News Roundup: Snapshots from Around Europe
20 November 2007
Bulgaria
- Skinhead Attack of Roma Sparks Unrest
- Romani Teenager Beaten to Death
- Bulgarian Nationalist Group Calls for the Creation of a National Guard to Fight “Gypsy Crime
- Bulgarian Parliamentary Commission Say Cart Ban Aimed at Roma is Discrimination
- Romani Woman Dies in Bulgarian Capital after Waiting Two Hours for Ambulance
Czech Republic
- Child Protection Concerns in Czech Republic
- Czech Human Rights Council Recommended Compensation for Coercive Sterilisation
- Czech State Attorneys Will Not Punish Doctors for Forced Sterilisations of Romani Women
- Sentence for Police Officer Who Beat Czech Romani Boy Upheld
- UN Body Urges Czech Republic to Discontinue Discriminatory Practises against Roma
European Union
Finland
France
Greece
- Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Addresses Situation of Roma in Greece
- European Court of Human Rights Rules in Favour of 17-Year-Old Romani Boy Shot by Greek Police
- Greek Authorities Illegally Evicting Roma as Part of “Cleaning” Operations
Hungary
- Hungarian Authorities Forcibly Evict Romani Mother and Daughter
- Romani Children Continue to Face Discrimination in Hungarian Schools
- Hungary’s New Minority Ombudsman is Romani
- Water Supply to be Cut Off in Hungary Romani Community
Ireland
Italy
- National and Regional Officials Sign Discriminatory Pacts in Rome and Milan, Italy
- Romanian Roma Targeted by Extremists in Italy
- The First Roma Pavilion Opens at the Venice Biennale
Macedonia
Romania
Serbia & Montenegro
- Romani Man Beaten in Serbia
- Serbian Court Punishes Discrimination against Roma
- UN Women’s Rights Committee Calls on Serbia to Address Discrimination against Romani Women
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Evaluates Situation of Roma, Ashkaeli and Egyptian IDPs from Kosovo in Serbia
Slovakia
Spain
Sweden
- Swedish Minority Ombudsman Reports Rise in Housing Discrimination
- Owner of Campsite Compensates Swedish Roma for Discrimination
Turkey
United Kingdom