EU Ombudsman Laments Discrimination Around Europe

Ljubljana, 8 December - European Human Rights Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros said in Ljubljana on Friday that events in Slovenia linked with the Roma were unfortunately not an isolated case. Even countries with long democratic traditions are becoming aware that they they are not immune from discrimination, he said.

Ljubljana, Law Faculty EU Human Rights Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros at the "Let's Face Discrimination" conference. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Law Faculty
EU Human Rights Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros at the "Let's Face Discrimination" conference.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Law Faculty EU Human Rights Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros at the "Let's Face Discrimination" conference. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Law Faculty
EU Human Rights Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros at the "Let's Face Discrimination" conference.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Law Faculty EU Human Rights Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros (right), Slovenian Ombudsman Matjaz Hanzek (centre) and Northern Irish Ombudsman Tom Frawley (left) at the closing event of the "Let's Face Discrimination" campaign. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Law Faculty
EU Human Rights Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros (right), Slovenian Ombudsman Matjaz Hanzek (centre) and Northern Irish Ombudsman Tom Frawley (left) at the closing event of the "Let's Face Discrimination" campaign.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Law Faculty EU Human Rights Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros (right), Slovenian Ombudsman Matjaz Hanzek (centre) and Northern Irish Ombudsman Tom Frawley (left) at the closing event of the "Let's Face Discrimination" campaign. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Law Faculty
EU Human Rights Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros (right), Slovenian Ombudsman Matjaz Hanzek (centre) and Northern Irish Ombudsman Tom Frawley (left) at the closing event of the "Let's Face Discrimination" campaign.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Law Faculty EU Human Rights Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros (left), Slovenian Ombudsman Matjaz Hanzek (centre) and Northern Irish Ombudsman Tom Frawley (right) at the closing event of the "Let's Face Discrimination" campaign. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Law Faculty
EU Human Rights Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros (left), Slovenian Ombudsman Matjaz Hanzek (centre) and Northern Irish Ombudsman Tom Frawley (right) at the closing event of the "Let's Face Discrimination" campaign.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Law Faculty EU Human Rights Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros (centre) is flanked by Slovenian Ombudsman Matjaz Hanzek (right) and his Northern Irish counterpart Tom Frawley (left). Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Law Faculty
EU Human Rights Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros (centre) is flanked by Slovenian Ombudsman Matjaz Hanzek (right) and his Northern Irish counterpart Tom Frawley (left).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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