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Minor Municipal Conflicts Can Be Easily Prevented – All It Takes Is a Human Touch
Summary:

The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) found the conduct of the Municipality of Bohinj to be in violation of the right to...

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Environment and space
Environmental legal vacuum in long-term facilities
Summary:

After conducting a more extensive examination of the complaint of the residents of the Municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba regarding the environmentally...

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Human rights Center
High-level conference of ombudsman institutions and national human rights institutions in Strasbourg

A high-level conference of ombudsman institutions and national human rights institutions was held in Strasbourg, France, on 27 and 28 March 2025....

Equal opportunities
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...

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Osebe z oviranostmi in s posebnimi potrebami
Slikice, ki predstavljajo komunikacijo
Environment and space - Landscaping
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...

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Zapuščen rudniški rov z železniškim tirom
Environment and space - Interventions into the environment
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
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After a more extensive examination of a complaint, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) assesses that the current...

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Starejši ženski, ena na invalidskem vozičku, ob morju
Institutional care
A timely decision on a family member's right to a caregiver can be key to timely and effective assistance
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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...

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Starejši
Stolnica sv. Nikolaja
Freedom of conscience and expression
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...