The Speaker of the National Assembly met with representatives of the Slovenian Association of Free Trade Unions (ZSSS). Marking Human Rights Day unionists pointed to the issue of employing the young. The President of the ZSSS, Dušan Semolič, warned that the biggest victims of the crisis are the young. Many young people who finish school and have the know-how would like to work and even set up a family, but are unable to due to great social uncertainty, warned Semolič.

Union members also warned of the rights of workers with protest messages in front of parliament.

A protest by the supporters of Janez Janša
Around 1.000 people who support the Committee 2014 protests gathered in front of the Supreme Court. The Committee 2014 was formed when opposition leader Janez Janša had to go to jail when he was given a prison sentence for corruption in the weapons purchase deal with Finnish Patria. Protesters circled the Supreme Court building in Ljubljana and marched around it three times while chanting "For freedom, for truth, for justice, for Slovenia". The protesters are convinced that Slovenia's justice system is violating Janez Janša's human rights.

Slovenia's Ombudsman marks 20 years
This year's International Human Rights Day coincides with the 20th anniversary of the Office of Slovenia's Human Rights Ombudsman. At the ceremonial reception the President of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, stressed that the Office of the Ombudsman, which was included in the Constitution, was successfully fulfilling its mission. Ombudsman Vlasta Nussdorfer warned that the economic crisis must not become an excuse for the violation of human rights and for the poor functioning of the legal and social state.

G. C., Al. Ma., MMC;
translated by K. J.