Discrimination against Zois scholarship holders due to their material standing
Examining the wider issue on the basis of a specific complaint, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) considered the regulation which excludes the simultaneous receipt of the Zois and state scholarships. The Zois scholarship is intended to promote exceptional... more
Petitioner’s police complaint ignored
The complaints procedure under the Police Tasks and Powers Act is an important instrument for safeguarding human rights. It is vital that police complaints be given all due and proper attention and, above all, that they be handled in accordance with the act. Ignoring a complaint against... more
Regulations must be interpreted constitutionally consistently
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia believes that, when dealing with the issue of meeting the conditions to obtain the right to an old-age pension, the Pension and Disability Insurance Institute of the Republic of Slovenia (ZPIZ) should interpret the provision of... more
Narrow set of letters for personal names causes a Slovenian citizen problems
The Ombudsman regards competent authorities’ insistence on continuing with the current set of letters available for personal names, or the lack of a search for other possible solutions that would make it easier for Slovenian citizens whose names are rendered inaccurately because they... more
Helping a student get his voice heard over choice of school
In dealing with this petition, the Ombudsman found that the competent social services centre had not acted in accordance with the principle of good governance when, despite the distress being suffered by the minor concerned, it brought a premature end to procedures with his family and did... more
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