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Ukrainian Roma Refugees in Poland

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The Fundacja w Stronę Dialogu [Towards Dialogue Foundation] has published a monitoring report for 2022-2023 entitled “They are not refugees, but travelers” on the situation of Roma refugees in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship. The material presented in the report was collected by the foundation’s team during regular local visits in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship, mainly in Przemyśl, conducted from March 2022 to May 2023.

According to the report, in addition to unequal treatment, Roma face widespread anti-Gypsyism, and the challenges they face when fleeing are particularly acute. As a result of the outbreak of war, assistance for this group took on a new dimension: substandard support in reception points and places of collective accommodation.

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Czech Republic – Released

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Another article about the release from custody of the man accused of murder of a young Rom in Brno last June. Apparently, the judge expressed doubts about the charges and about the representation of the events by the prosecutor. The man stabbed two Roma, one of which died in hospital.

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Slovenia and Roma

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After several months of campaigning, 11 mayors and mayors of the municipalities of Dolenje, Belokraj and Posavina have finally submitted proposals for changes to social legislation to the National Assembly.  Under the slogan “For children from difficult social backgrounds”, voters’ signatures were collected in municipalities for amendments to four laws, the content of which is particularly discriminatory against Roma, even though Roma are never mentioned in the proposed legislation.

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Czech Republic: Freed

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A Ukrainian man suspected of the murder of a Roma youth, which took place in mid-June near the Brno Reservoir, left the gates of the remand prison. The Brno Regional Court decided in a closed session that the man’s further stay in custody was not necessary. The information was confirmed by the spokesperson of the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Brno, Hynek Olma.

According to information from Novinek, the court should have even expressed doubts about whether the act at the dam happened as the public lawsuit claims.

News Osteuropa Polen

Poland: Relocation

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Zbigniew Dąga and his family of six may be left without a roof over their heads. The Poviat Building Supervision Inspector in Limanowa, Poland,  has selected a company that is to demolish an unauthorized building, which is the Dągi house located in the Roma settlement in Koszary near Limanowa.

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Forced Sterilisation

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More than 500 Czech Romnja are still waiting for authorities to rule on their claims for compensation for having undergone forced sterilization over a period of decades, according to reports from Czech public television. A bill to compensate women who have been sterilized without legal consent in the past was approved by parliament in 2021, but the compensation process is complicated by the lack of medical documentation in many cases.

A court recently ruled that authorities should accept other types of evidence, such as testimonies, but progress on this has been slow. The department received over 1,100 applications, of which approximately 600 were processed and over 400 approved.

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Patrik Banga Interview

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An interview with Patrik Banga, writer and journalist and recent laureate of the Magnesia Litera competition.Patrik Banga became famous as a military correspondent in the former Yugoslavia, but also as the leader of the hip hop band Gipsy.cz. He grew up in Prague’s Žižkov, which he decided to address in his book. According to him, it was a beautiful but harsh place known for its crime and excluded communities.

News Osteuropa Ukraine

Ukraine and IDPs

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The Uzhhorod City Council violates the right of internally displaced Roma to housing and social protection. The resettled Roma sent an appeal to the Office of the Ombudsman of Ukraine, claiming discrimination on the basis of ethnicity. In the appeal, representatives of the national minority complain that the Uzhhorod City Council violates their rights to housing and social protection.

The applicants with their families and minor children are internally displaced citizens, so they currently live in the premises of the local multidisciplinary lyceum in Uzhgorod, in the Zakarpattia region. One of the displaced women has a newborn baby.

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Romani Design

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Romani Design is the first Roma fashion studio, established in 2010 with the aim of helping the social and cultural integration of Roma communities. Erika and Helena Varga, the founders, and designers of the brand, create quality, handcrafted design products: Romani Design is the first, widely known brand that proudly represents Roma culture and its connections to Hungarian culture.

News Osteuropa Serbien

Festival dedicated to Šaban Bajramović

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Šaban Bajramović (1936–2008), inspired many with his songs and rich creativity. The artist, who composed more than 700 songs, 20 albums and about fifty singles during his lifetime, is an inspiration to many musicians. In order to revive the memory of the legendary singer, the Association “Veseli Romi” from Niš organized, apart from that city, which is Bajramović’s birthplace, the first festival dedicated to Šaban in Belgrade as well.

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Maja Jovanović

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Maja Jovanović is a poet and ambassador of Roma culture and literature: “I find inspiration in children”

She says that it sometimes is very difficult to bare your soul through a song. Sometimes it’s easy to write a poem, but it’s a shame if it doesn’t get into the hands of readers, especially the youngest generations.

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Romsky Bašavel

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The Prague 4 district is organizing the fourth annual music event called Romský Bašavel. Roma Bashavel will take place on Friday, August 18, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Novodvorská Cultural Center. The event is moderated by Czech Radio editor Iveta Demeterová and well-known musician and publicist Vojta Lavička.

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Kamila Kamala Galjuš

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Kamila comes from Prešov from a well-known family of Roma ethno-emancipation activists and intellectuals (František Godla and Erika Godlová). Kamila is a linguist, translator and interpreter. She studies Slovak and English at the University of Prešov, cooperates with the national radio broadcasting RTVS, loves literature and writing.

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Slovenia and the Roma “Problem”

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An article about the Roma “problem” in Slovenia. Alone the title says it all: “Burning Roma issue – Will Ljubljana ever understand what it’s like to be bullied by a rabid horde?” In Brief, residents complain about more and more thefts, mischief, violations of public order and crime, and citizens no longer feel safe and slowly have enough of everything. They just want to work and live in peace, they demand security.

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Bulgaria: Again

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Another big fight with over 100 people took place in the Roma settlement in Kazanlak. According to initial information, two are in hospital, Nova TV reported. Such fights are increasingly common, unfortunately.

News Osteuropa Polen

Netflix and Roma

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A new Netflix series focuses on Polish Roma. According to the article “After years of living in Great Britain, teenage Romni Gita and her family return to Poland. After returning, the girl tries to find herself and discovers her passions, while leading the life of a typical seventeen-year-old. However, when she falls in love, she has to balance between the modern world of teenagers and traditional family rules.”

Let’s hope there are not too many stereotypes.

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