Almost nothing this week on Roma in France. A single article over a site for the reintegration for Roma families.
Three articles in French about the newly voted Šutar law in Slovenia. The Slovenian parliament passed this controversial law in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The law was adopted in a rapid succession, just twelve days after being proposed by the government. Those who voted in favour of the “Šutar Law” see it as essential measures to improve security in Slovenia. However, critics of the law denounce unconstitutional provisions and the risk of equating an entire minority with a security threat.
The council of Europe is raising concerns about Roma in Cyprus, where they are not recognised as a minority. Many of them originally came from Bulgaria after the split of the island.
Since November 15, the government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis has deployed police officers to 152 areas inhabited by Roma across the country. These “prevention and mediation teams,” as the government calls them, are composed of 473 police officers and 50 mediators tasked with serving as a bridge between law enforcement and the Roma community. They have begun patrolling in the provinces, Thessaloniki, and Attica, and are responsible for monitoring the camps 24/7, conducting preventative checks, and informing Roma citizens about administrative procedures or directing them to social services.
In brief, a special police for Roma settlements.
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