After the first year of my term as Ombudsman, I promised to monitor the realisation of our recommendations. In the 2014 report, we prepared a ‘brief’ review of all 150 recommendations published in the 2013 report. In this report, we did not prepare such a ‘simplified’ review of their realisation, but we analysed the level of their realisation in the introduction to every substantive chapter. I wonder what more the Ombudsman could do to instigate the elimination of certain established irregularities and violations of human rights and principles of good administration. I believe that more decisiveness and unity of all decision makers is needed. Concern for a higher level of their realisation must become an individual’s, but also a joint responsibility, because when the Ombudsman’s recommendations are accepted by the National Assembly, these become an important and mandatory direction sign for the elimination of established violations of human rights in the Republic of Slovenia. 2 2 WORK CONTENT AND REVIEW OF CASES DISCUSSED 1 INTRODUCTION and local authorities comply with the recommendations proposed by the Ombudsman and adopted by the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia, and then recommend institutions and officials at all levels to observe them. This is also noted in the preparation of certain amendments to legislation and executive acts. Unfortunately, certain recommendations adopted by the National Assembly have remained unrealised for many years. I have mentioned these in the introduction, and they are also provided in more detail in every substantive chapter.  WORK CONTENT AND REVIEW OF CASES DISCUSSED At every crossroads, a direction sign is of great importance, particularly for those who know and care about their destination. For us, this must mean the enhancement and full functioning of the rule of law and social state, not the erosion of its systems and reduction of its efficiency. While a certain level of erosion is still acceptable in nature for a healthy ecosystem, the erosion of the rule of law and the social state may be devastating. And this is something we cannot permit. The price will be too high. Vlasta Nussdorfer, Human Rights Ombudsman 24 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA FOR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA FOR 2015 25