Refugees |
People with disabilities |
Relations with civil society |
Children and youth |
Children’s rights |
Victims of crimes
End of year discussion with NGO representatives concerning care for children’s rights
Nearing the end of the calendar year, on 14 December 2022, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina and his deputy, who is responsible for children’s rights, Jože Ruparčič, met with representatives of NGOs that ensure children’s rights are respected. In the course of a detailed discussion... more
The Peace Light of Bethlehem is again brought to the Human Rights Ombudsman
The Slovenian Scouts brought the Light of Peace from Bethlehem to the Ombudsman Peter Svetina. This year's message, Rise and Shine! encourages us to keep our humanity alive, despite the various crises and afflictions faced by humankind, and to nurture the light, and care for one another,... more
Ombudsman meets with civil society regarding care for the environment and space
Today, on 6 June 2022, at a working meeting, the Human Rights Ombudsman received representatives of non-governmental organisations responsible for the exercise of environmental and spatial rights. He regretted that the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning did not implement any... more
The Light of Peace from Bethlehem also at the Ombudsman
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts also brought the Light of Peace from Bethlehem to Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina. In these times, which are often filled with anger and opposition, they want to encourage people to use kind words. As they said, "thank you," "sorry," and "I love you" are... more
Center for human rights |
Relations with civil society |
Relations with the judiciary |
Relations with state authorities |
Justice |
Freedom of conscience and expression
Presentation of the analysis of the practice in prosecuting hate speech in Slovenia followed by a discussion
Today, the Ombudsman hosted an online event at which he presented an analysis of the practice in prosecuting the crime of public incitement to hatred, violence and intolerance in the period from 2008 to 2018. The presentation was followed by a discussion with eminent experts who have been... more
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