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
Deputy responsible for children's rights visits orphans from Ukraine
The Ombudsman works to ensure that all children, regardless of their personal circumstances or background, enjoy their rights without discrimination, including the right to a safe and supportive environment. The Ombudsman stresses that children must be the holders of all rights and not... more
Human Rights Ombudsman with the Ombudsman for the viewers and listeners’ rights on the events in 2022
Ombudsman Peter Svetina received the Ombudsman for the viewers and listeners’ rights (PGP) of Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO), Marica Uršič Zupan. She presented her 2022 report, her first since she started work on 18 January 2022.
She said that last year she had received a record... more
Human Rights Ombudsman at the Commission for Petitions about the financing of personal assistance
On 15 June 2023, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina presented some of the findings of the institution of the Ombudsman connected to the question of re-evaluation of entitlement to personal assistance at the 8th meeting of the Commission for Petitions, Human Rights and Equal... more
On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the Ombudsman draws attention to hidden forms of violence
On the occasion of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which is marked on 15 June, the Ombudsman Peter Svetina warns that the Ombudsman institution is also perceiving more intolerance towards the elderly. "We need more awareness among older people about their rights, prevention of... more
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