Enforcement of human rights through understanding deinstitutionalisation
Slovenia is currently ranked among the countries with the highest level of institutionalisation in Europe in terms of the number of people who live and perform most of their activities in 24-hour organised care or institutions. We are still far from realising the process of... more
Ombudsman welcomes the adoption of the EU Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
The Ombudsman welcomes the adoption of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDD Directive). After several years of negotiations at the level of the European Union, last week, on 24 May 2024, the Council of the European Union finally approved the directive, which had... more
Online seminar on artificial intelligence and its impact on the rights of persons with disabilities
On 22 May 2024, the Ombudsman's representative, Jerneja Turin, who chairs the working group for the rights of persons with disabilities within the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), organised a webinar for members of the working group and other interested... more
Human Rights Ombudsman on the protection of human rights at training for non-governmental organisations
Assistant to the head of the Center for Human Rights, Dr. Simona Drenik Bavdek, on behalf of the institution of the Ombudsman, participated in the training of Slovenian and Croatian non-governmental organisations in the promotion of European values, which took place from 14 to 15 May... more
Ombudsman at the meeting of the Global Alliance of National Institutions for Human Rights in Geneva
Assistant to the head of the Centre for Human Rights, Dr. Simona Drenik Bavdek, on behalf of the institution of the Ombudsman, attended the annual meeting of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), which took place from 6 to 8 May 2024, in Geneva.
The GANHRI... more