Deaf to claim damages and apology over past discrimination

Ljubljana, 8 June - The Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will bring legal action with the State Attorney's Office in the coming weeks to demand an apology and claim damages from the state for long-running discrimination against the deaf and a ban on sign language at schools in the past.

Ljubljana The Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing talks to reporters two years after the right to the Slovenian sign language was enshrined in the constitution. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
The Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing talks to reporters two years after the right to the Slovenian sign language was enshrined in the constitution.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana The Slovenian sign language. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
The Slovenian sign language.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana The Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing talks to reporters two years after the right to the Slovenian sign language was enshrined in the constitution. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
The Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing talks to reporters two years after the right to the Slovenian sign language was enshrined in the constitution.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

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