Pandemic revealed inequalities in society
The UN General Assembly declared 20 February a World Day of Social Justice. On this day, we raise awareness on the issues of poverty, gender inequality, unemployment and social exclusion. "Everyone is born free with the same dignity and equal rights, which are supposed to be... more
Significant increase of complaints in the field of child advocacy during the pandemic
The Human Rights Ombudsman (Ombudsman) has recently issued a new publication in the field of child advocacy entitled "Izzivi in perspektiva zagovorništva otrok v Sloveniji" (Challenges and Perspective of Child Advocacy in Slovenia), which is particularly intended for future... more
Ombudsman became the Easy Read Ambassador
The Human Rights Ombudsman, Peter Svetina, became one of the Easy Read Ambassadors as he has been advocating from the start of his term that the public should have access to information in a form comprehensible to them. In his opinion, easy read information is not an unrealistic standard,... more
On the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Active respect for human rights prevents crimes against humanity
In January 1995, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, German President Roman Herzog proclaimed 27 January the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of National Socialism, and on 3 November 2005 the UN General Assembly in New York... more
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Presentational brochures in other languages make it easier for everyone to find out about the Ombudsman’s work
The Human Rights Ombudsman (Ombudsman) has overhauled its https://www.varuh-rs.si/en/publication-events/promotional-material/brochure/ -new-window "Opens internal link in current window". These are available to speakers of Italian, Hungarian, one of the... more
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