The Ombudsman’s Centre for Human Rights prepared written follow-up information to UN Human Rights Committee regarding recommendations in paragraphs 8 (Racism and xenophobia), 16 (Asylum seekers, migrants and refugees), and 20 (Persons in vulnerable situations in the migration flow) of its Concluding Observations on the third periodic report of Slovenia.[1] Slovenia was requested to provide information regarding the implementation of those recommendations within one year from their adoption.
In its submission the Ombudsman drew attention to the:
- lack of a national strategy and action plan on the prevention and elimination of discrimination;
- lack of valid, accurate and representative data on the position of persons or groups of persons with a specific personal ground (protected ground) in different fields of social life;
- allegations of denial of access to the asylum system;
- excessive length of asylum procedures;
- deprivation of freedom of movement of asylum seekers waiting to apply for international protection;
- »informal returns« to Croatia without procedural safeguards against refoulement;
- detention of migrant children.
All documents relating to Slovenia’s fourth reporting cycle under the International Covenant on Civil and Political rights can be found in the UN Treaty body database.
[1] Adopted by the Committee at its 116th session (7-31 March 2016), UN Doc. CCPR(C/SVN/CO/3 of 21 April 2016
