Unacceptably lengthy decision-making procedures
According to the Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, the principle of good governance from Article 3 of the Human Rights Ombudsman Act is violated when the appeals body needs almost ten months to make a decision on an individual's appeal, even if this period includes the four months... more
The ministry should wait until the final decision on a temporary order before extraditing the applicants for international protection
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) dealt with the complaints of two applicants for international protection, who accused the Ministry of the Interior (MNZ) of violating their rights because, based on the Dublin Regulation[1], it tried to extradite them to... more
Lengthy decision-making of a centre for social work
According to the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, the principle of good governance from Article 3 of the Human Rights Ombudsman Act is violated when decision-makers do not decide on the parties' applications within the deadline set by the General Administrative... more
Ministry of Health assures there will be no suspension of funding for sick children
Varuh je bil opozorjen, da naj bi v letu 2023 iz programa financiranja izpadlo letovanja šolarjev v zdravstvenih kolonijah, udeležbe v organiziranih skupinah za usposabljanje otrok in mladostnikov za obvladovanje bolezni oziroma stanja ter obnovitvene rehabilitacije invalidov, a je po... more
Alleged violation of the right to information on the war in Ukraine
Na Varuha človekovih pravic Republike Slovenije (Varuh) se je obrnil pobudnik, ki je menil, da so kršene njegove pravice do obveščenosti in do ustvarjanja lastnega mnenja o vojni v Ukrajini, saj naj bi mediji o tragediji v Ukrajini poročali samo iz enega vidika. Želel je, da Varuh »sproži... more