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Varuh Svetina na srečanju s predstavniki nevladnih organizacij s področja telekomunikacij in informacijske družbe
Human rights Center
The Human Rights Ombudsman on the importance of an inclusive information society and accessibility to information and services

On 16 May 2023, on the eve of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina invited representatives of...

Dogodek Centra za človekove pravice o pritožbenih poteh
Human rights Center
Human Rights Ombudsman advocates a more active role of non-governmental organisations in international monitoring of the respect of human rights in Slovenia

On 10 May 2023, in cooperation with the Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana and the Centre for Civil and Political Rights (CCPR-Centre) from...

The Human Rights Ombudsman
A condolence book for the late Ivan Bizjak is open at the Ombudsman's headquarters

Starting 9 May 2023, a condolence book in the memory of the first Human Rights Ombudsman in the independent Republic of Slovenia and politician

Ivan...
Črnobela fotografija. Na njej portret pokojnega nekdanjega varuha človekovih pravic Ivana Bizjaka.
In Memoriam Ivan Bizjak

We have been saddened by the news that Ivan Bizjak, the first Human Rights Ombudsman in the independent Republic of Slovenia, an esteemed colleague...

Dva delavca na gradbišču
Labor matters
Ahead of International Workers’ Day on the Importance of Social Dialogue and about Work as a Value

On 26 April 2023, ahead of International Workers’ Day, 1 May, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina invited representatives of unions for a work...

Zaposleni in brezposelni
Delavnica
Human rights Center
INVITATION to the workshop on the participation of civil society in the implementation of the obligations of states based on UN international treaties on human rights

Representatives of civil society and the professional public are invited to a workshop on the cooperation of civil society organizations in the...

Odnosi s civilno družbo
Varuh in predstavniki civilne družbe, ki se ukvarjajo z medgeneracijskim sodelovanjem
Equal opportunities
Solidarity between generations as the key to a well-functioning society

In light of the upcoming European Day of Solidarity between Generations which is commemorated on 29 April, the Human Rights Ombudsman, Peter Svetina,...

Starejši  |  Otroci in mladina  |  Osebe s težavami v duševnem zdravju  |  Odnosi s civilno družbo
Varuh na posvetu o demenci, ob njem tudi predsednica republike Nataša Pirc Musar
The Human Rights Ombudsman
“Raising awareness and the programmes for preventing dementia are key to counter the stigma and illness.”

“Slovenia is one of the above-average rapidly ageing societies, which is why I cannot avoid the experts’ conclusions that, unfortunately, the...

Konference  |  Demenca
Zbir slik, ki ponazarjajo invalidnost
Institutional care
An overview of activities in the area of ensuring the human rights of persons with disabilities / January–March 2023

The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) addressed various complaints made by people turned to the institution between...

Invalidi in osebe s posebnimi potrebami  |  Gluhi in naglušni  |  Gluhoslepi  |  Slepi in slabovidni
Varuh človekovih pravic Peter Svetina daruje kri
The Human Rights Ombudsman
The Ombudsman donating blood with his co-workers for greater solidarity in society

Despite the progress of science and medicine, blood remains an irreplaceable medicine, which is why blood donors represent an important part of the...