The Ombudsman discusses recognition with representatives of the German ethnic community
On 3 April 2023, Ombudsman Peter Svetina received representatives of the German-speaking ethnic community in Slovenia – namely Urška Kop, the new head of the Umbrella Organisation of Cultural Associations of the German-Speaking Community in Slovenia, Jan Schaller, head of the Cultural... more
Autism |
People with disabilities |
Children and youth |
Children’s rights |
Social security |
Housing matters
Upon International Autism Awareness Day Ombudsman Svetina once again calls on the authorities to give this topic due attention and act
On 2 April, International Autism Awareness Day, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina finds that once again nothing has happened in the past year in the field of caring for people with autism: services for them are still dispersed and collaboration between ministries is poor, while... more
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights |
International cooperation |
Privacy protection |
Human Rights Ombudsman
Ombudsman in Amsterdam with the Human Rights Commissioner Dunja Mijatović about the influence of artificial intelligence on human rights
The Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina is in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, attending the exchange of views about artificial intelligence and human rights with the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Dunja Mijatović. The Ombudsman adjudged the meeting especially important since the... more
Ombudsman hosts the Serbian Commissioner for the Protection of Equality
On 28 March 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina welcomed the Serbian Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Janković. They talked about the competences of both institutions and about the care for the vulnerable social groups who are most frequently victims of... more
Center for human rights |
Dignity and personal rights |
Equal opportunities |
Deaf and hard of hearing |
Deafblind |
People with disabilities |
Blind and visually impaired
Centres for social work must be accessible to all
On 28 March 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina presented the Special Report of the Ombudsman about the accessibility of centres for social work (CSW) for people with movement and sensory impairments to the President of the Republic of Slovenia Nataša Pirc Musar. The... more
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