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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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Invalid z berglami
Disability insurance
The Ombudsman is critical of the unannounced visit of an expert doctor for a personal examination at home
Summary:

The Ombudsman assessed the conduct of the Maribor Regional Unit of the Institute for Pension and Disability Insurance of Slovenia in the event of an...

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Invalidi in osebe s posebnimi potrebami
Kovanci
Dignity and personality rights
Non-payment of pocket money to a retirement home resident
Summary:

The Ombudsman received a complaint from a resident of a retirement home, who informed him that she had not received pocket money for several months....

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Starejši
Slušalke za omilitev zvočnih dražljajev
Environment and space
Disrespect for the rule of law and the unreasonable refusal of help from other departments contribute to the deadlock in the amendment of environmental noise regulations
Summary:

In the framework of an extensive review of the issue of environmental noise with an emphasis on the lack of regulation of low-frequency noise (LF...

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Peron na železniški postaji
Environment and space - Landscaping
"Haphazard" democracy opens the door to accusations of arbitrariness
Summary:

The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) dealt with a complaint from the residents of the Frankovci settlement, accusing the...

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Labor matters
Lengthy decision-making by the Ministry of Justice in a renewed procedure
Summary:

In the specific case of the complainant, the Ministry of Justice exceeded the statutory deadline from Article 222 of the ZUP for issuing a decision in...

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Social Security
MDDSZ should consistently follow the principle of good management
Summary:

The Ombudsman once again called on the MDDSZ to consistently follow the principle of good governance in the future and to ensure that individuals who...

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