SEE NPM Network members on implementing recommendations and working in special situations
On December 7, 2020, Deputy Ombudsman Ivan Šelih and members of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) attended the second online workshop of members of the SEE NPM Network on the topic of monitoring the implementation of the NPM recommendations (particularly the aspect of exercising the... more
Ombudsman meets with directors of RTV, STA and UKOM on the accessibility of information for vulnerable groups
The Ombudsman Peter Svetina met this week with the Director General of Radiotelevision Slovenia (RTV) Igor Kadunc, Director of the Slovenian Press Agency (STA) Bojan Veselinovič and Director of the Government Communication Office of the Republic of Slovenia (UKOM) Uroš Urbanija. During... more
The Ombudsman's report on the placement of detainees at the Postojna Aliens Centre
The institution of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (hereinafter: the Ombudsman) has examined the changed regime of placing detainees in containers at the Aliens Centre. Following two visits (on 31 July and 3 September 2020) to Postojna, the Ombudsman’s employees... more
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Restriction of personal freedom |
People with disabilities |
Social security
The Slovenian NHRI's work on the rights of persons with disabilities from July to September 2020
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (hereinafter referred to as the Ombudsman) looked into various initiatives concerning people with disabilities and met with representatives of disability organizations. The Ombudsman continued with efforts to bring attention to the... more
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NPM Annual reports |
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Human Rights Ombudsman
The National Preventive Mechanism mostly made unannounced visits to places of the deprivation of liberty
The National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia took note of the 2019 Report of the National Preventive Mechanism at today's session of 22 October 2020. As the Human Rights Ombudsman, Peter Svetina, was in contact with a person infected with COVID-19 and therefore is in quarantine,... more
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