European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment meets with the Ombudsman during a visit to Slovenia
A delegation of the https://www.coe.int/en/web/cpt/home _blankhttps://www.coe.int/en/web/cpt/home _blank (CPT) is in Slovenia at the moment as part of its regular periodic visit. On the first day of the working week, the delegation led by Maria Kmecova visited the institution of the Human... more
Peter Svetina, as the first Slovenian Ombudsman, elected president of the Mediterranean Association of Ombudsmen
On 3 September 2024, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina, as the first Slovenian Ombudsman, was elected president of the Mediterranean Association of Ombudsmen (Association of Mediterranean Ombudsmen), which unites ombudsman institutions with different responsibilities in relation to... more
Human Rights Ombudsman at the 13th World Conference of the International Ombudsman Institute in the Hague
Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina participates at the 13th World Conference of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), which was opened by the Dutch king Willem-Alexander, in the Hague, the Netherlands, from 12 to 17 May 2024. Under the motto 'Working Together for Our Tomorrow' it... more
In Monaco upon the 10th anniversary of the institution of the Monaco Ombudsman and on excellent cooperation with Slovenia
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia is on a two-day working visit to the Principality of Monaco. At the invitation of Marina Ceyssac, the High Commissioner for the Protection of Rights, Liberties and for Mediation, Ombudsman Peter Svetina, in his role of Vice-President... more
The Learning Academy of the International Ombudsman Institute comes alive in Manchester
On the initiative and in the presence of Human Rights Ombudsmen from Slovenia, Greece, and the Netherlands, on 16 January 2024, in Manchester, Great Britain, under the auspices of the British Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Rob Behrens, the Learning Academy came alive within... more