Appeals for reconciliation at ceremony for victims of post-war executions

Kočevski Rog, 4 June - Victims of post-WWII summary executions were honoured on Saturday with a ceremony in Kočevski Rog, an area in south Slovenia where multiple mass graves have been discovered. Novo Mesto Bishop Andrej Saje and President Borut Pahor called for efforts towards reconciliation.

Kočevski Rog
Memorial ceremony for victims of post-war summary executions.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Kočevski Rog
Memorial ceremony for victims of post-war summary executions.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Turjak,
President Borut Pahor lays a wreath at a memorial to those killed during the national liberation struggle in WWII.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Turjak,
President Borut Pahor lays a wreath at a memorial to those killed during the national liberation struggle in WWII.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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