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Prague – International Roma Day

March 21, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

The International Roma Day celebrations will begin in Prague on April 4th, offering concerts, exhibitions, discussions and a gala evening. This year’s 11th year will be held in the spirit of the theme FUTUROMA, which focuses on the future of Roma culture in society. The celebrations are organized by the ARA ART organization and will culminate on April 8th with a gala evening.

FUTUROMA: Jaká je budoucnost Romů? Oslavy Mezinárodního dne Romů v Praze zaštítil prezident Petr Pavel. In: Romea. 20.03.2025. https://romea.cz/cz/domaci/futuroma-jaka-je-budoucnost-romu-oslavy-mezinarodniho-dne-romu-v-praze-zastitil-prezident-petr-pavel

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Czechia, the Web and Neo-Nazis

March 21, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Brno Municipal Court today began hearing the case of Igor Mižák, who, according to the indictment, was supposed to have founded and managed the neo-Nazi website White Media. In the past, the website published hundreds to thousands of private documents and personal data, including e-mail correspondence between former prime ministers Bohuslav Sobotka and Vladimír Špidla. Among the victims are also activists fighting against racism and xenophobia, including several Roma. However, the court is not addressing the website’s hateful content due to the US position. Mižák defends himself by claiming that he only rented the website. If found guilty, he faces up to five years in prison.

VIDEO: Soud řeší neonacistický web White Media, oběťmi jsou i Romové. Nenávistný obsah zůstane bez trestu, řeší se jen hackerství. In: Romea. 20.03.2025. https://romea.cz/cz/domaci/video-soud-resi-neonacisticky-web-white-media-obetmi-jsou-i-romove-nenavistny-obsah-zustane-bez-trestu-resi-se-jen-hackerstvi

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Slovakia: Fire

March 21, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

The fire in a Roma settlement in Veľký Šariš on March 19^th claimed the lives of four young children and one adult woman and burnt 8 homes to the ground. It has severely affected not only the local Roma community, but also the general public. Roma activists, politicians and representatives of institutions are reacting to the tragedy. Roma leader Jozef Stojka called on Roma in Slovakia, the Czech Republic and throughout the European Union to light a candle in memory of the victims on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. According to him, the tragedy revealed a long-term crisis in the state’s approach to marginalized Roma communities.

Tragédie v romské osadě na Slovensku: Požár připravil o život pět lidí, mezi nimi čtyři děti. In: Romea. 20.03.2025. https://romea.cz/cz/zahranici/tragedie-v-romske-osade-na-slovensku-pozar-pripravil-o-zivot-pet-lidi-mezi-nimi-ctyri-deti
Po tragickém požáru ve Veľkém Šariši vyzval Jozef Stojka k romské celoevropské pietě. Romští politici mluví o selhání systému. In: Romea. 21.03.2024. https://romea.cz/cz/zahranici/po-tragickem-pozaru-ve-velkem-sarisi-vyzval-jozef-stojka-k-romske-celoevropske-piete-romsti-politici-mluvi-o-selhani-systemu