Independent monitoring of the removal of three foreigners
As part of the implementation of the tasks and powers of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), the Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) monitored the removal of three foreigners from the Centre for Foreigners in Postojna to Jože Pučnik Airport in Ljubljana on 15 and 16... more
Submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women on COVID-19 and the increase of domestic violence against women
Upon the request of the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its Causes and Consequences, Ms Dubravka Šimonović, the Ombudsman’s Centre for Human Rights prepared information regarding the gender-based violence against women and domestic violence in the context of the... more
Human rights ombudsman concerned with irresponsiveness of state bodies
Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina has made nearly 160 concrete recommendations to a variety of state bodies in the 2019 annual report. He also expressed concern that as many as 200 recommendations made by his predecessors are yet to be implemented, with one dating back as far as 2013.... more
In just over a month, the Ombudsman has addressed more than 300 issues related to COVID-19
The Human Rights Ombudsman has been closely monitoring the coronavirus disease situation in Slovenian and abroad as well as the measures adopted by the state authorities to contain the epidemic and protect the most vulnerable groups of citizens. Many people have also contacted us via... more
On Labour Day: "Let the crisis be an opportunity not to exacerbate differences, but to strengthen labour rights!"
On 1 May, the world celebrates the achievements of workers in the fight for their rights and emphasising the meaning of work for the dignity of each individual. This year, the coronavirus epidemic overshadowed the celebration and highlighted several questions about the future of labour... more
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