Contentious provisions in foreigners act annulled

Ljubljana, 14 October - The Constitutional Court has annulled part of the controversial amendments passed in January 2017 that define a special temporary regime on the border in the event of mass migration. The court believes that the changes violate Article 18 of the Constitution, which guarantees the principle of non-refoulement.

Brežice Controversial provisions in foreigners act annulled. Photo: Sebastijan Maček/STA File photo

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Controversial provisions in foreigners act annulled.
Photo: Sebastijan Maček/STA
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