Ombudsman: Lack of justice still issue

Serbian Ombudsman Sasa Jankovic said that more than 8,000 appeals of human rights violations were filed in 2009. He said that in several hundred of these cases, shortcomings of the state and local administrations were confirmed. Ombudsman: Lack of justice still issue In honor of the first anniversary of the work of the Office of the Protector of the Citizens, Jankovic said that citizens still feel there is a lack of justice and find themselves in difficult situations often. He said that children, disabled persons, women and minorities are the most vulnerable groups of people in Serbia. “Recently, journalists who are investigating events related to crime have also found themselves in a difficult situation,” Jankovic said. He said that for the first time since he was named ombudsman, an analysis of the work of the Security Information Agency (BIA) will be performed in the coming month of January. Ombudsman Sasa Jankovic and his colleagueswith President Boris Tadic (Beta)

Ombudsman: Lack of justice still issue

In honor of the first anniversary of the work of the Office of the Protector of the Citizens, Janković said that citizens still feel there is a lack of justice and find themselves in difficult situations often.

He said that children, disabled persons, women and minorities are the most vulnerable groups of people in Serbia.

“Recently, journalists who are investigating events related to crime have also found themselves in a difficult situation,” Janković said.

He said that for the first time since he was named ombudsman, an analysis of the work of the Security Information Agency (BIA) will be performed in the coming month of January.