The fight for compensation for Roma women who were illegally sterilized lasted over 18 years. Although the compensation law has been in force since January 2022, the officials of the Ministry of Health make decisions slowly and arbitrarily, according to the victims and their representatives. Even the woman, whose medical documentation directly states her Roma origin as the reason for the sterilization, was not granted the compensation of 300,000 kroner until her second attempt.

In an open letter to the Czech Health Minister, NOGs stated that “261 applications were submitted and 74 were decided. However, only 35 applications were successful.” In violation of the law, the officials’ decision-making was delayed several times.

• Nezákonně sterilizované ženy se odškodnění domáhají těžko. Naději přináší uznaný 300tisícový nárok Romky S. K. In: Hate Free. 03.2023. https://www.hatefree.cz/clanky/nezakonne-sterilizovane-zeny-se-odskodneni-domahaji-tezko-nadeji-prinasi-uznany-300tisicovy-narok-romky-s-k

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