The court's delay in serving the statute of limitations decision resulted in an unlawful deprivation of liberty
A complainant claimed that he was serving a prison sentence, the execution of which had already been suspended due to the statute of limitations. The Ombudsman conducted inquiries with URSIKS and the competent court. He found that the execution of the sentence had indeed been suspended... more
The protection of individual rights may not be circumvented by transferring the matter to another authority
In the opinion of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, the regulation that allows the Commission for the Protection of Patients' Rights to avoid handling cases by referring them to various inspectorates is inadequate. The Ministry of Health has accepted the position and... more
Paternity leave should be used during the time the child is staying with the family
In the opinion of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, it is not consistent with the objectives of Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the balance of work and private life of parents and carers, and repealing Council... more
Error in Serving Court Documents
The complainant contacted the Ombudsman because she believed that the Ljubljana District Court had wrongly served her court documents in her secure electronic mailbox (SED) in probate proceedings, even though she had not requested this, and as a result, she had missed the deadline for... more
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
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