People’s distress can be exceptionally resolved without the powers for consideration
Varuh človekovih pravic Republike Slovenije lahko izjemoma učinkovito pomaga tudi posameznikom, pri katerih sicer ni prišlo do posegov v njihove pravice s strani organov Republike Slovenije, obstaja pa verjetnost, da je do takšnega posega prišlo v tujini in posameznik ne ve, kako naj si... more
Dental care of persons with special needs
Pobudniki so opozorili na težave pri dostopu do zobozdravstvenih storitev pod splošno anestezijo za osebe s posebnimi potrebami. Te osebe, predvsem otroci, z zobozdravniki običajno ne sodelujejo, so prestrašeni, nemirni in vznemirjeni, zato je zobozdravstvena oskrba v tovrstnih primerih... more
Residing abroad and eligibility for a solidarity allowance to eliminate the consequences of energy poverty
The Pension and Disability Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZPIZ) explained to a petitioner, a pensioner with a permanent residence in Slovenia, that he is not eligible for a solidarity allowance to eliminate the consequences of energy poverty under the Act Determining Emergency Measures... more
Discrimination against Zois scholarship holders due to their material standing
Examining the wider issue on the basis of a specific complaint, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) considered the regulation which excludes the simultaneous receipt of the Zois and state scholarships. The Zois scholarship is intended to promote exceptional... more
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
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