The new legislation introduces a special, temporary system of border checks, the triggering of which would require the Interior Ministry to establish that migrations have become a threat to law and order or internal security in the country.

The ministry would then ask the government to petition parliament to pass the special measure for a six-month period with the possibility of extension in a pre-defined area.

The measure would involve refusal to admit aliens who do not meet entry criteria and the expulsion of aliens who have already entered the country unlawfully.

If such aliens expressed the intention of asking for asylum, requests would be rejected by police as unfounded unless there were systemic shortcomings with regard to asylum in the EU country from which such a person entered.

Such systemic shortcomings would include the risk of torture, inhumane or degrading behaviour.

Any appeals against the rejection of asylum requests would be processed by the Interior Ministry.

The provisions of the bill would not apply if asylum requests were made by persons of poor health or unaccompanied minors.

The changes sparked protests from numerous legal experts, NGOs and representatives of the civil society, which have warned that they were not in line with the international legal order, treaties ratified by Slovenia and the Constitution.

The measure would be used only if it is confirmed by the National Assembly with an absolute majority.