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Foreigners

12/13/2022

Government acknowledges the need to recognise the social rights of non-residents

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In the opinion of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, the sentence of the second paragraph of Article 51 of the Aliens Act...

Varuh se pogovarja z gospodom, ki je na invalidskem vozičku

Equal opportunities for disabled people and persons with special needs

12/13/2022

Ombudsman Peter Svetina stresses the importance of the accessibility of public institutions for persons with disabilities at the consultation session of the Multiple Sclerosis Association

The Ombudsman Peter Svetina attended the 3rd Consultation sessions of the trustees of the Multiple Sclerosis Association of Slovenia in Dolenjske...

Transport

12/12/2022

Ombudsman contributes to the clarification of constitutional issues with submission of request for review of constitutionality

The Ombudsman was briefed on the decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia in connection with the third part of the request...

Predsednik republike Borut Pahor in varuh človekovih pravic Peter Ssvetina pred slovensko in evropsko zastavo

The Human Rights Ombudsman

12/12/2022

Slovenian President talks with the Ombudsman about the importance of a society that is philanthropic, inclusive and mindful of everyone

Slovenia’s President Borut Pahor visited the Human Rights Ombudsman of Slovenia on 12 December 2022. Since 14 January 2019, when President Pahor...

The Human Rights Ombudsman

12/07/2022

Speech delivered by the Ombudsman Peter Svetina at the reception marking Human Rights Day

In the final month of the year, our sight and thoughts are somewhat more frequently directed back, to our accomplishments, decisions, and...

National preventive mechanism (NPM)

12/05/2022

Monitoring the rights of persons with disabilities: Insights from Slovenia’s NPM

While everyone in detention is vulnerable to abuse and ill-treatment, persons with disabilities can face additional risks. To mark the International...

Na sliki vidne noge invalida in spodnja polovica bergel

Equal opportunities for disabled people and persons with special needs

12/02/2022

Upon International Day of Persons with Disabilities the Ombudsman calls for action

Ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities observed on 3 December, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina stresses that with the...

Varuh za govorniškim pultom v sejni sobi Varuha predstavlja posebno poročilo o dostopnosti centrov za socialno delo

Equal opportunities for disabled people and persons with special needs

12/01/2022

Ombudsman presented a Special Report on Accessibility of Centres for Social Work for the Disabled

The Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina presented a Special Report on Accessibility of Centres for Social Work for People with Movement and Sensory...

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