The Ombudsman warns of the risks of interference in cash social assistance and inadequate implementation of the law
The Human Rights Ombudsman (Ombudsman) has stated, in relation to interventions in cash social assistance benefits implemented on the basis of the so-called Šutar Act, that he had already warned during the legislative process that this law involves extensive and substantively sensitive... more
Overview of the Activities of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia in the Field of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities / July–September 2025
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (the Ombudsman) addressed various initiatives submitted between July and September 2025 by individuals who contacted the institution regarding the protection of the human rights of persons with disabilities. The Ombudsman provided... more
Representative of the Human Rights Ombudsman at Economic and Social Rights Meeting
On 2 and 3 October 2025, Jerneja Turin, Representative of the Human Rights Ombudsman, participated in the 15th meeting of the Council of Europe, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), and the European... more
Ombudsman Calls for Accessible, Safe, and Community-Oriented Long-Term Care
On 2 October 2025, Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman Dr Dijana Možina Zupanc addressed participants of the round-table discussion entitled Long-Term Care in Practice – Real Faces and Open Questions, organised by the MojaLeta.si institute as part of the Festival of the Third Age. She... more
Loneliness Among the Elderly is a Social Challenge that Demands Attention
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (hereinafter: Ombudsman) organised a round-table today, 30 September 2025, at the Festival of the Third Age in Cankarjev dom, one day before the International Day of Older Persons. The round-table is entitled Loneliness among the... more
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