Ombudsman with the Ukrainian Ambassador on care for refugees from Ukraine
On 22 March 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina met the Ukrainian Ambassador Andrij Taran. They talked about the position of refugees from Ukraine since the spring of 2022. The institution of the Ombudsman has been closely monitoring their fates and their treatment by the... more
Ombudsman and his colleagues operating in Celje welcomed 17 people
On 21 March 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina and his colleagues worked in Celje. They visited the General Regional Hospital and the home for the elderly and talked to the Mayor of Celje Matija Kovač about the restoration of the polluted area in the municipality, about the... more
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Human Rights Ombudsman visits four municipalities in the Gorenjska region
On 20 March 2023, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina visited four municipalities in the Gorenjska region where he met with their mayors. They talked about the challenges and most pressing issues they encounter in their work. The Ombudsman assured them that within his competences he will... more
Representatives of national institutions for human rights at the annual meeting in Geneva emphasise the importance of global responsibility
In the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina participated at the annual meeting of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), which unites more than 110 national human rights institutions worldwide, including that of... more
Human Rights Ombudsman Lodges a Challenge to the Constitutionality of the Amended Financial Administration Act
On 2 March 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) lodged a challenge to the constitutionality of Article 18a of the Financial Administration Act (ZFU). This article regulates the new mandate of the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, by... more
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