President Discusses Right to Public Information at Conference

Brdo pri Kranju, 29 September - President Danilo Tuerk addressed on Monday the 3rd European conference of information commissioners, which is taking place at Brdo pri Kranju, saying that restricting the access to information available to holders of the executive power also meant restricting individuals and the media in their functioning in modern society.

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From left to right: Slovenian information commissioner Natasa Pirc Musar, director of human rights organisation Access Info Europe, Helen Darbishire, Public Administration Minister Gregor Virant and MP Pavel Gantar at the 3rd European Conference of Information Commissioners.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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From left to right: Slovenian information commissioner Natasa Pirc Musar, director of human rights organisation Access Info Europe, Helen Darbishire, Public Administration Minister Gregor Virant and MP Pavel Gantar at the 3rd European Conference of Information Commissioners.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian information commissioner Natasa Pirc Musar (right) and Public Administration Minister Gregor Virant at the 3rd European Conference of Information Commissioners.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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The 3rd European Conference of Information Commissioners.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian information commissioner Natasa Pirc Musar (right), Public Administration Minister Gregor Virant (centre) and MP Pavel Gantar at the 3rd European Conference of Information Commissioners.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian information commissioner Natasa Pirc Musar (right), Public Administration Minister Gregor Virant (centre) and MP Pavel Gantar at the 3rd European Conference of Information Commissioners.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian information commissioner Natasa Pirc Musar speaking at the 3rd European Conference of Information Commissioners.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian information commissioner Natasa Pirc Musar (right) and President Danilo Tuerk (centre) prior to the 3rd European Conference of Information Commissioners.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian information commissioner Natasa Pirc Musar speaking at the 3rd European Conference of Information Commissioners.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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President Danilo Tuerk addressing the 3rd European Conference of Information Commissioners.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian information commissioner Natasa Pirc Musar (right) and President Danilo Tuerk at the 3rd European Conference of Information Commissioners.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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President Danilo Tuerk addressing the 3rd European Conference of Information Commissioners.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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President Danilo Tuerk addressing the 3rd European Conference of Information Commissioners.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian information commissioner Natasa Pirc Musar (right) and MP Pavel Gantar at the 3rd European Conference of Information Commissioners.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Slovenian information commissioner Natasa Pirc Musar (right) and MP Pavel Gantar at the 3rd European Conference of Information Commissioners.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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