News

Equal opportunities

03/25/2025

The rights of students with autism spectrum disorders in the proposal for the new Higher Education Act

Summary:

The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia was alerted to the controversial definition of students with special needs in the proposal for...

Environment and space - Landscaping

03/20/2025

Consistency of local authorities in communicating with residents can save many headaches

Summary:

The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia recognised inconsistencies in the conduct of the City Municipality of Maribor in communication...

Zapuščen rudniški rov z železniškim tirom

Environment and space - Interventions into the environment

03/18/2025

Ineffectiveness of protection of the right to a healthy living environment against vibrations in the absence of clear vibration limit values and their time limits

Summary:

After a more extensive examination of a complaint, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) assesses that the current...

Starejši ženski, ena na invalidskem vozičku, ob morju

Institutional care

03/14/2025

A timely decision on a family member's right to a caregiver can be key to timely and effective assistance

Summary:

The Ombudsman was contacted by a complainant who was caring for her disabled mother, and they had been waiting for five months for a decision on...

Freedom of conscience and expression

03/12/2025

Desecration of religious sites is an infringement of human rights

Everyone has the right to freely manifest his religion or belief, either alone or in community with others, in private or in public. The enjoyment of...

Jerneja Turin, vodja delovne skupine ENNHRI o pravicah oseb z invalidnostmi

The Human Rights Ombudsman

03/12/2025

The Ombudsman also attends this year's GANHRI Annual General Assembly in Geneva

On 10 and 12 March, Deputy Ombudsman Miha Horvat and Jerneja Turin, advisor-analyst of the Human Rights Centre, as representatives of the Human Rights...