In February 1992, some 25,671 people were unlawfully removed from the Slovenian registry of permanent residents. They were mainly people from other constituent republics of the former Yugoslavia. Deprived of their economic, social and political rights, some were forced to migrate to other European countries. Those who stayed in Slovenia had to pretend that they were refugees. Many lost their jobs or pension. Amnesty International calls on the authorities of Slovenia to ensure that the human rights violations faced by the erased are fully remedied in line with human rights law and standards.
