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permanent residence, and are subsequently forced to look for protection outside the
territory of their home country.
You have the right to ask for international
protection (asylum) if:
• you are being systematically persecuted in your home country due to your
political beliefs, religion, race, nationality, ethnic origin or membership to a
certain social group;
• your life and your freedom would have been jeopardised upon return to your
home country with the possibility of being exposed to torture, inhumane treatment
or severe perpetual punishment.
A description of the procedure and your rights
You may express the intention to request international protection with any public
authority. Applications for asylum will normally be lodged at the first interview, which
generally takes place in the Asylum Centre and is conducted by competent authorities.
You will be given a legal advisor to represent you as your personal lawyer throughout
the process of acquiring international protection (asylum).
Do not hesitate to ask for international protection (asylum) loudly and clearly
as soon as you encounter police if you are being persecuted or if your life is
endangered in your home country. Most individuals who get captured while illegally
crossing the border are deported directly from the police station within
48 hours. “Illegal” migrants will be placed in the so-called “Aliens Centre” as
an exception only if the deportation procedure turns out to take longer than
usual for some reason. Deportation from Slovenia is what normally follows.