Desecration of religious sites is an infringement of human rights
Everyone has the right to freely express their religion or belief, and all rights must be guaranteed without discrimination, including on the basis of religion. The Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia strongly condemned the act of vandalism on the façade of St Nicholas Cathedral in... more
Taking action against hate speech requires all of us to work together
"The consequences of hate speech are devastating, and it is imperative that we pay attention to the ways and means to prevent it," said Jerneja Turin, a consultant-analyst at the Human Rights Ombudsman's Centre for Human Rights, at the conference "Let's turn off hate... more
Center for human rights |
Equal opportunities |
Freedom of conscience and expression |
Human Rights Ombudsman
The Ombudsman presented to the representatives of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance his recommendations and findings in the areas of competence of the Commission
Today, 21 October 2024, the Human Rights Ombudsman (hereafter: Ombudsman) Peter Svetina and Dr. Simona Drenik Bavdek, assistant head of the Center for Human Rights, met with representatives of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), who are visiting Slovenia this... more
National preventive mechanism |
Equal opportunities |
Social security |
Education, sports, culture |
Freedom of conscience and expression |
Human Rights Ombudsman
Ombudsman Svetina submitted the annual report to the National Assembly and handed it over to the country’s President
Today, 5 June 2024, Ombudsman Peter Svetina submitted the 29th regular Annual Report of the Ombudsman and the 16th report of the National Preventive Mechanism for 2023 to the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia. Today, he handed the reports to the President of the Republic of... more
Dignity and personal rights |
Social security |
Freedom of conscience and expression |
Human Rights Ombudsman
The Human Rights Ombudsman hopes for the implementation of the European Commission’s recommendations from its report on the state of the rule of law in Slovenia as soon as possible
The Human Rights Ombudsman welcomes the about:blank. Regardingabout:blank detects progress on all four discussed areas, i.e. in the field of the judicial system, prevention of corruption, plurality, and freedom of the media, and other institutional questions influencing the national... more
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