President of the International Ombudsman Institute warns the Slovenian authorities about the importance of the independence of the Human Rights Ombudsman and execution of its recommendations
The President of the IOI – International Ombudsman Institute Chris Field, who is also the human rights ombudsman for Western Australia and is this week on an official visit with his Slovenian colleague Peter Svetina, advocated the strengthening of the role of national institutions for... more
National Preventive Mechanisms in Greece on the monitoring of units for mental health in prison institutions
On 1 and 2 June 2023, Deputy Ombudsman Ivan Šelih, the head of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) in Slovenia, participated at the first meeting of the SEE NPM Network in 2023 in Thessaloniki, which was organised by the Greek Ombudsman as the president of the network. The topic of... more
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Ombudsman Svetina visited the institution Hiša dobre volje with the President of the Republic of Slovenia and the President of the International Ombudsman Institute
The Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina welcomed for an official visit Chris Field, President of the IOI – International Ombudsman Institute, who is also the ombudsman competent for Western Australia. His visit is the result of the role and engagement by the institution of the Human... more
Upon World Environment Day Ombudsman again on the participation of the public in preparation of regulations
Upon World Environment Day observed on 5 June, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina warns that the preparation of regulations in the field of environment and spatial matters is still too frequently not in accordance with the right of the public to participate in the adoption of... more
ENOC members on the independent position of ombudspersons for children’s rights in Europe and help for children in need
On 29 and 30 May 2023, Deputy Ombudsman Dr Jože Ruparčič, participated at the meeting of ombudspersons for children’s rights within ENOC – the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children – in Stockholm, Sweden. They discussed the independent position of ombudspersons for children’s... more
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