On the International Day of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Ombudsman calls on decision-makers to allow children to be heard and taken into account
Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child stipulates that children have the right to express their opinion in all matters that concern them. The state has an obligation to ensure that their voice is heard and taken into account in accordance with the child's age and... more
The Ombudsman participates in an evaluation study on the impact of new technologies on migration and respect for migrants' human rights
The European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI)https://ennhri.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Technologies-migration-and-human-rights-the-role-of-European-NHRIs-an-ENNHRI-scoping-paper.pdf - -new-window "Opens internal link in current window". A contribution to the... more
Human Rights Ombudsman at the international conference on children's rights in a sustainable and digital environment in Maribor
Today, 14 November 2024, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) participated in a two-day international conference entitled Children's rights in a sustainable and digital environment: exploring opportunities and challenges, organised by the Faculty of Law of... more
Ombudsman: "Attacks on the judicial branch destroy social order!"
The Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina is monitoring developments related to threats directed at judges and prosecutors and some criminal acts that threaten their safety, such as the arson attack on the judge's house in Brežice, which is still under investigation. "The judicial... more
Deputy Ombudsman at the seminar of the Network of Independent Authorities for the Handling of Complaints against Police Procedures in Paris
On 8 November 2024, in Paris, France, Deputy Ombudsman Ivan Šelih took part in the seminar of the Network of Independent Bodies for Handling Complaints Against Police Procedures (IPCAN) of which the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (the Ombudsman) has been a member since... more
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