Ombudsman at the meeting of the Global Alliance of National Institutions for Human Rights in Geneva
Assistant to the head of the Centre for Human Rights, Dr. Simona Drenik Bavdek, on behalf of the institution of the Ombudsman, attended the annual meeting of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), which took place from 6 to 8 May 2024, in Geneva.
The GANHRI... more
The Ombudsman discusses the problems of people in Hodoš, opens three more Ombudsman Corners in Prekmurje
Today, 17 April 2024, the Ombudsman Peter Svetina opened his office in Hodoš. He spoke to 4 people who assessed that their rights have been violated and that the Ombudsman can help them to claim them. The focus was on social issues and the still topical issue of chimney sweeping.The... more
The Ombudsman pays a fact-finding visit to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Food
Ombudsman Peter Svetina received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Mateja Čalušić, for a familiarisation meeting.He informed her about some of the cases in which the Ombudsman's institution draws attention to human rights violations, such as the problematic siting of... more
Ombudsman with Minister Novak on many topics in the field of spatial planning and natural resources
Today, 29 March 2024, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina welcomed the Minister of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning Jože Novak for a familiarisation visit. In their conversation, he emphasised that a clean, healthy, and safe environment is a fundamental human right, which... more
Ombudsman at a meeting with Minister of Justice
On 26 March, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina met with the Minister of Justice Andreja Katič.
Last year, the Human Rights Ombudsman received the most complaints in the field of civil procedures and the course of judicial proceedings, while many complainants were also dissatisfied... more