Deputy Ombudsman Dr. Jože Ruparčič met with colleagues from the European Network of Ombudsmen for Children's Rights (about:blank _blank - "Opens internal link in current window") at the annual conference in Helsinki, Finland, from 18 to 20 September 2024. They discussed the protection and... more

"The establishment of the University of Maribor in 1975 was important both for the whole of Slovenia within the framework of the country at that time and for the region itself. The first higher education institution in this part of Slovenia was an important focus of Slovenian,... more

On Wednesday, 11 September 2024, the Ombudsman conducted business outside the headquarters in Šoštanj, where he met with those residents of the region who felt that various authorities and institutions were violating their rights. He also spoke with the host, Mayor Boris Goličnik, and... more

In agreement and cooperation with the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina, the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Nataša Pirc Musar, invited representatives of the competent departments to a discussion on the topic of residents of the Republic of Slovenia erased from the population... more

On 10 September 2024, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina met with the Minister of Human and Minority Rights of Montenegro, Fatmir Gjeka, at the premises of the Ombudsman institution. They talked about the protection of the rights of minorities and ethnic groups in both countries, and... more