UN high commissioner and ombudsman discuss human rights challenges
Slovenia's Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina has met UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, who is attending the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF). The pair discussed challenges in protecting human rights, with Bachelet also attending the ombudsman's council meeting.... more
Human Rights Day accompanied by calls for respect for human rights
Participates in a debate hosted by the human rights ombudsman voiced concern about the respect and protection of human rights around the world on Monday, the Human Rights Day. Ombudsman Vlasta Nussdorfer said that the biggest challenge of European human rights ombudsmen was to preserve... more
Outgoing ombudsman says more should be done to protect human rights
Human Rights Ombudsman Vlasta Nussdorfer hosted a reception for senior Slovenian officials, the diplomatic corps, members of the civil society, and representatives of national and religious communities on Friday, ahead of Human Rights Day, observed on 10 December.Nussdorfer, whose term... more
Deputy groups call for consistent respect of human rights
The National Assembly is discussing the 2017 annual report of the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman, with the deputy groups labelling as unacceptable the poor responsiveness of certain ministries to the ombudsman's warnings, and calling for consistent respect of human rights.
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Ombudsman met UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the republic of Slovenia Vlasta Nussdorfer met United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on October 10th 2018. The main topic of their debate was respect of human rights. They discussed issues related to the elderly, institutional... more