In Memoriam Ivan Bizjak
We have been saddened by the news that Ivan Bizjak, the first Human Rights Ombudsman in the independent Republic of Slovenia, an esteemed colleague and a great man, passed away at the age of 68.He was elected to the position of the Ombudsman in 1994 and he carried his six-year mandate... more
Ahead of International Workers’ Day on the Importance of Social Dialogue and about Work as a Value
On 26 April 2023, ahead of International Workers’ Day, 1 May, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina invited representatives of unions for a work meeting where they talked about the issue of protecting the rights of employees and the unemployed as well as about the importance of social... more
INVITATION to the workshop on the participation of civil society in the implementation of the obligations of states based on UN international treaties on human rights
Representatives of civil society and the professional public are invited to a workshop on the cooperation of civil society organizations in the implementation of the obligations of states based on the international treaties of the United Nations on human rights, which will be held on... more
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Persons with mental health issues |
Children and youth |
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Elderly
Solidarity between generations as the key to a well-functioning society
In light of the upcoming European Day of Solidarity between Generations which is commemorated on 29 April, the Human Rights Ombudsman, Peter Svetina, has invited the representatives of civil society that work in this area for a discussion on 24 April 2023. He highlighted that the... more
“Raising awareness and the programmes for preventing dementia are key to counter the stigma and illness.”
“Slovenia is one of the above-average rapidly ageing societies, which is why I cannot avoid the experts’ conclusions that, unfortunately, the proportion of people suffering from this illness will increase more in the future. On this occasion, I thank all those who actively raise awareness... more
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