The Human Rights Ombudsman emphasises the significance of an inclusive society and a culture of tolerance
Upon the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia celebrated on 17 May, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina emphasises that prejudice, discrimination, and exclusion due to sexual orientation, sexual identity, and other personal circumstances are unfortunately still... more
The Human Rights Ombudsman on the importance of an inclusive information society and accessibility to information and services
On 16 May 2023, on the eve of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina invited representatives of civil society dealing with this field for a meeting.
Marko Puschner from the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ljubljana,... more
Human Rights Ombudsman advocates a more active role of non-governmental organisations in international monitoring of the respect of human rights in Slovenia
On 10 May 2023, in cooperation with the Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana and the Centre for Civil and Political Rights (CCPR-Centre) from Geneva, the Human Rights Ombudsman organised a workshop on the participation of civil society organisations in the execution of states’... more
A condolence book for the late Ivan Bizjak is open at the Ombudsman's headquarters
Starting 9 May 2023, a condolence book in the memory of the first Human Rights Ombudsman in the independent Republic of Slovenia and politician https://www.varuh-rs.si/o-varuhu/zgodovina/vodstva-varuha-v-razlicnih-mandatih/ivan-bizjak/, who passed away at the age of 68, will be opened at... more
In Memoriam Ivan Bizjak
We have been saddened by the news that Ivan Bizjak, the first Human Rights Ombudsman in the independent Republic of Slovenia, an esteemed colleague and a great man, passed away at the age of 68.He was elected to the position of the Ombudsman in 1994 and he carried his six-year mandate... more
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