Ombudsman’s guide on complaints to the international treaty committees
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) has published the second, updated issue of the Ombudsman’s short guide on how and when to complain to the international treaty committees about human rights violations. The aim of the Ombudsman's Guide is to increase... more
Center for human rights |
Labor matters |
Dignity and personal rights |
Equal opportunities |
European Commission |
Justice |
Freedom of conscience and expression |
Foreigners |
Rule of law
The Ombudsman’s office supports the measures proposed by the European Commission to improve the rule of law in Slovenia
The Human Rights Ombudsman welcomes the https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/sl/ip_22_4467. The report addresses four areas in detail: the justice system, anti-corruption, media pluralism and freedom, and other institutional issues that have an impact on national systems of... more
Center for human rights |
National preventive mechanism |
International cooperation |
Relations with state authorities |
Human Rights Ombudsman
The Ombudsman presents human rights concerns at the international level to Minister Fajon
The Ombudsman, Peter Svetina, presented the Ombudsman's Annual Report for 2021 to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tanja Fajon, at a meeting at the Ombudsman's premises. They discussed the Ombudsman's international activities, especially in his role as a national human rights institution.... more
Meeting with the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA)
A delegation of the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) is currently on a visit to Slovenia. On Monday, 6 June 2022, they met with representatives of the Ombudsman.
GRETA was established in accordance with the Council of Europe... more
Center for human rights |
Education, sports, culture |
Freedom of conscience and expression |
Human Rights Ombudsman
Opening of the Ombudsman’s special collection at the Bežigrad Library
Today, on 1 June 2022, Ombudsman Peter Svetina opened the Ombudsman’s special collection at the Bežigrad library. In his opening speech, Mr Svetina said that the institution of the Ombudsman has generated a great and substantial internal collection of literature on various aspects of... more