On World Day, the Ombudsman draws attention to the illogical and uneconomical process of claiming the care allowance for people with Down's syndrome
In December 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared 21 March as World Down Syndrome Day. This year, the focus of the international NGO EDSA (European Down Syndrome Association) is on health equity. "Health equity means that everyone has the right to enjoy the highest... more
Ombudsman indignant about the positions of URI Soča and again calls on those responsible to not take hostage persons with disabilities
For almost a month, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) has been warning those responsible about the issue of not providing check-ups at the Outpatient Clinic for Drivers with Special Needs at URI Soča during the physicians’ strike. Despite the fact that the... more
Ombudsman calls for the Gordian knot to be cut in favour of patients
Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina calls on all those responsible to cut the Gordian knot, accelerate the dialogue, and with sincere intentions on all sides, everything be done to find a compromise solution and after seven weeks finally end the strike, which gravely is distressing many... more
The Deputy Ombudsman presents the Ombudsman's findings on the accessibility of outpatient clinics at a consultation
On 2 February 2024, Deputy Ombudsman Dr Dijana Možina Zupanc presented the findings of the institution of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenian on this issue at a consultation of the Ministry of Health, titled “Access to outpatient clinics at the primary level”.
The consultation at... more
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An overview of activities in the field of human rights of persons with disabilities / October–December 2023
Between October and December 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) discussed various complaints from people who turned to the institution regarding the provision of human rights of persons with disabilities. Complainants were helped with clarifications... more
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