Deputy Ombudsman at the 3rd President's Forum on Responsibility to the Elderly
"The right to a safe and dignified life never gets old. For its full implementation, sufficient personnel, appropriate working conditions in institutional care, and effective and equally accessible other forms of non-institutional assistance are necessary. There are many ideas,... more
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Overview of the Activities of the Ombudsman in the Field of Human Rights of Disabled Persons / January – March 2024
Between January and March 2024, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) dealt with various complaints from people who contacted him in connection with ensuring the human rights of persons with disabilities. He helped complainants with explanations about their... more
Ombudsman on care for the elderly at meeting of the Association of Directors of the Members of the Community of Social Welfare Institutions of Slovenia
On 12 April 2024, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina presented to the Association of Directors of the Members of the Community of Social Institutions of Slovenia in Portorož the view of the institution he leads on the issue of care and protection of residents in homes for the elderly... more
Ombudsman with health and social care trade unionists on human rights in health and social care activities
On 12 April 2024, the Health and Social Care Union of Slovenia prepared professional training in Ankaran, at which the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina spoke about human rights in health and social care activities.
He informed those present about the responsibilities of the... more
The Ombudsman's many years of warning in the field of rare diseases bears fruit
The Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina is very pleased to conclude the discussions on the issue of rare diseases, because, with the establishment of the Register of Rare Non-Malignant Diseases and the preparation of the Work Plan in the field of rare diseases for the period 2021–2030,... more
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