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From: Gov CO RS
THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT AND CONSTITUTIONALITY DAY
The 20th anniversary of Slovenia’s primary legal document
December 2011
‘This year, constitutional democracy in the Republic of Slovenia celebrates its 20th anniversary. […] In compliance with the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia, all state authorities are obliged to protect the values of the rule of law and strive towards this goal. The role of the Constitutional Court is of vital importance in this respect. As the highest judicial body for the protection of constitutionality, human rights and fundamental freedoms, the court is the pillar of the rule of law. With its strong powers and independent standing, it can significantly contribute to respect for human dignity and other foundations of the law.’
These were the words spoken at the beginning of 2011 by the President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Ernest Petrič, at the launch of the Constitutional Court Annual Report for 2010.
On 23 December 1991, the Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia adopted the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia, its first constitution as an independent and democratic state. As the country’s primary legal document, the Constitution stipulates the foundations of state authority and the position of individuals in the Republic of Slovenia. It guarantees a democratic political system with a parliamentary form of state authority, a state governed by the rule of law, and a social state based on respect for human dignity...
Source http://www.ukom.gov.si/en/media_relations/background_information/history_national_events/the_constitutional_court_and_constitutionality_day/ |
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