Starting 9 May 2023, a condolence book in the memory of the first Human Rights Ombudsman in the independent Republic of Slovenia and politician https://www.varuh-rs.si/o-varuhu/zgodovina/vodstva-varuha-v-razlicnih-mandatih/ivan-bizjak/, who passed away at the age of 68, will be opened at... more

We have been saddened by the news that Ivan Bizjak, the first Human Rights Ombudsman in the independent Republic of Slovenia, an esteemed colleague and a great man, passed away at the age of 68.He was elected to the position of the Ombudsman in 1994 and he carried his six-year mandate... more

On 26 April 2023, ahead of International Workers’ Day, 1 May, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina invited representatives of unions for a work meeting where they talked about the issue of protecting the rights of employees and the unemployed as well as about the importance of social... more

Representatives of civil society and the professional public are invited to a workshop on the cooperation of civil society organizations in the implementation of the obligations of states based on the international treaties of the United Nations on human rights, which will be held on... more

In light of the upcoming European Day of Solidarity between Generations which is commemorated on 29 April, the Human Rights Ombudsman, Peter Svetina, has invited the representatives of civil society that work in this area for a discussion on 24 April 2023. He highlighted that the... more