Segregation Archives - rroma.org https://rroma.org/fr/tag/segregation/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 08:25:34 +0000 fr-FR hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Segregation Archives - rroma.org https://rroma.org/fr/tag/segregation/ 32 32 Czechia: School Segregation https://rroma.org/fr/czechia-school-segregation-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=czechia-school-segregation-2 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 08:25:34 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=26705 The Czech Republic has been struggling with the problem of segregation of Roma children in education for more than fifteen […]

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]]> The Czech Republic has been struggling with the problem of segregation of Roma children in education for more than fifteen years. The judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of D. H. and others v. the Czech Republic from 2007 clearly identified the practice at that time as discriminatory. Instead of accepting this challenge as an opportunity for change, we resorted to writing strategies, plans and reports that remained only on paper. Despite tens of millions of crowns invested in various action plans, the reality is still the same.

Children from Roma families often find themselves in segregated schools that offer them a lower quality education. The consequences are devastating – these children remain trapped in a cycle of poverty and social exclusion, while society loses their potential. Moreover, segregation is not just a problem in primary schools. This phenomenon also continues in secondary schools, where the socio-economic background of families and place of residence play a major role.

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]]> Bulgaria, Schools, and Roma https://rroma.org/fr/bulgaria-schools-and-roma-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bulgaria-schools-and-roma-3 Sat, 28 Dec 2024 12:28:33 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=26560 Dimitrinka Georgieva, the principal of the “Lyuben Karavelov” school in the Varna Asparuhovo district in Bulgaria was awarded in the […]

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]]> Dimitrinka Georgieva, the principal of the “Lyuben Karavelov” school in the Varna Asparuhovo district in Bulgaria was awarded in the “Person of the Year” competition of the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee in the Inspiration category.

There are 400 children at the “Lyuben Karavelov” school at the moment. Of these, 121 are children from Ukraine from preparatory classes to grade 11. Of the remaining less than 280 children, about 90 percent are students of Roma and Turkish origin, and the rest are Bulgarians.

Sounds like a segregated school …

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]]> Slovakia: Roma Strategy https://rroma.org/fr/slovakia-roma-strategy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovakia-roma-strategy Tue, 26 Nov 2024 06:44:38 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=25896 The non-legislative document Action Plans for the Strategy for Equality, Inclusion and Participation of Roma by 2030 for the years […]

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]]> The non-legislative document Action Plans for the Strategy for Equality, Inclusion and Participation of Roma by 2030 for the years 2025-2027 was submitted to the interdepartmental commentary procedure. The strategy highlights a set of starting points and goals that aim to stop the segregation of Roma communities, a significant positive turn in the social inclusion of Roma, non-discrimination, changing attitudes and improving coexistence.

But it also pushes for de-facto segregated schools by promoting teaching in Romanes.

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]]> Slovakia and Education of Roma https://rroma.org/fr/slovakia-and-education-of-roma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovakia-and-education-of-roma Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:58:54 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=25887 Vlado Rafael, the Head of eduRoma MGO says Roma children can also study to become psychologists in Britain. Here they […]

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]]> Vlado Rafael, the Head of eduRoma MGO says Roma children can also study to become psychologists in Britain. Here they end up in special schools.

The article addresses the largest misinformation about Roma and education currently circulating in Slovakia: What is the status of the lawsuit filed against Slovakia by the European Commission for the segregation of Roma children in education, what impact does their placement in special schools for students with mild mental disabilities, where up to 70-80 percent of them end up, have on the future of Roma, why, according to non-governmental organizations, the amendment to the Education Act will further exacerbate the problem, and how Roma students are treated differently in Great Britain, where many of them successfully graduate from universities.

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]]> Slovakia and Segregated Schools https://rroma.org/fr/slovakia-and-segregated-schools/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovakia-and-segregated-schools Sat, 23 Nov 2024 12:39:21 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=25858 The elementary school on Krčméryho Street in Nitra is now attended exclusively by Roma children, but several Ukrainian students have […]

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]]> The elementary school on Krčméryho Street in Nitra is now attended exclusively by Roma children, but several Ukrainian students have also joined. Years ago, it was a mixed school, but parents of non-Roma children withdrew their children. A view of what this means first hand

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]]> Slovakia and School Segregation https://rroma.org/fr/slovakia-and-school-segregation-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovakia-and-school-segregation-2 Sun, 10 Nov 2024 07:44:37 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=25710 Slovakia has been condemned by the EU for its de-facto school segregation of Roma children. The latest measures on de-segregation […]

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]]> Slovakia has been condemned by the EU for its de-facto school segregation of Roma children. The latest measures on de-segregation of schools voted by the Slovak parliament are being criticised by the association EduRoma. The parliament decided to ban two-shifts operations in schools and to teach Romanes in classes. EduRoma says that “In the name of language education, you will be able to officially separate those children from other children. You can segregate them in the name of language education, no one will tell you anything about it.”

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]]> Czechia: Counting Roma Children https://rroma.org/fr/czechia-counting-roma-children/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=czechia-counting-roma-children Mon, 04 Nov 2024 07:03:39 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=25634 Recent reports in the media about the collection of an estimate of the number of Roma children in primary schools […]

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]]> Recent reports in the media about the collection of an estimate of the number of Roma children in primary schools have caused strong reactions and much confusion. This process, which has been running regularly since 2015, aims to monitor how the situation of Roma children in Czech education is developing and whether progress is being made in reducing segregation. The collection of data is a response to the decision of the European Court of Human Rights and the pressure of the European Commission, which drew the Czech Republic’s attention to the discriminatory practice against Roma children. This procedure is not a novelty.

Nevertheless, the criteria for saying who is Rom are dubious …

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]]> Czechia: School Segregation https://rroma.org/fr/czechia-school-segregation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=czechia-school-segregation Sun, 03 Nov 2024 12:25:20 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=25625 The Czech Republic had ten years to take action against the segregation of Roma children in schools. However, according to […]

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]]> The Czech Republic had ten years to take action against the segregation of Roma children in schools. However, according to the European Commission, the situation has not improved, so it called on Czechia again in October to rectify it.

Although there are fifteen primary schools in Kladno in central Bohemia, students from poor, predominantly Roma families attend only two of them, with exceptions. The elementary school in Pařížská Street in the Kročehlava housing estate, which used to be special, and the one in Školská Street in Starý Kročehlavy. The results of the students there and the level of education they receive here are very different from the other “basics” in Kladno.

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]]> Czechia and Segregated Schools https://rroma.org/fr/czechia-and-segregated-schools-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=czechia-and-segregated-schools-2 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:39:54 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=25587 The Ministry of Regional Development joined the Memorandum on Cooperation in Ending Ethnic Segregation in Education, which was signed in […]

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]]> The Ministry of Regional Development joined the Memorandum on Cooperation in Ending Ethnic Segregation in Education, which was signed in the spring of this year by representatives of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the National Pedagogical Institute and research organization PAQ Research. This initiative is essential for improving the conditions of Roma pupils in so-called segregated schools so that all children get equal access to education. The memorandum includes a commitment to support school founders and principals in their efforts to improve the quality of education for all children.

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]]> Czechia and Roma Schoolchildren https://rroma.org/fr/czechia-and-roma-schoolchildren/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=czechia-and-roma-schoolchildren Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:38:46 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=25584 School principals in Czechia received detailed instructions from government representative Lucie Fuková on how to proceed when determining the Roma […]

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]]> School principals in Czechia received detailed instructions from government representative Lucie Fuková on how to proceed when determining the Roma origin of children. Some have been reluctant to count the Roma until now. By getting their numbers, the state aims to prevent segregation. Many of them do not agree with this census because they find it uncomfortable to proceed in this way.

The criteria are scary: These include, for example, appearance. If the child is perceived as Roma, the directors can infer his Roma origin. The same applies if one of the parents or relatives in the direct line is Romani, the child has a typical Romani name or surname, or the pupil or family directly speaks the Romani language or an ethnolect (a language variant associated with a specific ethnic minority).

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