The precarious times of coronavirus disease have shifted the bulk of the burden on women. The risk of infection in health and social care occupations has increased, and so have the health and safety risks faced by their families. All this was accompanied by an epidemic of violence against... more

On the occasion of 38th Slovenian Week of the Fight Against Cancer, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina believes that the coronavirus pandemic has further exposed many of the problems in Slovenian healthcare, which so far have more or less successfully been kept under control in... more

On Tuesday, 16 February 2021, the Ombudsman Peter Svetina received representatives of all organisations providing care to the homeless. The meeting was attended by 11 representatives of non-governmental organisations and social work centres."Such meetings are important, since this is... more

Knowledge of the various channels and methods of appeal is of paramount importance for the effective protection of human rights. Therefore, the Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia hosted a free webinar on Wednesday, 10 February 2021, at which various experts presented individual... more

The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia has received “A” status accreditation according to the Paris Principles, which relate to the status and functioning of national human rights institutions. This is the highest attainable status according to the Principles, which were... more