Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, Human Rights Ombudswoman, is attending the GANHRI Annual Meeting
Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek and Deputy Ombudsman Miha Horvat are attending the annual meeting of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), taking place in Geneva from 30 March to 1 April 2026. The event brings together heads of national human rights institutions from... more
The National Preventive Mechanism (DPM) conducted an unannounced thematic visit to the CUDV Draga Centre for Training, Work and Care
On 30 March 2026, members of the DPM and an external expert carried out an unannounced thematic visit to the Dolfka Boštjančič Draga Centre for Training, Work and Care. The purpose of the visit was to examine the use of a special protection measure (PVU). more
Human Rights Ombudswoman Attends a Meeting with Dr Vinko Logaj, Minister of Education, and Primary School Principals on the Inclusion of Roma Children in the Education System
The Human Rights Ombudswoman, Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, attended a meeting on 27 March 2026 with Dr Vinko Logaj, Minister of Education, and primary school principals from Southeast Slovenia and beyond. The meeting was also attended by representatives of municipalities where schools... more
Human Rights Ombudswoman at a Conference on Health Equity
Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, the Human Rights Ombudswoman, attended the opening session of the international conference Medicine, Law and Society on 26 March 2026 at the University of Maribor. The two-day event was held under the honorary patronage of the President of the Republic of... more
Human Rights Ombudswoman: “If we do not listen to children, we cannot decide on their rights.”
“Child advocacy amplifies the voice of children, which is particularly important today, as many children trust very few people. If we do not listen to children, we cannot decide on their rights,” emphasised the Human Rights Ombudswoman, Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, in her address to the... more
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