Stolipinovo: Cleanup

July 6, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

Georgi Kochev and Sasho Chirkov – two young representatives of the Roma community – organized a campaign to clean up the Plovdiv Roma neighbourhood of Stolipinovo on July 5, The initiative was open to anyone who wanted to get involved in creating a cleaner and more welcoming urban environment.

Младежи от ромски произход организират кампания за почистване на кв. “Столипиново” (видео). In: Gospodari. 04.07.2025. https://gospodari.com/novini/mladezhi-ot-romski-proizhod-organizirat-kampaniya-za-pochistvane-na-kv-stolipinovo-video

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Obituaries in Serbia

June 30, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

Several articles on Dragoljub Asković in the Serbian press.

Preminuo Dragoljub Acković. In: N1. 27.06.2025. https://n1info.rs/vesti/preminuo-dragoljub-ackovic/
PREMINUO DRAGOLJUB ACKOVIĆ. In: Alo. 27.06.2025. https://www.alo.rs/vesti/drustvo/1081625/preminuo-dragoljub-ackovic-romski-intelektualac-borac/vest
Преминуо Драгољуб Ацковић. In: RTS. 27.06.2025. https://www.rts.rs/vesti/drustvo/5739425/preminuo-dragoljub-ackovic.html

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In Memoriam

June 28, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

Dragoljub Asković, a prominent Serbian Romano intellectual, writer and researcher of Romani history, has died at the age of 72. He was the founder of the Museum of Romani Culture in Belgrade, president of the World Parliament of the Roma and the author of a number of studies on the suffering of the Roma during

He was born on November 23, 1952 in Osipaonica near Smederevo, Serbia. He studied at the gymnasium in Smederevske Palanka and then graduated from the Faculty of Political Science in Belgrade and the Department of Ethnology at the Faculty of Philosophy. He completed his postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Law in Belgrade and received his doctorate from the UN Peacekeeping Faculty.

May he rest in peace. Te ovel I phuv loki!

Zemřel Dragoljub Acković, přední romský historik a spisovatel. In: ROmea. 27.06.2025. https://romea.cz/cz/zahranici/zemrel-dragoljub-ackovic-predni-romsky-historik-a-spisovatel#google_vignette
In memoriam: Dragoljub Acković – Odlazak poslednjeg velikana romske misli. In: Rom Info Media. 27.06.2025. https://rominfomedia.rs/2025/06/27/in-memoriam-dragoljub-ackovic-odlazak-poslednjeg-velikana-romske-misli/

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Everest …

May 8, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

Gennaro Spinelli, an Italian Roma activist and artist, raised the Romani flag at the base camp of the Everest on April 30^th. He gave an interview to Romea.

Na Evereste prvýkrát v histórii zaviala rómska vlajka. Vyniesol ju tam muž, ktorý chce ľuďom vrátiť hrdosť. In: Dobre Noviny. 07.05.2025. https://www.dobrenoviny.sk/c/222313/na-evereste-prvykrat-v-historii-zaviala-romska-vlajka-vyniesol-ju-tam-muz-ktory-chce-ludom-vratit-hrdost
Na Mount Everestu zavlála poprvé v historii romská vlajka. „Na svůj původ jsou teď hrdí i někteří z těch, kdo se k němu dříve nehlásili,“ říká exkluzivně pro Romea.cz Gennaro Spinelli. In: Romea. 06.05.2025. https://romea.cz/cz/zahranici/na-mount-everestu-zavlala-poprve-v-historii-romska-vlajka-na-svuj-puvod-jsou-ted-hrdi-i-nekteri-z-tech-kdo-se-k-nemu-drive-nehlasili-rika-exkluzivne-pro-romea-cz-ge

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Kamiben

May 3, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

She is known on social networks as Kamiben, but her real name is Lana. The twenty-eight-year-old Slovak with Romane roots, a native of eastern Slovakia, has loved art since childhood and wanted to create in a way that would give human meaning and help others. But most importantly, without prejudice.

Slovenka Lana búra stereotypy o Rómoch: Musíme pracovať DVAKRÁT toľko, aby sme sa presadili. In: Eva. 03.05.2025. https://eva.pluska.sk/ludia/slovenka-lana-bura-stereotypy-o-romoch-musime-pracovat-dvakrat-tolko-aby-sme-sa-presadili

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Marija Aleksandrović

April 16, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

Marija Aleksandrović, a famous Romani activist passed away unexpectedly on April 8^th.

Through her pioneering work on the standardization of the Romani language and the introduction of teaching in the Romani language and culture, she enabled young Roma men and women to proudly accept and cherish their language, making it not only academic but also socially important, alive.

May she rest in peace.

Romski aktivisti opraštaju se od Marije Aleksandrović: “Bila je svetionik borbe i ljubavi prema svom narodu”. In: Telegraph. 10.04.2025. https://www.telegraf.rs/vesti/srbija/4088437-romski-aktivisti-oprastaju-se-od-marije-aleksandrovic-bila-je-svetionik-borbe-i-ljubavi-prema-svom-narodu

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Charter 77 Award

April 11, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

The František Kriegl Award of the Czech Charter 77 Foundation for Civic Courage was awarded this year to Romani activist and social worker Elena Gorolová. The jury honoured her for her personal and professional contribution to the fight for compensation for victims of illegal and secret sterilizations. It particularly highlighted her long-term efforts and the courage with which she raised the topic, as well as her subsequent fight for compensation for victims of illegal actions by state healthcare facilities.

„Řekli mi: Podepište to, nebo zemřete.“ Gorolová dostala za boj proti nedobrovolným sterilizacím Cenu Františka Kriegla. In: Denik. N. 10.04.2025. https://denikn.cz/minuta/1704281/
Nadace Charty 77 ocenila Gorolovou, bojovnici za odškodnění žen za sterilizaci. In: O 24. 10.04.2025. https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/domaci/nadace-charty-77-ocenila-gorolovou-bojovnici-za-odskodneni-zen-za-sterilizaci-359957

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Slovakia: Interview

March 9, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

An interview with Lana Gazov, an activist who created founded the Kamiben profile, which connects Roma and non-Roma about the belief in Slovakia, that social benefits are tilted towards Roma and about her life as a Romni in Slovakia and abroad.

„Odsúdia nás skôr, než nás naživo uvidia.“ Lana búra predsudky o živote Rómov na Slovensku. In: StartItUp. 08.03.2025. https://www.startitup.sk/odsudia-nas-skor-nez-nas-nazivo-uvidia-lana-bura-predsudky-o-zivote-romov-na-slovensku/

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Poland: Edward Dębicki

March 8, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

Fr. Stanisław Opocki, the National Roma Chaplain, prayed on March 6 for the Gypsy artist, Honorary Citizen of Gorzów Wielkopolski Edward Dębicki on his 90th birthday. The Jubilarian and his wife Ewa also participated in the Holy Mass celebrated in the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Edward Dębicki, a Roma activist is well known in Poland and beyond.

Krajowy Duszpasterz Romów modlił się w intencji Edwarda Dębickiego w 90. Urodziny. In: eKai. 07.03.2025. https://www.ekai.pl/krajowy-duszpasterz-romow-modlil-sie-w-intencji-edwarda-debickiego-w-90-urodziny/

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Reportage on Tomáš Csics

March 6, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

He is a Rom, an engineer, and an activist and influencer followed by thousands of people. At school, he was always reminded that he was just a gypsy. “Don’t go to college, Roma will only be hired for lower jobs anyway.” These are the words that begin one of the videos posted on. On social media, he proves with his story that Roma do not have to end up in factories for the lower grades, but can have big dreams and ambitions, just like he had. He achieved success despite growing up in poverty and encountering those who didn’t wish him well along the way.

Na škole mu vždy pripomínali, že je iba cigáň. Rómskeho inžiniera Tomáša teraz sledujú desaťtisíce ľudí. In: Dobré Noviny. 05.03.2025. https://www.dobrenoviny.sk/c/221341/na-skole-mu-vzdy-pripominali-ze-je-iba-cigan-romskeho-inziniera-tomasa-teraz-sleduju-desattisice-ludi