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Varuh Svetina na srečanju z nevladnimi organizacijami s področja enakopravnosti spolov

Human rights Center

03/06/2023

Ombudsman Svetina: “To strengthen the equality of sexes, we need concrete measures.”

Ahead of International Women’s Day, celebrated on 8 March, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina invited representatives of non-governmental...

Portretna fotografija varuha človekovih pravic Petra Svetine

Human rights Center

01/26/2023

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...

Equal opportunities for disabled people and persons with special needs

01/19/2023

The Ombudsman at the Commission for Petitions: “A reassessment of eligibility for personal assistance can interfere with previously acquired rights!”

On 19 January 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina presented some of the findings connected to the question of reassessment of eligibility...

Oseba s prsti bere napisano v brajevi pisavi

Human rights Center

01/04/2023

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...

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...

Dignity and personality rights

11/14/2022

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...

Labor matters

10/27/2022

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...