Ombudsman welcomes the Light of Peace from Bethlehem
On 15 December 2023, Slovenian Scouts once again brought the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina the Light of Peace from Bethlehem. This year’s message Bridging and Illuminating encourages solidarity, help to fellow human beings in distress, and bridging differences. “We are building a... more
Ombudsman at the Mental Health Days conference on the role of the courts in intervention into the rights of people with mental health disorders
On 14 December 2023, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina in his introductory speech at Hotel Slon in Ljubljana, at this year’s Mental Health Days where they dealt with procedures before courts according to the Mental Health Act, recalled that the Ombudsman has been dealing with the issue... more
Ombudsman on the situation in the field of human rights in Slovenia
At the roundtable upon the implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the celebration of Human Rights Day at the Faculty of Public Administration in Ljubljana, on 12 December 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina in his introductory speech... more
A Message from the Human Rights Ombudsman on the occasion of International Human Rights Day on December 10
It has been 75 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on 10 December 1948, and 30 years since the establishment of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia. These are important anniversaries, which, like other milestones, including... more
Ombudsman Svetina upon the international day: “Equal opportunities of people with disabilities are possible only with cooperation.”
Upon the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3 December, Peter Svetina recalled that December is also a month of celebration in the field of human rights. “We are celebrating 75 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and 30 years since the... more
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