Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia 1991, as amended to 2021
Obligations of the State
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    Proceeding from the Basic Constitutional Charter on the Sovereignty and Independence of the Republic of Slovenia, and from fundamental human rights and Freedoms, …
    (Preamble)
  • Slovene
    Izhajajoč iz Temeljne ustavne listine o samostojnosti in neodvisnosti Republike Slovenije, ter temeljnih človekovih pravic in svoboščin, ...
    (Preambula)
Obligations of the State
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    In its own territory, the state shall protect human rights and fundamental freedoms.
    … (Art. 5)
  • Slovene
    Država na svojem ozemlju varuje človekove pravice in temeljne svoboščine.
    … (5. Člen)
Obligations of the State
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    Human rights and fundamental freedoms shall be exercised directly on the basis of the Constitution.
    The manner in which human rights and fundamental freedoms are exercised may be regulated by law whenever the Constitution so provides or where this is necessary due to the particular nature of an individual right or freedom.
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    No human right or fundamental freedom regulated by legal acts in force in Slovenia may be restricted on the grounds that this Constitution does not recognise that right or freedom or recognises it to a lesser extent. (Art. 15)
  • Slovene
    Človekove pravice in temeljne svoboščine se uresničujejo neposredno na podlagi ustave.
    Z zakonom je mogoče predpisati način uresničevanja človekovih pravic in temeljnih svoboščin, kadar tako določa ustava, ali če je to nujno zaradi same narave posamezne pravice ali svoboščine.
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    Nobene človekove pravice ali temeljne svoboščine, urejene v pravnih aktih, ki veljajo v Sloveniji, ni dopustno omejevati z izgovorom, da je ta ustava ne priznava ali da jo priznava v manjši meri. (15. Člen)
Obligations of the State
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    The rights and duties of citizens and other persons may be determined by the National Assembly only by law. (Art. 87)
  • Slovene
    Pravice in obveznosti državljanov ter drugih oseb lahko državni zbor določa samo z zakonom. (87. Člen)
Judicial Protection
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    Judicial protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the right to obtain redress for the violation of such rights and freedoms, shall be guaranteed.
    … (Art. 15)

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    Zagotovljeni sta sodno varstvo človekovih pravic in temeljnih svoboščin ter pravica do odprave posledice njihove kršitve.
    ... (15. Člen)

Judicial Protection
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    Everyone has the right to have any decision regarding his rights, duties, and any charges brought against him made without undue delay by an independent, impartial court constituted by law.
    … (Art. 23)
  • Slovene
    Vsakdo ima pravico, da o njegovih pravicah in dolžnostih ter o obtožbah proti njemu brez nepotrebnega odlašanja odloča neodvisno, nepristransko in z zakonom ustanovljeno sodišče.
    … (23. Člen)
Judicial Protection
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    Everyone shall be guaranteed the right to appeal or to any other legal remedy against the decisions of courts and other state authorities, local community authorities, and bearers of public authority by which his rights, duties, or legal interests are determined. (Art. 25)
  • Slovene
    Vsakomur je zagotovljena pravica do pritožbe ali drugega pravnega sredstva proti odločbam sodišč in drugih državnih organov, organov lokalnih skupnosti in nosilcev javnih pooblastil, s katerimi ti odločajo o njegovih pravicah, dolžnostih ali pravnih interesih. (25. Člen)
Judicial Protection
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    Judicial protection of the rights and legal interests of citizens and organisations is guaranteed against decisions and actions of administrative authorities and bearers of public authority. (Art. 120)

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    Proti odločitvam in dejanjem upravnih organov in nosilcev javnih pooblastil je zagotovljeno sodno varstvo pravic in zakonitih interesov državljanov in organizacij. (120. Člen)

Judicial Protection
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    A court having jurisdiction to review administrative acts decides the legality of final individual acts with which state authorities, local community authorities, and bearers of public authority decide the rights or obligations and legal entitlements of individuals and organisations, if other legal protection is not provided by law for a particular matter.
    If other legal protection is not provided, the court having jurisdiction to review administrative acts also decides on the legality of individual actions and acts which intrude upon the constitutional rights of the individual. (Art. 157)
  • Slovene
    O zakonitosti dokončnih posamičnih aktov, s katerimi državni organi, organi lokalnih skupnosti in nosilci javnih pooblastil odločajo o pravicah ali o obveznostih in pravnih koristih posameznikov in organizacij, odloča v upravnem sporu pristojno sodišče, če za določeno zadevo ni z zakonom predvideno drugo sodno varstvo.
    Če ni zagotovljeno drugo sodno varstvo, odloča v upravnem sporu pristojno sodišče tudi o zakonitosti posamičnih dejanj in aktov, s katerimi se posega v ustavne pravice posameznika. (157. Člen)
Judicial Protection
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    The Constitutional Court decides:
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    - on constitutional complaints stemming from the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms by individual acts;
    … (Art. 160)
  • Slovene
    Ustavno sodišče odloča:
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    - o ustavnih pritožbah zaradi kršitev človekovih pravic in temeljnih svoboščin s posamičnimi akti;
    … (160. Člen)
National Human Rights Bodies
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    In order to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in relation to state authorities, local self-government authorities, and bearers of public authority, the office of the ombudsman for the rights of citizens shall be established by law.
    Special ombudsmen for the rights of citizens may also be established by law for particular fields. (Art. 159)
  • Slovene
    Za varovanje človekovih pravic in temeljnih svoboščin v razmerju do državnih organov, organov lokalne samouprave in nosilcev javnih pooblastil se z zakonom določi varuh pravic državljanov.
    Z zakonom se lahko za posamezna področja določijo posebni varuhi pravic državljanov. (159. Člen)
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