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An estimated 400,000 lived in Ukraine before the Russian invasion. A quarter fled the war-torn country. Many went to Poland. Władysław Kwiatkowski, president of the Roma Association in Poland, stated in an interview that “Not everyone in Poland realizes that many Roma fight in the ranks of the Ukrainian army. They defend their country. They are citizens of Ukraine, just like the rest”.

Dr. Małgorzata Kołaczek from the Foundation for Dialogue – one of the authors of the report “Human rights, and discrimination – the situation of Roma refugees from Ukraine in Poland. Report on research and intervention activities” Said:

“The Roma, like other Ukrainians, lose their life possessions, husbands and fathers at the front, and yet they are treated differently – as if their pain and suffering were less. As it happens in a situation of uncertainty and danger, the lowest human instincts are activated, which are directed towards those whom one “always” dislikes “.

• Co dzieje się z uchodźcami z Ukrainy romskiego pochodzenia? “Rozwiązania systemowe nie istnieją”. In: WP Kobieta. 26.06.2023.https://kobieta.wp.pl/co-dzieje-sie-z-uchodzcami-z-ukrainy-romskiego-pochodzenia-rozwiazania-systemowe-nie-istnieja-6912030140574368a

Residents of the small city of Krasnystaw, Southeast of Lublin and close to the Ukrainian border, are complaining about Roma refugees who, according to them, are making the city unsafe. Upon closer reading, this boils down to petty theft of food, and small incidents.

The thefts indicate that they probably do not have enough money to survive otherwise, as Poland does not really provide much help to refugees.

• Romowie z Ukrainy opanowali miasto. Mieszkańcy w strachu, burmistrz apeluje o reagowanie. In: Lublin 112. 31.05.2023. https://www.lublin112.pl/romowie-z-ukrainy-opanowali-miasto-mieszkancy-w-strachu-burmistrz-apeluje-o-reagowanie/

A large group of war refugees cannot be accommodated in the reception desk at the railway station in Przemyśl in Eastern Poland, and the time of stay, at the Humanitarian Aid Centre limited to 48 hours, is too short for them to find another place of accommodation or decide on their further journey. The problem mainly affects the Roma. Only people with a valid train ticket can enter the accommodation at the reception desk at the PKP railway station in Przemyśl. This was criticised by the Ombudsman.

• Problemy uchodźców wojennych w Przemyślu nie maleją. Brakuje sanitariatów i miejsc noclegowych. In: Portal Samorzadowy. 23.12.2022. https://www.portalsamorzadowy.pl/polityka-i-spoleczenstwo/problemy-uchodzcow-wojennych-w-przemyslu-nie-maleja-brakuje-sanitariatow-i-miejsc-noclegowych,428561.html