With a delegation from the French Ministry of Justice on the care of minors in Slovenian juvenile law
Representatives of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia hosted three experts in the field of juvenile law from France, who are in Slovenia on a study visit on legislation in the field of juvenile delinquency and victims of crime. The French guests are visiting Slovenia to gain... more
Caring for the mental health of residents as a form of torture prevention
The United Nations General Assembly declared 26 June as the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture to express solidarity with all those who have been victims of this grave violation of human rights. Torture is recognised in international law as one of the worst acts, aimed at... more
In Strasbourg on monitoring police detention and informal prison hierarchies
Deputy Ombudsman and Head of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) Ivan Šelih and NPM member Katarina Vučko attended the annual conference of the European NPM Forum entitled Monitoring Police Detention and the round table entitled Combating Informal Prison Hierarchies, organised by the... more
Slovenian experiences at the European conference on monitoring conditions in administrative detention centres for migrants
A European Conference on the monitoring of living conditions in administrative detention centres for migrants, organised by the Italian organisation CILD, took place in Rome on 22 and 23 May 2025. The aim of the event was to strengthen capacities to monitor conditions in these centres,... more
Representatives of the Southeast Europe NPM in Ljubljana on the protection of procedural rights in pre-trial proceedings
On 13 and 14 May 2025, the Southeast Europe NPM Network met in Ljubljana. Participants discussed the NPM’s role in monitoring procedural rights of suspects in pre-trial detention, based on the European Commission’s recommendation from December 2022. The focus was on ensuring dignity,... more
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