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EU Regular report on Slovenia's Progress Towards Accession (1999)
The situation of the Roma (6,500-7,000
people) continues to present some problems despite the Government being
fully committed to finding solutions. The general protection law on the
Roma which is foreseen in the Constitution (Article 65) has not yet been
prepared. Nevertheless, the legal protection of the Roma community
is guaranteed in sectoral legislation (including the law on local self-government
of 1993, the law on local elections and education regulations). Whilst
the political representation of the Roma is guaranteed through provisions
in the law on local self-government, they are only represented in one municipal
council. It is estimated that 74% of Roma depends on state assistance and
only 13% have a regular employment.
Measures are being undertaken
in support of the Roma community by a Government Commission (which includes
representatives of ministries, agencies, local municipalities and Roma
associations) and a special Government programme for the Roma Significant
improvement has been noted in the field of education where the number of
children that who regularly attended kindergartens and school have increased
(1067 children attended primary school in the year 1998/99).
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