An individual should not bear the consequences of a mistake in the work of a government body
In the opinion of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, it is not consistent with the principle of justice to hold an individual responsible for the mistakes of a public authority or authorities. In the specific case, the competent centre for social work did not want to... more
Schools must not accept the role of a tool for parents to bully each other
According to the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, a school may not interfere with a child's indisputable right to guaranteed transportation simply because one of the parents, who is not providing care and education to the child during the transportation, so wishes. The... more
The inspectorate responsible for education must take into account the expert opinions of bodies working with children with special needs
According to the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, the Education Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia cannnot determine that a school is not obliged to make adjustments for a child with special needs when these adjustments are explicitly defined in documents... more
Pension and Disability Insurance Institute of Slovenia did not recognise the right to disability allowance to a deafblind complainant
The Ombudsman received a letter from a complainant who has been 100% blind since childhood. He has completed over 40 years of employment and is retired due to disability. When his hearing drastically deteriorated, he submitted a request to the Pension and Disability Insurance Institute of... more
Negligence and inconsistency are the reasons for the unresponsiveness of several authorities
The Ombudsman identified a number of inconsistencies in the conduct of several bodies involved in the handling of applications and letters received from a complainant, which justified the appearance of general unresponsiveness on her part. The Ombudsman also found in some places that... more
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