Training on the monitoring of the use of weapons and restraints
At the request of the Head of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) and Deputy Ombudsman, Mr Ivan Šelih, on 21 November 2019, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), in cooperation with the... more
Peter Svetina paid a working visit to Rafael Ribó
Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina paid a working visit to Rafael Ribó, Catalan Ombudsman and Regional President for Europe at the https://www.theioi.org - -new-window "Opens internal link in current window", in which more than 100 ombuds institutions participate. After their first... more
Contentious provisions in foreigners act annulled
The Constitutional Court has annulled part of the controversial amendments passed in January 2017 that define a special temporary regime on the border in the event of mass migration. The court believes that the changes violate Article 18 of the Constitution, which guarantees the... more
UN high commissioner and ombudsman discuss human rights challenges
Slovenia's Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina has met UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, who is attending the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF). The pair discussed challenges in protecting human rights, with Bachelet also attending the ombudsman's council meeting.... more
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