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The Ombudsman Addresses the Participants at the Conference Contemporary Challenges of Working with at-Risk Youth
On 9 June 2023, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina spoke to the participants of the 3rd international conference Contemporary Challenges of Working with at-Risk Youth in a video address. The conference at Zdravilišče Radenci was put together by the Jarše Youth Home.
He emphasised that... more
National Preventive Mechanisms in Greece on the monitoring of units for mental health in prison institutions
On 1 and 2 June 2023, Deputy Ombudsman Ivan Šelih, the head of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) in Slovenia, participated at the first meeting of the SEE NPM Network in 2023 in Thessaloniki, which was organised by the Greek Ombudsman as the president of the network. The topic of... more
Refugees |
Dignity and personal rights |
Restriction of personal freedom |
Foreigners |
Foreigners |
Human Rights Ombudsman
Human Rights Ombudsman visits the accommodation centre in Logatec
On 6 April 2023, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina together with the European Parliament member Dr Milan Brglez visited the accommodation centre of the Government Office for the Support and Integration of Migrants (UOIM) in Logatec. The purpose of the visit was to inspect the centre... more
Equal opportunities |
People with disabilities |
Restriction of personal freedom |
Persons with mental health issues |
Social security
At the Celebration of the 55th Anniversary of CUDV Črna na Koroškem Ombudsman Svetina Emphasised the Importance of an Inclusive Society for All People with Disabilities
On 28 February 2023, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina participated at the main celebration upon the 55th anniversary of the operation of the Centre for Training, Work, and Care (CUDV) Črna na Koroškem in the Črna na Koroškem House of Culture. In his introductory speech he pointed out... more
Deinstitutionalization |
Dementia |
Dignity and personal rights |
Mental health |
Equal opportunities |
Restriction of personal freedom |
Persons with mental health issues |
Social security
The Ombudsman Highlighted the Importance of Deinstitutionalisation during his Visit to the Museum of Madness
The Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina visited the Museum of Madness, which has been operating since 2013 in the Cmurek Castle in Trate in Zgornja Velka. Prior to that period, between 1954 and 2004, one of the units of the Hrastovec Social Care Institution was located there and housed... more
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