Key Foster Care Issues in Slovenia Highlighted by Deputy Ombudsman in National Assembly
On Wednesday, 14 May 2025, Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman Dr Jože Ruparčič attended a session of the Committee on Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Disability (Committee), where the main points of discussion were the issues and shortcomings of the Slovenian foster care system. more
The Ombudsman met with five people in the Municipality of Grad who needed his help
Representatives of the institution of the Human
Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) were available
to the citizens of the Municipality of Grad and all other residents of
Prekmurje today, 15 May 2025. They met with five people who... more
Representatives of the Southeast Europe NPM in Ljubljana on the protection of procedural rights in pre-trial proceedings
On 13 and 14 May 2025, the Southeast Europe NPM Network met in Ljubljana. Participants discussed the NPM’s role in monitoring procedural rights of suspects in pre-trial detention, based on the European Commission’s recommendation from December 2022. The focus was on ensuring dignity,... more
Review of the Ombudsman's activities in the field of human rights of persons with disabilities / January–March 2025
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic
of Slovenia (Ombudsman) dealt with various complaints from people who
contacted him regarding the protection of the human rights of persons
with disabilities between January and March 2025. He assisted the
... more
In Strasbourg on the monitoring of NPMs in the context of migration
The Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman and Head
of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), Ivan Šelih, and NPM member
Katarina Vučko, attended a workshop on NPM monitoring in the context of
migration on 9 and 10 April 2025 in Strasbourg, France.
The workshop,... more
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