News Roundup: Snapshots from Around Europe
28 May 2004
Romani Refugee Girl Escapes Sexual Abuse Nightmare in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Roma Experience Difficulties Accessing Housing in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
European Court of Human Rights Condemns Bulgaria for Discrimination against Roma
Police Abuse of Roma in Bulgaria
Discrimination against Roma in the Bulgarian Criminal Justice System
European Commission against Racism and Intolerance Issues Third Report on Bulgaria
Croatia
Croatian Constitutional Court Upholds Decision to Deny Illiterate Romani Woman Citizenship
Czech Republic
Czech Police Attack Roma in Casino
Suspended Sentences for Perpetrators of Violent Attack on Roma in Czech Republic
Germany
United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Concerned About Multiple Discrimination against Roma and Sinti Women in Germany
United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child Reviews Germany
Greece
Roma Charged Under Sanitary Decree Found Not Guilty
Racist Attempts by Greek Authorities to Keep Roma Out of Their Territories
Hungary
Private Foundation School Found Segregative in Hungary
Roma Victims of Racially Motivated Attack in Hungary
Romani Men Offered Reduced Compensation by Hungarian Court after Being Judged Primitive
Italy
Italian Court Stops Expulsion of Romani Family to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kosovo
Ethnic Cleansing of
Macedonia
Public Officials Discriminate against Roma in Macedonia
Moldova
Police Officer Enjoys Impunity for Alleged Abuse of Romani Boy
Norway
European Commission against Racism and Intolerance Issues Third Report on Norway
Romania
Romani Woman Seriously Harmed by Doctors in Romanian Hospital
Romanian Private Security Firm Involved in Second Romani Death in Four Months
Roma Refused Medical Treatment in Romania
Serbia and Montenegro
Police Officers Beat Romani Youth in Serbia and Montenegro
Racist Violence against Roma in Serbia and Montenegro
Romani Families Threatened with Wintertime Eviction in Serbia and Montenegro
Suspended Sentences for Police Officers Found Guilty of Torturing Romani Men in Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Extreme Rights Deprivation among Roma in Slovakia Leads to Unrest
Mayor Expels Roma from a Village in Slovakia in the Aftermath of Violent Racist Attacks
Racist Slovak Official Threatens Activist Working on Romani Issues
European Commission against Racism and Intolerance Issues Report on Slovakia
Switzerland
European Commission against Racism and Intolerance Issues Third Report of Switzerland
United Kingdom
Gypsy Families Granted Planning Permission After Long Battle with Local Council While Others Still Fighting in the UK
Study Finds Traveller Children Not Attending School in the UK
Government Restricts Benefits for Immigrants Prior to the Accession of 10 New States to the EU after Racist Campaign against Roma in UK Media
