Online seminar on artificial intelligence and its impact on the rights of persons with disabilities
On 22 May 2024, the Ombudsman's representative, Jerneja Turin, who chairs the working group for the rights of persons with disabilities within the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), organised a webinar for members of the working group and other interested... more
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Overview of the Activities of the Ombudsman in the Field of Human Rights of Disabled Persons / January – March 2024
Between January and March 2024, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) dealt with various complaints from people who contacted him in connection with ensuring the human rights of persons with disabilities. He helped complainants with explanations about their... more
The state still (too) often discriminates against people with disabilities
On the occasion of the Slovenian Day of Paraplegics and Tetraplegics, which is celebrated on 16 April, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) emphasises that the provision of equal opportunities and non-discrimination of disabled people are key topics, in which... 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
Ombudsman for informal carers to be properly taken into account in the aid system
Today, 21 March 2024, the Ombudsman Peter Svetina, as an honorary patron, addressed the participants of the dissemination conference Caring for Informal Caregivers in Palliative and Hospice Care, organised by the Faculty of Health Sciences in Celje. He stressed the urgent need for a... more
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