The Human Rights Ombudswoman has highlighted before the ECtHR the importance of confidentiality in the relationship between a client and their legal representative.
Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, Human Rights Ombudswoman, has submitted a third-party intervention to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the case of Regvar v. Slovenia (no. 36538/25). This is the third time that the Ombudsman has made use of this possibility. On this occasion, she... more
The Human Rights Ombudsman and the Information Commissioner on the necessity of strengthening privacy protection in digitalisation processes
On Monday 9th of March, Human Rights Ombudswoman Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek met with Information Commissioner Dr Jelena Virant Burnik. They emphasised the importance of cooperation between independent supervisory institutions within the country. “Exchanging experiences strengthens our... more
The Constitutional Court unanimously upheld the Ombudsman’s objection and repealed the article of the Financial Administration Act
The Human Rights Ombudsman (Ombudsman) welcomes the decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia, which, in the constitutionality assessment procedure initiated at the Ombudsman's request, decided to repeal Article 18a of the Financial Administration Act (ZFU). The... more
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Ombudsman in Amsterdam with the Human Rights Commissioner Dunja Mijatović about the influence of artificial intelligence on human rights
The Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina is in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, attending the exchange of views about artificial intelligence and human rights with the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Dunja Mijatović. The Ombudsman adjudged the meeting especially important since the... more
The Human Rights Ombudsman to Lodge a Request for a Review of the Constitutionality of the Amendment to the Financial Administration Act
After examining the Act Amending the Financial Administration Act (ZFU-B), the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) decided to request the initiation of the procedure for the review of the constitutionality at the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia.... more
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