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At the Bled International Conference, many calls for more decisive measures by countries in dealing with global challenges in society and respect for human rights
Just ahead of 2025, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, Peter Svetina, is hosting a two-day international conference in Bled today and tomorrow, 5 and 6 December, in which the institution of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia is celebrating its 30th... more
“Raising awareness and the programmes for preventing dementia are key to counter the stigma and illness.”
“Slovenia is one of the above-average rapidly ageing societies, which is why I cannot avoid the experts’ conclusions that, unfortunately, the proportion of people suffering from this illness will increase more in the future. On this occasion, I thank all those who actively raise awareness... more
The Human Rights Ombudsman presented the mission of the Ombudsman’s institution at the Diplomatic Academy
On 19 April 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina introduced to the diplomats of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs the role of the institution of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia and its competences. He presented his... more
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At the conference on monitoring the rights of specific groups of people deprived of their liberty, the Head of the Slovenian NPM addresses the situation of the elderly
Ivan Šelih, Deputy Ombudsman and Head of the Slovenian National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), spoke about the situation of older people living in retirement homes and prisons at the conference entitled Monitoring the rights of specific groups of people deprived of their liberty. He... more
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Ombudsman Svetina at the 5th Pension and Disability Insurance Conference on the Deliberative Principle in Democracy
In his opening lecture at the 5th Pension and Disability Insurance Conference in Portorož on 12 September, Ombudsman Peter Svetina focused on the deliberative principle in a democratic system of government, the role of the addressees of legislation in the legislative process, and the role... more
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