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
Vacation pay and leave of absence: a right that cannot be arbitrarily restricted or withdrawn
The Ombudsman found that the social work centre unjustifiably intervened in the complainant’s right to vacation pay and leave of absence by including the revenue under the complainant’s savings. more
Treatment of people who have recovered from COVID-19
A complainant informed us of issues pertaining to recovery from COVID-19. She believes that the introduced measures violate her freedom of movement because she is not a danger to society. She wanted to receive a certificate of recovery from COVID-19. She contacted the NIJZ and the... more
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