Ombudswoman in Ribnica highlighted the importance of cooperation between institutions in ensuring human rights
On Thursday 5 March, the Human Rights Ombudswoman, Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, and her colleagues visited the municipality of Ribnica. They visited the social work centre, the police station and the Roma settlement of Goriča vas, where they met with the mayor of the municipality, Samo... more
Ombudswoman meets with President of the Roma Foundation for Europe to discuss the situation of the Roma community in Slovenia
On 4 March 2026, Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, the Human Rights Ombudswoman, met with Željko Jovanović, President of the Roma Foundation for Europe. Also present were Deputy Ombudsman Miha Horvat, who is responsible for safeguarding the rights of the Roma community, and Gašper Adamič... more
NPM conducts thematic visit to the Varstveno delovni center (Care and Work Centre) Novo mesto
On 3 March 2026, members of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) and an external expert conducted an unannounced thematic visit to the Varstveno delovni center Novo mesto (Disabled Persons Training and Care Centre Novo Mesto (VDC)). The purpose of the visit was to review the procedure... more
NPM conducts unannounced visit to the Centre for the Elderly Gornji Grad
On 3 March 2026, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) conducted an unannounced inspection of the Gornji Grad Centre for the Elderly, operated by DEOS Comprehensive Care for the Elderly d.o.o. During the visit, the NPM assessed the implementation of five recommendations issued during... more
The use of language is a human right: project funding cannot replace the systemic responsibility of the state
On 3 March 2026, Human Rights Ombudswoman Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek stated at a consultation organised by the Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing of Slovenia, entitled 'The Integration of Slovenian Sign Language into the Education System – It’s All in Our Hands,' that the use of... more
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