Deputy Ombudsman at the Commission for Petitions about the position of the elderly from the findings of the institution of the Ombudsman
On 31 May 2023, Deputy Ombudsman Dr Dijana Možina Zupanc participated at the meeting of the Commission for Petitions, Human Rights and Equal Opportunities, where the issue of the elderly was discussed. She presented basic findings determined by the institution of the Ombudsman during the... more
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At the celebration upon the 70th anniversary of Dom Lukavci the Ombudsman once again warns about the violation of rights in social care institutions
Speaking at the Kulturni dom in Ljutomer at the celebration of the 70th anniversary of operation of Dom Lukavci, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina emphasised that it is impossible to overlook everything that has been done in these 70 years for people who have resided in this... more
Ombudsman’s Council discusses the report of the European Commission on the Rule of Law
In a meeting with the members of the Ombudsman’s Council Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina discussed the state of the rule of law in Slovenia. They discussed the about:blank _blank - "Opens internal link in current window" and the about:blank _blank - "Opens internal link in current... more
Independent Police Complaints' Authority Network (IPCAN) on the use of force by the police
From 23 to 25 May 2023 in Strasbourg, France, Deputy Ombudsman Ivan Šelih participated at the meeting of the Independent Police Complaints' Authority Network (IPCAN), of which the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) has been a member since last year. about:blank... more
Ombudsman Svetina: “If we understand the information, we can realise our rights in a high-quality manner!”
Upon the International Easy-to-Read Day its ambassador, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina, again calls on the state administrative and local self-governing bodies and different administrative institutions to prepare texts as understandably as possible when communicating with citizens,... more