The Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman, Ivan Šelih, who is temporarily leading the institution of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia until the election of a new ombudsman, visited the municipality of Podčetrtek on Tuesday, 3 June 2025. He and his colleagues met with citizens who had turned to the institution with their problems and questions on this occasion. He also met with the Mayor of the Municipality of Podčetrtek, Petar Misja, who gave him an overview of the operations and development of the municipality.

Mayor Peter Misja highlighted numerous projects with which the municipality is working to improve the quality of life of its residents. Deputy Ombudsman Šelih was very satisfied with the municipality's development direction and care for its residents, and assessed the conversation as very constructive.

On this occasion, the Deputy Ombudsman also opened the 115th Ombudsman's Corner. These corners are important because they allow residents to learn about the work of the Ombudsman in their own homes. With the help of printed materials, they can assess whether their problem is such that the Ombudsman institution can address it.

In a press statement, Deputy Ombudsman Šelih summarised the course of the day's proceedings and highlighted the main topics of the day. He stressed that the purpose of such proceedings is to be as close to people as possible and to provide them with support in exercising their rights. He also said that the topics of proceedings outside the institution's headquarters are mostly similar – they are related to the personal hardships of individuals. These problems are often related to social security, healthcare, housing conditions, legal protection, and access to public services.