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April 3, 2025
Features and Commentary
William Bila: Berlin's Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism must not be relocated, German railroad cannot be allowed to disrupt it30.7.2020 9:22 full story
New Czech donation platform means individuals can now fundraise easily online16.7.2020 8:31 full story
Daniela Abraham: The antigypsyist violence of my childhood is still happening in Central Europe7.6.2020 19:06 When I was 10 years old, living in my home country of Slovakia, I was shot in the left side of my chest by a racist neighbour who on the previous day had shouted at me: "I'm gonna shoot you, you dirty Gypsy!" The racist neighbour shot me with a bb gun while I was walking home from school with my little brother. full story
Karolína Bánomová: Saste Roma – Info pal o koronavirus can be trusted about COVID-19, ignore the brainwashing conspiracy theories12.5.2020 8:09 full story
Patrik Banga: Police officer who beat Romani children in Slovakia must be fired, he relied on "cigoši" not complaining30.4.2020 12:35 full story
Petra Gelbart: COVID-19 can quickly get out of hand and spread to those who believe they are immune22.4.2020 9:55 full story
Ciprian Necula on 30 years of freedom: Roma are not demanding their rights, that's why people are ignoring us18.11.2019 7:40 full story
Iulius Rostas: Operationalizing the concept of anti-Gypsyism for policy design4.11.2019 15:00 full story
Karel Holomek: New name of memorial at Hodonín u Kunštátu does not reflect the fact of the Romani genocide29.3.2017 11:58 On 16 March, the daily Právo published an article about transferring responsibility for the "memorial to Romani suffering during the Second World War" to the management of the Museum of Romani Culture in Brno. The memorial commemorates the camp at Hodonín u Kunštát where predominantly Romani people who were living in Moravia at that time - 1 400 of them - were imprisoned from mid-1942 until the end of 1943. full story
Testimonies of survivors of the Nazi-era concentration camp for Roma at Lety in Czech Republic still not discussed27.3.2017 7:53 On 15 March 1939, Nazi German leader Adolf Hitler proclaimed the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia in those regions of occupied Czechoslovakia. His representativesproceeded to violate the provisions of the Czechoslovak Constitution concerning human rights for the duration of the Protectorate and, in addition to imposing binding, discriminatory regulations targeting Jews, the Protectorate Government, led by Rudolf Beran under the direction of Nazi Germany, also targeted persons living on the fringes of society. full story 
ROMEA reports 10+ criminal incidents involving racist commentaries and threats on Facebook to the Czech Police23.3.2017 16:36 During the past two months, the ROMEA organization has reported more than 10 suspected crimes involving racist posts and threats made through the Internet in which some people discussing online have verbally assaulted minorities, Roma included. In four of these cases, however, the police have not responded within the timeframe established by law for informing those who report suspected crimes as to whether police have taken any measures at all in those matters. full story
Czech Senator embarrassingly falls for satire claiming EU wants to change the Czech alphabet20.3.2017 7:20 We have written several times here at Romea.cz about Czech Senator Jaroslav Doubrava. Mostly we have reported his anti-Romani, racist remarks, or his attacks against the European Union (EU). full story
Gwendolyn Albert: Is impunity ending for ethnic discrimination in the Czech schools?16.3.2017 16:59The judgment earlier this month finding that a primary school discriminated against Romani enrollees into first grade on the basis of their ethnicity stands out as an example of children and their parents asserting their right to education in the Czech Republic. Should the school appeal, and should the first-instance judgment withstand higher court scrutiny, we might be able to say that a first blow has been dealt by the Czech courts to the impunity for ethnic discrimination in the schools that has persisted here for decades. full story
Czech Republic: Romani child adopted by a non-Romani family tells his story4.3.2017 11:31 Otakar Chládek (age 21) was born in and grew up in the Pardubice Region and holds a certificate as a waiter from the Zámek High School for Crafts, Services and Trades in Žamberk, Czech Republic. He currently is attending a medical course for emergency medical technicians and would like to complete his secondary education after that. full story
Jan Cina: Being Romani is a normal part of my identity, but more important is what I know how to do22.2.2017 8:01 Journalists have an easy time with him. He is civil, talkative, thoughtful, and for now any affectations of being a "star" haven't touched him yet. full story |