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Establish a procedure for determination and registration of stateless persons, in order to ensure protection of their human rights

Continue efforts to address effectively the “erased persons” issue

Deepen measures aimed at ensuring that “erased persons” can recover their permanent residence in an accessible and swift way by the law adopted in 2010

Ensure that border and police guards provide adequate information to asylum seekers and migrants about relevant procedures and their rights in the language that they understand

Strengthen the asylum system to fully respect the principle of non- refoulement

Guarantee protection of the rights of separated and unaccompanied children, and facilitate family reunification processes as well as access for asylum seekers and refugees to social services such as housing, public health care and education on an equal footing

Work towards implementing additional measures to ensure that unaccompanied children or families with children are not held in detention

Strengthen education programmes on the human rights of migrants and refugees, for migration officials, security forces, the army, prosecutors and judges, with special focus on the principle of non-refoulement

Reform its national legislation in order to implement international obligations of Slovenia on migrants, refugees and asylum seekers

Continue to implement the State strategy regarding migration, in particular the efforts to ensure coordination of the work of relevant agencies in the situation of an increase in migration flow

Guarantee full access to and improved quality of health care, social services and education to migrants, irrespective of their migratory status, and implement alternative measures to deprivation of liberty for all migrant children

Safeguard the rights of newly-arrived and all immigrants in line with Slovenia’s international obligations and commitments

Ensure that migrants, women, children and persons with disabilities are meaningfully engaged in the drafting and implementation of the Government’s strategy on migration

Adopt a definitive legislative and policy framework in order to prevent groundless expelling of migrant workers

Continue efforts for the integration of Roma, migrants and other minorities, particularly for their access to education, health care, employment and housing, and ensure their participation in political and social life

Adopt efficient measures and allocate sufficient resources to integrate Roma children in preschool institutions, put an end to segregation in schools and reduce school dropout cases

Further improve living conditions of the Roma population and better protect their right to education

Continue efforts to improve the living conditions of Roma and particularly ensure the right to drinking water for everyone as laid down in the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia

Step up its efforts to provide safe drinking water and sanitation services to the Roma population who live in informal settlements

Further the understanding that anti-Gypsyism is a driver for social exclusion of Roma and Sinti, and strengthen efforts to improve their living conditions, for example by adopting measures to ensure their access to drinking water, sanitation and electricity

Improve the living standards of its Roma population, including by providing better access to basic utilities and services and improving education outcomes for Roma students at all levels

Conduct an independent evaluation in accordance with the National Programme of Measures for Roma for 2017–2021

Strengthen the National Programme of Measures for Roma by identifying concrete targets, so as to further equal, legal and fair treatment of minorities, in line with Sustainable Development Goals 10 and 16

Review its National Programme of Measures for Roma to set clear priorities and timelines for the implementation of measures, particularly regarding access to basic services, so as to ensure the full integration of Roma communities

Take further steps to uphold the rights of Roma people and protect them against prejudice, discrimination and social exclusion, including by ensuring effective implementation of the National Programme of Measures for Roma

Remove the distinction in legislation and other measures between “autochthonous” and “non-autochthonous” Roma communities

Enact and fully implement legislation that seeks to improve the current situation in the Roma minority

Address the continued discrimination against members of the socially marginalized Roma community in some parts of the country, especially with respect to their persistent difficulties securing adequate housing and obtaining public services, by continuing to implement its National Programme of Measures for Roma for 2017–2021

Continue to pay more attention to the issue of ethnic minorities, including the Roma

Continue its efforts to promote an environment inclusive of ethnic minorities and to fully guarantee their access to public services, including through the effective implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the National Programme of Measures for Roma for the period of 2017–2021