Ombudsman Svetina at the working body responsible presents reports of the institution of the Ombudsman and the NPM for 2022
On 3 October 2023, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina presented two reports for 2022: the Annual Report of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia and the Report on implementation of tasks and authorisations of the National Preventive Mechanism in 2022 in the National... more
Deputy Ombudsman in an address to scientific and expert conference participants emphasises the importance of movement for healthy development of children
Deputy Ombudsman Dr Jože Ruparčič, the Human Rights Ombudsman representative in charge of the rights of children, addressed the participants of the Child in Motion international scientific and expert conference over the Zoom platform, which took place in Portorož between 2 and 4 October... more
Dignity and personal rights |
Equal opportunities |
National and ethnic communities |
Human Rights Ombudsman
Human Rights Ombudsman visits one municipality in the Dolenjska region and two in the Posavje region where he opens Ombudsman’s Corners
On 2 October 2023, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina visited one municipality in the Dolenjska region and two in the Posavje region where he met with their mayors and opened Ombudsman’s Corners.
First, he met with the mayor of Škocjan municipality, then with the mayor of Sevnica... more
Upon the International Day of Older Persons: Still too many challenges in the field of care for older people
For 33 years, we have been celebrating the International Day of Older Persons on 1 October. According to the data of the Statistical Office of Slovenia, on 1 January this year, Slovenia had 453,708 inhabitants older than 65 years. Their share in the entire population is growing. According... more
Equal opportunities |
Deaf and hard of hearing |
Deafblind |
International days |
People with disabilities |
Social security
Providing rights of the deaf and hard-of-hearing enshrined in the constitution in crucial in practice
On 30 September 2023, Ombudsman Peter Svetina addressed the participants of the main national event in the celebration of the International Day of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing and the 60th anniversary of the Velenje Intermunicipal Society of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.
He stressed that... more
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