SEE NPM in Vienna on the situation for detainees
Deputy Ombudsman and Head of the State Preventive Mechanism (SPM) Ivan Šelih attended the SEE NPM Network meeting in Vienna, organised by the Austrian Ombudsman with the financial support of the Council of Europe. The participants of the meeting discussed the situation of detainees. more
Slovenian Human Rights Ombudsman at the Pre-Session of the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva
The Slovenian Human Rights Ombudsman participated in the pre-session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on 22 November 2024 in Geneva. This preparatory meeting takes place ahead of the main UPR session, during which Slovenia will report to other countries on its progress in the field... more
Deputy Ombudsman: "Active involvement of ombudsmen in environmental protection is increasingly necessary."
Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman, Dr Dijana Možina Zupanc, took part in the regional conference on the environment and human rights between 19 and 21 November 2024 in Skopje. The event was organised by the Office of the Ombudsman of the Republic of North Macedonia, UNDP (United Nations... more
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
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