EU citizens enjoy the legal protections of EU law,[7] including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union[8] and acts and directives regarding, for example, protection of personal data, rights of victims of crime, preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, equal pay, protection from discrimination in employment on grounds of religion or belief, sexual orientation and age.[9][8] The EU has an office of European Ombudsman whom EU citizens can approach directly.[10]