The Constitutional Court unanimously upheld the Ombudsman’s objection and repealed the article of the Financial Administration Act
The Human Rights Ombudsman (Ombudsman) welcomes the decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia, which, in the constitutionality assessment procedure initiated at the Ombudsman's request, decided to repeal Article 18a of the Financial Administration Act (ZFU). The... more
Enforcement of human rights through understanding deinstitutionalisation
Slovenia is currently ranked among the countries with the highest level of institutionalisation in Europe in terms of the number of people who live and perform most of their activities in 24-hour organised care or institutions. We are still far from realising the process of... more
Ombudsman welcomes the adoption of the EU Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
The Ombudsman welcomes the adoption of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDD Directive). After several years of negotiations at the level of the European Union, last week, on 24 May 2024, the Council of the European Union finally approved the directive, which had... more
"If we can be understood, we are inclusive!"
"An inclusive society is built by respecting the human rights and fundamental freedoms of everyone. If we really want to be such a society, we must also learn to prepare information in an easy-to-read manner. Information in an easy-to-read format is a human right, to which we are... more
Meeting of the Council of the Human Rights Ombudsman dedicated to the accumulated problems in healthcare
Today, 27 May 2024, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina convened the 12th meeting of the Council of the Ombudsman for Human Rights (Council), which was dedicated to healthcare. Last year, the Ombudsman dealt with around 450 cases in the field of health care and insurance, and the number... more
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