Sterilisation – rroma.org https://rroma.org Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:54:15 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Sterilisation – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 Women Health in Hungary https://rroma.org/women-health-in-hungary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=women-health-in-hungary Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:54:15 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=33587 Romnja in Hungary face systemic control in healthcare, often losing autonomy over their bodies, exemplified by a 2006 case of forced sterilization. They experience double discrimination and skepticism from medical staff, leading to a significant loss of trust in the healthcare system, which adversely affects their health and quality of life.

The article highlights the underrepresentation of Roma women’s experiences in feminist movements and medical discussions, emphasizing the need for a more equitable healthcare system that acknowledges their unique challenges.

]]> Critique https://rroma.org/critique-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=critique-2 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:42:34 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=33493 The film Pramen, depicting forced sterilization of Romani women in 1980s Czechoslovakia, faces criticism for centering on doctors’ perspectives rather than the victims. While intended to highlight a dark historical chapter, critics argue the portrayal risks relativizing racially motivated state policy by suggesting the perpetrators acted in good faith.

]]> Sterilisation https://rroma.org/sterilisation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sterilisation Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:08:18 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=33415 Ivan Ostrochovský’s film “Only Beautiful Things to Look At” explores the historical sterilization of Romnja in 1980s Czechoslovakia through the lens of a white doctor and a Romani nurse.

The protagonist, Dr. Ingrid, initially views sterilization as optional but gradually recognizes the coercive nature of the medical practices involved, influenced by her friendship with nurse Agáta.

The film, which premiered at the Karlovy Vary festival, combines a dark visual style with a haunting score, highlighting the emotional journey of its characters amidst a backdrop of systemic eugenics

]]> Redress in Czechia https://rroma.org/redress-in-czechia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=redress-in-czechia Thu, 14 May 2026 15:39:30 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32574 with the case of the Lety concentration camp.

Worth reading.

]]> Sterilisations https://rroma.org/sterilisations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sterilisations Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:32:20 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=29807 Hundreds of Roma women have been sterilized in Slovakia without their knowledge or consent. For many of them, it was a personal tragedy. One of them is Veronika Duždová. The 46-year-old now lives in Jarovnice, the largest settlement with a compact Roma population in Slovakia. “I am close to several women who were sterilized. We often meet to talk about it and our work,” she tells DV.

Nice to talk about this, but Deutsche Welle could have skipped the comment “In Roma culture, large families are an expression of wealth and happiness”. This is simply not true, and sgtereotypical.

]]> Auschwitz and the Pill https://rroma.org/auschwitz-and-the-pill/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=auschwitz-and-the-pill Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:23:45 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=29483 A chilling report on a German researcher in Auschwitz.

]]> Forced Sterilisations https://rroma.org/forced-sterilisations-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=forced-sterilisations-2 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 10:02:53 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=29132 A long article about the forced sterilisation of Romnja in Czechoslovakia (and beyond), and the long plight to get compensated.

]]> Czechia and Sterilisations https://rroma.org/czechia-and-sterilisations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=czechia-and-sterilisations Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:09:16 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=28842 The Czech President Petr Pavel has signed a law extending the deadline for submitting compensation claims for forced sterilisations to January 2027.

Many Romnja who had been forced-sterilised had tried to get their claims registered, but the process was so slow that they would have seen their claims dismissed. Let’s hope this time it will work.

]]> Amnesty on Czechia https://rroma.org/28170-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=28170-2 Fri, 02 May 2025 05:42:33 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=28170 The annual Amnesty International report on Czechia has just been published… It takes note of the incomplete compensation of the victims of forced sterilization among other things.

]]> Charter 77 Award https://rroma.org/charter-77-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=charter-77-award Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:31:58 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=27877 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.

]]>