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Ombudsman Svetina presents reports of the institution of the Ombudsman and of the NPM for 2022 in the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia
On 11 October 2023, the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia discussed the 28th Annual Report of the Human Rights Ombudsman and the Report on implementation of tasks and authorisations of the National Preventive Mechanism in 2022.
Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina emphasised... more
National Preventive Mechanisms in Greece on the monitoring of units for mental health in prison institutions
On 1 and 2 June 2023, Deputy Ombudsman Ivan Šelih, the head of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) in Slovenia, participated at the first meeting of the SEE NPM Network in 2023 in Thessaloniki, which was organised by the Greek Ombudsman as the president of the network. The topic of... more
National preventive mechanism |
Equal opportunities |
People with disabilities |
Persons with mental health issues |
Social security
At the celebration upon the 70th anniversary of Dom Lukavci the Ombudsman once again warns about the violation of rights in social care institutions
Speaking at the Kulturni dom in Ljutomer at the celebration of the 70th anniversary of operation of Dom Lukavci, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina emphasised that it is impossible to overlook everything that has been done in these 70 years for people who have resided in this... more
10 non-governmental organisations selected to participate in the prevention of torture and inhumane treatment
On 27 March 2023, representatives of selected non-governmental organisations that collaborate with the Ombudsman for the tasks of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) met at the institution of the Human Rights Ombudsman. Based on the last public tender, the following were selected for... more
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Deaf and hard of hearing |
Deafblind |
People with disabilities |
Persons with mental health issues
Monitoring the rights of persons with disabilities: Insights from Slovenia’s NPM
While everyone in detention is vulnerable to abuse and ill-treatment, persons with disabilities can face additional risks. To mark the International Day of People with Disability (3 December), we invited the en/about-us/organisational-units-and-hro-council/ombudsman-as-a-nmp/ _blank to... more
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