The Ombudsman Strongly Against Violations of Health Care Rights at the Commission for Petitions
On 17 January 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina participated at an emergency meeting of the Commission for Petitions, Human Rights and Equal Opportunities at which violations of legal rights and constitutionally guaranteed health care for citizens without a personal physician... more
The Ombudsman Issues a Call to Non-governmental Organisations in the Field of Human Rights to Appoint a Member of the RTV Slovenija Council
On 13 January 2023, in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, no. 4/2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina issued a public call to non-governmental organisations from the field of human rights and fundamental freedoms protection to appoint a member of the... more
Equal opportunities |
Relations with civil society |
Freedom of conscience and expression |
Religious communities
The Ombudsman and the Mufti on Providing for the Freedom of Expression of Thoughts, Conscious, and Religion
The Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina welcomed the visit of the Mufti of the Islamic community in Slovenia, Nevzet Porić, MSc. They discussed the issues faced by this community in Slovenia, while the Ombudsman presented to the Mufti the work of the institution of the Human Rights... more
The Ombudsman Demands Action from those Responsible for the Lack of Family Doctors
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia Peter Svetina is concerned about the alarming state of the lack of family doctors. “I am shocked by the events revolving around the selection of family doctors, especially the latest events at the Community Health Centre Ljubljana. I... more
Center for human rights |
Dignity and personal rights |
Equal opportunities |
Blind and visually impaired
Braille Alphabet Opens the Door into the World for the Blind and Partially Sighted
The purpose of the World Braille Day, observed on 4 January, is to raise awareness about the significance of the alphabet enabling blind and partially sighted people to convert the written word into a tactile form so they can read and write. The Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina... more
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