“We speak a great deal about protecting vulnerable groups, but do far too little,” says the Human Rights Ombudswoman
At today’s meeting (10 April 2026), Human Rights Ombudswoman Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek and Borut Sever, Director of the Foundation for the Financing of Disability and Humanitarian Organisations in the Republic of Slovenia (FIHO), outlined a framework for cooperation between the two... more
Human Rights Ombudswoman: “Care for persons with dementia in Slovenia is also not adequately regulated”
Today, on 9 April 2026, Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek, the Human Rights Ombudswoman, met with Štefanija L. Zlobec, President of Spominčica – Alzheimer Slovenia, and Dr Zdenka Čebašek Travnik, a member of the association’s expert council. Together, they highlighted a number of systemic... more
Human Rights Ombudswoman Visits Center IRIS: “The State’s Priority Must Be to Find More Suitable Alternative Premises”
On her own initiative, Human Rights Ombudswoman Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek visited Center IRIS (a centre for education, rehabilitation, inclusion and counselling for the blind and visually impaired) today, 7 April 2026. She assesses that the premises are not suitable for implementing... more
"Together with the Association of Paraplegics, we will draw attention to human rights violations affecting paraplegics," emphasised Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek
Today, 7 April 2026, the Human Rights Ombudswoman Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek and Deputy Ombudsman Dijana Možina Zupanc met with Dane Kastelic, President of the Association of Paraplegics of Slovenia. Mr Kastelic presented several of the most pressing areas in which the human rights of... more
The Human Rights Ombudsman’s Position on the Proposed Amendment to the Personal Assistance Act
Varuhinja človekovih pravic Republike Slovenije dr. Simona Drenik Bavdek je Ministrstvu za delo, družino, socialne zadeve in enake možnosti posredoval svoja stališča k predlogu novele Zakona o osebni asistenci (ZOA). V njih pozdravlja nekatere izboljšave za večjo pravno varnost, ob tem pa... more
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