International Ombudsman Institute delegation visits the Hungary-Ukraine border
A delegation of the Board of Directors of the European Region of the https://www.theioi.org/the-i-o-i - -new-window "Opens internal link in current window", headed by Regional President and Ombudsman of Greece Andreas Pottakis and Board member and Ombudsman of Slovenia Peter Svetina,... more
Working meeting between four autonomous and independent government bodies of the Republic of Slovenia
On 9 March 2022, the heads of the Information Commissioner, the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption, the Court of Auditors and the Ombudsman met on a working meeting at which they pointed to the issue of ensuring conditions for the functioning of the independent institutions.... more
Statement of the Mediterranean Ombudsmen on the escalating crisis in Ukraine
The https://ombudsman-med.org/introduction-to-the-association/?lang=en -new-window "Opens internal link in current window", of which the Human Rights Ombudsman of the republic of Slovenia is also a member, expresses its deep concern about the suffering caused by the war in Ukraine and... more
Learning and awareness raising are essential for improving gender equality
Gender equality is one of the fundamental principles of the European Union. However, despite the great progress that has been made in recent decades, gender gaps still exist today. In the labour market, women still remain predominant in lower-paid sectors, are under-represented in leading... more
As of 1 February this year, the deadline for filing an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights was reduced from six to four months
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia notes that, as of 1 February 2022, the deadline for filing an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) was reduced from six to four months. This follows from paragraphs four and three of Article 8 of Protocol... more