Ombudsman’s guide on complaints to the international treaty committees
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) has published the second, updated issue of the Ombudsman’s short guide on how and when to complain to the international treaty committees about human rights violations. The aim of the Ombudsman's Guide is to increase... more
Slovenian experience in the prevention of torture in the framework of a Council of Europe project for guests from Turkey
From 13 to 15 September 2022, the https://www.varuh-rs.si/en/about-us/organisational-units-and-hro-council/ombudsman-as-a-nmp/ -new-window "Opens internal link in current window" in Slovenia, an internal organisational unit of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, hosted a study... more
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National preventive mechanism |
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Minorities and ethnic groups |
National and ethnic communities |
Environment and space |
Restriction of personal freedom |
People with disabilities |
Children and youth |
Police and security services |
Children’s rights |
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Freedom of conscience and expression |
Foreigners |
Foreigners |
Children’s advocacy |
Gathering, association, electoral rights
Presentation of the Ombudsman's report for 2021 to interested committees in the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia
On 14 September 2022, the Ombudsman Peter Svetina attended a joint session of the competent Commission for State Regulation and the interested Commission for Social Welfare, Labour, Health and Persons with Disabilities in the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia.
He presented the... more
Ombudsman Svetina’s statement at the 70th anniversary of the Impoljica Retirement Home: "Reforms of the system, in which the needs of the individual are properly supported, are essential!"
On 13 September, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Impoljca Retirement Home in Sevnica, Ombudsman Peter Svetina congratulated the participants in the ceremony on the enviable anniversary of the co-creation of the story of intergenerational cooperation through institutional... more
Deaf and hard of hearing |
Conferences |
Persons with mental health issues |
People with disabilities |
Social security |
Elderly
Ombudsman Svetina at the 5th Pension and Disability Insurance Conference on the Deliberative Principle in Democracy
In his opening lecture at the 5th Pension and Disability Insurance Conference in Portorož on 12 September, Ombudsman Peter Svetina focused on the deliberative principle in a democratic system of government, the role of the addressees of legislation in the legislative process, and the role... more
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