A novel photo-op: Croatia rights chief's trousers drop while posing for picture with president

Croatian Helsinki Committee president Ivan Zvonimir Cicak's trousers suddenly slipped to his ankles while he was posing in the front row of a group photo along with Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic

FP Archives|Dec 09, 2015, 13:24:47 IST

Zagreb, Croatia: The head of Croatia's leading rights group was left red-faced on Tuesday after his trousers fell down during a photoshoot with President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic.Ivan Zvonimir Cicak, who heads the Croatian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights, was proudly posing in the front row for a photo with the president when his trousers suddenly dropped to his ankles.[caption id="attachment_2538884" align="aligncenter" width="825"] A combination of pictures shows Croatia's leading rights group chief Ivan Zvonimir Cicak's looking down and pulling up his trousers after they fell down while posing for a photo with Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic . AFP[/caption]Luckily, Grabar-Kitarovic was holding a large award in her hands which slightly helped preserve Cicak's dignity.She did not appear to react, remaining calm despite a brief glance downwards as he stooped to pull them back up.The award was presented to Cicak and the committee for their work ahead of international Human Rights Day which is marked on 10 December.AFP

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