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Ombudsman met UN High Commissioner for Human Rights



The Human Rights Ombudsman of the republic of Slovenia Vlasta Nussdorfer met United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on October 10th 2018. The main topic of their debate was respect of human rights. They discussed issues related to the elderly, institutional care, infections in hospitals and custody.

Bachelet and Nussdorfer also touched on the Roma issues and care for minorities and vulnerable groups. They agreed that the adoption of the law on partnership was a step forward in the respect of rights of the LGBTQ+ community.

Other topics discussed included women's rights, ban on corporal punishment of children, domestic violence and violence in schools. They agreed that freedom of expression is important but noted that it needed to have its limitations.

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