Al Jazeera is continuing its reportages on Roma in Slovakia. And they are good.
Bravo – and please continue.
Where are the other news agencies?
– Slovakia’s Roma: Living on the margins. In: Al Jazeera. 26.05.2017. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/inpictures/2017/05/slovakia-roma-living-margins-170524095312212.html
Daily Archives: May 28, 2017
Czech Republic: Abuse and Death
A Czech man shouted abuse at a Rom in Chomutov, a small town in the North West of the country, and then shot the Rom … Really – This is 21st century?
– Czech Republic: Non-Romani man shouts racial abuse at 34-year-old Romani man before shooting him dead. In: Romea.cz. 27.05.2017. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-republic-non-romani-man-shouts-racial-abuse-at-41-year-old-romani-man-before-shooting-him-dead#.WSnTnYwttuM.facebook
Sweden and the Registry
They say sorry … They should have thought beforehand …
– Sweden Says Sorry for ‘Roma Registry,’ Recompenses Victims. In: Sputnik News. 26.05.2017. https://sputniknews.com/europe/201705261054002904-sweden-roma-registry/
Kosovo Relief Fund …
18 years after the facts, a relief fund is being established for displaced Roma in Kosovo. Well, less than 10% of the overall Roma population is still there. The rest have fled.
To late, to little.
– Secretary-General to Establish Trust Fund for Displaced Roma, Askhali, Egpytian Communities in Northern Kosovo Following Human Rights Panel’s Findings. In: Relief Web. 26.05.2017. http://reliefweb.int/report/serbia/secretary-general-establish-trust-fund-displaced-roma-askhali-egpytian-communities
Kosovo – Crimes
Four people were found guilty of drowning 35 Roma refugees in 1999… A court in Montenegro condemned the people to prison terms – 7 years max.
This, 18 years after the facts
– 4 found guilty for drowning of 35 Kosovo Roma refugees. In: B92. 25.05.2017. http://www.b92.net/eng/news/region.php?yyyy=2017&mm=05&dd=25&nav_id=101374