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Violence against people with disabilities in EU institutions remains a systemic problem
Today, 27 November 2025, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) today published a comprehensive report on violence against people with disabilities in institutional care settings in the EU, revealing widespread forms of violence, long-standing systemic shortcomings, and a... more
Deinstitutionalization |
Mental health |
Equal opportunities |
People with disabilities |
Restriction of personal freedom |
Persons with mental health issues |
Social security
Ombudsman congratulates those deserving upon the 70th anniversary of ZUDV Dornava
Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina addressed the participants of the celebratory event upon the 70th anniversary of the Institute for Education, Work and Care dr. Marijan Borštnar Dornava, of which he is honorary patron.
He remembered that as a student of special education at the... more
Deinstitutionalization |
Dementia |
Dignity and personal rights |
Mental health |
Equal opportunities |
Restriction of personal freedom |
Persons with mental health issues |
Social security
The Ombudsman Highlighted the Importance of Deinstitutionalisation during his Visit to the Museum of Madness
The Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina visited the Museum of Madness, which has been operating since 2013 in the Cmurek Castle in Trate in Zgornja Velka. Prior to that period, between 1954 and 2004, one of the units of the Hrastovec Social Care Institution was located there and housed... more
Center for human rights |
Deinstitutionalization |
Equal opportunities |
Deaf and hard of hearing |
Deafblind |
People with disabilities |
Persons with mental health issues |
Blind and visually impaired
An Overview of the Ombudsman’s Activities in the Field of Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities / October–December 2022
Between October and December 2022, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (the Ombudsman) discussed various complaints from people who turned to the institution regarding the provision of human rights of people with disabilities. Complainants were helped with explanations... more
Center for human rights |
Deinstitutionalization |
Equal opportunities |
Deaf and hard of hearing |
People with disabilities |
Persons with mental health issues
Overview of the Ombudsman's activities in the field of human rights of persons with disabilities / July–September 2022
Between July and September 2022, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) processed various initiatives of individuals who contacted him in connection with the exercise of human rights of persons with disabilities. He helped the petitioners by providing... more
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