After a recent visit to Slovakia, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty called on the Slovak authorities to urgently address the “terrible living conditions” of thousands of Roma. In the east of Slovakia, he visited Stará Tehelňa in Prešov, Jarovnice, Petrovany, Luník IX in Košice and Kecerovce, where he met with representatives of Roma communities, local authorities and groups working with Roma.

“Prejudice against Roma is deeply rooted in society. Discrimination affects all areas of Roma life in Slovakia: from placing Roma women in separate maternity wards to segregated Roma children in education. Many Roma are deprived of access to adequate housing and are rejected in job interviews, ” he stated.

• Slovensko slabo rieši ľudské práva Rómov. O’Flaherty odporúča medzigeneračný prístup. In: SME. 15.07.2024. https://domov.sme.sk/c/23357512/slovensko-slabo-riesi-ludske-prava-romov-oflaherty-odporuca-medzigeneracny-pristup.html
• O’Flaherty: Slovensko slabo rieši ľudské práva Rómov. In: Teraz. 15.07.2024. https://www.teraz.sk/slovensko/oflaherty-sr-slabo-riesi-ludske-p/808796-clanok.html?utm_source=teraz&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=click&utm_content=.%253Bw%253BwSpr%25C3%25A1vy%253BSpr%25C3%25A1vy%253BSlovensko