Segregation – rroma.org https://rroma.org Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:05:25 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Segregation – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 Slovakia and Special Schools https://rroma.org/slovakia-and-special-schools/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovakia-and-special-schools Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:05:25 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32249 A Rom frokm Slovakia was honoured by the Association for Culture, Education and Communication (ACEC) for successfully promoting the re-diagnosis of a Roma boy from a special school, thanks to which the boy was able to continue his education at a regular elementary school in Zvolen.

Well, it says effectively a young Rom was sent to a special school for mentally disadvantaged children just because of his etnicity.

]]> Roma Camps in Italy https://rroma.org/roma-camps-in-italy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roma-camps-in-italy Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:54:23 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32218 For a long time, Italy parked Roma in segregated camps that were de-facto ghettoes. Now the trend reverses, and 50 camps have been closed in the last 10 years, with 63% fewer people living in slums.

“One Hundred Camps,” the annual report on the condition of Roma and Sinti in Italy, compiled by the Associazione 21 luglio, captures the collapse of an “architecture of discrimination” used for decades to manage migration flows fleeing the Balkan wars.

]]> Education in Slovakia https://rroma.org/education-in-slovakia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=education-in-slovakia Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:38:26 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31917 According to educator and education expert Juraj Hipš, Slovak education system has long struggled with segregation, which has not only a racial but also a social dimension. He pointed out that it is not just schools where Roma children are concentrated, but also schools where children from socially disadvantaged families, from hostels or from generational poverty are concentrated. “We have a huge problem with segregation in Slovakia.” He recalled that according to data from the Ministry of Education, there are almost 500 schools in Slovakia that are segregated or at risk of segregation.

]]> Salvini and Roma https://rroma.org/salvini-and-roma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=salvini-and-roma Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:41:22 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31883 According to the ERRC, Salvini launched himself into a racist diatribe against Roma. Bad.

]]> Pavia and Roma https://rroma.org/pavia-and-roma-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pavia-and-roma-2 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:11:54 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31851 The 21 Luglio Association has criticized the city’s plan to create a new residential area in Bivio Vela to house some Sinti families currently residing in the Piazza Europa shantytown, one of the city’s historic settlements. According to Carlo Stasolla, president of the association, creating housing spaces reserved for a single ethnic community is a resurgence of an outdated model. “Monoethnic settlements,” he states, “risk turning into new ghettos and do not foster real inclusion.”

]]> Serbian Settlements https://rroma.org/serbian-settlements/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=serbian-settlements Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:20:39 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31838 Representatives of the National Council of the Serbian Roma National Minority visited the Roma settlement “Sever” in Bor in Eastern Serbia, where about 50 families live in very difficult socio-economic conditions.

The settlements “Sever” and “Brezonik” are located in the immediate vicinity of a mine, and the residents mainly live in old and dilapidated buildings that do not meet the basic requirements for a dignified life.

]]> Berlin and Roma https://rroma.org/berlin-and-roma-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=berlin-and-roma-2 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:28:17 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31584 The “Berlin Monitor,” funded by the Berlin Senate, published its annual report for 2025 on Monday. The report focuses on the situation of minorities in Germany. NIUS presents a selection of data.

The study’s opening statement reads: “25 to 30 percent of Berliners would like to see Sinti and Roma banned from city centers and assume they are less civilized.”

Forty-two percent of those surveyed believe Sinti and Roma are themselves to blame for the discrimination they face. One in three respondents considers them “not very civilized.” Nearly half (45 percent) believe that the presence of Sinti and Roma leads to conflict.

]]> Education and Roma in Ukraine https://rroma.org/education-and-roma-in-ukraine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=education-and-roma-in-ukraine Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:42:27 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31428 Roma are one of the most vulnerable national communities in Ukraine. Roma children experience discrimination from an early age – they are often not accepted into general kindergartens and schools, directing them to special “Roma” institutions. Such educational segregation is widespread in the Transcarpathian region. In that region, many Roma chilcren do not even go to school.

]]> Arte: Reportage https://rroma.org/arte-reportage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arte-reportage Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:03:50 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31155 In Hungary, 40% of Roma live below the poverty line. Young members of the community are particularly affected by school dropout rates. Faced with this situation, Ambedkar High School stands out as an island of resistance, exclusively accommodating Roma students. The story of this hope is first and foremost linked to one man: Tibor Derdak, the school’s headmaster.

]]> Schools and Disadvantaged Students https://rroma.org/schools-and-disadvantaged-students/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=schools-and-disadvantaged-students Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:40:59 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31100 An article about the fact that there are gifted children among Roma … Clearly so, but not for everybody. Statistics and new studies show that there are thoughtful and bright children among them, but as a society we have great reserves in recognizing and supporting them.

“In segregated schools, talent is usually not talked about, and if it is, it is in the context of artistic or sports talent. Roma children are good at boxing, music and dance, but not at mathematics,” describes Karel Gargulák from the research company PAQ Research, how Czech society is used to thinking about certain groups of the population. “

Segregation is bad, just think of the USA …

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