Ombudsman intervenes independently in labor court case concerning obligation to reimburse training costs in the amount of gross salaries of trainee judges
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, pursuant to Article 25 of the Human Rights Ombudsman Act, submitted an independent intervention (amicus curiae) to the Labour Court in Celje in a pending case concerning the regulation laid down in Article 11.a of the State Legal... more
The Human Rights Ombudsman and the Information Commissioner on the necessity of strengthening privacy protection in digitalisation processes
On Monday 9th of March, Human Rights Ombudswoman Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek met with Information Commissioner Dr Jelena Virant Burnik. They emphasised the importance of cooperation between independent supervisory institutions within the country. “Exchanging experiences strengthens our... more
On Women's Day, the Ombudswoman warns that despite efforts over the past decade, there has been no significant decline in violence against women
On International Women's Day this year, the Human Rights Ombudswoman, Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, warned that recent studies show that violence against women remains one of the most serious human rights violations in Europe, including in Slovenia. On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, the Statistical... more
Presentation of human rights and the work of the Ombudsman to students of the Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Ballet
On 5 March 2026, Miha Nabergoj, a representative of the Ombudsman's Centre for Human Rights, visited the Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Ballet. As part of an active citizenship course, he presented an introduction to human rights and the work of the ombudsman to students at the... more
Ombudswoman in Ribnica highlighted the importance of cooperation between institutions in ensuring human rights
On Thursday 5 March, the Human Rights Ombudswoman, Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, and her colleagues visited the municipality of Ribnica. They visited the social work centre, the police station and the Roma settlement of Goriča vas, where they met with the mayor of the municipality, Samo... more
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