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Foreigners
Ombudsman Svetina attending the session of the General Assembly of the Association of Mediterranean Ombudsmen
At the invitation extended by the Greek Ombudsman Andreas Pottakis, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina is currently attending the session of the General Assembly of the Association of Mediterranean Ombudsmen (AOM) in Nafplio, Greece. The central topics of this year’s meeting, which... more
Slovenian NPM among members of global torture prevention community which calls for protection of Afghanistan’s national preventive mechanism
Slovenian National preventive mechanism (NPM) has also signed a joint statement in which members of global torture prevention community are calling for protection of Afghanistan’s national preventive mechanism.
The recent Taliban military offensive poses a grave threat to the continued... more
European Parliament |
Media |
International cooperation |
Right to information |
Freedom of conscience and expression |
Rule of law
In Brussels, Ombudsman Svetina discusses the freedom of the media and the rule of law in Slovenia
On 26 March 2021, the Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Monitoring Group of the European Parliament which operates in the framework of the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs continued the discussion on the freedom of the media and the... more
International Women’s Day 2021: An opportunity for global action to make justice fair, accessible and safer for women
For the first time – today on International Women’s Day – 41 oversight bodies from across the globe have joined with the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) to call for sustained government action to protect women in prison.Around the world, more than 75 national and local... more
Ombudsman Svetina: “Knowledge of complaint procedures under international treaties is important for the protection of human rights.”
Knowledge of the various channels and methods of appeal is of paramount importance for the effective protection of human rights. Therefore, the Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia hosted a free webinar on Wednesday, 10 February 2021, at which various experts presented individual... more
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