CoE Commissioner Points to Erased, Roma in Slovenia

Ljubljana, 22 March - The Council of Europe's Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg said Thursday that Slovenia had a good human rights record, but two issues remain: the status of citizens of former Yugoslavia erased from the permanent residency registry in 1992, and living conditions of the Roma.

Ljubljana
Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec (centre) welcomes CoE Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg (right) and Nils Muiznieks (left), who will take over as human rights commissioner on 1 April.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
CoE Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg talking to the press.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
CoE Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg talking to the press.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
CoE Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg visits Slovenia.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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