Slovenia Extends Border Controls and Announces Migrant “Handling Facilities” at Croatian Border 

Amid a rise in the number of irregular arrivals intercepted at the country’s border, the Slovenian government has introduced increased border controls along its Croatian and Hungarian borders and announced plans to establish a migrant “handling facility” at the Obrežje border crossing.  According to Slovenian police, 60,587 people were intercepted while attempting to enter Slovenia […]

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Immigration Detention in the European Union

This book offers a unique comparative assessment of the evolution of immigration detention systems in European Union member states since the onset of the “refugee crisis.” By applying an analytical framework premised on international human rights law in assessing domestic detention regimes, the book reveals the extent to which EU legislation has led to the adoption of laws and practices that may disregard fundamental rights and standards. […]

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Slovenia Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)

Slovenia Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Slovenia, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Slovenia Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Slovenia: Country Page Slovenia: COVID-19 Updates Report: Immigration Detention in Slovenia: Where They Call Detention a “Limitation of Movement” […]

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Immigration Detention in Slovenia: Where They Call Detention a “Limitation of Movement”

Immigration Detention in Slovenia (2019 Report): A key transit country for refugees and migrants travelling the “Balkan Route,” Slovenia witnessed a significant increase in the number of border crossings during the “refugee crisis.” Citing fears of a “humanitarian catastrophe,” the country tightened immigration controls, erected wire fencing along its border with Croatia, and introduced stringent new […]

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Immigration Detention in Slovenia

To cope with increased numbers of arriving asylum seekers, Slovenia has tightened its immigration controls, erected wire fencing along its borders, and introduced stringent new asylum legislation. The number of people detained for immigration-related reasons rose from 337 in 2014 to 2,338 in 2015. […]

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Slovenian Ministry of Interior (Directorate of Internal Administrative Affairs, Migration and Naturalisation) – Access to Information Request, 09.09.2013

The Slovenian Ministry of Interior’s (Directorate of Internal Administrative Affairs, Migration and Naturalisation) official response to an information request submitted by the Global Detention Project and Access Info Europe in 2013 as part of a joint project to map access to migration-related detention data in several dozen countries in Europe and North America. The results […]

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