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Starejša ocena na vozičku
Equal opportunities for disabled people and persons with special needs
Repeated Discrepancy of the Definition of Disability with International Standards
Summary:

The proposal of the Act Amending the Pension and Disability Insurance Act (ZPIZ-20), prepared by the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and...

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Osebe z oviranostmi in s posebnimi potrebami
Environment and space
Inspection Proceedings Exceeding Twelve Years Failed to Achieve a Satisfactory Outcome
Summary:

The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) found the conduct of the Intermunicipal Inspectorate and Constabulary of Zasavje to...

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Environment and space
Arbitrary reduction of noise protection in the Municipality of Novo Mesto
Summary:

According to the assessment of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman), by adopting an amendment to the ordinance that,...

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Barvito kolo invalidskega vozička
Equal opportunities for disabled people and persons with special needs
With severe health problems due to incomplete treatment without disability status
Summary:

A petitioner who had difficulties obtaining disability status wrote to the Ombudsman. He has been unable to obtain disability status, despite the...

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Osebe z oviranostmi in s posebnimi potrebami
Rondo
Environment and space
Indecisiveness of local authorities as the “godfather” of traffic (un)safety
Summary:

The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) believes that the approach of the Municipality of Medvode (the Municipality) in...

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Utilities
Minor Municipal Conflicts Can Be Easily Prevented – All It Takes Is a Human Touch
Summary:

The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) found the conduct of the Municipality of Bohinj to be in violation of the right to...

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Environment and space
Environmental legal vacuum in long-term facilities
Summary:

After conducting a more extensive examination of the complaint of the residents of the Municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba regarding the environmentally...

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Equal opportunities
The rights of students with autism spectrum disorders in the proposal for the new Higher Education Act
Summary:

The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia was alerted to the controversial definition of students with special needs in the proposal for...

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Osebe z oviranostmi in s posebnimi potrebami
Slikice, ki predstavljajo komunikacijo
Environment and space - Landscaping
Consistency of local authorities in communicating with residents can save many headaches
Summary:

The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia recognised inconsistencies in the conduct of the City Municipality of Maribor in communication...

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Zapuščen rudniški rov z železniškim tirom
Environment and space - Interventions into the environment
Ineffectiveness of protection of the right to a healthy living environment against vibrations in the absence of clear vibration limit values ​​and their time limits
Summary:

After a more extensive examination of a complaint, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) assesses that the current...

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