Deputy Ombudsman at the 3rd President's Forum on Responsibility to the Elderly
"The right to a safe and dignified life never gets old. For its full implementation, sufficient personnel, appropriate working conditions in institutional care, and effective and equally accessible other forms of non-institutional assistance are necessary. There are many ideas,... more
The Slovenian NPM contributes experience in the creation of a guide on the rights of suspects and defendants
On 14 May 2024, at the invitation of the Council of Europe, Deputy Ombudsman Ivan Šelih attended the meeting of the working group for the preparation of a practical guide for national prevention mechanisms (NPM) for monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the Recommendation on... more
Human Rights Ombudsman on the protection of human rights at training for non-governmental organisations
Assistant to the head of the Center for Human Rights, Dr. Simona Drenik Bavdek, on behalf of the institution of the Ombudsman, participated in the training of Slovenian and Croatian non-governmental organisations in the promotion of European values, which took place from 14 to 15 May... more
Ombudsman at the meeting of the Global Alliance of National Institutions for Human Rights in Geneva
Assistant to the head of the Centre for Human Rights, Dr. Simona Drenik Bavdek, on behalf of the institution of the Ombudsman, attended the annual meeting of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), which took place from 6 to 8 May 2024, in Geneva.
The GANHRI... more
Ombudsman Svetina attends 1st Plazma Sports Games in Ljubljana
Today, 6 May 2024, the Ombudsman Peter Svetina attended the ceremonial opening on Congress Square in Ljubljana of the first so-called Plazma Youth Sports Games (ŠIM), The Ombudsman emphasised that through sports we learn how far we reach and where our fellow man is from – even that our... more