Even minor irregularities can become much more serious if the authorities responsible for dealing with them turn a blind eye.
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) considered an initiative alleging that a child had been subjected to violence at school by a teacher who had "grabbed the pupil by the arm and neck from behind and pushed him down the stairs towards the headmaster's... more
The father of the child must be allowed to have paternity acknowledged if he meets the legal requirements
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia believes that it is not in accordance with the provision of Article 7 of the General Administrative Procedure Act if, in the procedure for entering a child and father into the civil registry, requests are made for the submission of... 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
Children with special needs in music schools
The Ombudsman welcomes the decision of the Ministry of Education and Training to actively focus on systemic changes that will improve the possibilities for the inclusion of children with special needs in music schools. more
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