New Asylum Legislation Passed

Ljubljana, 23 November - Parliament passed on Tuesday changes to the international protection act designed to expand the scope of rights of asylum seekers and refugees and to speed up procedures.

Ljubljana. The last day of the National Assembly's November Session. Pictured from left to right: deputies of the coalition Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) Matjaz Zanoskar and Josko Godec. Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana.
The last day of the National Assembly's November Session.
Pictured from left to right: deputies of the coalition Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) Matjaz Zanoskar and Josko Godec.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana. The last day of the National Assembly's November Session. Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana.
The last day of the National Assembly's November Session.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana. The last day of the National Assembly's November Session. Deputy of the opposition People's Party (SLS) Jakob Presecnik. Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana.
The last day of the National Assembly's November Session.
Deputy of the opposition People's Party (SLS) Jakob Presecnik.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana. The last day of the National Assembly's November Session. Deputy of the ruling Social Democrats (SD) Darja Lavtizar Bebler. Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana.
The last day of the National Assembly's November Session.
Deputy of the ruling Social Democrats (SD) Darja Lavtizar Bebler.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana. The last day of the National Assembly's November Session. The State Secretary at the Interior Ministry Damjan Lah. Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana.
The last day of the National Assembly's November Session.
The State Secretary at the Interior Ministry Damjan Lah.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana. The last day of the National Assembly's November Session. National Assembly Speaker Pavel Gantar. Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana.
The last day of the National Assembly's November Session.
National Assembly Speaker Pavel Gantar.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana. The last day of the National Assembly's November Session. The State Secretary at the Interior Ministry Damjan Lah. Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana.
The last day of the National Assembly's November Session.
The State Secretary at the Interior Ministry Damjan Lah.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana. The last day of the National Assembly's November Session. The State Secretary at the Interior Ministry Damjan Lah. Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana.
The last day of the National Assembly's November Session.
The State Secretary at the Interior Ministry Damjan Lah.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

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