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Brno Protests

March 26, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

On the one hand, indignation over Friday’s verdict of the Brno Regional Court, which acquitted Ukrainians in the case of the death of a young Roma at the Brno Reservoir, on the other hand, disappointment over the low turnout. This is what the demonstration looked like, where about five dozen Roma gathered in front of the Brno courthouse on Sunday afternoon.

Soudkyně, demisi! Romové se bouřili před brněnským soudem kvůli osvobozujícímu verdiktu nad Ukrajincem. In: Novinky. 24.03.2024. https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-soudkyne-demisi-romove-se-bourili-pred-brnenskym-soudem-kvuli-osvobozujicimu-verdiktu-nad-ukrajincem-40465327

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Czech Segregation

March 26, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

The segregation of Roma children in the Czech education continues. It is hard to imagine another area that would be so neglected and so long-term overlooked in Czech politics as this one.

Already in 2007, the European Court of Human Rights condemned the Czech Republic due to unequal access to the education of Romani men and women. But not much has changed over the next fifteen years. Segregated education continues to be a harsh reality for children from the Roma minority.

Segregace romských dětí je projevem neřešených protiromských postojů ve společnosti i politice. In: iRozhas. 24.03.2024. https://www.irozhlas.cz/komentare/segregace-romskych-deti-je-projevem-neresenych-protiromskych-postoju-ve_2403241730_cen

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Slovak Elections

March 26, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

On Saturday, March 23, 2024, the first round of presidential elections took place in Slovakia. Voters chose from nine candidates. Voter turnout was at almost 52 percent. The winner of the first round was Ivan Korčok (independent candidate), with over 42 percent of the votes, Peter Pellegrini (Voice) with 37 percent was second. The nationalist Štefan Harabin came third (11.7 percent), and almost 3 percent went to the chairman of the Hungarian Alliance, Krisztián Forró. He won first place in two districts in the south, in Dunajská Streda and Komárno. These are districts with a significant Hungarian minority, but part of the population is also made up of Hungarian-speaking Roma.

Igor Matovič, leader of the Slovakia movement (formerly OĽaNO), won only 2.18 percent of the vote. Part of his movement is also the Roma platform Pačivale Roma, which is represented by father and son Pollák. Matovič received higher support in the districts of Bardejov, Sabinov, Levoča and Kežmarok, i.e. districts with a higher proportion of Roma, where the Pollák come from. It can therefore be assumed that he was elected by the Roma in the settlements.

The second round of the presidential election will take place on April 6, with more than 4.36 million eligible voters eligible to participate.

Výsledky prvního kola voleb prezidenta na Slovensku. Jak se volilo v místech, kde žijí Romové? In: Romea. 24.03.2024. https://romea.cz/cz/zahranici/vysledky-prvniho-kola-voleb-prezidenta-na-slovensku-jak-se-volilo-v-mistech-kde-ziji-romove#google_vignette