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Annual Report of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia for 2018 2018 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA FOR 2018 2 The 24th Annual Report of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic Of Slovenia for 2018 Ljubljana, February 2019 ABRIDGED VERSION OF THE REPORT 3 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION BY THE OMBUDSMAN AND PRESENTATION OF THE OMBUDSMAN’S WORK IN 2018 1.1 Assessment of the Observance of Human Rights and Legal Certainty in the Country 11 1.2 The Head Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia 17 1.3 Legal Bases of the Ombudsman’s Work 18 1.4 The Ombudsman and her Deputies 20 1.5 Employees at the Ombudsman’s Office 22 1.6 The Ombudsman’s Office 24 1.7 Accessibility of the Human Rights Ombudsman in 2018 26 1.8 Meetings Outside the Head Office 27 1.9 Statistics for 2018 30 1.10 Establishment and Work of the Human Rights Ombudsman Council 33 1.11 Reports of the Human Rights Ombudsman 35 1.12 Meetings With Civil Society or Non-Governmental Organisations 37 1.13 The Omubdsman as the National Preventive Mechanism 38 1.14 Child Advocacy 41 1.15 Publications Issued in 2018 43 1.16 International Cooperation 44 1.17 Relations With the Media in 2018 51 1.18 Finance 57 1.19 Ombudsman’s Financial Independence and Autonomy 59 2. CONTENT OF WORK AND REVIEW OF CASES HANDLED 61 2.1 EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW AND PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION 63 2.1.1 Disability Remains a Pressing Problem in Providing Equal Opportunities in Slovenian Society 63 2.1.2 On Physical Accessibility for Disabled Persons 64 2.1.3 Issues Regarding the Provision of Equal Opportunities in Relation to Sexual Identity or Orientation Remain Controversial 66 2.1.4 Discrimination Maintained Also on Grounds of Other Circumstances 77 2.2 PROTECTION OF DIGNITY, PERSONALITY RIGHTS, SAFETY AND PRIVACY 79 2.2.1 On the Protection of Personal Data and Other Privacy Aspects 79 2.2.2 Concisely on the Protection of Dignity and Personality Rights 81 2.3 FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE AND RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES 83 2.3.1 The Legislator Still Does not Seem to be Serious About Prohibiting the Organisation of Religious Rituals in Public Nurseries and Schools 83 4 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA FOR 2018 2.3.2 Allegations About the Ombudsman’s Insensitivity to the Rights of Members of Certain Religious Communities are Still Unfounded 84 2.3.3 Christianophobia? 85 2.4 FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION 87 2.4.1 Response Should be Primarily the Responsibility of the Environment in Which Hate Speech Occurs. 87 2.4.2 What can be Expressed During an Election Campaign? 88 2.4.3 Can a Fairy Tale Incite Inequality, Intolerance and Violence? 89 2.4.4 Depiction of Catholic Church Officials May Also be Disputable 90 2.4.5 Circumstances Regarding the Consideration of Reports of Violations of the Right to Rectification (or Response) by the Media Inspectorate are Alarming 91 2.4.6 Access to Public Information: How to Access Standards Which are Deemed Official Texts and Copyrighted Work at the Same Time? 91 2.5 ASSEMBLY, ASSOCIATION AND PARTICIPATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 93 2.5.1 Urgent Amendments to Electoral Legislation Take Unacceptably Long 93 2.6 NATIONAL AND ETHNIC COMMUNITIES 95 2.6.1 Slovenians Abroad 95 2.6.2 Position and Rights of the Italian and Hungarian National Communities and Their Members 96 2.6.3 Position and Rights of the Roma Community and its Members 99 2.6.4 Other National and Ethnic Communities 105 2.7 FOREIGNERS 107 2.7.1 Unaccompanied Minors 113 2.8 RESTRICTION OF PERSONAL LIBERTY 115 2.8.1 General Findings 115 2.8.2 Realisation of the Ombudsman’s Recommendations Regarding Complaints of Remand Prisoners and Convicted Persons 117 2.8.3 Remand Prisoners 119 2.8.4 Prisoners 120 2.8.5 Unit For Forensic Psychiatry 128 2.8.6 Persons With Restricted Movement at Psychiatric Hospitals and Social Care Institutions 129 2.8.7 Minors in Residential Treatment Institutions and Special Education Institutes 132 2.8.8 Foreigners and Applicants for International Protection 133 2.9 PENSION AND DISABILITY INSURANCE 141 2.9.1 General Observations 141 2.9.2 Realisation of Recommendations 142 2.9.3 Pension Insurance 142 2.9.4 Disability Insurance 144 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA FOR 2018 5 2.10 HEALTH CARE 147 2.10.1 General Observations 147 2.10.2 Realisation of the Ombudsman’s Recommendations 148 2.10.3 Health Insurance 152 2.11 SOCIAL SECURITY 155 2.11.1 General Observations 155 2.11.2 Social Benefits and Assistance 157 2.11.3 Social Services 157 2.11.4 Institutional Care 159 2.12 LABOUR LAW MATTERS 163 2.12.1 General Findings 163 2.12.2 Realisation of the Ombudsman’s Recommendations 164 2.12.3 Lack of Staff at the Labour Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia (IRSD) 164 2.12.4 Cross-Border Provision of Services 165 2.12.5 Minimum Wage 165 2.12.6 Workers in the Public Sector 165 2.12.7 Disabled Workers 165 2.13 UNEMPLOYMENT 167 2.13.1 General Findings 167 2.13.2 Realisation of the Ombudsman’s Recommendations 168 2.13.3 Active Employment Policy 169 2.14 OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 171 2.14.1 General Findings 171 2.14.2 Denationalisation 171 2.14.3 Property Law Matters 172 2.14.4 Taxes 173 2.14.5 Administrative Procedures 174 2.15 JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION 177 2.15.1 General Findings 177 2.15.2 Realisation of the Ombudsman’s Recommendations 179 2.15.3 Minor Offence Proceedings 184 2.15.4 Prosecution Service 186 2.15.5 Attorneys 188 2.15.6 Notaries 190 2.16 POLICE PROCEEDINGS 191 2.16.1 General Findings 191 2.16.2 Realisation of the Ombudsman’s Recommendations 193 2.16.3 Individual Findings From Complaints Considered 194 2.16.4 Private Security Service, Detectives and Traffic Wardens 199 6 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA FOR 2018 2.17 ENVIRONMENT AND SPATIAL PLANNING 201 2.17.1 General Findings 201 2.17.2 Realisation of the Ombudsman’s Recommendations 202 2.17.3 Cooperation With Non-Governmental Organisations 202 2.17.4 Adoption of Environmental Legislation 202 2.17.5 Inspection Procedures 203 2.17.6 Pollution of the Environment 203 2.17.7 Siting 204 2.18 REGULATED ACTIVITIES 207 2.18.1 General Findings 207 2.18.2 Realisation of the Ombudsman’s Recommendations 208 2.18.3 Municipal Utility Services 208 2.18.4 Transport 209 2.18.5 Chimney-Sweeping Services 209 2.19 Social Activities 211 2.19.1 Education 211 2.19.2 Sport 213 2.19.3 Culture 215 2.20 HOUSING MATTERS 217 2.20.1 General Findings 217 2.20.2 Realisation of the Ombudsman’s Recommendations 218 2.20.3 Analysis of Complaints Discussed 218 2.21 CHILDREN’S RIGHTS 221 2.21.1 General Observations 221 2.21.2 Family Relationships 222 2.21.3 Children In School 223 2.21.4 Children With Special Needs 227 2.21.5 Domestic Violence Against Children 231 2.22 CHILD ADVOCACY 235 2.22.1 Child Advocacy – Finally Entered Into Law After Ten Years of Efforts 235 2.23 OTHER 243 3. COMPILATION OF THE OMBUDSMAN’S RECOMMENDATIONS 245 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA FOR 2018 7 The terms used in this Report expressed by means of the masculine gender are deemed neutral for men and women 8 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA FOR 2018 1 INTRODUCTION BY THE OMBUDSMAN AND PRESENTATION OF THE OMBUDSMAN’S WORK IN 2018 BY THE OMBUDSMAN AND PRESENTATION OF THE OMBUDSMAN’S WORK IN 2018 WORK OF THE OMBUDSMAN’S AND PRESENTATION THE OMBUDSMAN BY 1 INTRODUCTION You must not lose faith in humanity Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty If you change yourself, you will change your world With every true friendship we build more firmly the foundations on which the peace of the whole world rests Be the change that you want to see in the world Mahatma Gandhi ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA FOR 2018 9 INTRODUCTION BY THE OMBUDSMAN AND PRESENTATION OF THE OMBUDSMAN’S WORK IN 2018 WORK OF THE OMBUDSMAN’S AND PRESENTATION THE OMBUDSMAN INTRODUCTION BY 1 10 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA FOR 2018 1.1 ASSESSMENT OF THE OBSERVANCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND LEGAL CERTAINTY IN THE COUNTRY INTRODUCTION BY THE OMBUDSMAN AND PRESENTATION OF THE OMBUDSMAN’S WORK IN 2018 WORK OF THE OMBUDSMAN’S AND PRESENTATION THE OMBUDSMAN INTRODUCTION BY 1 Vlasta Nussdorfer, Human Rights Ombudsman Dear Reader, This is the last report that I hand over to the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia, mag Dejan Židan, as a Human Rights Ombudsman The Human Rights Ombudsman Act stipulates that the Ombudsman submits to the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia (regular or special) reports about their work and findings regarding the level of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as legal certainty of citizens in the Republic of Slovenia The report must be handed over no later than by 30 September of the year following the year that is being reported I am pleased that we succeeded in shortening the time of drafting annual reports during my term Until 2014, the report was handed over in June, and in the following years, it was delivered one month earlier, the last one in February It is important that the Ombudsman’s report arrives at the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia as soon as possible and is discussed promptly Otherwise, the Ombudsman’s findings, statements and recommendations lose their topicality, while certain eliminated violations and some others, which were determined anew, were unfortunately not included in the report The enforcement of human rights and freedoms cannot and must not be postponed, but we must react swiftly and effectively to all changes and particularly violations.
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