Ombudsman welcomes the adoption of the EU Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
The Ombudsman welcomes the adoption of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDD Directive). After several years of negotiations at the level of the European Union, last week, on 24 May 2024, the Council of the European Union finally approved the directive, which had... more
"If we can be understood, we are inclusive!"
"An inclusive society is built by respecting the human rights and fundamental freedoms of everyone. If we really want to be such a society, we must also learn to prepare information in an easy-to-read manner. Information in an easy-to-read format is a human right, to which we are... more
The Ombudsman addresses a gathering at DSO Tezno while on business in Maribor
On 22 May, the Ombudsman was on business in Maribor, where he met with 18 people who believed that he could help them in exercising their rights, spoke with the Mayor of Maribor, Saša Arsenovič, and addressed the gathering at the 20th anniversary of the Tezno Home for the Elderly , where... more
Human Rights Ombudsman at the 13th World Conference of the International Ombudsman Institute in the Hague
Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina participates at the 13th World Conference of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), which was opened by the Dutch king Willem-Alexander, in the Hague, the Netherlands, from 12 to 17 May 2024. Under the motto 'Working Together for Our Tomorrow' it... more
Human Rights Ombudsman on the protection of human rights at training for non-governmental organisations
Assistant to the head of the Center for Human Rights, Dr. Simona Drenik Bavdek, on behalf of the institution of the Ombudsman, participated in the training of Slovenian and Croatian non-governmental organisations in the promotion of European values, which took place from 14 to 15 May... more