Council of Europe Civil Society Summit to enhance the effectiveness of the Council of Europe, preserve and strengthen democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in Europe
Organized by CURE - Campaign for the Defence of Rights in Europe and the Conference of International NGOs of the Council of Europe, the https://cure-campaign.org/css took place in The Hague and online from 28 February to 1 March 2023. The participants recalled the importance of the... more
The Turkish delegation wishes to hear Slovenian colleagues’ experience for the strengthening of capabilities of the Turkish Ombudsman
On 28 February 2023, representatives of the Turkish Ombudsman visited Slovenia on a study visit within the project of the European Union. They were getting to know the best practices and experiences of various ombudsman institutions or national human rights institutions with the aim of... more
Deputy Ombudsman at the international conference about stronger commitment to respect human rights
As the guest of honour, Deputy Ombudsman Dr Jože Ruparčič attended the virtual international scientific conference entitled Human Rights in the Modern Organisation and Society (SOCIAL 2022) on 30 November 2022. The purpose of the conference was to highlight the importance of a stronger... more
Ombudsman Svetina attends a meeting of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions
The general assembly of the https://ennhri.org/ - -new-window "Opens internal link in current window", of which the Slovenian Human Rights Ombudsman institution is also a member, was held in Brussels on 22 and 23 November 2022. Eighty participants, including Ombudsman Peter Svetina,... more
Experts from human rights institutions discuss border controls in Vienna
Experts from national human rights institutions (NHRI) and representatives of international organisations from EU countries met in Vienna on 17 November 2022 to discuss the establishment of national independent mechanisms for monitoring respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms on... more