Human Rights Ombudswoman Attends a Meeting with Dr Vinko Logaj, Minister of Education, and Primary School Principals on the Inclusion of Roma Children in the Education System
The Human Rights Ombudswoman, Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, attended a meeting on 27 March 2026 with Dr Vinko Logaj, Minister of Education, and primary school principals from Southeast Slovenia and beyond. The meeting was also attended by representatives of municipalities where schools... more
Human Rights Ombudswoman at a Conference on Health Equity
Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, the Human Rights Ombudswoman, attended the opening session of the international conference Medicine, Law and Society on 26 March 2026 at the University of Maribor. The two-day event was held under the honorary patronage of the President of the Republic of... more
Human Rights Ombudswoman: “If we do not listen to children, we cannot decide on their rights.”
“Child advocacy amplifies the voice of children, which is particularly important today, as many children trust very few people. If we do not listen to children, we cannot decide on their rights,” emphasised the Human Rights Ombudswoman, Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, in her address to the... more
The National Preventive Mechanism conducted an unannounced visit to the Višnja Gora Specialised Centre
On 23 and 24 March 2026, two members of the National Preventive Mechanism (DPM) carried out an unannounced visit to three educational groups and one residential group operating within the centre. The visits were thematic and focused on assessing the exercise of children’s right to be... more
“We will continue to strive to ensure that all vulnerable groups in Slovenia are heard and taken into account,” said the ombudswoman and the Advocate of the Principle of Equality.
At today’s introductory meeting, the Human Rights Ombudswoman of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, and the Advocate of the Principle of Equality, Miha Lobnik, reviewed the activities and challenges faced by both institutions in the field of discrimination. They discussed... more
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