In our Civil Initiative for Slovenia and Freedom we are aware that the economy needs water and we do not object. But since it is a rare (scarce) natural resource and therefore attractive to the market commodity and large corporations, it was necessary to protect drinking water. So now the…
Slovenia has amended its constitution to make access to drinkable water a fundamental right for all citizens and stop it being commercialised. With 64 votes in favour and none against, the 90-seat parliament added an article to the EU country’s constitution saying “everyone has the right to drinkable water. The right…
From the 30th January 2016 to 11th March, we have collected a list of more than 51,000 signatures in support of having the inalienable right to water written into the Constitution. We handed this list to the National Assembly on 11th March. Our Citizens initiative therefore has to this date…
For the first time, the popular initiative has been relied on to guarantee a constitutional right to water. Considering the cross-party support, the proposed constitutional amendment is likely to succeed. The Slovenian experience demonstrates the potential of popular initiatives to enhance the constitutional protection of socio-economic rights and stem the…
