The Human Rights Ombudsman (Ombudsman) has been monitoring the events revolving around the removal of three children since the very beginning and has in this respect been constantly active. He has initiated several procedures and been frequently called upon to act in accordance with the... more

The Institution of the Human Rights Ombudsman carried out the second operation outside the headquarters in 2023 in Lendava. The Ombudsman’s staff was led by the Deputy Ombudsman Ivan Šelih, since the Ombudsman Peter Svetina was presenting a Special Report on the Accessibility of Centres... more

At the meeting with principals on 21/02/2023, which took place in the premises of the National Education Institute of the Republic of Slovenia, the Human Rights Ombudsman, Peter Svetina, stressed the importance of education, which shapes a huge number of young people, and the challenges... more

Nearing the end of the calendar year, on 14 December 2022, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina and his deputy, who is responsible for children’s rights, Jože Ruparčič, met with representatives of NGOs that ensure children’s rights are respected. In the course of a detailed discussion... more

On this year’s World Children’s Day, which we celebrate each year on 20 November, the date in 1989 when the Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina warns that there is not enough concern for children, and calls on decision-makers to give... more