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Employed and unemployed
Human Rights Ombudsman and representatives of the state, industry and business, and civil society at a panel discussion call for a more responsible and sustainability-oriented economy
On 23 November 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman in the role of the national human rights institution, in collaboration with Focus, Association for Sustainable Development, and SBC – Slovenian Business Club, organised a panel discussion on human rights in business and industry. The respect... more
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People with disabilities |
International cooperation |
Persons with mental health issues |
Social security
Ombudsman representative at a conference on the autonomy in mental health
On 13 and 14 November 2023, a Consultant at the Center for Human Rights Jerneja Turin, as the president of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Working Group within the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), participated at the... more
The institution of the Ombudsman participates at a meeting of the UN’s Committee Against Torture
In Geneva on 14 November 2023, Deputy Ombudsmen Ivan Šelih and Miha Horvat, in the name of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, participated at the 78th meeting of the Committee Against Torture (CAT), founded on the basis of the Convention against Torture and Other... more
The meaning of the legally binding CPC for the realisation of children’s rights
“In addition to other documents, the Convention on the Rights of the Child carries important messages that those responsible must abide by when caring for children and adolescents, when realising their rights, and also when preventing violence and other types of abuse against them,” warns... more
Ombudsman Svetina with Vice-President of the European Parliament and the European Commissioner for Equality on current questions about human rights protection in Slovenia
On 15 November 2023, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina met with the Vice-President of the European Parliament Marc Angel and the European Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli, both of whom were invited and accompanied to Slovenia by the Member of the European Parliament Dr Milan... more