Slovenian Human Rights Ombudsman at the Pre-Session of the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva
The Slovenian Human Rights Ombudsman participated in the pre-session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on 22 November 2024 in Geneva. This preparatory meeting takes place ahead of the main UPR session, during which Slovenia will report to other countries on its progress in the field... more
Deputy Ombudsman: "Active involvement of ombudsmen in environmental protection is increasingly necessary."
Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman, Dr Dijana Možina Zupanc, took part in the regional conference on the environment and human rights between 19 and 21 November 2024 in Skopje. The event was organised by the Office of the Ombudsman of the Republic of North Macedonia, UNDP (United Nations... more
Response to the public initiative on the establishment of an Ombudsman for the Rights of the Elderly
As one of the addressees, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) received an open letter from the Srebrna Niti Association – Association for Decent Ageing (Association), in which they once again propose the establishment of an independent Ombudsman for the... more
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