Category Archives: Czech Republic

Roma Politics in the Czech Republic

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A Romano politician in the Czech Republic is compiling a list of Roma whom he deems to be traitors. He is mostly referring to Roma who collaborate with extreme rightist parties. In any case, this create quite an echo on social media.

Czech Prime Minister on Holocaust

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The sad fate of the Roma from Bohemia and Moravia remains not only a tragic, but also a lesser-known chapter of our history. The Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (Civil Democrats) said on Thursday at the memorial for the Genocide of Roma and Sinti in Hodonín near Kunštát in Moravia. The 79th anniversary of the transport of 749 Roma to the Auschwitz concentration camp was commemorated there. On the territory of today’s Czech Republic there were two concentration camps for Roma – in Hodonín near Kunštát and in Lety near Písek. Fiala emphasized: “If we want to learn a lesson from history, it is necessary not only to know tragic events as sentences in textbooks, but also to be able to connect them to specific places and the fate of people.”

Czech Republic, Holocaust and Politics

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The Czech Prime Minister will be attending a ceremony honouring the Roma victims of the Holocaust  at the Hodonin un Kunštatu Memorial on August 18th.

Stereotypes

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An article about a Roma wedding in the Czech town of Jirkov highlights the views of the majority on Roma and some of the stereotype: “A wedding that you don’t usually see. Romani brides and grooms Patrícia and Radek from the Czech town of Jirkov in the Chomutov district did not leave the preparation for the most beautiful day of their lives to chance and pulled out all the stops. Their wedding was exactly as it should be for Roma – luxurious and quite noisy!”

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Roma Bašavel

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On August 18th,  the Roma Bašavel event will take place in Prague. Tickets are no longer available, but the event can be watched via live broadcast on social networks “Romany Bashavel 2022”. The live broadcast is provided by ROMEA TV.

Roma Holocaust Remembrance: Prague

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The Czech Republic commemorated August 2nd. The Prague municipality flew the Roma flag and several other commemorations were held.

Ukraine Refugees in the Czech Republic

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It is not good, as one third of them have experienced discrimination, and children are not enrolled in school.

A shame.

Tomáš Kačo

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The Czech pianist Tomáš Kačo, a Rom who was born in a family with 11 children. He grew up in the ghetto, personally experienced prejudice against the Roma. Nevertheless, he was able to succeed, including the opportunity to perform at the legendary Carnegie Hall. According to him, the key to change is an open mind: “Whether it’s a different food, a different smell, a different race, whenever there is something new and different, they are afraid of it,” says the pianist and composer about the Czechs. According to him, it is important to realize that both parties are to blame for every problem: “I don’t want to say that this is just a majority company, that it is not open. The same thing works with the Roma, the minority, they are not open either. They have barriers, prejudices given by their parents.”

Lety

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Another article and video of the start of the demolition of the pig farm on the site of the former concentration camp of Lety.

Lety: At last

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Lety: At last

The destruction of the pig farm on the site of the former concentration camp of Lety has finally started.

Miss Romni …

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Miss Romni …

This Saturday, the 20th anniversary Czech-Slovak Miss Roma 2022 will take place in Hodonín. A total of 12 girls will compete for the crown of Roma beauty queen. The event is organized by the Romia CZ association in cooperation with the Hodonín House of Culture and is held under the auspices of Senator Anna Hubáčková and Governor of the South Moravian Region Jan Grolich.

Lety – at last

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Lety – at last

The demolition of the pig fram on the site of the former Roma concentration camp of Lety can begin. It took time.

Czech Ombudsman

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Czech Ombudsman

Stanislav Křeček, the current Czech ombudsman and former ČSSD politician, is, to put it mildly, extravagant. Critics blame him for ignoring his agenda and not understanding it at all. Křeček became famous for his statements about the fact that Roma discrimination does not exist in the Czech Republic – that is, in a country that has already lost before the European Court of Human Rights due to Roma segregation.

He should be removed from office.

Czech Republic: Controversy

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Czech Republic: Controversy

The controversy around the Czech Defender of Rights Stanislav Křeček continues. He is known for his racist comments, especially against Roma.

Czech Republic and Roma Refugees

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Czech Republic and Roma Refugees

At least someone in the Government says something…

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