Croatia – rroma.org https://rroma.org Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:30:47 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Croatia – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 Roma in Croatia https://rroma.org/roma-in-croatia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roma-in-croatia Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:30:47 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32311 In Croatia Roma officially constitute a community of around 18,000 people, although the actual number is many times higher.

Although the position of Roma has gradually improved in recent years, their social status and level of human rights protection still lag significantly behind the average of the majority population. They are often associated with specific and difficult social and economic circumstances – living in settlements without basic infrastructure, without permanent employment and, especially, without administratively regulated aspects of life, from personal documents and legalization of land and houses to working in the grey zone.

]]> Burgenland https://rroma.org/burgenland/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=burgenland Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:52:00 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32264 On the occasion of International Roma Day, the Roma National High School last week invited young people to a youth event in the Borta Open House (OHO). Young members of the Roma, Croatian and Hungarian ethnic groups participated. The main topic was networking and involving young people in political processes.

]]> April 8th – Croatia https://rroma.org/april-8th-croatia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=april-8th-croatia Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:54:42 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32191 Some of the activities and articles about April 8th in Croatia.

]]> Zagreb and Kris https://rroma.org/zagreb-and-kris/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zagreb-and-kris Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:16:36 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31990 The 2nd International Conference on “Roma Customary Law” opened today at the Zagreb Museum of Contemporary Art, an event that could permanently change the status of Roma tradition on a global scale. The main news of the conference is the launch of an initiative to include Roma customary law, known as Romanipen or the Kriss system, on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

]]> Croatia: Racism or Not? https://rroma.org/croatia-racism-or-not/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=croatia-racism-or-not Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:15:43 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31987 In Premantura, an iftar evening organized by the Croatian Roma Association Kali Sara, led by Suzana Krčmar, to celebrate Ramadan, turned into a dispute between the organizers and the restaurant owner. According to the restaurant, many more guests came, and a 1’800 euro bill was left open.

Croatian MP Veljko Kajtazi also attended the event, who also gave a statement to local media about the incident.

]]> Jovan Živadinović https://rroma.org/jovan-zivadinovic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jovan-zivadinovic Sat, 14 Mar 2026 16:10:04 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31807 Jovan Živadinović, a Roma singer and songwriter from Serbia, debuted with the single Sve je isto in July 2021. A year after his first album, he participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song Greh, which led him to the final of the competition.

The second album brings a sonic blend of modern electro pop, club aesthetics and the discreet sensibility of soul and rhythm and blues. Through 19 tracks, the album follows a path of self-exploration, emotional conflicts and attempts to understand one’s own identity, from a short introductory confession by Džipsii’s mother to the final track “Kuda”.

]]> Roma Centre https://rroma.org/roma-centre/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roma-centre Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:17:40 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31600 A Roma centre built in a smal municipality in Istria is raising eyebrows. It is large, luxurious, is reported to have cost 8 million euros, all in a municipality that officially only has 9 Roma residents.

]]> On the Genocide of Roma https://rroma.org/on-the-genocide-of-roma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-the-genocide-of-roma Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:21:09 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31462 A new documentary was published inb Croatia on the genocide of the Roma during the Nazi Era. Worth watching.

]]> Roma Street Music https://rroma.org/roma-street-music/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roma-street-music Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:42:59 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=30982 Still more articles on the interdiction of Roma street musicians in some Croatian cities. From Osijek to Sinj, police and local authorities have taken action to expel Roma musicians from public spaces during the holiday season. Is this, as Dubrovnik Mayor Mato Franković insists, just a communal problem (which is being solved quite selectively) or a new front in the culture wars that we have apparently brought into the new year, analised with sociologist Krešimir Krol.

]]> Street Musicians and Politics https://rroma.org/street-musicians-and-politics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=street-musicians-and-politics Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:02:29 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=30963 Veljko Kajtazi, the president of the Kali Sara Roma Organisation, reacted to the incident that took place on Christmas Eve in Sinj, where Roma trumpeters were removed from the city square after Mayor Miro Bulj stated that their music was not appropriate for the Christmas atmosphere. Kajtazi said that he believed that Bulj had no intention of insulting the Roma community, but he stressed that it is important to remind people of the fact that Roma are part of Croatian society and its tradition.

“The Roma in Croatia are mostly Catholics, regularly participate in religious life and make pilgrimages to Marian shrines, especially in Marija Bistrica. They also made a significant contribution to the Homeland War,” Kajtazi emphasized.

Speaking about music, he added that Roma musicians have a rich repertoire and that, in addition to traditional Roma songs, they also perform Christmas songs. “My Roma can play ‘Jingle Bells’ and ‘Ederlezi’, especially when they are hired,” he said.

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