Representatives of the Ombudsman institution in Maribor today
The Deputy Ombudsman, Ivan Šelih, who is temporarily leading the institution of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia until the election of the Ombudsman, met with his colleagues in the City Municipality of Maribor today, 17 September 2025. Nineteen people who believed that the... more
The Ombudsman calls for urgent systemic measures to improve the situation in healthcare
Varuh človekovih pravic Republike Slovenije (Varuh) že več kot desetletje opozarja na problematiko pomanjkanja kadrov v različnih zdravstvenih in socialnovarstvenih ustanovah, kot so domovi za starejše, zdravstveni domovi, psihiatrične in druge bolnišnice, itd. Na podlagi prejetih pobud... more
After half a year without a head of the institution, the Deputy Ombudsman calls for consensus on the appointment of an ombudsman
It has been six months since the institution of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia has been operating without a head, as the mandate of Petar Svetina expired on 23 February 2025. His deputy, Ivan Šelih, temporarily took over the leadership, who warned in a letter to... more
After half a year without a head of the institution, the Deputy Ombudsman calls for consensus on the appointment of an ombudsman
It has been six months since the institution of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia has been operating without a head, as the mandate of Petar Svetina expired on 23 February 2025. His deputy, Ivan Šelih, temporarily took over the leadership, who warned in a letter to... more
Ombudsman continues promoting the rights of the elderly in retirement homes and medical centres
Within the wider project of promoting the rights of the elderly that has been implemented by the Center for Human Rights since last year, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) prepared a poster entitled The Elderly Have Their Rights Too. more