Four Parties Propose Access to Water as Constitutional Right

Ljubljana, 16 April - Four left-leaning parties presented on Thursday a proposal to amend the Constitution to include access to drinking water as a constitutionally-guaranteed right. The proponents also want to prevent privatisation of water sources and water being treated as any other commercial good.

Ljubljana Alenka Bratušek of the opposition ZaAB presenting a motion to make access to drinking water a constitutionally-guaranteed right. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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Alenka Bratušek of the opposition ZaAB presenting a motion to make access to drinking water a constitutionally-guaranteed right.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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