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Human Rights Ombudsman visits four municipalities in the Gorenjska region
On 20 March 2023, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina visited four municipalities in the Gorenjska region where he met with their mayors. They talked about the challenges and most pressing issues they encounter in their work. The Ombudsman assured them that within his competences he will... more
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Children’s rights
Deputy Ombudsman for children’s rights at the City Children’s Parliament on taking charge of one’s own mental health
On 17 March 2023, Deputy Ombudsman Dr Jože Ruparčič participated at the 33rd City Children’s Parliament in the Town Hall in Ljubljana. This time, young participants tried to answer the questions of what mental health is, how it is influenced by the environment, where they find their... more
Representatives of national institutions for human rights at the annual meeting in Geneva emphasise the importance of global responsibility
In the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina participated at the annual meeting of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), which unites more than 110 national human rights institutions worldwide, including that of... more
Human Rights Ombudsman to present at the ECHR his legal opinion about a case of child removal
The Human Rights Ombudsman (Ombudsman) has been monitoring the events revolving around the removal of three children since the very beginning and has in this respect been constantly active. He has initiated several procedures and been frequently called upon to act in accordance with the... more
Ombudsman and the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment: “Slovenia faces great challenges in implementing laws and policies.”
On 9 March 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina addressed through https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfW_eQuzDIg - -new-window "Opens internal link in current window" the UN Human Rights Council (Council) in Geneva for the first time about the problem of environmental... more
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