Roma, Erased Earn Slovenia Rap on the Knuckles from Amnesty

Ljubljana, 28 May - The failure to restore the status of permanent residents to the erased and the discrimination of Roma have earned Slovenia a place in the 2008 State of the World's Human Rights report by the human rights NGO Amnesty International, which was released on Wednesday.

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Amnesty International Slovenia (AIS) presenting the organisation's report on the state of human rights in the world; pictured AIS head Natasa Posel (right) and Blaz Kovac, project manager.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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The Amnesty International report on the state of human rights in 2008.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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The Amnesty International report on the state of human rights in 2008.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Amnesty International Slovenia (AIS) presenting the organisation's report on the state of human rights in the world; pictured AIS head Natasa Posel (right) and Blaz Kovac, project manager.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Amnesty International Slovenia (AIS) presenting the organisation's report on the state of human rights in the world; pictured AIS head Natasa Posel (right) and Blaz Kovac, project manager.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Blaz Kovac, project manager at Amnesty International Slovenia, as the human rights organisation presents its annual report on the state of human rights in the world.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Head of Amnesty International Slovenia, Natasa Posel, presenting an annual report on the state of human rights in the world.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Human rights organisation Amnesty International releases its annal report on the state of human rights; (pictured) project manager Blaz Kovac.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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