The Human Rights Ombudsman at a meeting with the Minister of Education points out zero tolerance towards violence
On 14 April 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina invited Dr Darjo Felda, the Minister of Education, for a meeting. In their talks they devoted special attention to violence among young people in schools that brings numerous negative consequences for individuals, the school... more
Center for human rights |
Violence |
Children and youth |
Children’s rights |
Human Rights Ombudsman |
Children’s advocacy
Ombudsman with NGOs about the protection of children’s rights and prevention of violence against them
On 5 April 2023, Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman Dr Jože Ruparčič, responsible at the institution of the Human Rights Ombudsman for children’s rights, invited representatives of non-governmental organisations working in the field of protection of children’s rights and reducing violence... more
Autism |
People with disabilities |
Children and youth |
Children’s rights |
Social security |
Housing matters
Upon International Autism Awareness Day Ombudsman Svetina once again calls on the authorities to give this topic due attention and act
On 2 April, International Autism Awareness Day, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina finds that once again nothing has happened in the past year in the field of caring for people with autism: services for them are still dispersed and collaboration between ministries is poor, while... more
People with disabilities |
Persons with mental health issues |
Children and youth |
Children’s rights
Deputy Ombudsman for children’s rights at the City Children’s Parliament on taking charge of one’s own mental health
On 17 March 2023, Deputy Ombudsman Dr Jože Ruparčič participated at the 33rd City Children’s Parliament in the Town Hall in Ljubljana. This time, young participants tried to answer the questions of what mental health is, how it is influenced by the environment, where they find their... more
Human Rights Ombudsman to present at the ECHR his legal opinion about a case of child removal
The Human Rights Ombudsman (Ombudsman) has been monitoring the events revolving around the removal of three children since the very beginning and has in this respect been constantly active. He has initiated several procedures and been frequently called upon to act in accordance with the... more
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