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At the conference on monitoring the rights of specific groups of people deprived of their liberty, the Head of the Slovenian NPM addresses the situation of the elderly
Ivan Šelih, Deputy Ombudsman and Head of the Slovenian National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), spoke about the situation of older people living in retirement homes and prisons at the conference entitled Monitoring the rights of specific groups of people deprived of their liberty. He... more
Child advocates about the handling of cases involving violence against children
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia organised a two-day consultation at which child advocates, and everyone involved in the expert implementation of child advocacy, discussed the channels and methods of taking action in cases of violence against children who enter the... more
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Ombudsman Svetina at the 5th Pension and Disability Insurance Conference on the Deliberative Principle in Democracy
In his opening lecture at the 5th Pension and Disability Insurance Conference in Portorož on 12 September, Ombudsman Peter Svetina focused on the deliberative principle in a democratic system of government, the role of the addressees of legislation in the legislative process, and the role... more
NPM on the treatment of prisoners addicted to psychoactive substances
As part of the healthcare section of the SEE NPM Network, National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) Serbia organised on 22 December 2020 an online meeting of members of the network on the treatment of persons addicted to psychoactive substances in prisons. The meeting was aimed at exchanging... more