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Slovenia, the Police, and Roma

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Following the attack by Roma on policemen trying to arrest two juveniles, the Slovenian police reacted. The Police Union of Slovenia warned of the deterioration of the security situation in some areas of the country. The Ministry of the Interior and the police strongly condemn any violence and attack on police officers, who must be dealt with and punished accordingly. They are actively solving the challenges regarding the Roma community and they believe that in the dialogue between the local community, the state and the Roma population, they will make important steps towards improvement, they stated in response to the union appeal.

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More on the Slovenian Roma “Problem”

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Another incendiary article about the Roma “Problem” in Slovenia. The article states that in recent months, the debate about the Slovenian government’s ineffective handling of the Roma issue has been rekindled, as the media reports on an increased number of crimes related to the Roma minority. Despite the disobedience, the mayors persist and strive for legal changes as soon as possible, because the minority must have exactly the same obligations as other citizens, emphasizes the mayor of Ribnica Samo Pogorelc.

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Slovenia: The Roma “Problem”

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Slovenian media report on Roma violence and crimes almost every day. According to the current opposition, the government is clearly not concerned with this, as it rejects all proposals, even those of mayors who know the situation well.

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Slovenia: Attack

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On Sunday, several members of the Roma community clashed with the police officers who arrested the underage driver. The Roma then tried to prevent the arrest by hitting, pushing and threatening the police. Two police officers were slightly injured. The editorial office of 24UR received a video of the attack, and their journalist spoke with representatives of one of the Roma communities from the Kočevje area, who are outraged that “they are all being thrown into the same bin.”

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Slovakia, Unemployment, and Roma

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Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Family Erik Tomáš received the Government Plenipotentiary for Roma communities Alexander Daško. The subject of the labour negotiations on projects aiming to create job positions for low-skilled and long-term unemployed people, as well as a legislative proposal to withdraw or reduce benefits in material need for those unemployed who can work, but refuse a suitable job offer.

Daško doesn’t see anything discriminatory in those measures.

Bad.

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Slovakia, Roma, and State Finances

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A new study in Slovakia dispels the myth that the social benefits that Roma get is one of the main burden of the state and that this is the reason for high taxes. According to the study, families with more than three children, which often include Roma families, receive approximately 27 million euros per year in benefits in material need and additional payments. “This is the same amount that the government allocated for the construction of the National Football Stadium,” the report said.

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Bulgaria and Roma Settlements

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The municipality of Velingrad has started a procedure to legalize the illegal buildings in the Roma neighbourhoods of the city. In Bulgaria, many houses in Roma settlements have never been registered and there are often no property documents.

The aim is to give the households who live in the houses there the right and the obligation to pay taxes. This will limit the illegal use of electricity and water.

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Dive Maky

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The gala program of the civic association Divé maky brought Roma temperament and several inspiring stories to the center of Bratislava. The celebration of the talent of Roma children took place on Saturday in Hviezdoslav Square, where young Roma scholarship holders will presented the results of their work.

The program offered music and singing, dance, a theater performance and a discussion about the future of Roma youth in Slovakia, which was discussed by the leaders of Dive Maky (Wild Poppies).

Unfortunately, this is full of stereotypes…

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Documentary

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A documentary on Slovenian TV on Jože Horvat Didi who was the first and only Roma footballer in the second division of the Yugoslav Football Association. He took his first football steps at Pušča, played for Mura, then in the second German league and then in Austria. He was born on May 4, 1946 in Pušča, and died on February 2, 2024.

  • Na ogled dokumentarna oddaja o Didiju, romski nogometni legendi. In: Vestnik. 11.08.2024. https://vestnik.svet24.si/clanek/aktualno/na-ogled-bo-dokumentarna-oddaja-o-didiju-romski-nogometni-legendi-1298907
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Slovenia, Roma, and the Police

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An attack by the “citizens of Kočevje on the police” made the news in Slovenia. When pursuing the underage drivers who did not want to surrender, they encountered a “group of people” who then tried to prevent the arrest by hitting, pushing and threatening the police.

Robert Tomazin, a “real” citizen of Kočevje, warned that this is grossly distorted reporting that does not say anything about the real attackers. He wrote on his Facebook profile that it is a distorted report that casts a bad light on the other citizens of Kočevje, while the real perpetrators were members of the Roma community.

Bad in every sense.

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Babyn Yar

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An exhibition follows the path taken by Kyiv Jews on their last journey on September 29, 1941. At every step, you can look into numerous mirrors. They reflect the fates of victims of the Holodomor and Mariupol, deported Crimean Tatars and executed Roma, prisoners of the GULAG, Syrts and Yagidny, prisoners of war killed in Katyn, Darnytsia and Olenivka.

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Reflections on Lety

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Some reflections on the memorial of the former concentration camp of Lety, in Czechia with a question: Will the trees that have been planted there become tall before racism against Roma disappears?

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Slovakia: Wild Poppies

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The association Divé maky [Wild Poppies] wants to bring the beauty of Roma art closer to the residents, contribute to breaking down stereotypes and prejudices against Roma, increase tolerance and give space for gifted Roma children to present their skills together with professional Roma artists.

Well, nice aims, but what they present reinforces stereotypes…

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French Chronicle …

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Almost nothing this week in France about Rom. Just the story of the closure of a camp near Strasbourg. This story is typical of the way France deals with such things: 120 Roma settled near a highway access ramp in 2019. They slowly built a maeksift camp, and now, the camp has been closed for being insalubrious.

Frankly, it was the case since the beginning. Its inhabitants have yet to be permanetly re-located.

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Roma Memory Map

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Presentation of the Roma Memory Map for America, which is a project created from the contributions and engagement of Roma, Roma and pro-Roma civic organizations, human rights defenders, academics, public officials and other members of the public, August 8, 2024, Prague.

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Nominations

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The Office of the Government Council for Roma Minority Affairs (RVZRM) has announced a call for nominations of female and male candidates for membership in this important government advisory body. The call responds to the approaching end of the term of office of some current members and the need to supplement the Council with new citizen representatives. Applications and nominations can be submitted until September 30, 2024.

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Roma Memory Map

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Making the presence and history of the Roma community in South and North America visible is the goal of the Memory Map Roma for America. It captures the places that are important to the Roma communities living in the given countries. Martin Fotta from the Ethnological Institute of the Academy of Sciences, who participated in the creation of the map, said this at today’s presentation.

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Glasgow: Festival

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The “Ando Glaso Roma Festival” 2024 will take place in Glasgowd on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th September. The innovative two-day festival is a vibrant celebration of Roma talent and culture, and offers audiences a rich tapestry of performances – including traditional dance and live music – alongside immersive workshops that delve into customs, costumes, language and more.

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Slovenia and the Roma “Problem”

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The SDS (Slovenian Democratic Party) parliamentary group is proposing the establishment of a Subcommittee for monitoring Roma issues.

According to SDS deputy Anja Bah Žibert, the initiative is a call to all political parties in the National Assembly to come together and find appropriate solutions for the Roma issue. “Despite the large financial resources earmarked for the integration of the Roma population, the situation is getting worse. We are retreating and we already witness conflicts and violent behaviour practically every day, which is really worrying.”

She added that one doesn’t even know how many Roma there are in Slovenia.

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