Slovakia – rroma.org https://rroma.org Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:06:59 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Slovakia – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 EU Funds for Roma https://rroma.org/eu-funds-for-roma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eu-funds-for-roma Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:06:59 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32252 At a press conference on Tuesday, the opposition Slovakia Movement presented a series of findings that, according to its representatives, point to the systemic misuse of European money intended to help Roma communities. Representatives of the movement pointed out suspicious subsidies, conflicts of interest, personal connections and a commission mechanism in projects in Roma settlements.

They are calling for the dismissal of the Slovak Government Plenipotentiary for Roma Communities, Alexander Dašek, from his position. The Office of the Government Plenipotentiary for Roma Communities (ÚSVRK) rejects the movement’s claims. It called them purposeful disinformation.

]]> Slovakia and Special Schools https://rroma.org/slovakia-and-special-schools/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovakia-and-special-schools Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:05:25 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32249 A Rom frokm Slovakia was honoured by the Association for Culture, Education and Communication (ACEC) for successfully promoting the re-diagnosis of a Roma boy from a special school, thanks to which the boy was able to continue his education at a regular elementary school in Zvolen.

Well, it says effectively a young Rom was sent to a special school for mentally disadvantaged children just because of his etnicity.

]]> April 8th – Slovakia https://rroma.org/april-8th-slovakia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=april-8th-slovakia Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:53:19 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32185 Some of the activities and articles about April 8th in Slovakia.

]]> ECHR Verdict https://rroma.org/echr-verdict/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=echr-verdict Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:18:33 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32148 The police respects the decisions of international judicial authorities. In response to the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), according to which the fundamental rights of two complainants were violated during the police intervention in the village of Milhosť in the Košice-okolie district in July 2019. In July 2019, the police detained two sisters in front of a family house in the village after the intervention and subsequently transported them to the police station. According to the complaint, they were subjected to physical violence, verbal insults and inappropriate treatment during their detention and stay at the police station.

]]> Slovakia and Romnja https://rroma.org/slovakia-and-romnja/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovakia-and-romnja Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:16:36 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32142 On Thursday (April 9), the Záhrada cultural center in Banská Bystrica will host the Mirror event, dedicated to Romnja, on the occasion of International Roma Day. It will combine the power of art, culture and social discussion.

]]> Slovakia and Strasbourg https://rroma.org/slovakia-and-strasbourg/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovakia-and-strasbourg Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:44:28 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32018 The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the case of Slovak women Katarína Kuruová and Helena Horváthová against the Slovak Republic ordered the Slovak Republic to pay a total of 28,560 euros. The reason is the violation of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights on the prohibition of torture and Article 14 on the prohibition of discrimination.

This case concerns an incident between the two applicants – two Romnja sisters – and the police, which took place on 23 July 2019. On that day, the police detained the women in the village of Milhosť in eastern Slovakia and took them to the police station in the village of Čaňa, where they remained until the early hours of the following morning. They were not questioned during their detention and, according to the ECHR judgment, were described in the detention records as a “gang of local Romani women”.

In their application, the applicants allege violence by the police, which they described as “unjustified, disproportionate and based on bias against them”. They say the investigation into the use of such force was not thorough and independent.

]]> Slovakia Condemned https://rroma.org/slovakia-condemned-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovakia-condemned-4 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:17:27 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31993 The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the beating of two Romani sisters by Slovak police, their detention in a toilet and cleaning cupboard, and a deeply flawed investigation violated both the prohibition on inhuman treatment (Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights) and the prohibition of discrimination (Article 14 of the Convention).

]]> Slovakia Statistics https://rroma.org/slovakia-statistics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovakia-statistics Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:07:18 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31970 The employment of Roma from excluded communities depends heavily on whether there is a crisis or growth, the IFP Chart of the Day shows. While only 16% of them were working in 2013, in the following six favourable years it was on average 24%. However, the pandemic interrupted this trend and the subsequent recovery has been slow.

]]> Fire https://rroma.org/fire-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fire-4 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:14:31 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31949 Ondrej Balog shows only ruins of what remained of his home after last week’s fire. Ttwo small children died in the flames. “I built it for my children, for my grandchildren, so that we could all be together, so that we could be happy. If at least there was water, something could be saved,” says the victims’ grandfather Ondrej Balog with difficulty.

Although water is brought to the settlement, the official connection to the houses is complicated by illegal construction and the debts of non-payers. Most locals are therefore dependent on the only drinking water dispenser, which operates on a credit system. When a fire breaks out, residents without access to hydrants are practically helpless.

]]> Firefighters and Roma https://rroma.org/firefighters-and-roma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=firefighters-and-roma Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:39:16 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31920 Apparently, four responding firefighters and equipment were attacked by residents of the Lipany settlement in Slovakia, who started throwing stones at the officers.

Circumstances and reasons are not mentioned.

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