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Prague: A Rrom is a member of the Prague Minority Committee

March 31, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

As more than 5% of the Prague population is officially a member of one of the recognised minorities, the city is mandated by law to establish a minority council. Besides Hungarian, Polish, Slovak, Ruthenian, Ukrainian, Russian, German, Jews and Rroma are also represented.

City of Prague establishes National Minority Committee with seat for Roma. In: Romea.cz. 31.03.2015. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/city-of-prague-establishes-national-minority-committee-with-seat-for-roma

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Jobbik: Trying to shed a racist image

March 31, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Bloomberg News report on Jobbik’s attempts to shed its racist and radical rhetoric in order to become more mainstream and potentially open the way to Vona, its chairman, to becoming Prime Minister in Hungary.

Let’s hope this is far from us, for these attempts are nothing more than window dressing.

Simon, Zoltan. Nazi Image as Vona Eyes Premiership. In: Bloomberg News. 30.03.2015. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-30/hungary-party-seeks-to-shed-nazi-image-as-vona-eyes-premiership

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An Interview with Koudelka

March 31, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

A very nice interview of an iconic photographer, Josef Koudelka. Besides his work on the Prague Spring, which propelled him amongst the best known photographer of his times, he also devoted lots of attention to Rroma. He produced a beautiful album based on his work, dark and sometimes gloomy, but with great sensitivity.

Sukop, Sylvia. Confronting Borders Old and New: An Interview With Josef Koudelka. In: Huffpost Arts & Culture. 31.03.2015. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sylvia-sukop/confronting-borders-old-and-new_b_6891466.html?utm_hp_ref=arts&ir=Arts