The Ombudsman makes the acquaintance of the President of the National Council
On 27 February 2023, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina visited the president of the National Council Marko Lotrič. During their discussion they addressed current issues and announced reforms with a special emphasis on the respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms. more
Equal opportunities |
National and ethnic communities |
Work out of office |
Children’s rights |
Justice
The Institution of Ombudsman Handled Nine Cases in Lendava
The Institution of the Human Rights Ombudsman carried out the second operation outside the headquarters in 2023 in Lendava. The Ombudsman’s staff was led by the Deputy Ombudsman Ivan Šelih, since the Ombudsman Peter Svetina was presenting a Special Report on the Accessibility of Centres... more
Equal opportunities |
Deaf and hard of hearing |
Environment and space |
Persons with mental health issues |
People with disabilities |
Blind and visually impaired
National Assembly discusses the Special Report of the Human Rights Ombudsman about the Accessibility of Centres for Social Work for People with Disabilities at a Plenary Session
On 23 February 2023, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina presented the findings from the Special Report of the Human Rights Ombudsman about the Accessibility of Centres for Social Work for People with Movement and Sensory Impairments at a plenary session of the National Assembly of the... more
The Ombudsman Discusses Inclusive Schools with Principals
At the meeting with principals on 21/02/2023, which took place in the premises of the National Education Institute of the Republic of Slovenia, the Human Rights Ombudsman, Peter Svetina, stressed the importance of education, which shapes a huge number of young people, and the challenges... more
Ombudsman Appoints Goran Forbici for the RTV Slovenija Council
Following the consideration of all the applications received from non-governmental organisations working in the field of human rights, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina decided to appoint Goran Forbici, the director of the umbrella network of the Slovenian non-governmental... more