MONITORING ACTIVITIES CHILDREN The Ombudsman generally recommends that secure 24-hour residential facilities – endeavour to observe the deadlines for recording and reporting incidents involving use of force – report such incidents adequately Specific recommendations (extracts) can be found in the table on pages 58-63. Reports on the themes for our monitoring visits in recent years can be found at www.ombudsmanden.dk by clicking the globe icon, selecting ‘English’ and choosing the heading ‘Publications’. CASES CONCLUDED IN 2017 IN RELATION TO MONITORING ACTIVITIES 22 cases were opened by the Ombudsman on his own initiative (12 of which were opened in direct continuation of monitoring visits). 11 cases resulted in criticism and/or formal recommendations. Selected cases opened by the Ombudsman on his own initiative in connection with monitoring visits Guidelines on the use of force were revised: The Red Cross decided to revise its guidelines on the use of force at asylum centres for children when it became aware, following an enquiry from the Ombudsman, that only the provisions of the Danish Criminal Code on self-defence and jus necessitas apply at the centres. 55