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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

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

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Social Security

The Ombudsman believes that it is possible to reduce the scope of the previously recognised right to personal assistance if the individual is provided...

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National preventive mechanism (NPM)

While everyone in detention is vulnerable to abuse and ill-treatment, persons with disabilities can face additional risks. To mark the International...

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Equal opportunities for disabled people and persons with special needs

Ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities observed on 3 December, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina stresses that with the...

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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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Dignity and personality rights

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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Human rights Center

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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