UN Rep Discusses Children's Rights with Ombudsman

Date of article: 08/04/2014

Daily News of: 09/04/2014

Country:  Slovenia

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UN Special Representative for Violence Against Children Marta Santos Pais visited Slovenia, holding talks with several MPs and Human Rights Ombudsman Vlasta Nussdorfer on Tuesday. According to Santos Pais, Slovenia has a strong voice in children's rights, but it lacks a nation-wide survey on violence against children.

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Ombudsman Says Situation of Roma Improving, Issues Remain

Date of article: 08/04/2014

Daily News of: 09/04/2014

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Article language: en

Novo mesto, 8 April (STA) - The situation of the Roma community is improving, however, the government should step in where local authorities will not or cannot play their role, Human Rights Ombudsman Vlasta Nussdorfer stressed in her address to a ceremony in Novo mesto marking World Roma Day.

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Top Court Says Health Records Off Limits to Archives

Date of article: 02/04/2014

Daily News of: 09/04/2014

Country:  Slovenia

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Article language: en

Ljubljana, 2 April (STA) - The Constitutional Court has invalidated a provision of the 2006 archives law that required health providers to submit all documents, including health records, to the National Archives. It argued this constituted encroachment on the right to privacy.

 

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