The Ombudsman presented the 2021 Report to the Minister of the Environment
On 20 June 2022, the Human Rights Ombudsman, Peter Svetina, invited the Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planning, Uroš Brežan, for a familiarisation meeting. He also presented the Minister with the Ombudsman’s Annual Report for 2021 at the Ombudsman's premises. He regretted the... more
On the occasion of World Refugees Day, the Ombudsman calls for a proper immigration policy and the pursuit of the integration concept
World Refugee Day is an international day dedicated to all refugees around the world. It falls each year on June 20 and celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution. Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina... more
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At the conference on the care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the Ombudsman again highlights the importance of community care
Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina addressed the attendees of the event, Awakening of the Autumn: How to provide best care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, held in Framlje in the Municipality of Divača on 15 June 2022. The event was organised by the... more
Acting and learning about relationships are fundamental keys to reducing violence against older people
On the occasion of the World Elder Awareness Day on 15 June, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina stresses that appropriate action on the one hand, and learning about relationships on the other, are the fundamental keys to reducing violence against older people. "Violence against... more
Deputy Ombudsman Dr Ruparčič at the ENOC Spring Seminar in Warsaw
The Spring Seminar of the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC) took place in Warsaw, Poland, between 8 and 10 June 2022, hosted by the Polish Ombudsman for Children’s Rights, Mikolaj Pawlak. The participants, among whom was also Slovenian Deputy Ombudsman Dr Jože... more
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