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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10001

20 October 2009
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ue/council of europe
Thomas Hammarberg puts pressure on Hungarian government to step up fight against discrimination against Roma minority

Brussels, 19/10/2009 (Agence Europe) - During his visit to Hungary last week, Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg expressed concern about the rising extremism and acts of intolerance that have been noted recently, particularly against the Rom minority. He also expressed concern about hatred against the Roma voiced by leading public figures.

During his meetings with the Hungarian prime minister, foreign minister, justice and police minister and representatives of...

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