PREAMBLE

Whereas it is in keeping with the Basic Constitutional Charter on Independence and Sovereignty of the Republic of Slovenia, and
Acknowledging that we Slovenians created our own national identity and attained our nationhood based on the protection of human rights and freedoms, on the fundamental and permanent right of the Slovenian people to self-determination and as a result of our historical and centuries-long struggle for the liberation of our people.
Be it hereby enacted by the Parliament of the Republic of Slovenia

PART 2. HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

Article 15 Exercise of and Limitations on Rights
1. The direct exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms shall be guaranteed by this Constitution.
2. The manner in which human rights and fundamental freedoms shall be exercised may be regulated, but only by statute, wheneversuch regulations is authorized by this Constitution or whenever such regulation is necessary by reason of the particular nature of the individual rights or freedoms.
3. Human rights and fundamental freedoms shall only be limited by the rights of others and in such cases as are determined by this Constitution.
4. Human rights and fundamental freedoms shall be guaranteed judicial protection. Moreover, this protection shall extend to the right to obtain redress for the abuse of such rights and freedoms.
5. It shall not be permissible to restrict any human right or fundamental freedom exercisable by accts which would otherwise be legal in Slovenia, on the basis that this Constitution does not recognize that right or freedom or only recognizes it to a limited extent.

Article 21 Protection of Human Personality and Dignity
1. Respect for the humanity of the individual and for the dignity of the person shall be guaranteed in all criminal and other proceedings, upon the arrest or detention of any person, whenever any person is detained or arrested and in the carrying out of any penalty.
2. The use of violence of any sort on any person, whose liberty has been restricted in any way, shall be forbidden, as shall be the use of all forms of force in obtaining confessions and admissions.

Article 34 Personal Dignity and Personal Safety
The dignity and security of the individual shall be guaranteed.

Article 35 Privacy and Personal Rights
The physical and mental integrity of each person shall be guaranteed, as shall be his right to privacy and his other personal rights.

Article 37 Privacy of Post and Other Means of Communication
1. The privacy of the post and of other means of communication shall be guaranteed.
2. In accordance with statute, a court may authorize action infringing on the privacy of the post or of other means of communication, or on the inviolability of individual privacy, where such actions are deemed necessary for the institution or continuance of criminal proceedings or for reasons of national security.

Article 38 Personal Data
1. The protection of personal data relating to an individual shall be guaranteed.
2. Any use of personal data shall be forbidden where that use conflicts with the original purpose for which it was collected.
3. The collection, processing and the end-use of such data, as well as the supervision and protection of the confidentiality of such data, shall be regulated by statute.
4. Each person has the right to be informed of the personal data relating to him which has been collected and has the right to legal remedy in the event of any misuse of same.