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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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Equal opportunities for disabled people and persons with special needs

Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina addressed the participants of the celebratory event upon the 70th anniversary of the Institute for Education,...

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Advocacy for children

On 14 June 2023, Deputy Ombudsman Dr Jože Ruparčič, responsible for children’s rights at the institution of the Human Rights Ombudsman, invited...

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Psychiatric patients

The Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina visited the Museum of Madness, which has been operating since 2013 in the Cmurek Castle in Trate in Zgornja...

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"Protecting, strengthening and preventing mental disorders is very important because, as Professor Andrej Marušič once wrote, without mental health...

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Health care

“Slovenia is one of those countries with an above-average ageing rate, which is why I cannot ignore the findings of professionals that the share of...

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Children's rights

The Ombudsman Institution puts particular emphasis on the rights of the most vulnerable persons. These also include persons with mental health...

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