News Roundup: Snapshots from around Europe

10 May 2003

Albania

• Romani Man Beaten by Off-Duty Police Officer in Albania

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Planned Eviction of Longstanding Romani Community Temporarily Postponed in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

• Two Romani Youths Killed by Non-Roma in Bulgaria
• In Bulgaria, Social Welfare Office Director Beats Romani Woman
• Bulgarian Roma Protest after Substandard Living Conditions Lead to Burning of Romani Girl
• Failure to Pay Social Aid to Roma

Croatia

• Croatia Adopts New Minorities Law

Czech Republic

• Police Abuse Romani Man in Czech Republic
• Skinhead Attacks on Roma in Czech Republic
• Mixed Quality Judicial Action on Race Crimes in Czech Republic
• United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child Reviews Czech Republic

Denmark

• Segregated Education for Romani Children in Denmark

Finland

• Another Collective Expulsion of Roma from Finland

France

• More Roma Expelled from France

Greece

• Homes Intended for Roma Given to Non-Roma in Greece
• Albanian Roma Evicted in Greece
• Physical Abuse of Roma by Greek Police
• Police Officer Sentenced for Killing Romani Man in Greece

Hungary

• No Compensation for the Coercive Sterilisation of a Romani Woman in Hungary
• Romani Man Shot by Police in Hungary
• Mourning Roma Beaten by Police in Hungary
• Controversial Segregated Private School Approved after Election of Non-Romani Minority Representatives in Hungary

Italy

• Roma Expelled from Italy
• Humiliating Treatment of Roma in Italy
• Abusive Raids, Round-Ups and Threats to Roma in Italy
• United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child Reviews Italy

Lativia

• Latvian Parliament Rejects Positive Measures for Roma

Lithuania

• Romani Boy Living in Substandard Conditions Dies in Fire in Lithuania
• In Lithuania, Roma Blocked from Voting in Presidential Election After Non-Delivery of Voter Certificates

Macedonia

• Police Violence against Roma in Macedonia
• Romani Man Shot in Macedonia

Moldova

• Abusive Police Raid in Moldovan Romani Community

Romania

• Violent Police Raid Leaves Two Roma Dead and Four Injured in Romania
• United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child Reviews Romania

Serbia and Montenegro

• Police Violence against Roma in Serbia and Montenegro
• Inadequate Accommodation Provided to Kosovo Romani Refugees after Camp Destroyed by Fire in Serbia
• Roma in Serbia and Montenegro Live in Substandard Conditions
• Violent Attacks against Roma in Serbia and Montenegro
• Segregated Education for Romani Children in Serbia and Montenegro
• Roma Discriminated against in Access to Social Benefits in Serbia
• Roma Discriminated against in Access to Health Care in Serbia and Montenegro
• Legal Action in Anti-Romani Crimes in Serbia and Montenegro

Slovakia

• Family Allowance Cut in Slovakia Following Racist Statements Towards Roma

Ukraine

• Inhuman and Degrading Treatment of Roma by Ukrainian Police

United Kingdom

• UK Court Rejects Claim of Czech Roma
• Repeated Collective Expulsions of Roma from UK