The Annual Report of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia for 2015 Issued by: Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia The Annual Report was prepared by: Vlasta Nussdorfer, Human Rights Ombudsman Tone Dolčič, Deputy Ombudsman Kornelija Marzel, MSc, Deputy Ombudsman Jernej Rovšek, Deputy Ombudsman Ivan Šelih, Deputy Ombudsman Bojana Kvas, MSc, Secretary-General of the Ombudsman Martina Ocepek, Director of Expert Service and co-workers: Gašper Adamič, Polona Bobič, Bojan Brank, Nataša Bratož, Zlata Debevec, Sabina Dolič, Borut Goli, Miha Horvat, Robert Gačnik, Lidija Hvastja Rupnik, Liljana Jazbec, Tanja Kadunc, Liana Kalčina, Renata Kotar, Barbara Kranjc, Nataša Kuzmič, Kristijan Lovrak, Branka Pintar, Jure Markič, MSc, Jožica Matjašič, Nataša Mazovec, Simona Mlinar, MSc, Andreja Novak, Matevž Pavčnik, Živan Rejc, dr. Ingrid Russi Zagožen, Andreja Srebotnik, Mojca Šraj, Neva Šturm, Jasna Vunduk, Brigita Urh, Mojca Valjavec, Lan Vošnjak, Danijela Žvab. Editor: Liana Kalčina Slovenian-to-English translation: Marija Blatnik Reviewer: Philip Burt Design and layout: Futura DDB Design by Maruša Koželj, layout by Vojko Plevel Photo of the Ombudsman: Stane Jerko Photo of the Ombudsman’s board: Nataša Kuzmič Number of copies: 500 Printing: Tiskarna Cicero, Begunje, d.o.o Ljubljana, September 2016 ISSN 1318-9255 Annual and special reports of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia are also published on the website http://www.varuh-rs.si/ The reproduction of parts of this Report is only permissible by reference to its source.