Ombudsman's Powers Should Be Expanded, Debate Hears

Ljubljana, 19 December - The powers of Slovenia's human rights ombudsman should be expanded, a round table debate marking 20 years since the ombudsman's office was established heard on Thursday.

Ljubljana Former Ombudsmen Zdenka Čebašek Travnik (left) and Matjaž Hanžek (centre) and incumbent Vlasta Nussdorfer (right) at a round table debate on the role of the ombudsman. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Former Ombudsmen Zdenka Čebašek Travnik (left) and Matjaž Hanžek (centre) and incumbent Vlasta Nussdorfer (right) at a round table debate on the role of the ombudsman.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Former Ombudsmen Zdenka Čebašek Travnik (left) and Matjaž Hanžek (centre) and incumbent Vlasta Nussdorfer (right) at a round table debate on the role of the ombudsman. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Former Ombudsmen Zdenka Čebašek Travnik (left) and Matjaž Hanžek (centre) and incumbent Vlasta Nussdorfer (right) at a round table debate on the role of the ombudsman.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Former Ombudsmen Zdenka Čebašek Travnik (left) and Matjaž Hanžek (centre) and incumbent Vlasta Nussdorfer (right) at a round table debate on the role of the ombudsman. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Former Ombudsmen Zdenka Čebašek Travnik (left) and Matjaž Hanžek (centre) and incumbent Vlasta Nussdorfer (right) at a round table debate on the role of the ombudsman.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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