A/HRC/43/15/Add.1 1. This document contains the response of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia to the recommendations made during the 3rd Universal Periodic Review of Slovenia on 12 November 2019. The Working Group’s report contains 215 recommendations. 2. On 12 November, Slovenia received 215 recommendations from UN member states, of which 58 were immediately supported. Many of the supported recommendations have already been implemented or are in the process of implementation. With this document, Slovenia sets out its position and rationale on the remaining 157 recommendations, of which 124 are now supported and 33 noted. The response is clustered into three categories: 1. Accepted recommendations; 2. Accepted recommendations that Slovenia considers already implemented or are the in process of implementation; 3. Noted recommendations. Accepted recommendations 3. The Government accepts the following recommendations 122.1, 122.12, 122.17-18, 122.22, 122.27, 122.30-33, 122.36-41, 122.43-44, 122.46-53, 122.56-57, 122.60, 122.6266, 122.68-71, 122.76, 122.78, 122.82-85, 122.87-90, 122.105, 122.108-114, 122.116-117, 122.121, 122.123-126, 122.128-131, 122.133, 122.137-139, 122.141-144,122.146, 122.148, 122.150, 122.154, 122.156. Accepted recommendations that Slovenia considers already implemented or in the process of implementation 4. The Government accepts the following recommendations 122.11, 122.14-16, 122.19-20, 122.23-24, 122.28, 122.34- 35, 122.45, 122.72-75, 122.79-81, 122.86, 122.91104, 122.106-107, 122.115, 122.122, 122.134-136, 122.140, 122.145, 122.152. Slovenia considers that they are already implemented or are in the process of implementation and provides some additional information about the implementation. 122.11 The activities for the implementation of this recommendation have already started. The line ministry is currently conducting an analysis of the impact that the ratification of the Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance might have on the Slovenian criminal law. 122.14– 15 Slovenia considers these recommendations implemented. Slovenia has a strong national human rights protection framework with the Human Rights Ombudsman and the Advocate of the Principle of Equality. In the framework of the judicial branch, the Constitutional Court decides on constitutional complaints stemming from the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms by individual acts. The funds necessary for the work of the Human Rights Ombudsman and the Advocate of the Principle of Equality are earmarked in the national budget of Slovenia adopted by the National Assembly. 122.16 Slovenia considers this recommendation implemented. The Family Code adopted in 2017 established the Council for Children and Families headed by the minister responsible for family affairs. In the area of the rights of the child, the amended Human Rights Ombudsman Act provides for child advocacy. Since 2018, children’s rights advocates have been part of the Office of the Ombudsman. 122.19 Slovenia considers that the activities for the implementation of this recommendation are ongoing and have largely been implemented. Measures for the promotion and 2