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Ombudsman Svetina presents findings of the Human Rights Ombudsman from the Special Report about the accessibility of centres for social work for people with disabilities at the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia

The National Council of the Republic of Slovenia today, 26 January 2023, discussed the Special Report of the Human Rights Ombudsman about the...

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Braille Alphabet Opens the Door into the World for the Blind and Partially Sighted

The purpose of the World Braille Day, observed on 4 January, is to raise awareness about the significance of the alphabet enabling blind and partially...

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Equal opportunities for disabled people and persons with special needs
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...

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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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Dignity and personality rights
The Slovenian Sign Language Day

This year marks 20 years since the adoption of the Slovenian Sign Language Act. On the occasion of Slovenian Sign Language Day, which is celebrated on...

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National Assembly considers the Ombudsman's reports for 2021 at plenary session

The National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia discussed on 27 October 2022 the 27th annual report of the Human Rights Ombudsman and the report on...

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Overview of the Ombudsman's activities in the field of human rights of persons with disabilities / July–September 2022

Between July and September 2022, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) processed various initiatives of individuals who...

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Equal opportunities for disabled people and persons with special needs
"It is unacceptable that 11 years after the enforcement of the Equalisation of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Act, disabled persons still find themselves facing insurmountable barriers!" Ombudsman Svetina has highlighted

On the occasion of White Cane Safety Day on 15 October, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina stressed that it is our responsibility to help...

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Labor matters
Ombudsman Svetina presents the reports of the Ombudsman's institution and the NPM for 2021 to the parent working body

Today, on 11 October 2022, in the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia, the Ombudsman Peter Svetina presented two reports for 2021, the...

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Equal opportunities for disabled people and persons with special needs
Ombudsman Svetina: "It is essential to put the rights of people with deafblindness into a legislative framework and to abandon the medical definition of deafblindness."

"Deafblind people are still not given enough attention in Slovenia, which is why today's event is a bright spot and, I sincerely hope, a cornerstone...

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