Will the state cut off persons with disabilities?
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) was informed about the issue of endangering the existence of care and work centres (VDC), which were informed through the financial baselines for 2024 about a reduction in budget financing of more than 80 per cent. The... more
Ombudsman Svetina upon the international day: “Equal opportunities of people with disabilities are possible only with cooperation.”
Upon the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3 December, Peter Svetina recalled that December is also a month of celebration in the field of human rights. “We are celebrating 75 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and 30 years since the... more
Artificial intelligence and its impact on the human rights of persons with disabilities
On 30 November and 1 December, Ljubljana hosted the international event of the European Network for National Institutions (ENNHRI) on the impact of artificial intelligence on human rights, "Co-Lab: AI - ENNHRI Capacity Building Event on Artificial Intelligence". The event... more
Upon the 20th anniversary of the Korak Center the Ombudsman expresses praise for their expert work
On 27 November 2023, upon the 20th anniversary of the Korak Center, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina was the honorary speaker at an event at the Brdo pri Kranju Congress Centre. Ombudsman Svetina emphasised the immense importance of work done in the Center, which he says gives... more
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Ombudsman representative at a conference on the autonomy in mental health
On 13 and 14 November 2023, a Consultant at the Center for Human Rights Jerneja Turin, as the president of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Working Group within the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), participated at the... more
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