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At the conference on monitoring the rights of specific groups of people deprived of their liberty, the Head of the Slovenian NPM addresses the situation of the elderly
Ivan Šelih, Deputy Ombudsman and Head of the Slovenian National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), spoke about the situation of older people living in retirement homes and prisons at the conference entitled Monitoring the rights of specific groups of people deprived of their liberty. He... more
Child advocates about the handling of cases involving violence against children
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia organised a two-day consultation at which child advocates, and everyone involved in the expert implementation of child advocacy, discussed the channels and methods of taking action in cases of violence against children who enter the... more
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National Assembly committee discusses the Ombudsman's report for 2021
Today, 7 October 2022, the National Assembly's Committee on Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Disability considered the 27th regular annual report of the Ombudsman for 2021 in the part related to the competences of the Committee.
“2021, to which the report refers, was another year... more
The Ombudsman is satisfied with the implementation of his recommendations concerning the protests last October
The Ombudsman completed the comprehensive review of police procedures related to the implementation of public order tasks in monitoring the unannounced rally in Ljubljana on 5 October 2021. He submitted the report to the Ministry of the Interior for consideration and received the... more
Ombudsman Svetina presents the findings of the Human Rights Ombudsman institution relating to the environment and spatial planning to the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environ
On 4 October 2022, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina received the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, David R.Boyd, who is currently on an official visit to Slovenia. Svetina briefed him on the findings of the Slovenian Human Rights Ombudsman... more