Police conduct in spotlight after Rog Centre protest

Ljubljana, 27 October - Thursday's opening of Centre Rog, a new creative hub in a Ljubljana building that used to be a squat, saw a clash between police and several hundred supporters of the location's evicted self-governing community. The protesters say the police used excessive force, the police said the measures were proportionate.

Ljubljana Protesters wrote graffiti on the new Rog Centre during its inauguration on Thursday. Photo: Alenka Vesenjak/STA

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Protesters wrote graffiti on the new Rog Centre during its inauguration on Thursday.
Photo: Alenka Vesenjak/STA

Ljubljana Protesters wrote graffiti on the new Rog Centre during its inauguration on Thursday. Photo: Alenka Vesenjak/STA

Ljubljana
Protesters wrote graffiti on the new Rog Centre during its inauguration on Thursday.
Photo: Alenka Vesenjak/STA

Ljubljana Protesters vandalise the new Rog Centre during its inauguration on Thursday. Photo: Alenka Vesenjak/STA

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Protesters vandalise the new Rog Centre during its inauguration on Thursday.
Photo: Alenka Vesenjak/STA

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