Responsible business is not a choice, but a responsibility to people and the environment
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, in cooperation with the environmental organization Focus and the Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana, organized a professional seminar entitled Responsibility and Due Diligence in Business Operations in Slovenia: Analysis... more
NPM on its first visit to the Koper Senior Citizens' Center: good living conditions, but improvements needed
On 3 February 2026, NPM members Jure Markič and Sonja Božič Testen, Ombudsman'˝s advisor Lana Krznarič, PIC – Legal Center for the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment representative, and expert Prof. Dr. Vesna Švab made an unannounced regular visit to the Koper Senior Citizens'... more
Newly elected Human Rights Ombudswoman: "Human rights are a shared value of society as a whole!"
The new Human Rights Ombudswoman Dr. Simona Drenik Bavdek, is convinced that the Ombudswoman is an institution whose task is to remind the state authorities that humanity is the measure of justice. Human rights are one of the most important achievements of civilization and a shared value... more
Access to treatment for children with rare diseases must be organized systematically, rather than depending on donations
Deputy Ombudsman Dr. Dijana Možina Zupanc warned today, February 3, 2026, at the 65th session of the National Council Commission for Social Protection, Labour, Health and Disability, warned that the existing healthcare system often fails to provide children with rare diseases with timely,... more
Strengthening comprehensive systems for protecting children's rights at the forefront of discussions in Vienna
Deputy Ombudsman Dr. Jože Ruparčič attended a two-day consultation meeting entitled Strengthening Integrated Child Protection Systems , organized by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) in cooperation with the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC). The... more