"If we can be understood, we are inclusive!"
"An inclusive society is built by respecting the human rights and fundamental freedoms of everyone. If we really want to be such a society, we must also learn to prepare information in an easy-to-read manner. Information in an easy-to-read format is a human right, to which we are... more
Meeting of the Council of the Human Rights Ombudsman dedicated to the accumulated problems in healthcare
Today, 27 May 2024, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina convened the 12th meeting of the Council of the Ombudsman for Human Rights (Council), which was dedicated to healthcare. Last year, the Ombudsman dealt with around 450 cases in the field of health care and insurance, and the number... more
Ombudsman at a talk at the Horjul Centre for the Elderly about the necessary care for the state for the elderly
Today, 23 May 2024, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina (Ombudsman) visited the Horjul Centre for the Elderly, had a tour of it, and talked with the director, Silvija Janežič, about care for the elderly in Slovenia. He emphasised that it is necessary to adopt measures and forms of... more
The Ombudsman addresses a gathering at DSO Tezno while on business in Maribor
On 22 May, the Ombudsman was on business in Maribor, where he met with 18 people who believed that he could help them in exercising their rights, spoke with the Mayor of Maribor, Saša Arsenovič, and addressed the gathering at the 20th anniversary of the Tezno Home for the Elderly , where... more
Online seminar on artificial intelligence and its impact on the rights of persons with disabilities
On 22 May 2024, the Ombudsman's representative, Jerneja Turin, who chairs the working group for the rights of persons with disabilities within the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), organised a webinar for members of the working group and other interested... more