When a Rom complains about police’s actions, the truth is difficult to uncover. In Slovakia, the police need not fear any punishment, according to Amnesty International director Rado Sloboda.

He went to a regular work dinner but ended up in handcuffs at the police station. He claims that they pressed his head against a table, beat him and kicked him. Roma activist Zoltán Sztojka draws attention to an incident at the regional police department in Trnávka, Bratislava, where, according to his own words, he was beaten. He talks about slaps, kicks and racist insults.

• Na policajnej stanici mi nadávali do špiny a parazitov, tvrdí Róm. Neprimerané použitie sily nie je ojedinelé, Ib: Aktuality. 08.12.2023. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/BLcpxai/na-policajnej-stanici-mi-nadavali-do-spiny-a-parazitov-tvrdi-rom-neprimerane-pouzitie-sily-nie-je-ojedinele/