On World Down Syndrome Day: Together Against Loneliness
On 20 March 2026, the Colourful as a Butterfly event took place in Krško to mark World Down Syndrome Day. The Human Rights Ombudswoman, Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, addressed those present. She emphasised that this day provides an opportunity to reflect on the fundamental connectedness... more
‘Democratic elections must be an expression of the free and informed will of citizens,’ warned the Human Rights Ombudswoman.
Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, the Human Rights Ombudswoman, and her deputy Miha Horvat today received representatives of the OSCE/ODIHR Election Assessment Mission (Election Assessment Mission – EAM). Between 5 and 25 March 2026, the mission is conducting a comprehensive assessment of the... more
Ombudswoman Discusses Challenges of the New Migration Pact and Strengthening Cooperation with UNHCR
Today, 20 March 2026, Human Rights Ombudswoman Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek and Deputy Ombudsman Miha Horvat met with representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): Helena Behr, Head of the Legal Section at the UNHCR Regional Office for Central and South-Eastern... more
Representative of the Ombudsman Highlights the Need for Measures to Reduce Violence against Persons with Disabilities
On 19 March 2026, a representative of the Ombudsman, Jerneja Turin, Assistant to the Head of the Human Rights Centre, attended a regional consultation entitled “Is Violence against Persons with Disabilities Really Nonexistent?”, organised by the Gorenjska Social Work Centre. The... more
Ombudswoman: "Accessibility is a fundamental human right, not an extra or a privilege."
‘Accessibility is a fundamental human right, not an extra or a privilege. It is the way society lives and breathes, opening up spaces for everyone or stifling and excluding,’ emphasised the Human Rights Ombudswoman, Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, today at the presentation of the results of the... more
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