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Numerous testimonies of refugees and reports done by NGOs and other solidarity initiatives with people travelling along the Balkan Route have shown the existence of illegal and violent chain returns (also known as Pushbacks). According to these testimonies, the Slovenian police systematically and in-mass violates the right to asylum procedures and returns asylum seekers to Croatian police. The latter uses physical violence whilst pushing people to return to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Many examples of brutal beatings and other types of abuse are extensively documented.

ADEQUATE HOUSING FOR MIGRANTS IN SLOVENIA

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On April 17, 2025, the Info Office migrant community, in collaboration with The Journal for the Critique of Science (ČKZ), discussed local frameworks for adequate housing in Slovenia, with a specific focus on migrants' housing conditions. The event was part of the EMV-LII Legal Training Cycle.

ČKZ 293: Balkan Route Revisited

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Infokolpa je v sodelovanju s ČKZ pripravila 293. številko revije. Zbrana dvojezična besedila so izšla iz aktivnosti kolektiva Infokolpa preteklih nekaj let. Obravnavajo izseke z balkanske migracijske poti, ki se razteza čez Balkanski polotok, obenem pa naslavljajo izzive inkluzije v Sloveniji in preiskujejo razmere v državi izvora za mnoge prosilce za azil, v Maroku.

Revija je dostopna tu: https://ckz.si/publikacije/revije/293-ponovno-po-balkanski-migracijski-poti .

Migrant Voices on the New EU Pact: Challenging Colonial Narratives

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On 10 April 2025, Samer Arkawi hosted an assembly at the Info Office, bringing together members of the local migrant community to discuss the upcoming European Pact on Migration and Asylum, which is set to take effect in 2026. The gathering aimed to unpack the legal and practical implications of the new framework, particularly focusing on changes to asylum rights and the prospects for migrants' access to employment.

OMOGOČIMO LAŽJO INKLUZIJO: Javna pobuda in peticija za zagotavljanje primernih obrokov za vse otroke // ENABLE FASTER INCLUSION: Public Initiative and Petition to Provide Suitable Meals for All Children

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Boj proti diskriminaciji, neenaki obravnavi, spodbujanje socialne pravičnosti in inkluzija so ključne vrednote demokratične družbe. Kljub obstoječim pravnim osnovam za preprečevanje diskriminacije pa je obseg drugačne obravnave manjšinskih skupin v Sloveniji zelo problematičen (Bajt, Frank, Jalušič, & Ladić, 2023).

My Struggles with Learning Slovenian as a Puerto Rican American Immigrant

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Moving from New York City to Slovenia was one of the boldest decisions Ive ever made. As a Puerto Rican American, I grew up in a city where diversity was the norm, and switching between English and Spanish was second nature. I never imagined that language would become such a major hurdle in my daily life.

Border Technologies and Human Rights: Key Insights from Regional Events

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On November 28, 2024, investigative journalist Uroš Škerl Kramberger at the Info Office community space reported key insights from the regional training course Human Rights at International Borders: Exploring New Technologies, Their Risks, and Opportunities, hosted by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in October 2024 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Yurts as a Collaborative Community Effort

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On October 3, 2024, a talk, Every Stranger is the Most Welcomed Guest, by the architect Asel Yeszhanova took place at the community space Info Office, Ljubljana. It focused on the Nomadic Yurt Project and the nomadic traditions that existed in Kazakhstan before the Soviet era. The discussion explored how these traditions had survived to the present day, how they had evolved, and how they were reflected in various arts and crafts.

The Nomadic Yurt Project aims to collaborate with local communities in building a yurt, as constructing one was a collective experience.