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"If you see injustice, use justice!"
On the occasion of World Children's Day, which is celebrated on 20 November, the day which marks the adoption of the Declaration and Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia has prepared a project entitled "If you see injustice, use justice!"
The coronavirus pandemic is a special opportunity to put children's rights first. According to UNICEF, it has caused an “educational crisis”, and children are one of the most vulnerable groups due to the measures taken to curb and eliminate the epidemic. On this occasion, the Human Rights Ombudsman established special free telephone line and e-mail address for children. With this initiative, the Ombudsman invited all primary and secondary schools in the country to join this project of promoting human rights through distance learning, including the possibility for children to make a complaint to the Ombudsman, if they believe that their rights or the rights of others have been violated.
The Ombudsman thus prepared specific materials and possible conversation points on various topics of human rights that teachers could address during distance learning. The initial responses are positive. In addition, the office has sent posters to all schools and other institutions dealing with children aiming to reach children again when back to school.
For more information, please visit the Website of the Human Rights Ombudsman.
Source: Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia
