Criminal Charges

May 22, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Central Council of German Sinti and Roma intends to file criminal charges against the municipality of Teistungen in the Eichsfeld district. This was confirmed to this newsroom by the Council’s chairman, Romani Rose. The reason given was “deeply abhorrent and inhumane” statements in the municipality’s app.

Following an uproar surrounding a caravan camp in Ferna (Eichsfeld district), the municipality local app referred to “Gypsies” who were to be “gotten rid of.”

Zentralrat der Sinti und Roma will Anzeige gegen Gemeinde Teistungen erstatten. In: Volksgruppen ORF. 22.05.2026. https://volksgruppen.orf.at/roma/meldungen/stories/3355334/

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Lynch?

May 22, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

“This mayor /of Gabrovo, ed./ should resign immediately, because I will make the children lynch her. Not the mothers, but the children.” This is what Roma pastor Petko Asenov says in a video conference call with his followers, petel.bg reports. In the video, Petko Asenov claims that before demanding Hristova’s resignation, he spoke with the Minister of Interior Ivan Demerdzhiev, from whom he also asks the mayor of Gabrovo to submit resignation. And he threatens the minister to call for large protests by Roma in the city.”This mayor /of Gabrovo, ed./ should resign immediately, because I will make the children lynch her. Not the mothers, but the children.” This is what Roma pastor Petko Asenov says in a video conference call with his followers, petel.bg reports. In the video, Petko Asenov claims that before demanding Hristova’s resignation, he spoke with the Minister of Interior Ivan Demerdzhiev, from whom he also asks the mayor of Gabrovo to submit resignation. And he threatens the minister to call for large protests by Roma in the city.

Bad.

Ромски пастор плаши с линч кметицата на Габрово 2026. In: iustitia. 15.05.2026. https://iustitia.bg/romski-pastor-plashi-linch-kmetitsata-gabrovo-2026-2/
Пастор Петко иска линч за кмета на Габрово. In: Blitz. 15.05.2026. https://blitz.bg/regioni/pastor-petko-iska-linch-za-kmeta-na-gabrovo_news1152183.html
Ромски пастор заплаши кметицата на Габрово с линч. In: BG Nes. 15.05.2026. https://www.bgnes.bg/romski-pastor-zaplashi-kmeticata-na-gabrovo-s-linch

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Roma Genocide in Croatia

May 22, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

Eighty years after the deaths of more than 16,000 Roma in the Uštica camp, part of the Jasenovac Ustasha camp, some places of death – such as the one near Jezerin where 38 Roma were killed in 1944 – still have neither a grave nor a memorial, it was pointed out on Tuesday at a forum at the Kali Sara Roma Association.

Zvali su ih “zmazani” i odvodili na posebno mjesto gdje su ih ubijali i bacali u masovne grobnice. In: Dnevnik. 19.05.2026. https://dnevnik.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/genocid-nad-romima-u-ndh-zaboravljene-romske-zrtve-i-dalje-bez-mjesta-sjecanja—981064.html#google_vignette