Issues with long-term care among main points in Human Rights Ombudsman report
The Human Rights Ombudsman's report for 2019 highlights problems with elderly care, accessibility issues for disabled persons, and lack of pedopsychiatrists among continuing human rights challenges in Slovenia.The report lists 305 violations and irregularities that involved 48 bodies. The... more
Accessibility of websites for vulnerable groups is a commitment for the EU Member States
As of today, 23 September 2020, all websites of state bodies, bodies of self-governing local communities and public law entities – with the exception of kindergartens, primary and secondary schools and public radio and television – must be adapted to be accessible to all users, especially... more
Determining the identity of persons during protests on 19th June 2020 in Ljubljana
The Ombudsman considers that circumstances such as (merely) moving in the direction of a protest rally, (merely) staying at the protest rally site immediately before or during the protest rally are not such as to satisfy the reason for suspicion and thus the existence of conditions for... more
Ombudsman says failure to wear mask in enclosed spaces cannot be penalised
The Human Rights Ombudsman has assessed that the failure to comply with the government decree on the mandatory use of face masks in enclosed public spaces cannot be penalised.The ombudsman's opinion, issued on Monday, is based on an appeal by a citizen who does not agree with the... more
Independent monitoring of the removal of three foreigners
As part of the implementation of the tasks and powers of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), the Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) monitored the removal of three foreigners from the Centre for Foreigners in Postojna to Jože Pučnik Airport in Ljubljana on 15 and 16... more
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