Roma who lived in an empty building in Lausanne have been evicted. The city says they have found a solution.
- Les Roms de la Borde 47 partent. In: Le Courrier. 01.04.2024. https://lecourrier.ch/2024/04/01/les-roms-de-la-borde-47-partent/
Tag Archives: Housing
Prague 3 and Roma
Another article about Roma living in Prague’s 3rd neigbourhood. Roma feel safe in Prague 3, but they encounter prejudices in the commercial housing market. This was shown by the research of the city district among the local Roma population. A Roma counselor helps with the solution of specific problems and the support of Roma culture, a position that Prague 3 provides as the only district in the capital. Current advisor Veronika Polášková will continue in her role.
- Romové v Praze 3 se cítí bezpečně a oceňují kvalitní služby. Setkávají se však s diskriminací na komerčním trhu s bydlením. In: Romea. 04.04.2024. https://romea.cz/cz/domaci/romove-v-praze-3-se-citi-bezpecne-a-ocenuji-kvalitni-sluzby-setkavaji-se-vsak-s-diskriminaci-na-komercnim-trhu-s-bydlenim
Prague 3 and Roma
Recent research among the local Roma population of the district showed that Roma people feel safe in Prague’s 3rd district, but they encounter prejudices in the commercial housing market.
- Při shánění bydlení narážíme na předsudky, říkají Romové. V Praze 3 jim pomáhá romská poradkyně. In: Praha3. 03.04.2024. https://www.praha3.cz/aktualne-z-trojky/zpravy/pri-shaneni-bydleni-narazime-na-nbsp-predsudky-rikaji-romove-v-nbsp-praze-nbsp-3-jim-pomaha-romska-poradkyne-n1175768.htm
Lausanne and Roma
Roma who currently live in a house that has been deemed insalubrious will have to leave by the end of the month. There are no real alternatives to their current lodging.
- Des familles roms doivent quitter l’hébergement lausannois de la Borde, jugé insalubre. In: RTS. 29.02.2024. https://www.rts.ch/info/regions/vaud/2024/article/des-familles-roms-doivent-quitter-l-hebergement-lausannois-de-la-borde-juge-insalubre-28420640.html
- Évacuer la Borde? Les Roms n’y songent pas vraiment. In: 24 Heures. 29.02.2024. https://www.24heures.ch/lausanne-les-roms-ne-songent-pas-a-evacuer-la-borde-981219080164
- À Lausanne, des familles de sans-abri, en majorité des Roms, doivent quitter un immeuble insalubre d’ici la fin mars. In: RTS. 28.02.2024.https://www.rts.ch/play/tv/19h30/video/a-lausanne-des-familles-de-sans-abri-en-majorite-des-roms-doivent-quitter-un-immeuble-insalubre-dici-la-fin-mars?urn=urn:rts:video:14734319
Vsetin and Roma
In 2006, the city of Vsetín turned to the Constitutional Court (ÚS) in the case of Roma eviction. The Supreme Court (NS) recently increased the compensation to several Roma families who had to move out of Vsetín. Four families with 46 NS members were awarded compensation from the city in the aggregate amount of 1.825 million crowns, the management of the Vsetín town hall considers unfair.
- Kauza vystěhování Romů: Vsetín se obrátil na Ústavní soud. In: valassky Denik. 22.02.2024. https://valassky.denik.cz/zpravy_region/kauza-vystehovani-romu-vsetin-se-obratil-na-ustavni-soud-20240222.html
Poland, Social Housing, and Roma
Another article in a long series about Roma in the city of Pułlawy, Poland. This time about Roma who illegally live in vacant premises in social housing…
The real questions i.e. why are there vacant premises, and why can’t the Roma get to them legally are not addressed here.
- Puławy: “Dzicy” lokatorzy w mieszkaniach komunalnych. In: 24 WS Polotna. 26.12.2023. https://pulawy.24wspolnota.pl/informacje-pulawskie/pulawy-dzicy-lokatorzy-w-mieszkaniach-komunalnych/Nme5a5Nx33Vw9l4YxBr1
Housing and Roma in Germany
Two cases of houses in Berlin which are mostly rented by Roma, where the residents have been expelled and need to go, making space for newer constructions.
- Erst verdrängt, dann abgezockt. In: Taz. 11.05.2023. https://taz.de/Diskriminierung-auf-dem-Wohnungsmarkt/!5930580/
- Verdrängung in Berlin: Neue Wohnung, neue Räumungsdrohung. In: ND. 11.05.2023. https://www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1173172.roma-familien-verdraengung-in-berlin-neue-wohnung-neue-raeumungsdrohung.html
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