Commemorating International Migrants Day: “We have to realise a system that will offer refugees reliable protection, and which will ensure respect for the rights of all migrants!”
On the basis of the United Nations Resolution, 18 December has been declared International Migrants Day. This day is dedicated to raising awareness about the experiences of migrants, their rights and the challenges they face, and about their contribution to society. The Slovenian Human... more
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Ombudsman Svetina attending the session of the General Assembly of the Association of Mediterranean Ombudsmen
At the invitation extended by the Greek Ombudsman Andreas Pottakis, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina is currently attending the session of the General Assembly of the Association of Mediterranean Ombudsmen (AOM) in Nafplio, Greece. The central topics of this year’s meeting, which... more
In the context of the ENNHRI project, the Ombudsman draws up a National Report on the human rights situation of migrants at the borders
As the National Human Rights Institution in Slovenia (NHRI), which, among other things, carries out supervisory tasks, the Ombudsman produced a http://ennhri.org/rights-at-borders/#national-report-slovenia - -new-window "Opens internal link in current window". The report was drawn up in... more
Ombudsman Svetina meets with representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Today, 28 May 2021, Mr Peter Svetina received Mr Roland Schilling, Head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Central Europe (UNHCR), and Ms Romana Zidar, Senior Protection Associate for Slovenia. They discussed current asylum and refugee issues and the challenges facing... more
The Ombudsman's report on the placement of detainees at the Postojna Aliens Centre
The institution of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (hereinafter: the Ombudsman) has examined the changed regime of placing detainees in containers at the Aliens Centre. Following two visits (on 31 July and 3 September 2020) to Postojna, the Ombudsman’s employees... more
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