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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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The Human Rights Ombudsman

It has been 75 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on 10 December 1948, and 30 years since the establishment of the...

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Children's rights

“In addition to other documents, the Convention on the Rights of the Child carries important messages that those responsible must abide by when caring...

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Equal opportunities

On International White Cane Safety Day celebrated on 15 October, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina highlights that the blind and partially sighted...

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Equal opportunities for disabled people and persons with special needs

On 30 September 2023, Ombudsman Peter Svetina addressed the participants of the main national event in the celebration of the International Day of the...

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Environment and space

Upon World Environment Day observed on 5 June, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina warns that the preparation of regulations in the field of...

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Equal opportunities for disabled people and persons with special needs

Upon the International Easy-to-Read Day its ambassador, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina, again calls on the state administrative and local...

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Roma community

Upon International Romani Day observed on 8 April, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina emphasised that his recommendations for the improvement of the...

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The Human Rights Ombudsman

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

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Violence

On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is commemorated on 25 November, the Human Rights...

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Children's rights

On this year’s World Children’s Day, which we celebrate each year on 20 November, the date in 1989 when the Convention on the Rights of the Child was...

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