Ombudsman Svetina: "Any violence against women must be condemned, reported and punished."
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is commemorated on 25 November, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina emphasises that any violence against women and girls is unacceptable and constitutes a serious violation of human rights.... more
Center for human rights |
Labor matters |
Accessibility |
Equal opportunities |
Children’s rights |
Social security
The Ombudsman advocates greater accessibility of the case law of the European Court of Human Rights in Slovenian
On the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the adoption of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (Convention), Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina highlights the importance of the observance of human rights under the Convention, which is one... more
European Parliament |
Media |
International cooperation |
Police and security services |
Protests |
Freedom of conscience and expression |
Rule of law
The Ombudsman met representatives of the EP fact-finding mission
Ombudsman Peter Svetina responded to the invitation of European Parliament Fact-Finding Mission representatives, who conducted interviews in Slovenia with the representatives of national authorities, independent institutions, civil society, various experts and the media to examine the... more
Minorities and ethnic groups |
International cooperation |
National and ethnic communities |
Council of Europe
The Ombudsman met the representatives of the Council of Europe's Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities about the situation in Slovenia
Ombudsman Peter Svetina and Deputy Ombudsman Miha Horvat attended a virtual meeting with representatives of the Council of Europe's Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, who are currently visiting Slovenia. The Advisory Committee is... more
The Ombudsman calls on the responsible parties to elaborate a strategy to combat violence against women and domestic violence in order to implement GREVIO recommendations
The Ombudsman welcomes the first report of the https://www.coe.int/en/web/istanbul-convention/grevio _blank - "Opens internal link in current window", which is examining the implementation of the Istanbul Convention in Slovenia. This is an important human rights mechanism that sheds light... more
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