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The Ombudsman Addresses the Participants at the Conference Contemporary Challenges of Working with at-Risk Youth
On 9 June 2023, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina spoke to the participants of the 3rd international conference Contemporary Challenges of Working with at-Risk Youth in a video address. The conference at Zdravilišče Radenci was put together by the Jarše Youth Home.
He emphasised that... more
Deputy Ombudsman repeats calls for the regulation of full realisation of the constitutional rights for sign language and language of the deaf-blind
On 8 June 2023, Deputy Ombudsman Dr Dijana Možina Zupanc participated at the meeting of the Commission for Petitions, Human Rights and Equal Opportunities where the realisation of the rights arising from Article 62a of the Constitution about the use and development of sign language and... more
President of the International Ombudsman Institute warns the Slovenian authorities about the importance of the independence of the Human Rights Ombudsman and execution of its recommendations
The President of the IOI – International Ombudsman Institute Chris Field, who is also the human rights ombudsman for Western Australia and is this week on an official visit with his Slovenian colleague Peter Svetina, advocated the strengthening of the role of national institutions for... more
National Preventive Mechanisms in Greece on the monitoring of units for mental health in prison institutions
On 1 and 2 June 2023, Deputy Ombudsman Ivan Šelih, the head of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) in Slovenia, participated at the first meeting of the SEE NPM Network in 2023 in Thessaloniki, which was organised by the Greek Ombudsman as the president of the network. The topic of... more
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Ombudsman Svetina visited the institution Hiša dobre volje with the President of the Republic of Slovenia and the President of the International Ombudsman Institute
The Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina welcomed for an official visit Chris Field, President of the IOI – International Ombudsman Institute, who is also the ombudsman competent for Western Australia. His visit is the result of the role and engagement by the institution of the Human... more
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