Excerpt from Romani Human Rights in Europe: Hearing Before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Second Session
Thousands of Roma who had been long term or lifelon residents of the Czech lands, former Czechoslovak citizens, were le stateless and told to go to Slovakia. If the Czech citizenship law had sent a message, it is this: Roma are not welcome in the Czech Republic.
Not surprisingly, the Czech Republic has also witnessed an esca lating pattern of racially motivated, deadly violence against Roma.
Elsewhere in the region it is not much better. In just the past 12 months, there have been reports of racial] motivated murders of Roma in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, an Serbia. The Council of Europe has reported on a patter of torture of Roma in Slovakia. A us. Special rapporteur has found similar problems in Bulgaria.
In Hungary, a non-governmental organization has reported that there are 132 segregated schools On July 14th, just 2 weeks ago.
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