Human Rights Ombudsman at a round table of the Gibanje Nediskriminacija movement on financing personal assistance
On 22 June 2023, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina participated at a round table discussion entitled Izgubljeni 19.a člen ali Zakaj se invalidom odvzemajo pravice (Lost Article 19a or why are rights taken away from people with disabilities) organised by the Gibanje Nediskriminacija... more
After one year, the Ombudsman reopens the healthcare debate with patient rights advocates
Ombudsman Peter Svetina welcomed patient rights advocates at his annual meeting on 20 June 2023. In his opening address, he noted that the pandemic has deepened the wounds of an already damaged health system and that the latter is facing increasing challenges. He expressed concern about... more
Human Rights Ombudsman visits the Medical Director of the Institute of Oncology Ljubljana
On 20 June 2023, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina visited the Medical Director of the Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Dr Irena Oblak. They spoke about the issue of the placement of patients into an appropriate environment within the framework of social care services after the... more
The Ombudsman presented the 2022 report to the Prime Minister
On 20 June 2023, Ombudsman Peter Svetina presented the 28th Regular Annual Report of the Ombudsman and the 15th Report of the National Preventive Mechanism to the Prime Minister, Dr Robert Golob, and briefed him on the current state of affairs and the most pressing problems perceived by... more
Ombudsman Svetina hands the Annual Report to the President of the National Assembly and President of the Republic of Slovenia, ahead of meeting the Prime Minister
On 19 June 2023, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina delivered the 28th Ombudsman’s Annual Report and the 15th Report of the National Preventive Mechanism to the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia, Urška Klakočar Zupančič, MSc, and the President of the... more