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Professors and students protest suspension of independence monument in Ljubljana

Ljubljana, Slovenia · Nov 8, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Nov 8.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Professors and students are protesting the government's decision to halt the planned Slovenian independence monument project.
What they want
They demand the revocation of the government's decision, continuation of the selected design, and release of session documents.
What changed
Nov 15: Protest signatories announced plans to request official government session documents via public access laws.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Revocation of the government decision to halt the monument project
  • Continuation of procedures for the selected design solution
  • Professional resolution of any open questions
  • Public explanation of the technical shortcomings and legal consequences
  • Access to materials from the government's correspondence session

Organised by: Akademija za likovno umetnost in oblikovanje (ALUO)

What authorities say

No official response reported in the sources.

The full story

Professors, students, and staff of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design (ALUO) in Ljubljana launched a protest letter addressed to the government and the Ministry of Defense against the decision to halt the Slovenian independence monument project. The international public competition had previously awarded first prize to a specific design group in January 2026. However, the government cancelled the preliminary framework in October, citing technical ambiguities regarding lighting elements and calling for new guidelines. The protesters argue that political authorities must legally and professionally justify interference with fairly conducted public competitions. They demand the reversal of the cancellation, the continuation of the winning design process, professional clarification on any technical shortcomings, and access to documentation from the government's correspondence session.

Timeline

  1. Signatories announced they will use the Freedom of Information Act to demand government session documents.12

  2. Professors, students, and staff of ALUO addressed a protest letter to the government and Ministry of Defense.1

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