The Slovenian NPM contributed to the global report on women in prisons
The National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) of Slovenia joined national preventive mechanisms from 45 countries and participated in the preparation of a global report on women in prisons. This report, presented today, 12 December 2024, by the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT)... more
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
Study visit to the Miteinander leben housing groups in Graz
Members of the Slovenian National Preventive Mechanism, Ivan Šelih, Deputy Ombudsman, Ana Polutnik and Mag. Jure Markič, visited the Miteinander leben housing groups in Graz on 21 November 2024, in the framework of their participation in the SEE NPM Network. The visit took place together... more
Svetina at a consultation on challenges in expert centres with an appeal to help our fellow man
On 11/11/2024, at a consultation in the National Council entitled Deficiencies in the System of Assistance to Children and Young People in Need – A call for action by professional centres, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina pointed out some shortcomings that the institution of the... 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