Daily Archives: February 22, 2022

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia and Covid

February 22, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

If you are Rom and live in Slovakia, you are twice as likely to die if you get Covid than the rest of the population.

Bad.

Roma in Slovakia: chances of dying from COVID-19 two times higher. In: Euractiv. 21.02.2022. https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/roma-in-slovakia-chances-of-dying-from-covid-19-two-times-higher/

Germany News Western Europe

Roma Holocaust

February 22, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Worthy reading!

Die Macht der Worte – vom Schweigen zum Widerstand. In: Deutsche Welle. 21.02.2022. https://www.dw.com/de/die-macht-der-worte-vom-schweigen-zum-widerstand/a-60858216

News Middle East

Turkey and Roma

February 22, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Not surprising, unfortunately.

Discrimination against Roma in Turkey increased during the pandemic: report. In: Stockholm Center for Freedom. 21.02.2022. https://stockholmcf.org/discrimination-against-roma-in-turkey-increased-during-the-pandemic-report/

Bosnia News Eastern Europe

Bosnia and Roma

February 22, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Roma language with elements of Romani culture will be introduced in schools in the Tuzla Canton as of September, Indira Bajramović, president of the Association of Roma Women “Better Future”.

Bajramović: Romski jezik u školama Tuzlanskog kantona od septembra. In: N1. 21.02.2022. https://ba.n1info.com/vijesti/bajramovic-romski-jezik-u-skolama-tuzlanskog-kantona-od-septembra/

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia and Kindergarten

February 22, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

A report on a project for the inclusion of Roma in pre-school age that employed 233 Roma last year in Slovakia.

Vlani pracovalo v rámci projektu inklúzie 233 Rómov. In: SME. 21.02.2022. https://domov.sme.sk/c/22845673/vlani-pracovalo-v-ramci-projektu-inkluzie-233-romov.html