At the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Slovenia’s independence and the unveiling of the Slovenian column of statehood in Lenart, Ombudsman Peter Svetina, as the keynote speaker, reminded the audience of that unique event when Slovenians united to take advantage of a historic... more

Today, the Ombudsman hosted an online event at which he presented an analysis of the practice in prosecuting the crime of public incitement to hatred, violence and intolerance in the period from 2008 to 2018. The presentation was followed by a discussion with eminent experts who have been... more

Heads of the independent institutions of the Republic of Slovenia noted with extreme concern that in the recent period our institutions have faced repeated political pressures that appear as direct, constant and coordinated attacks through media and social networks. We are aware that the... more

Today, 28 May 2021, Mr Peter Svetina received Mr Roland Schilling, Head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Central Europe (UNHCR), and Ms Romana Zidar, Senior Protection Associate for Slovenia. They discussed current asylum and refugee issues and the challenges facing... more

On 26 March 2021, the Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Monitoring Group of the European Parliament which operates in the framework of the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs continued the discussion on the freedom of the media and the... more