A more positive coverage on the OECD report on Slovakia with good growth expectations and some homework regarding the integration of Roma.
– OECD o Slovensku: Vysoký rast, nutnosť zlepšiť integráciu Rómov. In: Spravy. 05.02.2019. https://spravy.pravda.sk/ekonomika/clanok/501028-oecd-o-slovensku-vysoky-rast-nutniost-zlepsit-integraciu-romov/ [link-preview url=”https://spravy.pravda.sk/ekonomika/clanok/501028-oecd-o-slovensku-vysoky-rast-nutniost-zlepsit-integraciu-romov/”]
First of two views on the current OECD report covering Slovakia. Basically, Slovakia could and should do better at integrating Roma.
– Správa OECD odhaľuje nedostatky v politikách zameraných na integráciu Rómov. In: Euraktiv. 06.02.2019. https://euractiv.sk/section/ekonomika-a-euro/news/sprava-oecd-odhaluje-nedostatky-v-politikach-zameranych-na-integraciu-romov/ [link-preview url=”https://euractiv.sk/section/ekonomika-a-euro/news/sprava-oecd-odhaluje-nedostatky-v-politikach-zameranych-na-integraciu-romov/”]
A report on a project of self-help affordable housing for Roma in Slovakia.
– Slovakia: Self-help house building project changes Romani people’s lives. In: Romea. 02.02.2019. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/slovakia-self-help-house-building-project-changes-romani-people-apos-s-lives?fbclid=IwAR2jicUT4rfORsn8UPdORDS-byMW8ZdadNzzbOnbhxhsJO6Z9Zf5TbTGGLo#.XFWKrzPQRIo.facebook [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/slovakia-self-help-house-building-project-changes-romani-people-apos-s-lives?fbclid=IwAR2jicUT4rfORsn8UPdORDS-byMW8ZdadNzzbOnbhxhsJO6Z9Zf5TbTGGLo#.XFWKrzPQRIo.facebook”]
Andrej Danko, Slovak MP and chairman of the Slovak National Party has been condemned by Roma and other personalities for his comments on television calling MP Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová “a little gypsy”.
He should apologise to all Roma.
– Roma personalities condemn Danko’s racist comment. In: The Slovak Spectator. 05.02.2019. https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22046474/roma-personalities-condemn-dankos-racist-comment.html
– Rómovia obvinili Danka z rasizmu za výrok o Ďuriš-Nicholsonovej. In: SME. 06.02.2019.
https://domov.sme.sk/c/22045748/romovia-obvinili-danka-z-rasizmu-duris-nicholsonova.html#ixzz5ejypruMn
– Rómske osobnosti kritizovali výrok o cigánočke Nicholsonovej. In: TA3. 05.02.2019. https://www.ta3.com/clanok/1147488/romske-osobnosti-kritizovali-vyrok-o-ciganocke-nicholsonovej.html [link-preview url=”https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22046474/roma-personalities-condemn-dankos-racist-comment.html “]
The Swiss government asked Slovakia to stop discrimination against Roma. Well… Considering that the Swiss don’t recognise Roma as a minority, one can ask oneselft why they are so righteous in this case.
– La Slovaquie doit mettre fin à la discrimination contre les Roms. In: La Liberté. 28.01.2019. https://www.laliberte.ch/news-agence/detail/la-slovaquie-doit-mettre-fin-a-la-discrimination-contre-les-roms/473123 [link-preview url=”https://www.laliberte.ch/news-agence/detail/la-slovaquie-doit-mettre-fin-a-la-discrimination-contre-les-roms/473123″]
A report on a project involving NGOs and factories to help Roma back to work. This is the first project, and resulted in the employment of 40 Roma in a local factory in Poprad.
– Popradská spoločnosť je prvou v projekte Človeka v ohrození: Zamestnáva 40 Rómov. In: Poprad 24. 01.02.2019. https://poprad.dnes24.sk/popradska-spolocnost-je-prvou-v-programe-zamestnavania-romov-dala-pracu-40-z-nich-321584
– Spoločnosť Stiga v Poprade zamestnala už 40 Rómov pomocou inovatívneho programu zamestnávania. In: Web Noviny. 01.02.2019. https://www.webnoviny.sk/spolocnost-stiga-v-poprade-zamestnala-uz-40-romov-pomocou-programu-organizacie-clovek-v-ohrozeni/
– Program pre zamestnávanie Rómov premieňa celé komunity. In: SME Domov. 01.02.2019. https://domov.sme.sk/c/22043198/program-pre-zamestnavanie-romov-premiena-cele-komunity.html [link-preview url=”https://poprad.dnes24.sk/popradska-spolocnost-je-prvou-v-programe-zamestnavania-romov-dala-pracu-40-z-nich-321584 “]
The trial of two Roma who were beaten up in a police action in Molova nad Bodvou has opened. They are accused of making false accusations against the police.
This is a SHAME on Slovakia.
– Na súde pokračuje kauza údajne krivých výpovedí moldavských Rómov. In: Korzar. 26.01.2019. https://kosice.korzar.sme.sk/c/22038759/na-sude-pokracuje-kauza-udajne-krivych-vypovedi-moldavskych-romov.html [link-preview url=”https://kosice.korzar.sme.sk/c/22038759/na-sude-pokracuje-kauza-udajne-krivych-vypovedi-moldavskych-romov.html”]
Yet another “King” – or maybe not. And a conflict between Roma organisations. We definitively do not need that.
– Spor medzi Rómami sa vyostruje! Kráľa Róberta I. zvrhli z trónu: Vajdom pri pohľade na to, čo robí, kypí žlč! In: Nový Čas. 26.01.2019. https://www.cas.sk/clanok/795324/spor-medzi-romami-sa-vyostruje-krala-roberta-i-zvrhli-z-tronu-vajdom-pri-pohlade-na-to-co-robi-kypi-zlc-video/ [link-preview url=”https://www.cas.sk/clanok/795324/spor-medzi-romami-sa-vyostruje-krala-roberta-i-zvrhli-z-tronu-vajdom-pri-pohlade-na-to-co-robi-kypi-zlc-video/”]
An article on the reality of Roma LGBT activists within the community.
– Rómsky LGBT aktivista: Gejovia sú pre Rómov tabu. Môjho priateľa rodina dokopala na poli. In: Dennik. 23.01.2019. https://dennikn.sk/1358276/romsky-lgbt-aktivista-gejovia-su-pre-romov-tabu-mojho-priatela-rodina-dokopala-na-poli/ [link-preview url=”https://dennikn.sk/1358276/romsky-lgbt-aktivista-gejovia-su-pre-romov-tabu-mojho-priatela-rodina-dokopala-na-poli/”]
A Roma community centre will be built in Liptovska Teplicka in central Slovakia. It is meant to help schooling Roma in manual and computer work and is funded by the EU.
Question is as usual, is this the right solution?
– V Liptovskej Tepličke plánujú postaviť komunitné centrum pre rómov. In: Spiš Korzar. 22.01.2019. https://spis.korzar.sme.sk/c/22035103/v-liptovskej-teplicke-planuju-postavit-komunitne-centrum-pre-romov.html [link-preview url=”https://spis.korzar.sme.sk/c/22035103/v-liptovskej-teplicke-planuju-postavit-komunitne-centrum-pre-romov.html”]
Ábel Ravasz, the Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Government for Roma Communities wants to focus on education and housing this year. On housing, the focus will be in improving living conditions (water, electricity) for the community, and on education, the focus will be on pre-school help.
– Ábel Ravasz sa v tomto roku zameria na vzdelávanie a bývanie Rómov. In: Teraz. 17.01.2019. https://www.teraz.sk/spravy/abel-ravasz-sa-v-tomto-roku-zameria-na/373001-clanok.html
– Ravasz sa v tomto roku zameria na vzdelávanie, zamestnanosť a bývanie Rómov. In: Hlavne Spravy. 17.01.2019. https://www.hlavnespravy.sk/ravasz-sa-tomto-roku-zameria-vzdelavanie-zamestnanost-byvanie-romov/1642742 [link-preview url=”https://www.teraz.sk/spravy/abel-ravasz-sa-v-tomto-roku-zameria-na/373001-clanok.html “]
The Slovak government has unveiled a new action plan for the integration of the Roma community, focusing on education and health care.
Let’s see…
– Viac vzdelania a kvalitné zdravotníctvo, ministerstvo pripravilo pre Rómov akčný plan. In: Web Noviny. 15.01.2019. https://www.webnoviny.sk/viac-vzdelania-a-kvalitne-zdravotnictvo-ministerstvo-pripravilo-pre-romov-akcny-plan/
– Vládny akčný plán integrácie Rómov sa zameriava na päť prioritných oblastí. In: Postoj. 15.01.2019. https://www.postoj.sk/39693/vladny-akcny-plan-integracie-romov-sa-zameriava-na-paet-prioritnych-oblasti [link-preview url=”https://www.webnoviny.sk/viac-vzdelania-a-kvalitne-zdravotnictvo-ministerstvo-pripravilo-pre-romov-akcny-plan/ “]
In 2013, the police in Moldavia nad Bodvou the police raided a Roma settlement. 6 Roma went to court and attacked the police for violence. This accusation was dismissed by the court, and now, the Roma are accused of false testimony against the police. One of the defendants, Róbert Rybár, was in court to present his defence.
– V kauze zbitých Rómov mohli byť porušené práva na obhajobu. In: Korzar. 14.01.2019. https://kosice.korzar.sme.sk/c/22028156/v-kauze-zbitych-romov-z-moldavy-preveria-postup-posty.html
– Kauza zbitých Rómov z Moldavy nad Bodvou: FOTO Na košickom súde vytiahli nové dôkazy. In: Topky. 14.01.2019. https://www.topky.sk/cl/100371/1765025/Kauza-zbitych-Romov-z-Moldavy-nad-Bodvou–FOTO-Na-kosickom-sude-vytiahli-nove-dokazy [link-preview url=”https://kosice.korzar.sme.sk/c/22028156/v-kauze-zbitych-romov-z-moldavy-preveria-postup-posty.html “]
The case of the police raid against Roma in Moldavia nad Bodvou, in which the police was cleared but the Roma victims were condemned is now heading to the European Counrt of Human Right.
– Patakyová vystúpi v prípade policajnej razie na Rómov pred Európskym súdom pre ľudské práva. In: Web Noviny. 10.01.2019. https://www.webnoviny.sk/patakyova-vystupi-v-pripade-policajnej-razie-na-romov-pred-europskym-sudom-pre-ludske-prava/
– Patakyová vstupuje v prípade razie v Moldave nad Bodvou do konania pred ESĽP. In: Pravda. 10.01.2019. https://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/498068-patakyova-vstupuje-v-pripade-razie-v-moldave-nad-bodvou-do-konania-pred-eslp/
– Ombudsmanka vstupuje v prípade razie v Moldave nad Bodvou do konania pred súdom v Štrasburgu. In: HNOnline. 10.01.2019. https://slovensko.hnonline.sk/1871779-ombudsmanka-vstupuje-v-pripade-razie-v-moldave-nad-bodvou-do-konania-pred-sudom-v-strasburgu
– Ombudsmanka vstupuje v prípade razie v Moldave nad Bodvou do konania pred ESĽP. In: Korzar. 10.01.2019. https://kosice.korzar.sme.sk/c/22025940/ombudsmanka-vstupuje-v-pripade-razie-v-moldave-nad-bodvou-do-konania-pred-eslp.html [link-preview url=”https://www.webnoviny.sk/patakyova-vystupi-v-pripade-policajnej-razie-na-romov-pred-europskym-sudom-pre-ludske-prava/ “]
An article against the standard stereotype in Slovakia that Roma do not want to work. In fact, it is more the Gadže who don’t let them to.
– Najväčšiu úctu k práci majú Rómovia, ani sa jej nedotknú. Je to naozaj tak? In: SME Blogs. 08.01.2019. https://nagyova.blog.sme.sk/c/499697/najvacsiu-uctu-k-praci-maju-romovia-ani-sa-jej-nedotknu-je-to-naozaj-tak.html [link-preview url=”https://nagyova.blog.sme.sk/c/499697/najvacsiu-uctu-k-praci-maju-romovia-ani-sa-jej-nedotknu-je-to-naozaj-tak.html”]
The Vice-Governor of the Slovak Central Bank, Ľudovít Ódor, said in an interview that
“It is high time to talk more openly about controlled migration, activation of the Roma minority, brain drain and education system in Slovakia.” The focus is on getting more skilled worked in the country.
– SLOVENSKO potrebuje riadenú MIGRÁCIU a RÓMOV aktivizovať. In: Dennik. 28.12.2018. http://dennikpolitika.sk/archiv/51321 [link-preview url=”http://dennikpolitika.sk/archiv/51321”]
The fate of a Slovak Rom adopted at the age of one and a half in Sweden. Interview and a proof of what the environment can do …
– Narodil sa v osade, adoptovali si ho Švédi: Vo Švédsku sa k migrantom správajú asi ako Slováci k Rómom. In: Dennik. 28.12.2018. https://dennikn.sk/1335595/narodil-sa-v-osade-adoptovali-si-ho-svedi-vo-svedsku-sa-k-migrantom-spravaju-asi-ako-slovaci-k-romom/ [link-preview url=”https://dennikn.sk/1335595/narodil-sa-v-osade-adoptovali-si-ho-svedi-vo-svedsku-sa-k-migrantom-spravaju-asi-ako-slovaci-k-romom/”]
Slovakia was condemned by the European Court of Human Right for not having investigated the racial motive of the Hurbanova massacre where a policeman murdered three Roma. The survivors of the crime have to be compensated.
– Európsky súd pre ľudské práva rozhodol o “Hurbanovskom masakre”: Išlo o rasovo motivovaný čin. In: Hlavne Spravy. 12.12.2018. https://www.hlavnespravy.sk/europsky-sud-pre-ludske-prava-rozhodol-o-hurbanovskom-masakre-islo-o-rasovo-motivovany-cin/1607152
– Európsky súd pre ľudské práva rozhodol v prípade Hurbanovského masakru. Trojnásobná vražda mala rasové pozadie. In: Noviny. 11.12.2018. https://www.noviny.sk/krimi/395931-europsky-sud-pre-ludske-prava-rozhodol-v-pripade-hurbanovskeho-masakru-trojnasobna-vrazda-mala-rasove-pozadie [link-preview url=”https://www.hlavnespravy.sk/europsky-sud-pre-ludske-prava-rozhodol-o-hurbanovskom-masakre-islo-o-rasovo-motivovany-cin/1607152 “]
The Slovak president, Andrei Kiska, remembered the Roma victims of the Holocaust in Zvolen, and stated that the Roma Holocaust is part of the Slovak History.
– Kiska si vo Zvolene pripomenul rómske obete holokaustu. In: MY Zvolen. 10.12.2018. https://myzvolen.sme.sk/c/22005103/kiska-si-dnes-vo-zvolene-pripomenul-romske-obete-holokaustu.html
– Kiska na židovskom cintoríne vo Zvolene: Na začiatku každej ľudskej nenávisti je slovo. In: Zvolen 24. 10.12.2018. https://zvolen.dnes24.sk/kiska-na-zidovskom-cintorine-vo-zvolene-na-zaciatku-kazdej-ludskej-nenavisti-je-slovo-317275 [link-preview url=”https://myzvolen.sme.sk/c/22005103/kiska-si-dnes-vo-zvolene-pripomenul-romske-obete-holokaustu.html “]
The tales of Roma mothers in Slovak hospitals.
Scary!
– Slovak hospitals hold new Roma mothers against their will. In: The Washington Post. 10.12.2018. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/roma-mothers-held-in-slovak-hospitals-against-their-will/2018/12/10/944813cc-fc52-11e8-a17e-162b712e8fc2_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.aae50c53a7ac
– Roma Mothers Held In Slovak Hospitals Against Their Will. In: Kurv. 10.12.2018. http://www.kurv.com/roma-mothers-held-in-slovak-hospitals-against-their-will/ [link-preview url=”https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/roma-mothers-held-in-slovak-hospitals-against-their-will/2018/12/10/944813cc-fc52-11e8-a17e-162b712e8fc2_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.aae50c53a7ac “]
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