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…
Skupna interpretativna izjava EU – Kanada, ki jo lahko vidijo le poslanci NE pa tudi javnost, naj postane javna, saj je o njej govoril tudi minister za gospodarstvo, jo celo obrazložil. Ni nam jasno zakaj je javnost ne more videti. Dejstvo je, da je v izjavi vključena tudi določba o vodi…
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…
On Wednesday, 25th May 2016, the Constitutional Commission of the National Assembly will decide on a proposal to initiate the procedure for amending the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia with the draft of Constitutional Law – the right to safe drinking water. Civil Initiative ZSS has examined National Assembly…
