29. 2. 2024

“At night, due to the unbearable noise, we can't sleep, and we're being covered with wood dust,” the residents of Trata in Kočevje have been complaining for months. The neighbourhood is located near an industrial zone, where a wood pellet production plant of the company Marumi is located. The residents of Trata have also informed the Minister of the Environment about the issues and demanded the removal of the inspector. The inspector has now issued an ultimatum to the entrepreneur.

13. 2. 2024

After we published Andrej’s story, local authorities discovered four more cases of neglected and overlooked residents in the municipality of Kočevje. Will anyone be held accountable for neglecting the care of Andrej, who was bedridden for four months, unwashed, in pain, and without proper care?

29. 1. 2024

Rescue operation for 59-year-old Andrej from Kočevje is underway. Will a solution be found for him after four months of agony?

29. 1. 2024

Andrej is already in a new hospital bed. He is waiting for physiotherapy. For the first time, he also has hot water from the tap. As we are on the way to saving one human life, new focal points are opening up across the country.

27. 1. 2024

This is a story of a helpless man, abandoned by doctors and social workers. Andrej from Kočevje, a town in Southern Slovenia, is chained to a bed where he sleeps, eats, and relieves himself. No one cares for him.