May 25, 2023 - rroma.org

UK and Discrimination

May 25, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

According to the council of Europe Roma and Travellers in the UK suffer persistent discrimination. Unfortunately, not changing at all.

Gypsy, Roma and Travellers suffer ‘persistent’ discrimination in UK. In: The Guardian. 25.05.2023. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/25/gypsy-roma-travellers-suffer-persistent-discrimination-uk
National minorities in the UK: European experts report troubling levels of antigypsyism and the need to further support linguistic minorities. In: Council of Europe. 25.05.2023. https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/national-minorities-in-the-uk-european-experts-report-troubling-levels-of-antigypsyism-and-the-need-to-further-support-linguistic-minorities

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Patrik Banga

May 25, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

Being a Rom in the Czech Republic is really difficult. Parick Banga was beaten by the police in his youth. He comes from Žižkov in Prague and is 41 years old. He is in charge of blogs at iDNES.cz, at the same time runs an IT business and plays in a swing band in his spare time. Banga received the Magnesia Litera literary award for his coming-of-age story.

Musím být trochu gadžem, abych uspěl, říká romský novinář Patrik Banga. In: Idnes. 25.05.2023. https://www.idnes.cz/kultura/literatura/patrik-banga-romsky-novinar-spisovatel-kniha-magnesia-litera.A230524_141542_literatura_ikro

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Feruz Mustafov

May 25, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Bulgarian Roma musician Feruz Mustafov died on May 22^nd. He was 72 years old.

He was one of the first Roma musicians from Bulgaria who attained international recognition for his music.

May he rest in peace.

https://youtu.be/uMC60SJh3Do