A very interesting article from the New York Times on the weight of the Roma vote in the upcoming elections in Hungary. Orban has relied on vote from Roma to remain in power, all while jsapping their rights.
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.
Miha Lobnik, Advocate of the Principle of Equality in Slovenia says about Roma that “To hide their roots, they prefer to choose Slovenian surnames”. He organised a roundtable discussion to highlight the problems in the education of Roma children.
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.
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