The Constitutional Court adopted its decision about the admissibility of a referendum, proposed by Metka Zevnik and Aleš Primc, with five votes against four. The judges Dunja Jadek Pensa, Etelka Korpič - Horvat, Jasna Pogačar and Jadranka Sovdat were opposed, and they also stated their separate negative opinions. The judges Marta Klampfer, Miroslav Mozetič, Ernest Petrič and Jan Zobec voted in favour, stating their separate positive opinions.

It's About Children! Coalition reacted to the decision of the Constitutional Court. Metka Zevnik expressed her satisfaction that "the Constitutional Court decided in favour of the people, and not in favour of the elite". In her opinion the National Assembly had aggressively interrupted the collection of signatures, thus depriving people of the right to express themselves, while the Constitutional Court has given them their voice back.

According to her they will continue collecting signatures, and are getting ready for a campaign by which they intend to reach as many people as possible. She is not discounting cooperation of the Roman Catholic Church, as "RCC are people, and people are believers, and the number of believers in this country is substantial". It is their intention to win at the referendum: "We know the way, and have the will and the courage."

AI and Legebitra regret the decision of the Constitutional Court
Amnesty International (AI) reacted to the decision of the Constitutional Court, regretting that the equalisation of same-sex couples with opposite-sex couples has been postponed. "The denial of equal civil recognition of same-sex relationships prevents a large number of people from availing themselves of a number of other rights. At the same time it is stigmatizing same-sex relationships in a way which might encourage discrimination, and other abuse of human rights of people based on their sexual orientation, or sexual identity," they explained.

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Translated by G. K.