DPM during an unannounced visit to the Prebold Unit: all recommendations implemented, but staffing standards remain a serious challenge
On December 17, 2025, members of the National Preventive Mechanism (DPM) Jure Markič and Danijela Brečko, representative of the non-governmental organization Pravo za VSE, paid an unannounced regular visit to the Franc Salamon Trbovlje Retirement Home, Prebold Unit. The DPM has visited... more
Appointment to the IPCAN board confirms the professional credibility and international recognition of the NPM's work
Katarina Vučko, a member of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), which operates under the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, attended the annual seminar of the Independent Police Complaints Authority Network (IPCAN) in Paris on 4 and 5 December 2025, hosted by the... more
Study Visit of the Slovak NPM to Slovenia
Between 24 and 28 November 2025, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia hosted a study visit by the Slovak delegation of the National Preventive Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture (NPM). The visit was intended to facilitate the exchange of best practices,... more
SEE NPM Network meeting in Montenegro on forced hospitalisation in (pre)criminal and civil proceedings
The SEE NPM Network met in Podgorica, Montenegro, on 5 and 6 November 2025. The focus of the meeting of the network members was on the findings of the NPMs in individual countries regarding involuntary hospitalisation in (pre)criminal and civil proceedings. The event was organised by the... more
Ombudsman: The relocation of Hrastovec Institution residents to new units is an important step towards respecting human dignity
The Special Social Welfare Institution (SVZ) Hrastovec held a ceremony to open new secure units on Wednesday, 24 September. Forty-eight residents from the castle building will move into the modernly furnished living facilities by the end of the year. Deputy Ombudsman Ivan Šelih, who is... more
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