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Centres for social work must be accessible to all
On 28 March 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina presented the Special Report of the Ombudsman about the accessibility of centres for social work (CSW) for people with movement and sensory impairments to the President of the Republic of Slovenia Nataša Pirc Musar. The... more
10 non-governmental organisations selected to participate in the prevention of torture and inhumane treatment
On 27 March 2023, representatives of selected non-governmental organisations that collaborate with the Ombudsman for the tasks of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) met at the institution of the Human Rights Ombudsman. Based on the last public tender, the following were selected for... more
In Vienna on the significance of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
On 21 and 22 March 2023, a roundtable discussion organised by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) was carried out in Vienna which was intended for the support of national human rights institutions when monitoring fundamental rights originating from the Charter of... more
Ombudsman with the Ukrainian Ambassador on care for refugees from Ukraine
On 22 March 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina met the Ukrainian Ambassador Andrij Taran. They talked about the position of refugees from Ukraine since the spring of 2022. The institution of the Ombudsman has been closely monitoring their fates and their treatment by the... more
Ombudsman and his colleagues operating in Celje welcomed 17 people
On 21 March 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina and his colleagues worked in Celje. They visited the General Regional Hospital and the home for the elderly and talked to the Mayor of Celje Matija Kovač about the restoration of the polluted area in the municipality, about the... more