European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment meets with the Ombudsman during a visit to Slovenia
A delegation of the https://www.coe.int/en/web/cpt/home _blankhttps://www.coe.int/en/web/cpt/home _blank (CPT) is in Slovenia at the moment as part of its regular periodic visit. On the first day of the working week, the delegation led by Maria Kmecova visited the institution of the Human... more
The Ombudsman on Children's Week ®: "It is the right of children to be heard and considered!"
Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child stipulates that children have the right to express their opinion in all matters that concern them. The state has an obligation to ensure that their voice is heard and taken into account in accordance with the child's age and... more
Slovenian NPM visiting colleagues from North Macedonia
From 2 to 4 October 2004, at the invitation of the Ombudsman of North Macedonia (https://ombudsman.mk/ _blank) members of the Slovenian National Preventive Mechanism paid a working visit to the NPM of North Macedonia, which like in Slovenia, operates under the auspices of their Ombudsman.... more
National Assembly Committees consider the Ombudsman's report for 2023
On 04/10/2024, The Committee on Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Disability of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia and the Committee on Education, Science and Youth considered parts of the 29th annual report of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia... more
The Human Rights Ombudsman on the establishment of older persons advocates at the largest festival for older persons in Europe
On the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons, which is celebrated on 1 October, the Human Rights Ombudsman (Ombudsman) organised a roundtable at the Festival of the Third Age (Festival) titled How to Ensure a More Effective Protection of the Rights of Older Persons - Would... more