Ombudsman opens an Ombudsman’s Corner in ten municipalities
This month, the Human Rights Ombudsman set up and opened an Ombudsman’s Corner in ten Slovenian municipalities. These are Piran, Bled, Preddvor, Koper, Tolmin, Trbovlje, Lenart, Muta, Gornji Petrovci, and Vojnik. Ombudsman Svetina has visited all of these municipalities during his term,... more
Dignity and personal rights |
Social security |
Freedom of conscience and expression |
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The Human Rights Ombudsman hopes for the implementation of the European Commission’s recommendations from its report on the state of the rule of law in Slovenia as soon as possible
The Human Rights Ombudsman welcomes the about:blank. Regardingabout:blank detects progress on all four discussed areas, i.e. in the field of the judicial system, prevention of corruption, plurality, and freedom of the media, and other institutional questions influencing the national... more
Mental health |
Violence |
Children and youth |
Children’s rights |
Education, sports, culture |
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Children’s advocacy
The Human Rights Ombudsman on care for children’s rights with representatives of non-governmental organisations
On 14 June 2023, Deputy Ombudsman Dr Jože Ruparčič, responsible for children’s rights at the institution of the Human Rights Ombudsman, invited representatives of non-governmental organisations that take care of the realisation of children’s rights for a meeting. In a detailed discussion... more
Ombudsman stresses the importance of a broad social debate at the consultation on the draft bill for voluntary assisted dying
On 14 June 2023 at Cankarjev dom, Ombudsman Peter Svetina and his deputy, Dr Dijana Možina Zupanc, took part in a public consultation entitled Ethical and medical aspects of euthanasia. In his opening address, the Ombudsman stressed that the issues of the right to life and to the pending... more
The Human Rights Ombudsman at a consultation in the National Assembly about the position of the elderly and pensioners from the findings of the institution of the Ombudsman
On 12 June 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina participated at the consultation about the position of the elderly and pensioners in the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia. He emphasised that caring for the elderly is our common responsibility and that the institution... more
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