A Good Pupil in an Unpredictable Classroom: The Impact of EU Membership on Human Rights Protection in Slovenia from 2004 to 2024

This article discusses the impact of EU membership on human rights protection in Slovenia following its accession in 2004. Slovenia has established robust normative human rights protection in the last three decades. EU membership and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights have further elevated human rights standards. However, state institutions and the private sector have not fully implemented these standards, resulting in a significant gap between policy and practice.