Performance of the Ombudsman when dealing with cases concerning the covid-19 epidemic

Človekove pravice in temeljne svoboščine ljudem podajo podlago za aktivno in varno življenje. Ob zaznavi njihovih kršitev se posamezniki za pomoč obrnejo na Varuha človekovih pravic Republike Slovenije. V času epidemije covida-19 je za omejitev širjenja bolezni Vlada Republike Slovenije morala prednostno sprejeti številne ukrepe. Omejitve so občutno vplive na različna področja, kot je prikazala preobremenjenost zdravstvenega sistema, ter na ranljive skupine ljudi, izmed katerih so posledice močno občutili otroci. Omejitve so povzročile povečanje števila obravnavanih pobud v povezavi z epidemijo covida-19 pri Varuhu. Omenjeno mi je podalo navdih za podrobnejšo analizo teh pobud, ter raziskovanju vpliva epidemije covida-19 na delo Varuha človekovih pravic RS. S ciljem raziskati kršitve človekovih pravic in temeljnih svoboščin v povezavi z epidemijo covida-19 na področju zdravstvenega varstva in področju pravic otrok, sem za dosego tega uporabila deskriptivno metodo, analizo primerov in splošno statistično analizo. Ta je na področju zdravstvenega varstva prikazala, da se število obravnavanih pobud v povezavi z epidemijo covida-19 na omenjenem področju v letu 2020 v primerjavi s prejšnjimi leti ni znatno zvišalo. Na področju pravic otrok je analiza potrdila povečanje kršitev pravice do enakosti pred zakonom po 14. členu Ustave Republike Slovenije v povezavi z obravnavanimi pobudami, ki so bile v povezavi z epidemijo covida-19. Delo stroki poda informacije o kršitvah človekovih pravic in temeljnih svoboščin v času epidemije covida-19 na področju zdravstvenega varstva in pravic otrok, prikaže odnos organov do varovanja človekovih pravic in poudari pomembnost njihovega upoštevanja.Human rights and fundamental freedoms give people the basis for an active and safe life. When violations are detected, individuals turn to the Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia for help. During the covid-19 epidemic, in order to limit the spread of the disease, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia had to take a number of measures as a matter of priority. The restrictions had a significant impact on various areas, as shown by the overload of the health system, and on vulnerable groups of people, the consequences of which were strongly felt by children. The restrictions resulted in an increase in the number of initiatives being considered in connection with the covid-19 epidemic at Ombudsman. The aforementioned gave me inspiration for a more detailed analysis of these initiatives, as well as research into the impact of the covid-19 epidemic on the work of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia. With the aim of investigating violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms in connection with the covid-19 epidemic in the field of health care and the field of children\u27s rights, I used a descriptive method, case analysis and general statistical analysis to achieve this. In the field of health care, this showed that the number of initiatives discussed in connection with the covid-19 epidemic in the aforementioned field did not increase significantly in 2020 compared to previous years. In the area of children\u27s rights, the analysis confirmed the increase in violations of the right to equality before the law according to Article 14 of the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia in connection with the discussed initiatives, which were related to the covid-19 epidemic. The work provides information to the profession on violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms during the covid-19 epidemic in the field of health care and children\u27s rights, shows the attitude of the authorities to the protection of human rights and emphasizes the importance of their consideration