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Undue delay in a criminal proceedings of the Ljubljana District Court
Summary:

The complainant as the injured party asked for the help of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) due to lengthy criminal...

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Health care
Accessibility of general and family medicine clinics
Summary:

Na podlagi vprašalnika, ki ga je poslal vsem zdravstvenim domovom, je Varuh ugotovil nesprejemljive razlike v odzivnosti med ambulantami splošne in...

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Health care
Termination of validity of the referral due to problems in the information system of the health care provider
Summary:

The complainant informed the Ombudsman about the termination of validity of the referral the day before the specified examination. The Ombudsman found...

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Social Security
Non-responsiveness of the centre for social work to the letters of a complainant in financial distress
Summary:

An individual who contacts a centre for social work (CSD) for help due to material or social hardship has a right to expect that the CSD will respond...

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Social Security
A legally recognised right cannot be limited beyond the law
Summary:

In the opinion of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman), it is an interference with the provisions of Article 50 of the...

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Labor matters
The Government should also reply to individuals’ letters
Summary:

According to the Ombudsman, from the point of view of the principle of good governance, the government is also obliged to ensure adequate...

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Social Security
Unacceptable waiting times for the treatment of mental disorders in children and adolescents
Summary:

One of the centres for social work turned to the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) with the warning that children and...

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