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Punčla iz blaga na okenski polici
Professional centers for children and adolescents
Difficulties in placing a child in a vocational institution when a measure of a more permanent nature is imposed
Summary:

The lack of capacity in professional centres that operate on the basis of the Act on the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Emotional and...

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Otroci in mladina
stetoskop
Health care
Without salary compensation due to an error in submitting a proposal for the extension of temporary incapacity for work and an unissued sick leave
Summary:

Due to a mistake made in the personal physician's clinic when submitting a proposal to extend temporary incapacity for work, which was discovered only...

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Vrata v stranišče
Education, sports, culture - Education
The doors to the sanitary facilities have no educational role
Summary:

According to the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, ensuring privacy in toilets should not be used for purposes of disciplining,...

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Otroci in mladina
Lisice za pasom policista
Misdemeanor proceedings
The complainant was not informed that the misdemeanour proceedings against her had ended without a decision on the misdemeanour being issued
Summary:

The Minor Offences Act (ZP-1) stipulates that the decision of the criminal authority not to issue a decision on a misdemeanour or to file an...

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Tablete in sadje
Social Security
The Ombudsman's many years of warning in the field of rare diseases bear fruit
Summary:

The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) has been dealing with the issue of rare diseases since 2019. Since then, he has...

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Zdravila in termometer
Disability insurance
The Ombudsman once again draws attention to the delay of the ZZZS in making a decision in the case of an appeal against the decision of the appointed doctor
Summary:

The Ombudsman was contacted by a complainant, who criticised the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia for the length of the procedure in connection...

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Kalkulator med denarjem
Social benefits, grants and scholarships
Another example of multi-year decision-making on debt cancellation
Summary:

A complainant contacted the Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) because of a lengthy decision-making process and rejection of a request...

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Merilnik mer količino denarja
Social benefits, grants and scholarships
Multi-year decision-making on debt cancellation is a violation of the principle of good governance
Summary:

A complainant contacted the Ombudsman because of the calculation of rights from public funds and the lengthy decision-making by the Ministry of...

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Na zvezku ošiljen svinčnik in šilček z opilki
Education, sports, culture - Education
The Ombudsman refers to the competent authorities for consideration anonymous complaints that require urgent attention
Summary:

In accordance with the Human Rights Ombudsman Act (ZVarCP), the Ombudsman does not deal with anonymous complaints, but if he finds that an issue needs...

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Denar
Social benefits, grants and scholarships
The Ombudsman welcomes the upgrading of the information system regarding the right to parental allowance
Summary:

A complainant applied for parental allowance and at the same time also submitted a request to extend her temporary residence permit in Slovenia. The...

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