On the role of human rights institutions in times of crises in Strasbourg
Slovenian Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina attended a two-day conference of the European Network of Ombudsmen (ENO) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. Hosted by the offices of the European and French human rights ombudsman's offices, representatives of European national... more
International Ombudsman Institute delegation visits the Hungary-Ukraine border
A delegation of the Board of Directors of the European Region of the https://www.theioi.org/the-i-o-i - -new-window "Opens internal link in current window", headed by Regional President and Ombudsman of Greece Andreas Pottakis and Board member and Ombudsman of Slovenia Peter Svetina,... more
Statement of the Mediterranean Ombudsmen on the escalating crisis in Ukraine
The https://ombudsman-med.org/introduction-to-the-association/?lang=en -new-window "Opens internal link in current window", of which the Human Rights Ombudsman of the republic of Slovenia is also a member, expresses its deep concern about the suffering caused by the war in Ukraine and... more
Armed attack on Ukraine: Humanitarian law and human rights must be respected and protected
https://ennhri.org/ - -new-window "Opens internal link in current window", with a support of Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia and other ENNHRI members, released a special statement, on ensuring that humanitarian law and human rights are respected and protected in the... more
Ombudsman Svetina elected to the Board of Directors of IOI's European Region
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, Peter Svetina, received 100-percent of the votes (39 in favour and 0 against) for election to the https://www.theioi.org/ioi-regions/europe - -new-window "Opens internal link in current window" of the https://www.theioi.org/the-i-o-i... more