High-level conference of ombudsman institutions and national human rights institutions in Strasbourg
A high-level conference of ombudsman institutions and national human rights institutions was held in Strasbourg, France, on 27 and 28 March 2025. Deputy Ombudsman Miha Horvat attended the event on behalf of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, which is an institution of... more
The Ombudsman also attends this year's GANHRI Annual General Assembly in Geneva
On 10 and 12 March, Deputy Ombudsman Miha Horvat and Jerneja Turin, advisor-analyst of the Human Rights Centre, as representatives of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman), were in Geneva, Switzerland to attend the annual meeting of the General Assembly of the... more
Ombudsman, business representatives, and civil society called for the timely transposition of the EU directive.
Today, 5 February 2025, in cooperation with Focus, the Association for Sustainable Development, the Human Rights Ombudsman, in its capacity as the national human rights institution, organised a consultation on human rights in business. The purpose of the consultation was... more
The establishment of an independent monitoring mechanism for the rights of persons with disabilities in Slovenia – a legal obligation and an opportunity for progress
"Establishing an independent monitoring
mechanism, consistent with the requirements of the Paragraph 2 of
Article 33 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,
is not only a legal obligation, but also an opportunity to strengthen
the... more
Taking action against hate speech requires all of us to work together
"The consequences of hate speech are devastating, and it is imperative that we pay attention to the ways and means to prevent it," said Jerneja Turin, a consultant-analyst at the Human Rights Ombudsman's Centre for Human Rights, at the conference "Let's turn off hate... more
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