International cooperation |
Foreigners |
UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Central Europe (UNHCR)
Ombudswoman Discusses Challenges of the New Migration Pact and Strengthening Cooperation with UNHCR
Today, 20 March 2026, Human Rights Ombudswoman Dr Simona Drenik Bavdek and Deputy Ombudsman Miha Horvat met with representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): Helena Behr, Head of the Legal Section at the UNHCR Regional Office for Central and South-Eastern... more
Equal opportunities |
Restriction of personal freedom |
Foreigners |
Foreigners |
Administrative matters
Human Rights Ombudsman welcomes representatives of the Albanian national community for a visit
On 20 July 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina and his Deputy Miha Horvat welcomed representatives of the Albanian national community for a visit. They discussed the community’s cultural rights, the issue of education, the inclusion of migrant children in schools, and the media... more
Refugees |
Dignity and personal rights |
Restriction of personal freedom |
Foreigners |
Foreigners |
Human Rights Ombudsman
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
Refugees |
Homeless |
People with disabilities |
Persons with mental health issues |
Social security |
Elderly |
Foreigners |
Employed and unemployed
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
Labor matters |
Dignity and personal rights |
National preventive mechanism |
Equal opportunities |
People with disabilities |
Minorities and ethnic groups |
National and ethnic communities |
Environment and space |
Restriction of personal freedom |
Children and youth |
Police and security services |
Children’s rights |
Justice |
Social security |
Education, sports, culture |
Housing matters |
Elderly |
Freedom of conscience and expression |
Foreigners |
Foreigners |
Children’s advocacy |
Gathering, association, electoral rights
Presentation of the Ombudsman's report for 2021 to interested committees in the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia
On 14 September 2022, the Ombudsman Peter Svetina attended a joint session of the competent Commission for State Regulation and the interested Commission for Social Welfare, Labour, Health and Persons with Disabilities in the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia.
He presented the... more
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