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Revoking the voting rights of foreigners? Human rights ombudsman and the Council of Europe in concern
Slovenia🏛️ Politics21 days ago

Revoking the voting rights of foreigners? Human rights ombudsman and the Council of Europe in concern

Simona Drenik Bavdek, the Ombudsman for Human Rights, has raised concerns regarding proposed amendments to the Local Elections Act, suggesting they may conflict with the purpose and intent of the Council of Europe Convention on the participation of foreigners in public life at the local level. The President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, Gunn Marit Helgesen, has also expressed serious concern over these changes. The Congress has requested an opinion from the Benesch Commission on whether the proposed changes in Slovenia align with European electoral

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Revoking the voting rights of foreigners? Human rights ombudsman and the Council of Europe in concern

Simona Drenik Bavdek, the Ombudsman for Human Rights, has raised concerns regarding proposed amendments to the Local Elections Act, suggesting they may conflict with the purpose and intent of the Council of Europe Convention on the participation of foreigners in public life at the local level. The President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, Gunn Marit Helgesen, has also expressed serious concern over these changes. The Congress has requested an opinion from the Benesch Commission on whether the proposed changes in Slovenia align with European electoral

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