The Human Rights Ombudswoman Discusses the Need for Systemic Solutions to the Challenges Faced by People with Autism with Representatives of Non-Governmental Organizations
On World Autism Awareness Day, April 2, 2026, Human Rights Ombudswoman Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek met with representatives of non-governmental organizations working in the field of autism. They informed her of the key challenges faced by people with autism and their families, and presented... more
Ombudsman Svetina: "To know is to know how to act in favour of people with autism and thus prevent many hardships!"
"Awareness that people with autism are among us has improved somewhat thanks to the availability of information and awareness programmes, but there is still not enough real knowledge of their needs, not only among the general public, but also among those who come into contact with... more
Autism |
People with disabilities |
Children and youth |
Children’s rights |
Social security |
Housing matters
Upon International Autism Awareness Day Ombudsman Svetina once again calls on the authorities to give this topic due attention and act
On 2 April, International Autism Awareness Day, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina finds that once again nothing has happened in the past year in the field of caring for people with autism: services for them are still dispersed and collaboration between ministries is poor, while... more
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