SDS outraged by Zemljarič's funeral with military honours

Ljubljana, 6 January - The Democrats (SDS) have expressed indignation and protest at the government's decision to bury the former head of the National Security Service and one of the most influential Slovenian politicians Janez Zemljarič with military honours. The SDS said this is "a gross attack on the right to human dignity" as Zemljarič was buried on Friday.

Ljubljana
Slovenian Communist-era leader Janez Zemljarič laid to rest in a state funeral.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Communist-era leader Janez Zemljarič laid to rest in a state funeral.
Former President Milan Kučan.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Communist-era leader Janez Zemljarič laid to rest in a state funeral.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Communist-era leader Janez Zemljarič laid to rest in a state funeral.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Janković (centre) attends the funeral of Communist-era leader Janez Zemljarič.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Communist-era leader Janez Zemljarič laid to rest in a state funeral.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Janković (centre) attends the funeral of Communist-era leader Janez Zemljarič.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenia's first President Milan Kučan and his wife Štefka Kučan attend the funeral of Communist-era leader Janez Zemljarič.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Communist-era leader Janez Zemljarič laid to rest in a state funeral.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Communist-era leader Janez Zemljarič laid to rest in a state funeral.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Communist-era leader Janez Zemljarič laid to rest in a state funeral.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Communist-era leader Janez Zemljarič laid to rest in a state funeral.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Communist-era leader Janez Zemljarič laid to rest in a state funeral.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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