In my master's thesis, we investigated the erasure from the register of permanent residents that occurred on February 26, 1992, in Slovenia. We focused on the consequences of the erasure, the opinions of those affected, attempts to rectify the injustices, responsibility, awareness, and their feelings. In the theoretical part, we used literature to describe the main characteristics of the erasure, how it occurred, the consequences, and the ways in which attempts were made to rectify the injustices. In the empirical part, we presented the results and findings of a qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews with six individuals, both directly and indirectly affected by the erasure, supplemented by literature. We found that the consequences of the erasure are still present today, with many erased individuals still lacking regulated status in Slovenia 33 years after the event. Many are still working instead of being retired due to the loss of employment years during the erasure.
Our findings revealed t
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