Today, on 1 June 2022, Ombudsman Peter Svetina opened the Ombudsman’s special collection at the Bežigrad library. In his opening speech, Mr Svetina said that the institution of the Ombudsman has generated a great and substantial internal collection of literature on various aspects of... more

The Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina has welcomed the publication of a report by the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) on the state of the rule of law in the European Union, which contains contributions from the national human rights institutions of the... more

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

Using its experiences and findings, the Human Rights Ombudsman has taken part in the preparation of the new report by the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) on the gaps in human rights accountability at European borders. The report is expected to contribute to... more

On 16 December 2021, the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia confirmed the proposal of the Election Committee for the appointment of the Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman. This term of office has been awarded to the recent deputy Miha Horvat, whose term of office ends on 29 March... more