Ombudsman with Minister Novak on many topics in the field of spatial planning and natural resources
Today, 29 March 2024, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina welcomed the Minister of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning Jože Novak for a familiarisation visit. In their conversation, he emphasised that a clean, healthy, and safe environment is a fundamental human right, which... more
At Days of Education about the commitment to an inclusive society
Taking part in the roundtable Responsible Alliance for an Inclusive Society, which was part of the 32nd Days of Education held in Portorož on 27 March 2024, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina emphasised, among other things, that in order to achieve comprehensive inclusive education,... more
The Ombudsman's many years of warning in the field of rare diseases bears fruit
The Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina is very pleased to conclude the discussions on the issue of rare diseases, because, with the establishment of the Register of Rare Non-Malignant Diseases and the preparation of the Work Plan in the field of rare diseases for the period 2021–2030,... more
Ombudsman at a meeting with Minister of Justice
On 26 March, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina met with the Minister of Justice Andreja Katič.
Last year, the Human Rights Ombudsman received the most complaints in the field of civil procedures and the course of judicial proceedings, while many complainants were also dissatisfied... more
Ombudsman for informal carers to be properly taken into account in the aid system
Today, 21 March 2024, the Ombudsman Peter Svetina, as an honorary patron, addressed the participants of the dissemination conference Caring for Informal Caregivers in Palliative and Hospice Care, organised by the Faculty of Health Sciences in Celje. He stressed the urgent need for a... more