Ombudsman on International Day of Persons with Disabilities: "Caring for the most vulnerable is a mirror of our humanity."
"Caring for the rights of persons with disabilities is one of the central themes of my mandate. We have managed to do many things, realise many rights, and many challenges await the institution of the Human Rights Ombudsman in the coming years as well," said Human Rights... more
Deputy Ruparčič at a consultation on excessively long court proceedings
At the consultation on the position and role of children in court proceedings, which was prepared on 27 November 2024 by the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia, mag. Urška Klakočar Zupančič, Deputy Ombudsman Dr Jože Ruparčič stressed the necessity of faster... more
The Ombudsman called on the Government and ministries to regulate the accessibility of spaces for persons with physical and sensory disabilities
After analysing the accessibility of the premises of the government and ministries for physically and sensory disabled people, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia concluded that the above-mentioned bodies do not meet a number of legal requirements. Despite the existing... more
Adviser of the Center for Human Rights on the panel of the UN Forum for Economy and Human Rights
On 25 November 2024, Jerneja Turin, adviser of the Center for Human Rights and chairperson of the working group for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), participated in a panel within the... more
Study visit to the Miteinander leben housing groups in Graz
Members of the Slovenian National Preventive Mechanism, Ivan Šelih, Deputy Ombudsman, Ana Polutnik and Mag. Jure Markič, visited the Miteinander leben housing groups in Graz on 21 November 2024, in the framework of their participation in the SEE NPM Network. The visit took place together... more
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