New Religious Groups Bill to Be Scrapped

Ljubljana, 24 November - The new bill on religious and belief groups which the government Office for Religious Communities announced two weeks ago will probably be scrapped, the head of the office Ales Gulic said after the blueprint came under fire from both big and small religious communities.

Ljubljana Chairman of the Office for Religious Communities Ales Gulic (standing) announces his office will back out from plans to introduce legislation on religious and belief groups. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Chairman of the Office for Religious Communities Ales Gulic (standing) announces his office will back out from plans to introduce legislation on religious and belief groups.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Chairman of the Office for Religious Communities Ales Gulic (standing) announces his office will back out from plans to introduce legislation on religious and belief groups. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Chairman of the Office for Religious Communities Ales Gulic (standing) announces his office will back out from plans to introduce legislation on religious and belief groups.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana A meeting of representatives of religious communities discusses results of public consultation on the plans to introduce new legislation on religious and belief groups. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A meeting of representatives of religious communities discusses results of public consultation on the plans to introduce new legislation on religious and belief groups.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Chairman of the Office for Religious Communities Ales Gulic (standing) announces his office will back out from plans to introduce legislation on religious and belief groups. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Chairman of the Office for Religious Communities Ales Gulic (standing) announces his office will back out from plans to introduce legislation on religious and belief groups.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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