In Geneva on 14 November 2023, Deputy Ombudsmen Ivan Šelih and Miha Horvat, in the name of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, participated at the 78th meeting of the Committee Against Torture (CAT), founded on the basis of the Convention against Torture and Other... more

“In addition to other documents, the Convention on the Rights of the Child carries important messages that those responsible must abide by when caring for children and adolescents, when realising their rights, and also when preventing violence and other types of abuse against them,” warns... more

On 15 November 2023, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina met with the Vice-President of the European Parliament Marc Angel and the European Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli, both of whom were invited and accompanied to Slovenia by the Member of the European Parliament Dr Milan... more

On Tuesday, 14 November 2023, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina attended a celebratory event upon the 20th anniversary of the Društvo Mozaik society in Murska Sobota. The society works for the inclusion of vulnerable social groups. In the twenty years of their operation, they have... more

On Tuesday, 14 November 2023, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina visited two municipalities in Prekmurje, where he met with their mayors and opened the Ombudsman’s Corners. In his talks with the mayors of Moravske Toplice and Beltinci, the Ombudsman touched on the challenges and most... more