‘Democratic elections must be an expression of the free and informed will of citizens,’ warned the Human Rights Ombudswoman.
Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, the Human Rights Ombudswoman, and her deputy Miha Horvat today received representatives of the OSCE/ODIHR Election Assessment Mission (Election Assessment Mission – EAM). Between 5 and 25 March 2026, the mission is conducting a comprehensive assessment of the... more
Ombudswoman: "Accessibility is a fundamental human right, not an extra or a privilege."
‘Accessibility is a fundamental human right, not an extra or a privilege. It is the way society lives and breathes, opening up spaces for everyone or stifling and excluding,’ emphasised the Human Rights Ombudswoman, Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, today at the presentation of the results of the... more
Strengthening Cooperation for Better Realization of Children’s Rights in the Education System
Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, the Human Rights Ombudswoman of the Republic of Slovenia, and her Deputy, Dr Jože Ruparčič, met with the Minister of Education, Dr Vinko Logaj, and his colleagues. The meeting focused on the current state of the education system in relation to the realisation of... more
Ombudswoman Discusses the Powers of the Slovenian Human Rights Ombudsman with the Spanish Ambassador
Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek met with the Spanish Ambassador, Javier Herrero, for the first time today, in her capacity as Human Rights Ombudswoman. They discussed the mandate of the Slovenian Human Rights Ombudsman in comparison with the functioning of the Spanish ombudsman, among other... more
Ombudswoman Attends High-Level Council of Europe Conference on the Role of Ombudsman Institutions and National Human Rights Institutions in Addressing Contemporary Threats to Democracy
Human Rights Ombudswoman Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, together with Deputy Ombudsman Miha Horvat, attended the Second Council of Europe High-Level Conference on the Role of Ombudsman Institutions and National Human Rights Institutions in Strasbourg on 12 and 13 March 2026 (the Slovenian Human... more
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