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“2020 had a profound impact on people’s lives. In such circumstances, the institution of the Human Rights Ombudsman received as many as a third more...

At the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Slovenia’s independence and the unveiling of the Slovenian column of statehood in Lenart, Ombudsman...

Today, the Ombudsman hosted an online event at which he presented an analysis of the practice in prosecuting the crime of public incitement to hatred,...

Heads of the independent institutions of the Republic of Slovenia noted with extreme concern that in the recent period our institutions have faced...

Today, 28 May 2021, Mr Peter Svetina received Mr Roland Schilling, Head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Central Europe...

On 26 March 2021, the Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Monitoring Group of the European Parliament which operates in the framework of the...

Water is essential for our survival, and therefore the way we define and ensure access to it is of vital importance. As it is clear that the quantity...

The UN General Assembly has declared 21 March World Down Syndrome Day. This year, it is celebrated in the spirit of the slogan Connect.

On this...

On the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, celebrated on 21 March, Ombudsman Peter Svetina recalls the harmful...

For the first time – today on International Women’s Day – 41 oversight bodies from across the globe have joined with the Association for the...