Varuh človekovih pravic

Initiatives and broader issues

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The Pension and Disability Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZPIZ) explained to a petitioner, a pensioner with a permanent residence in Slovenia, that...

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Upon receipt of a criminal complaint or a proposal to prosecute, the police are obliged to collect information and evidence without undue delay and,...

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The Ombudsman intervened with the Ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to speed up the process of appointing a guardian at a social centre in...

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As the Government of the Republic of Slovenia gave parents the option relating to the self-testing of children in schools as per the Ordinance on the...

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Examining the wider issue on the basis of a specific complaint, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) considered the...

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The complaints procedure under the Police Tasks and Powers Act is an important instrument for safeguarding human rights. It is vital that police...

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The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia believes that, when dealing with the issue of meeting the conditions to obtain the right to an...

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The Ombudsman regards competent authorities’ insistence on continuing with the current set of letters available for personal names, or the lack of a...

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In dealing with this petition, the Ombudsman found that the competent social services centre had not acted in accordance with the principle of good...

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