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
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Human Rights Ombudsman visits the accommodation centre in Logatec
On 6 April 2023, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina together with the European Parliament member Dr Milan Brglez visited the accommodation centre of the Government Office for the Support and Integration of Migrants (UOIM) in Logatec. The purpose of the visit was to inspect the centre... more
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Ombudsman’s corner
For his first operation outside headquarters in 2023, the Ombudsman chose Ankaran
Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina performed his first operation outside headquarters in 2023 in Ankaran. He talked to the mayor of the municipality, Gregor Strmčnik, and visited the accommodation centre at Debeli rtič, which houses refugees from Ukraine. In Koper, he visited the branch... more
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Victims of crimes
End of year discussion with NGO representatives concerning care for children’s rights
Nearing the end of the calendar year, on 14 December 2022, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina and his deputy, who is responsible for children’s rights, Jože Ruparčič, met with representatives of NGOs that ensure children’s rights are respected. In the course of a detailed discussion... more
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According to Ombudsman Svetina "There is no better mirror of a state than its attitude towards the most vulnerable."
On the occasion of World Poverty Day, which is today, on 17 October 2022, Ombudsman Peter Svetina stresses that Slovenia is a social and rich country, but unfortunately not for everyone. "We are still far from being exemplary, with many people living below the poverty threshold and... more
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