Roma community, page 2
Death rate of Roma population double that of the majority during second wave
This is despite the fact that marginalised Roma communities are in general younger than the majority.
MEPs find poor hygienic and living conditions during visit to Roma neighbourhood
An MEP also asked about child prostitution.
Someone faints, everyone else leaves. Roma are often scared of vaccination
The Covid vaccination uptake in marginalised communities is far below the national average, provoking concerns ahead of Delta wave.
Cabinet apologised for the police raid in Roma settlement in 2013
The cabinet considers the apology a humanitarian gesture towards the victims and a commitment to avoid similar failures in the future.
She cannot read, she does not understand. Last victim of police raid still faces prosecution
Human rights organisations have been calling for the proper investigation of alleged police violence in the case of the 2013 Moldova raid.
The court acquits the first Roma person in the Moldava raid case
Similar verdicts concerning most of the group facing false accusations charges expected soon.
Marginalised Roma vaccine-shy as long as majority remain lukewarm towards vaccines
People living in settlements show little interest in getting the jab; involvement of doctors they know and trust could help, according to field workers.
Discrimination against Roma remained prevalent, Amnesty International says
The report details how Slovakia addressed the pandemic in marginalised settlements.
Where the Roma aren’t a part of the problem, but rather, the solution
Hungarians are unwanted in the north, Roma are unwanted everywhere.
Left behind. The plight of Roma children under state care in Slovakia
It is very easy for Roma children to be sucked into the system, but virtually impossible for most to escape it until they come of age.
A village in western Slovakia and victims of the police raid in Moldava awarded
Roma Spirit awards given out in seven categories.
Court acquits police officers who reportedly bullied Roma boys
The proceedings have come to an end after nearly 12 years.
How beaten Roma became suspected criminals
The European Court for Human Rights recently ruled in favour of two of the Roma injured in the Moldava raid seven years ago. This is how the case unfolded over time.
ECHR: Roma beaten by police suffered inhuman treatment, awarded non-pecuniary damages
The recently published verdict pertains to a notorious 2013 police raid in the eastern-Slovak town of Moldava nad Bodvou.
Blog: We should always be on the side of vulnerable people
A volunteer for a Slovak NGO in Albania describes her interaction with a member of the Egyptian minority in Albania.
Slovakia has its George Floyds too
This country also needs to say its black lives matter.
The permanent crisis staff take control over the situation in Žehra (news digest)
Trnava-based Peugeot prepares for a gradual restoration of its operation, the government prolongs border controls. Read your overview of news from May 7.
Inspectorate deals with police intervention against Roma children in Krompachy
The mother of the children from the quarantined settlement claims the police beat them.
NGOs criticised government for steps taken in Roma settlements
PM Matovič called on them to take their masks, gloves and backpacks and rush in to quarantined settlements.
Black Hawks and daily plans. How testing is carried out in excluded communities
COVID-19 has so far been detected in 14 settlements, and there are more than a thousand such communities in Slovakia.
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