Training of professionals as the key to the better mental health of children
The Ombudsman Institution puts particular emphasis on the rights of the most vulnerable persons. These also include persons with mental health problems, especially children. Ombudsman Peter Svetina is especially concerned about the increase in the need for (urgent) paediatric psychiatry... more
Eighth session of the Ombudsman’s Council, mainly on the right to healthcare
Members of the Ombudsman’s Council met at their 8th session on Tuesday, 17 May 2022. The focal point of the agenda was the discussion on the right to healthcare, and they also discussed other topics, such as the care for Ukrainian refugees.
“Human health is one of the most important... more
Emphasis on access to digital content for older people on the occasion of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
On the occasion of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, which is celebrated on 17 May and this year focuses on https://www.itu.int/wtisd/en/, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina calls on those responsible to pay special attention in the digitisation of society to fair... more
On the role of human rights institutions in times of crises in Strasbourg
Slovenian Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina attended a two-day conference of the European Network of Ombudsmen (ENO) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. Hosted by the offices of the European and French human rights ombudsman's offices, representatives of European national... more
The European Network of National Human Rights institutions publishes its 2022 Report on the state of the rule of law in the European Union
The Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina has welcomed the publication of a report by the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) on the state of the rule of law in the European Union, which contains contributions from the national human rights institutions of the... more
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