Ombudsman Svetina: "Protecting beekeeping and a healthy food chain is essential for respecting the right to health and a healthy environment."
On 20 December 2024, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina visited the Beekeeping Association of Slovenia (ČZS) and supported its efforts to protect fundamental human rights, especially the right to health and a healthy living environment. He highlighted the growing problem of counterfeit... more
Scouts once more dedicate the Light of Peace at the Ombudsman's
Today, 18 December 2023, the Slovenian Girl Scouts and Scouts and representatives of Scouts from abroad brought the Light of Peace from Bethlehem to the Ombudsman Peter Svetina. This year's message, "Hope, Trust, Step Up", encourages people to keep hope that they can change the world,... more
The Slovenian NPM contributed to the global report on women in prisons
The National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) of Slovenia joined national preventive mechanisms from 45 countries and participated in the preparation of a global report on women in prisons. This report, presented today, 12 December 2024, by the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT)... more
The fight against discrimination is a never-ending task
"Discrimination of different groups still happens everywhere, every day, and at every step. The only way to curb it is to learn about it and actively prevent it. It is the responsibility of the authorities to create conditions in which the possibility of prejudice growing into active... more
Taking action against hate speech requires all of us to work together
"The consequences of hate speech are devastating, and it is imperative that we pay attention to the ways and means to prevent it," said Jerneja Turin, a consultant-analyst at the Human Rights Ombudsman's Centre for Human Rights, at the conference "Let's turn off hate... more
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