Delays persist in deciding on rights under the Act on the Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
The Ombudsman notes that there are still delays in deciding appeals against decisions on rights under the Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Act. The complainant, who turned to the Ombudsman in this regard, has been waiting for a decision for more than a year, and the ministry... more
Menstruation as a poverty, health, and human rights issue
In 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) on his own initiative discussed the broader issue of menstruation and its connection with issues of poverty[1], health, and human rights. Women and girls are still often faced with the experience of stigma because... more
The Ombudsman is critical of the unannounced visit of an expert doctor for a personal examination at home
The Ombudsman assessed the conduct of the Maribor Regional Unit of the Institute for Pension and Disability Insurance of Slovenia in the event of an unannounced visit to the complainant as a violation of the principle of good management. In addition, the Ombudsman found that in the case... more
Non-payment of pocket money to a retirement home resident
The Ombudsman received a complaint from a resident of a retirement home, who informed him that she had not received pocket money for several months. The Ombudsman considered the complaint and found that the retirement home had unjustifiably interfered with the complainant's pocket money... more
Disrespect for the rule of law and the unreasonable refusal of help from other departments contribute to the deadlock in the amendment of environmental noise regulations
In the framework of an extensive review of the issue of environmental noise with an emphasis on the lack of regulation of low-frequency noise (LF noise) and the unconstitutionality of the Regulation on Limit Values of Noise Indicators in the Environment (Regulation) in addition to the... more
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