Human Rights Ombudswoman Visits Center IRIS: “The State’s Priority Must Be to Find More Suitable Alternative Premises”
On her own initiative, Human Rights Ombudswoman Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek visited Center IRIS (a centre for education, rehabilitation, inclusion and counselling for the blind and visually impaired) today, 7 April 2026. She assesses that the premises are not suitable for implementing... more
Human Rights Ombudswoman: “If we do not listen to children, we cannot decide on their rights.”
“Child advocacy amplifies the voice of children, which is particularly important today, as many children trust very few people. If we do not listen to children, we cannot decide on their rights,” emphasised the Human Rights Ombudswoman, Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, in her address to the... more
Strengthening Cooperation for Better Realization of Children’s Rights in the Education System
Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, the Human Rights Ombudswoman of the Republic of Slovenia, and her Deputy, Dr Jože Ruparčič, met with the Minister of Education, Dr Vinko Logaj, and his colleagues. The meeting focused on the current state of the education system in relation to the realisation of... more
Unannounced Thematic Visits by the NPM to the Kranj Expert Centre
On 25 and 26 February 2026, two members of the NPM paid unannounced visits to four residential groups operating within the Kranj Expert Centre. The visits were thematic and aimed to check how the right of children to be heard was being implemented within the groups. more
Access to treatment for children with rare diseases must be organized systematically, rather than depending on donations
Deputy Ombudsman Dr. Dijana Možina Zupanc warned today, February 3, 2026, at the 65th session of the National Council Commission for Social Protection, Labour, Health and Disability, warned that the existing healthcare system often fails to provide children with rare diseases with timely,... more
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