Loneliness Among the Elderly is a Social Challenge that Demands Attention
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (hereinafter: Ombudsman) organised a round-table today, 30 September 2025, at the Festival of the Third Age in Cankarjev dom, one day before the International Day of Older Persons. The round-table is entitled Loneliness among the... more
The Ombudsman awards prizes for bachelor's, master's, and doctoral theses in the field of human rights for the fourth time
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) today, on 29 September 2025, for the fourth consecutive time, held a public competition for bachelor's, master's, and doctoral theses in the field of human rights. With this, it aims to encourage research activities in the... more
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia at a side event of the 60th session of the Human Rights Council
The Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman, Dr. Dijana Možina Zupanc, participated today, 29 September 2025, at a side event organised by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Slovenia to the UN Office and other international organisations in Geneva on the occasion of the 60th session of the... more
Ombudsman: The relocation of Hrastovec Institution residents to new units is an important step towards respecting human dignity
The Special Social Welfare Institution (SVZ) Hrastovec held a ceremony to open new secure units on Wednesday, 24 September. Forty-eight residents from the castle building will move into the modernly furnished living facilities by the end of the year. Deputy Ombudsman Ivan Šelih, who is... more
Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman at the Leadership Forum 2025 in Brussels
Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman Miha Horvat attended the Leadership Forum 2025, organised by the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) in Brussels on 25–26 September 2025. The event was entitled Navigating a new landscape for European NHRIs and aimed to exchange... more
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