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Starejšo gospo v vozičku poriva mlajša gospa v plašču
Social benefits, grants and scholarships
A more than nine-month delay in the MDDSZ responding to the application of a disability organisation
Summary:

According to the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, the response to an application which has taken more than nine months is not...

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Kup papirjev
Property Legal Matters
In the absence of a decision within a reasonable time, it is not possible to talk about the effectiveness of legal protection
Summary:

The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) recognised a violation of the principle of good governance in the conduct of the...

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Invalidski voziček
Disability insurance
Long-term decision-making on the right to disability compensation
Summary:

The complainant was left without partial disability compensation for nearly six months due to the inaction of their employer, the Ministry of the...

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Štampiljke in sponke
MNVP required an incomprehensibly long time to respond to the complainant's inquest
Summary:

The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) determined violations of the principles of good administration in the actions of...

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Kup nerešenin vlog
Administrative matters
MOL issues an answer to the complainant only after the intervention by the Ombudsman
Summary:

The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) determined violations of the principles of good administration in the actions of...

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Stanovanje
Residential matters
Staffing problems at the Housing Inspectorate as well
Summary:

Na Varuha se je obrnila pobudnica z očitki zoper upravnika večstanovanjske stavbe glede izbire izvajalca del ter potrebe po predhodni seznanitvi...

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Bolnica v bolnišnični postelji
Social Security
Missing call bells at the hospital
Summary:

A complainant informed the Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia that there were no call bells in the hospital room. The Ombudsman warned the hospital...

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Stanovanjski blok
Social Security
The non-responsiveness of the authorities indicates insufficient commitment to the regulation of the field of ​​assisted living apartments
Summary:

In her complaint, the complainant highlighted to the Ombudsman the unequal position of assisted living apartment tenants. According to her, in certain...

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Invalid na vozičku
Social Security
Delays persist in deciding on rights under the Act on the Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
Summary:

The Ombudsman notes that there are still delays in deciding appeals against decisions on rights under the Social Inclusion of Persons with...

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Cvetlica na trebuhu ženske
Equal opportunities
Menstruation as a poverty, health, and human rights issue
Summary:

In 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) on his own initiative discussed the broader issue of menstruation and its...

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