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The Ombudsman at the Commission for Petitions: “A reassessment of eligibility for personal assistance can interfere with previously acquired rights!”
On 19 January 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina presented some of the findings connected to the question of reassessment of eligibility for personal assistance at the 2nd meeting of the Commission for Petitions, Human Rights and Equal Opportunities, where the focus was on... more
The Commission for Public Office and Elections of the National Assembly supported the Ombudsman’s Proposal to appoint Dr Dijana Možina Zupanc as His Deputy
The Commission for Public Office and Elections of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia discussed the proposal to appoint a deputy ombudsman and supported it. Ombudsman Peter Svetina proposes Dr Dijana Možina Zupanc as his deputy. In the proposal for her appointment, he... more
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For his first operation outside headquarters in 2023, the Ombudsman chose Ankaran
Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina performed his first operation outside headquarters in 2023 in Ankaran. He talked to the mayor of the municipality, Gregor Strmčnik, and visited the accommodation centre at Debeli rtič, which houses refugees from Ukraine. In Koper, he visited the branch... more
The Ombudsman Strongly Against Violations of Health Care Rights at the Commission for Petitions
On 17 January 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina participated at an emergency meeting of the Commission for Petitions, Human Rights and Equal Opportunities at which violations of legal rights and constitutionally guaranteed health care for citizens without a personal physician... more
The Ombudsman Issues a Call to Non-governmental Organisations in the Field of Human Rights to Appoint a Member of the RTV Slovenija Council
On 13 January 2023, in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, no. 4/2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina issued a public call to non-governmental organisations from the field of human rights and fundamental freedoms protection to appoint a member of the... more
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