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Slovakia: Intimidation

November 7, 2018 Published by: RF

Cases of voter intimidation prior to the municipal elections in Slovakia. Mayors telling Roma that if they don’t vote correctly, they will not get work, or social help, etc…
Now who is the bad one?

– Rómski politici pred voľbami burcujú políciu: Starostovia si majú vymáhať hlasy zastrašovaním. In: Nový Čas. 05.11.2018. https://www.cas.sk/clanok/762041/romski-politici-pred-volbami-burcuju-policiu-starostovia-si-maju-vymahat-hlasy-zastrasovanim/ [link-preview url=”https://www.cas.sk/clanok/762041/romski-politici-pred-volbami-burcuju-policiu-starostovia-si-maju-vymahat-hlasy-zastrasovanim/”]

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Ukraine Condemned

November 7, 2018 Published by: RF

The European Court of Human Rights condemned the Ukraine to pay compensations to the Roma victims of a pogrom in 2002.
Good!

– ECHR orders Ukraine to pay compensations to Roma applicants affected in 2002 “pogrom”. In: UNIAN. 06.11.2018. https://www.unian.info/society/10327374-echr-orders-ukraine-to-pay-compensations-to-roma-applicants-affected-in-2002-pogrom.html [link-preview url=”https://www.unian.info/society/10327374-echr-orders-ukraine-to-pay-compensations-to-roma-applicants-affected-in-2002-pogrom.html”]

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Germany and Minorities

November 7, 2018 Published by: RF

Scary when the majority of the primary school children in Germany do not know what “Jew” and “Roma” mean …

– Majority of primary school students in Germany can’t explain meaning of ‘Jew’ or ‘Roma’: Study. In: The Local DE. 06.11.2018. https://www.thelocal.de/20181106/mayority-of-primary-school-students-in-germany-cant-explain-meaning-of-jew-or-gypsy-study [link-preview url=”https://www.thelocal.de/20181106/mayority-of-primary-school-students-in-germany-cant-explain-meaning-of-jew-or-gypsy-study”]