Death – rroma.org https://rroma.org Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:04:12 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Death – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 Burial Customs https://rroma.org/burial-customs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=burial-customs Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:04:12 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=34862 The event “I Will Meet You with God, My Brother” showcased Roma burial customs, featuring a presentation by teacher and Romni Nikoletta Nagy on the significance of mourning rituals in the Roma community.

Nagy emphasized the importance of understanding these traditions, which reflect deep community ties and the role of family, faith, and memory in honoring the deceased.

The presentation highlighted that Roma funeral practices are not merely extravagant but are rooted in community identity and shared experiences of grief and remembrance.

]]> Death after Arrest https://rroma.org/death-after-arrest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=death-after-arrest Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:28:45 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=33820 On July 8 in Százhalombatta, Hungary, police intervened with a driver who was behaving erratically and resisted arrest, leading to the use of force; the man later died in the hospital days after the incident.

The Budapest Regional Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the circumstances of the police action, with the police cooperating closely with the prosecution.

Roma leaders expressed that no lawful police action should result in severe injury or death, emphasizing the need for police to respect necessity, proportionality, and human dignity during interventions.

]]> Slovenia: Verdict https://rroma.org/slovenia-verdict/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovenia-verdict Wed, 27 May 2026 14:57:54 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32743 A while back, following a brawl, Aleš Šutar from Novo Mesto died after being punched once by a Rom Samire Šiljić who pleaded guilty to the attack. He was sentenced to six years and three months in prison, which led to outcries that this was totally inapropriate. The judge justified the sentence with the guilty plea and with th efact that a single blow in the face is not murder.

In response to today’s conviction, the President of the Roma Association of Slovenia, Jožek Horvat Muc, assessed that it is right that all such cases, such as the attack on Aleš Šutar from Novo Mesto, also receive a court epilogue.

]]> Robert Botoš https://rroma.org/robert-botos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=robert-botos Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:57:18 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31533 At the age of 54, Robert Botoš, known as Romana King Robert I, died on Sunday evening. Information about his death was published on the social network by former member of parliament and Košice city councilor Otto Brixi.

Botoš had recently been suffering from serious health problems. In early February, he underwent surgery at the East Slovak Institute of Heart and Vascular Diseases (VÚSCH). Although doctors subsequently released him for home treatment, his condition at home became more complicated.

There have been numerous articles about his death in the Slovak press.

Te avel o droma angla leste phuterdo e i phuv lokhi.

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