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Social Security

01/11/2023

The Scope of the Previously Recognised Right to Personal Assistance Can Only be Replaced by Another Form of Comparable Service

Summary:

The Ombudsman believes that it is possible to reduce the scope of the previously recognised right to personal assistance if the individual is provided...

Varuh in mufti sedita za klubsko mizico in se ob spremstvu sodelavcev pogovarjata

Religious communities

01/11/2023

The Ombudsman and the Mufti on Providing for the Freedom of Expression of Thoughts, Conscious, and Religion

The Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina welcomed the visit of the Mufti of the Islamic community in Slovenia, Nevzet Porić, MSc. They discussed the...

Oseba jemlje kri drugi osebi z injekcijo

Health care

01/06/2023

The Ombudsman Demands Action from those Responsible for the Lack of Family Doctors

The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia Peter Svetina is concerned about the alarming state of the lack of family doctors. “I am...

Oseba s prsti bere napisano v brajevi pisavi

Human rights Center

01/04/2023

Braille Alphabet Opens the Door into the World for the Blind and Partially Sighted

The purpose of the World Braille Day, observed on 4 January, is to raise awareness about the significance of the alphabet enabling blind and partially...

Social benefits, grants and scholarships

12/30/2022

Persons Renting Beds in a Residential Unit of the Community for Young People on Gerbičeva street in Ljubljana May also be Entitled to a Rent Subsidy

Summary:

The complainant, who lives in a residential unit of the Community for Young People on Gerbičeva street in Ljubljana and rents a bed, was refused an...

Education, sports, culture - Education

12/29/2022

Appropriate Organisation of School Meals is Essential for the Health of Pupils

Summary:

If some students do not take all the components of the lunch or leave the food, this cannot be a justifiable reason for reducing the amount of meals....

Social benefits, grants and scholarships

12/28/2022

Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities (MDDSZ) Accepted the Ombudsman’s Position on the Limitation as an Essential Criterion for Determining the Minimum Income Security of Persons with Disabilities

Summary:

The Ombudsman was interested in why persons with the status of a person with disabilities according to the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of...