Edita Stejskalová, Czech Government Commissioner for Roma Minority Affairs, addressed the ongoing discrimination and violence against Roma children during a commemorative gathering at the former g*psy camp in Hodonín u Kunštátu, marking 83 years since the transport of Roma to Auschwitz.

She highlighted recent incidents of violence and racism against Roma children, emphasizing that hatred towards them is not just a historical issue but a current reality.

Stejskalová called for awareness and action against both overt and systemic discrimination, particularly in housing and education, stressing that no child should suffer due to their ethnicity.

• Czech Government Commissioner for Roma Minority Affairs Edita Stejskalová at Holocaust ceremony: Hatred toward Roma children is not a closed chapter of history. In: Romea. 22.08.2026. https://romea.cz/en/romea-tv-en/czech-government-commissioner-for-roma-minority-affairs-edita-stejskalova-at-holocaust-ceremony-hatred-toward-roma-children-is-not-a-closed-chapter-of-history
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