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On this page you will find the measures taken to contain and control the virus Covid-19 in Slovenia, our views, press releases, information from international organizations and other important messages in the field of human rights protection.

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Dignity and personality rights

In the procedure for renewing the residence permit for study purposes, the foreign student demonstrated that she has sufficient resources for...

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Equal opportunities

On 20 July 2023, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina and his Deputy Miha Horvat welcomed representatives of the Albanian national community for a...

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Foreigners

The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) dealt with the complaints of two applicants for international protection, who...

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Foreigners and asylum seekers

The Ombudsman examined the complaint of a foreigner who required housing in a social welfare institution (retirement home) due to his age and health...

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Dignity and personality rights

On 6 April 2023, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina together with the European Parliament member Dr Milan Brglez visited the accommodation centre of...

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Foreigners

A Slovenian citizen was not able to obtain a visa for the entry of his spouse from the Kingdom of Morocco to Slovenia, through the Slovenian embassy...

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Social Security

Individuals who have an irregular status of residence in the country, even though they reside there permanently, and who have found themselves in a...

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Foreigners

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...

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Labor matters

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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Social Security

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,...

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