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Today, 28 May 2021, Mr Peter Svetina received Mr Roland Schilling, Head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Central Europe...

On 26 March 2021, the Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Monitoring Group of the European Parliament which operates in the framework of the...

Water is essential for our survival, and therefore the way we define and ensure access to it is of vital importance. As it is clear that the quantity...

The UN General Assembly has declared 21 March World Down Syndrome Day. This year, it is celebrated in the spirit of the slogan Connect.

On this...

On the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, celebrated on 21 March, Ombudsman Peter Svetina recalls the harmful...

For the first time – today on International Women’s Day – 41 oversight bodies from across the globe have joined with the Association for the...

The precarious times of coronavirus disease have shifted the bulk of the burden on women. The risk of infection in health and social care occupations...

On the occasion of 38th Slovenian Week of the Fight Against Cancer, the Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina believes that the coronavirus pandemic...

On Tuesday, 16 February 2021, the Ombudsman Peter Svetina received representatives of all organisations providing care to the homeless. The meeting...

Knowledge of the various channels and methods of appeal is of paramount importance for the effective protection of human rights. Therefore, the...