Employees of the Human Rights Ombudsman’s Expert Service perform expert tasks according to individual fields of work under the jurisdiction of the Ombudsman, and they classify and handle complaints received by the institution of the Ombudsman. They prepare opinions, proposals, and recommendations, execute investigative acts, prepare reports of the Ombudsman about the findings connected to complaints, and present complainants with information relating to their complaints. The Ombudsman’s Expert Service also performs administrative and technical, informative, and other tasks connected to complaints received.

Contact:

Martina Ocepek, Director of the expert service
Phone: +386 1 475 00 41, +386 1 475 00 50
E-mail: mocepek(at)varuh-rs.si

Employees of the Expert Service by fields of work:

Gašper Adamič Metlikovič, Bachelor of Law
Fields of work: equality before the law and prohibition of discrimination, protection of dignity, personal rights, safety and privacy, freedom of conscience and religious communities, freedom of expression, assembly and association, participation in the management of public affairs, national and ethnic communities, foreigners.

Sonja Božič Testen, Bachelor of Law
Field of work: National Preventive Mechanism

Nataša Bratož, Bachelor of Law
Fields of work: restriction of personal freedom, psychiatric patients, people in social care institutions, judicial system, civil proceedings and relationships, proceedings before labour and social courts, administrative judicial proceedings, advocacy and notariat, detectives, labour legislation matters, unemployment

Živa Cotič Zidar, Bachelor of Law, Master of Law
Fields of work: social security, pension insurance, disability insurance, health insurance, health care, social benefits and reliefs, institutional care, social services, poverty, violence, personal problems, education, sport, culture, other social activities

Robert Gačnik, Bachelor of Criminal justice and security studies, criminal investigation specialist
Fields of work: National preventive mechanism, international cooperation in the field of national preventive mechanisms, visits to spaces with restricted movement

Lidija Hvastja Rupnik, Bachelor of Communications
Fields of work: child advocacy, defenders, cooperation with the public, supervisions and intervisions, applications for appointment of advocates, protection of children’s rights, contacts with parents, alimonies, child allowances and children’s assets management, foster care, guardianship, institutional care, children with special needs, children of minorities and endangered groups, violence against children, minors without escort

Jan Irgel, Bachelor of Law
Fields of work: environment and space, interventions in the environment, space management, housing matters, housing relationships, housing economy, regulated activities, communal economy, communications, energy, traffic, concessions, licences, other administrative matters, denationalization, taxes, customs duties, administrative procedures, property-law matters

Mateja Jakša, Master of Law
Fields of work: social security, pension insurance, disability insurance, health insurance, health care, social benefits and reliefs, institutional care, social services, poverty, violence, personal problems, other social activities, education, sport, culture, environment and space, interventions into the environment, space management, housing matters, housing relationships, housing economy, regulated activities, communal economy, communications, energy, traffic, concessions, licences, other administrative matters, denationalization, taxes, customs duties, administrative procedures, property-law matters

Lea Javornik, MSc, Bachelor of Sociology, Bachelor of Journalism
Fields of work: child advocacy, cooperation with the public, supervisions and intervisions, protection of children’s rights, contacts with parents, alimonies, child allowances and children’s assets management, foster care, guardianship, institutional care, children with special needs, children of minorities and endangered groups, violence against children, minors without escort, culture, sport, education, other social activities (children), health care and health insurance (children), social benefits, aids (children), minors in youth, educational, and other homes

Žiga Kovač, MA in Comparative Literature and MA in Slovenian Studies
Areas of work: Social security, pension insurance, disability insurance, health insurance, health care, social benefits and assistance, institutional care, social services, poverty, violence, personal problems, other social activities, education, sport, environment and spatial planning, environmental interventions, Town and Country Planning, Housing, Housing Relations, Housing, Regulated Activities, Utilities, Communications, Energy, Transport, Concessions, Licences, Other Administrative Matters, Denationalisation, Taxes, Customs, Administrative Proceedings, Property and Legal Matters

Uroš Kovačič, MSc, Bachelor of Law
Fields of work: restriction of personal freedom, detainees, prisoners, psychiatric patients, illegal foreigners and asylum seekers, people in the forensic unit of psychiatry, judicial system, pre-trial procedures – Prosecutor’s Office, criminal proceedings, civil proceedings and relationships, proceedings before labour courts, minor offence proceedings, police proceedings, administrative court proceedings, advocacy and notariat, private security, detectives and security guards

Barbara Kranjc, Bachelor of Law
Fields of work: environment and space, interventions into the environment, space management, housing matters, housing relationships, housing economy, regulated activities, communal economy, communications, energy, traffic, concessions, licences, other administrative matters, denationalization, taxes, customs duties, administrative proceedings, property-law matters

Lina Maršič, Master of Law (UN)
Fields of work: social security, pension insurance, disability insurance, health insurance, health care, social benefits and reliefs, institutional care, social services, poverty, violence, personal problems, other social activities, education, sport, environment and space, interventions into the environment, space management, housing matters, housing relationships, housing economy, regulated activities, communal economy, communications, energy, traffic, concessions, licences, other administrative matters, denationalization, taxes, customs duties, administrative proceedings, property-law matters

Jure Markič, MSc, Bachelor of Law
Fields of work: national preventive mechanism, international cooperation in the field of national preventive mechanisms, visits to places with restricted movement

Dr Kornelija Marzel, Bachelor in Law
Fields of work: secretary of the Ombudsman’s Council, social security, pension insurance, disability insurance, health insurance, health care, social benefits and reliefs, institutional care, social services, poverty, violence, personal problems, other social activities, education, sport, labour-law matters, unemployment

Dr Simona Mlinar, Bachelor of Theology, Master of Anthropology
Fields of work: social security, pension insurance, disability security, health insurance, health care, social benefits and reliefs, institutional care, social services, poverty, violence, personal problems, education, sport, culture, other social activities

Kristina Milar, Bachelor in Law
Fields of work: social security, pension and disability insurance, health insurance and health care, social benefits and reliefs, social services and poverty, violence, education, sport, culture, other social activities, housing matters, communal economy, other administrative matters

Dr Polona Mozetič, PhD of Law
Fields of work: equality before the law and prohibition of discrimination, protection of dignity, personal rights, and security and privacy, freedom of conscience and religious communities, freedom of expression, assembly and association, and cooperation in public affairs management, national and ethnic communities, foreigners, judicial system, police proceedings

Maša Ocepek, Master of Law (UN)
Fields of work: environment and space, interventions into the environment, space management, housing matters, housing relationships, housing economy, regulated activities, communal economy, communications, energy, traffic, concessions, licences, other administrative matters, denationalization, taxes, customs duties, administrative proceedings, property-law matters

Ana Polutnik, Bachelor of Law
Field of work: national preventive mechanism

Dr Ingrid Russi Zagožen, Bachelor of Psychology
Fields of work: social security, pension insurance, disability insurance, health insurance, health care, social benefits and reliefs, institutional care, social services, poverty, violence, personal problems, education, sport, culture, other social activities

Andreja Srebotnik, Bachelor of Law
Fields of work: restriction of personal liberty, detainees, prisoners, psychiatric patients, people in the forensic unit of psychiatry, judicial system, pre-trial proceedings – Prosecutor’s Office, criminal proceedings, minor offence proceedings, police proceedings, private security, security guards

Neva Šturm, Bachelor of Law
Fields of work: education, sport, culture, other social activities, social security, pension insurance, disability insurance, health insurance, health care, social benefits and reliefs, institutional care, social services, poverty, violence, personal problems, labour-law matters, unemployment

Jasna Vunduk, Bachelor of Social Pedagogy
Fields of work: child advocacy, advocates, cooperation with the public, supervisions and intervisions, applications for appointment of advocates, protection of children’s rights, contacts with parents, alimonies, child allowances and children’s assets management, foster care, guardianship, institutional care, children with special needs, children of minorities and endangered groups, violence against children, minors without escort

Mojca Sirk, Bachelor of Law
Fields of work: protection of children’s rights, contacts with parents, alimonies, child allowances and children’s assets management, foster care, guardianship, institutional care, children with special needs, children of minorities and endangered groups, violence against children, culture, sport, education, other social activities (children), health care and health insurance (children), social benefits, aids (children), minors without escort, minors in youth, educational, and other homes, advocacy

Lan Vošnjak, Bachelor of Law
Fields of work: protection of children’s rights, contacts with parents, alimonies, child allowances and children’s assets management, foster care, guardianship, institutional care, children with special needs, children of minorities and endangered groups, violence against children, culture, sport, education, social security, other social activities (children), health care and health insurance (children), social benefits, aids (children), minors without escort, minors in youth, educational, and other homes, advocacy 

Tisa Žitnik, Master of Law (UN)