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Slovenia Introduces a Systemic Juvenile Criminal Justice Framework
29. 1. 2026 Ljubljana - Radio Prvi (RTV SLO)In the latest episode of Ob osmih Dr. Mojca M. Plesničar discusses why swift intervention in cases involving juvenile offenders is crucial. She also...
Sentencing Forum, a new meeting point that strengthens connections across the sentencing research community
The Sentencing Forum is a new online meeting space designed to complement the existing academic structures in the sentencing field. We have conferences, workshops, working groups, and project-based...
Strengthening knowledge and skills for the protection of children in the justice system
Today, we successfully concluded a series of training sessions aimed at strengthening the knowledke and skills of legal professionals and other experts for effective representation and work with...
Launch of the European CRIDE Project: Strengthening the Right to Defence and the Role of Defence Counsel in Criminal Proceedings
At the Institute of Criminology, we have started a new European project CRIDE – The effectiveness of the suspected or accused of a crime persons right of defence (to be defended with the help of a...
Renata Salecl presents her book in Buenos Aires
Renata Salecl presented her book Maleducados (Godot Publishing House) in Buenos Aires. Representatives of the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Argentina and the Slovenian community also...
Musk promised freedom, but gave tools for child abuse. Who will be held accountable?
10. 1. 2026 Svet24.siDirector of the Institute of Criminology prof. Dr. Aleš Završnik warned of the serious risks posed by the launch of generative artificial intelligence (Grok) without appropriate...
Renata Salecl keynote speaker at the largest science festival in South America
Our researcher Renata Salecl took part as a keynote speaker at the Congreso Futuro festival in Santiago, Chile—the largest scientific event in South America—which took place from January 12 to 17,...
Presentation of challenges of prosecuting human trafficking in Slovenia
From 12 to 14 November 2025, a meeting of the Network of National Anti-Trafficking Coordinators of South-Eastern Europe (NATC-SEE) took place in Sarajevo. The meeting was also attended by our...
FRA report: violence against people with disabilities in institutions is a systemic problem
The FRA report on 'Places of care = places of safety? Violence against persons with disabilities in institutions” has been released: Neglect, abuse and violence against people with disabilities...
Social Trends and Nostalgia: Understanding Violence Against Women
The fourth National Conference marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women took place at Brdo pri Kranju, where our researcher Dr. Mojca M. Plesničar also...
Highlights from the 2025 Autumn School
This year’s Autumn School once again attracted great interest. With over 60 participants from academia, legal practice and related professional fields, the event provided a platform for discussing...
Participation in the 80th Conference of the American Society of Criminology (ASC)
The Director of the Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law in Ljubljana, Prof. Dr. Aleš Završnik, and researcher Prof. Dr. Renata Salecl attended the 80th Conference of the American Society...
The Sentrix workshop on sentencing architecture successfully concluded
The three-day Sentrix Workshop on Sentencing Architecture, held from 12 to 14 November, concluded today in Bled, Slovenia, bringing together scholars and researchers to rethink how sentencing is...
Completed CRP 2024 Project – Validation of a Screening Tool for Risk Assessment in Prisons
On Thursday, 23 October 2025, an extended meeting of the Director General of the Prison Administration took place at the Ministry of Justice. The meeting was attended by the directors of the...
Together against human trafficking
On Friday, 10 October 2025, the Employment Service of the Republic of Slovenia organized the conference “Together Against Human Trafficking,” which brought together representatives of various...
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