After half a year without a head of the institution, the Deputy Ombudsman calls for consensus on the appointment of an ombudsman
It has been six months since the institution of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia has been operating without a head, as the mandate of Petar Svetina expired on 23 February 2025. His deputy, Ivan Šelih, temporarily took over the leadership, who warned in a letter to... more
Ombudsman continues promoting the rights of the elderly in retirement homes and medical centres
Within the wider project of promoting the rights of the elderly that has been implemented by the Center for Human Rights since last year, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) prepared a poster entitled The Elderly Have Their Rights Too. more
Urgent call from the European Network of Ombudsmen for Children and the Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia for the immediate protection of children in Gaza
As a member, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia unequivocally and resolutely joins the call of the European Network of Ombudsmen for the Rights of the Child (ENOC) for the immediate protection of children in Gaza at all costs and for consistent respect for... more
An overview of human rights ombudsman’s activities in the field of human rights of people with disabilities/ april-june 2025
Between April and June 2025, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) discussed various complaints from people who turned to the institution regarding the provision of human rights of people with disabilities. Complainants were helped with clarifications about... more
Ombudsman’s Annual Report for 2024: Without dialogue and political will there can be no changes for the better
Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman Ivan Šelih - who has been leading the Human Rights Ombudsman institution since the conclusion of Ombudsman Peter Svetina’s term on 24 February 2025 - and Deputy Ombudsman Dr. Dijana Možina Zupanc presented the 2024 Annual Report of the Human Rights Ombudsman... more
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