Police Attack Roma Community in Slovakiaerrconutube2026-09-23 | Police Attack Roma Community in SlovakiaHow Far Right MEPs Recycled decade old internet memes in a debate on Roma inclusionerrconutube2026-05-04 | They aren't debating. They're copy-pasting. 📋🤡
Rather than being a serious policy discussion, the recent EU plenary on Roma inclusion turned into a live reading of 2015 internet conspiracy theories lifted straight from 4chan and Reddit threads, thanks to the interventions of far-right Members of the European Parliament.
🚫 The "Doctors & Engineers" Replacing “native white Europeans” Trope: MEP Milan Mazurek recycled a "Great Replacement" dog whistle on migrants that's been circulating on far-right message boards for a decade.
🚫 Far-Right Fairytale Economics: MEP Aphrodite Latinopoulou claimed companies are fleeing Europe because of high taxes brought about by spending inclusion policies for Roma, LGBTQ+, and Muslims. Let's do the maths:
• She claims €3.5 billion was spent on Roma inclusion over 10 years. • The EU's total budget over that period is estimated to be nearly €2.3 TRILLION. • That's 0.15% of the budget. Meanwhile, EU corporate tax revenues are in the hundreds of billions annually.
Their claims aren’t just illogical takes and bad economics; they’re racist fairy tales designed to scapegoat minorities.
The far-right have run out of ideas and are now reduced to parroting the same tired, conspiracy-laden scripts from anonymous trolls a decade ago. Don't let them convince you that recycled internet hate is "common sense."Roma Stand Up to Far-right in Hungarian Villageerrconutube2026-03-20 | ERRC Romani activist, Jonathan Lee, breaks down the far-right fail in Kálló last Friday where a Roma community stood up to Mi Hazánk and the Bűnvadászok (Crime Hunters) who tried to hold a far-right 'street forum' in their village.
Here, more than 300 Roma live on the edge of a massive mine, facing toxic pollution, segregation, and state neglect. Their lives have been upended by corruption, discrimination, and the unchecked power of a multinational mining company supported by the Serbian State.
As Serbia’s political system teeters and environmental destruction deepens, this Romani community are searching for a way out of this toxic nightmare and stand as a warning of what happens when profit comes before people. The ERRC demands full accountability for the damage done, and clean air, safe homes, and dignity for all.
🎥 Watch the full documentary by the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) to uncover the human cost of copper mining in Europe.
#HumanRights #EnvironmentalJustice #RomaRights #ERRC #Documentary #Serbia #Bor #EnvironmentalRacism #ClimateJustice #MiningFighting online hate, one post at a time 💥✊errconutube2025-07-02 | ERRC volunteers across Albania, Bulgaria, Romania & Serbia are tracking and challenging digital antigypsyism — building bold new narratives against racism, online and beyond. #RomaRights #StopHateSpeech #digitalantigypsyism🌍 ROMA RIGHTS NETWORK: WHAT WE BROUGHT HOME 🏠errconutube2025-05-23 | 🌍 From Vienna with vision, strength, and solidarity 💪✨ #RomaRights #ERRC #HumanRights #FutureVisions #Resilience #RomaNetwork #Vienna2025 #RomaRightsNetwork #RRNROMA RIGHTS NETWORK: WHAT WE BROUGHT HOMEerrconutube2025-05-22 | 🌍 From Vienna — with vision, resilience, and unwavering solidarity 💪🏽✨ #RomaRights #ERRC #HumanRights #FutureVisions #Resilience #RomaNetwork #Vienna2025 #RomaRightsNetwork #RRN🌍 ROMA RIGHTS NETWORK: WHAT WE BROUGHT HOME 🏠errconutube2025-05-21 | 🌍 From Vienna with vision, strength, and solidarity 💪✨ #RomaRights #ERRC #HumanRights #FutureVisions #Resilience #RomaNetwork #Vienna2025 #RomaRightsNetwork #RRNHuman Rights Commissioner Michael O’Flaherty Addresses Roma Rights Network Meetingerrconutube2025-05-19 | On the occasion of Roma Resistance Day (16 May), the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, shared this message at the Roma Rights Network meeting held in Vienna on 15–16 May 2025.
The event was organised by the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) and brought together activists, organisations, and allies to honour the legacy of Roma resistance and continue the fight for justice, equality, and human rights.
#RomaRights #ERRC #HumanRights #FutureVisions #Resilience #RomaNetwork #Vienna2025 #RomaRightsNetwork #RRNWhy We Need Disaggregated Data – Judit Ignácz Explainserrconutube2025-03-28 | Why is disaggregated data essential for human rights? 📊📈 #CISC #RomaRightsFamily support not family separation!errconutube2025-03-26 | Roma need family support, not family separation! 🧒🏽📣 #CISC #Bulgaria #poverty #RomaRightsTaken Because They are Poor?errconutube2025-03-24 | Small group homes and children's institutions may look good, but they are one of the worst things that can happen to a child 🧒🏽 #CISC #Deinstitutionalisation #RomaniChildrenBuild more social housing - Protest in Bucharesterrconutube2024-12-03 | The solution for Roma is the solution for everyone: 🏘️ Build. 🧱 More. 🏠 Social. 🏡 Housing. ✊Learn, Organise, Smash Racism: The ERRC Roma Rights Summer School 2024errconutube2024-08-09 | Watch the full video on our channel and don't forget to click on SUBSCRIBE. #RomaRightsSummerSchool2024 #RRSS2024Learn, Organise, Smash Racism: The ERRC Roma Rights Summer School 2024errconutube2024-08-09 | Watch the full video on our channel and don't forget to click on SUBSCRIBE. #RomaRightsSummerSchool2024 #RRSS2024Learn, Organise, Smash Racism: The ERRC Roma Rights Summer School 2024errconutube2024-08-09 | In their own words, this year's Roma Rights Summer School Alumni tell you about their experience and why you should sign up next year! We are proud to have spent our summer with this talented group of young activists and future Roma Rights champions from 11 countries 🔴🟠🟡🟢🔵🟣🔴🟢🔵.
#RomaRightsSummerSchool2024 #RRSS2024
Filmed by Vojin Ivkov in Athens, Greece.Join the boycott!errconutube2024-08-06 | To our fellow activists, friends in civil society, Roma, allies, and all those who care about human rights... Join the boycott. #BoycottHungaryEUPresidency #MagyarEUElnökségBojkottExploring womens rights at the Roma Rights Summer School 2024errconutube2024-07-05 | #RomaRightsSummerSchool2024 #RRSS2024 #WomensRights #RomaRightsRape is not Romani culture: ERRC condemns the acquittal of a Romani man in Spainerrconutube2024-06-05 | ➡ A 20-year-old man who got a 12-year-old girl pregnant in Spain has been acquitted of statutory rape because the court deemed that this type of relationship was ‘common’ within the Romani community. Across Europe, Romani women and girls are routinely failed by state institutions that fail to protect them from sexual and domestic forms of violence.
🎙 Our Advocacy & Communications Officer, Judit Ignácz spoke on BBC Woman's Hour about the outrageous recent decision, and how sexual violence is not and never will be a part of any Romani culture anywhere. Listen to a clip of her own recording of the interview here, or hear the full broadcasted interview at: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001zv2d (interview starts at 42m20s)
#HumanRights #SocialJustice #EndViolence #ProtectWomen #GenderEquality #RomaniRights #JusticeForAll #Advocacy #Awareness #EndDiscrimination #CulturalSensitivity #BBCRadio #WomensRightsRacism in Exile: Ukrainian Roma Tell Their Stories About Life in Romaniaerrconutube2024-05-02 | 🎥 PREMIERE! In this video, we document the inequality faced by Ukrainian Romani refugees in Romania through their own voices and that of lawyer and human rights activist, Michal Zalesak. They shed light on the harsh realities of discrimination against Ukrainian Roma in Romania. Created by the talented Vojin Ivkov, this film gives voice to those often marginalised.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the ERRC has been vigilant in defending the rights of Romani refugees in neighbouring countries. From access to infrastructure to healthcare and beyond, we're committed to ensuring their rights are upheld through local advocacy and litigation.
#Ukraine #Conflict #Roma #RomaniaVoices Against Online Hateerrconutube2024-04-16 | Recorded during a two-day event in Bratislava, Slovakia, organized by the ERRC, this video covers crucial discussions surrounding the theme of "Countering Online Anti-Roma Hate Speech and Safeguarding Democratic Values." Special thanks to our talented volunteers from Albania, Pandezohu, for making this video.LIVESTREAM - Countering Online Anti-Roma Hate Speech & Safeguarding Democratic Valueserrconutube2024-04-08 | In recent years, the proliferation of online hate speech against Roma has emerged as a critical and pervasive societal issue, with the potential to challenge the very foundations of democratic values in our societies.
Recognising the urgent need to address this persistent and growing threat, the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) is organising an international event in Bratislava, Slovakia to open the conversation about what is necessary to address the problem in terms of legal action and policy.
WHEN:April 8th, 2024, at 09:45 a.m. CET WHERE: The live stream is available for everyone on Youtube: LANGUAGE: English
The event aims to foster a comprehensive and constructive dialogue amongst key stakeholders, experts, and policymakers to confront the persistent challenge of online hate speech against the Romani population. By bringing together diverse voices and experiences, we aim to promote effective strategies and collaborative solutions to combat this long neglected and detrimental phenomenon.
The event is conducted under the auspices of Ms. Zuzana Čaputová, President of the Slovak Republic.errconutube Live Streamerrconutube2024-04-03 | ...Romani mother and children file criminal complaint over violent, racist attack in a playgrounderrconutube2024-02-13 | Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible. 🇷🇴 #COORDE #romarights #childrensrights 🧒🧒🚸Angel from Romania #shortserrconutube2024-02-12 | 📍Angel from Romania takes a firm step against discrimination and ethnic profiling🔎 #COORDE #ethnicprofiling #racism #romarights #romania
The ERRC’s COORDE (Challenging online and offline Roma Discrimination in Europe) Project, funded by the European Commission through the "Citizens, Equality, Rights, and Values" Program (CERV-2021-EQUAL), plays a crucial role in addressing discrimination and hate speech against Roma in both online and offline environments. The European Roma Rights Centre ROMAJUST, the Romani Lawyers Association, the Forum for Human Rights (Slovakia), and the Equal Opportunities Initiative Association (Bulgaria) are actively involved in this project to combat discrimination and promote equality and justice for the Romani community.Serbia: baby dies after shocking incident of obstetric violenceerrconutube2024-01-23 | 🔴🔴The ERRC has written to the Smremska Mitrovica General Hospital, the public prosecutor, and the Health Inspectorate within the Ministry of Health, to request that they consider the likely racist motivation for the doctor’s actions in their ongoing investigations. The Regional Medical Chamber of Vojvodina was also contacted in order to request that they initiate a disciplinary procedure to revoke the doctor’s medical license and protect future Romani mothers from violence. #Romarights #antigypsyism #humanrights #Roma #womensrights #health #sastipe #Serbia
MORE: http://www.errc.org/news/serbia-baby-dies-after-shocking-incident-of-obstetric-violencePride in Romani Culture: A Conversation with Ana Jovanovićerrconutube2023-10-26 | Welcome back to a fresh season of the Romani Tea Room, the podcast series presented by the European Roma Rights Centre. In this episode, we explore the topic of LGBTIQ+ rights within the Romani community, as we follow the journey of Ana Jovanović, a trans woman from Serbia of Romani descent. So, make yourself a comforting cup of tea, take a seat, and join us.Roma Rights Summer School 2023errconutube2023-09-14 | Reflecting on an Inspiring Summer ☀️ The ERRC wrapped up its Roma Rights Summer School 2023 in Tirana, Albania, this past July. 📅 Over the course of 10 days, we welcomed participants from 8 European countries 🌍🤝, all dedicated to advancing human rights knowledge and advocacy. 📚📢 Curious about the key takeaways that will shape their future work and activism? 🤔🔑 Join us on this journey and check out the video we've put together! 🎥Stateless in War: Our Fight to Get IDs for Roma Fleeing War in Ukraineerrconutube2023-09-08 | Roma are considered the largest undocumented group in Ukraine. Partly because of the institutional racism in birth registries system that has been a big issue in the country for many years as well as bureaucratic difficulties. The war has put these people under the threat of statelessness. This has a direct link to accessing basic services, such as healthcare, as well as their ability to leave the country as refugees. How has the ERRC been working to tackle this issue? In this video we show how Romani people in Ukraine are fighting for their rights to become visible citizens of Ukraine. Find out more in the short documentary video by Vojin Ivkov.Budapest Resisting Anti-Roma Fascismerrconutube2023-08-31 | 👥🚫On August 29, in Budapest’s 10th district, hundreds of supporters of the fascist political party Mi Hazánk (Our Homeland Movement), gathered to listen to their leaders’ hate-filled speeches.
🗣 Mi Hazánk MP Előd Novák repeated the lie of so-called ‘Gypsy crime’, dwelt a bit on the perils of ‘ethnic replacement’ and EU-induced multiculturalism, and in a rambling speech that amounted to direct incitement to racial hatred, declared to the cheering mob that that the land of Hungarians will never become a Gypsy-land. He warned that “while Hungarians do not have enough children, the number of Gypsies doubles every generation.”
👤 László Toroczkai, the leader of Mi Hazánk, had earlier stated on national television that those who commit crime "should be practically liquidated from society. It doesn't matter if we keep them locked up somewhere or we remove them with the death penalty, but society must be cleansed of such parasites who pose a danger to people walking on the street."
💬In his speech, he emphasized that ‘stating the facts is not racism’, and declared that Mi Hazánk "must come to power within ten years, otherwise there will be no solution to these problems."
✊🇭🇺 An hour earlier, another demonstration in Budapest’s Széchenyi Square outside the Interior Ministry was held by anti-racists protesting the authorities' failure to ban the Mi Hazánk event.
✊ In a joint statement, a group of Hungarian human rights organisations condemned the openly racist manifestations of Mi Hazánk and its supporters. They cited examples of hate speech about ‘Gypsy crime’ which included calls for a halt to the "irresponsible reproduction" of the Roma, and claims that "mixed marriages further worsen our chances of survival", which is predicated upon “the revival of a healthy racial consciousness".
‼️ The NGOs described such statements and rallies as completely unacceptable in a democratic society because they stigmatize an entire ethnic community and incite antagonism. They called on the police to act more decisively in the case of obviously racist meetings in order to prevent and prosecute hate crimes. The ERRC fully supports this position. Freedom of association must not be stretched to provide cover for extremist rallies whose explicit aim is to incite anti-Roma hatred and the spread of racist terror.Seek Refuge, Find Racism: Ukrainian Romani Refugees in Moldova [FULL VIDEO]errconutube2023-08-22 | Since the outbreak of full-scale war in Ukraine, Romani refugees who fled to neighbouring Moldova have faced discrimination, segregation, and poor living conditions. We spent New Year's Eve with Roma living at the segregated FRISPA refugee centre in Chisinau to hear their side of the story.
By Vojin IvkovSeek Refuge, Find Racism: Ukrainian Romani Refugees in Moldova [TEASER]errconutube2023-08-05 | The war in Ukraine has left scars that run deep and for Romani families it has taken away everything they once knew. These families, seeking refuge in neighbouring Moldova, are facing a harsh reality unlike many other Ukrainian refugees. Violence and evictions have become their haunting companions even in their supposedly safe shelters. Sadly, the Roma have often been the victims of slander and prejudice; labelled as being "not genuine" refugees when they seek a safe haven from the war.
We will soon be publishing a short documentary video we produced with Vojin Ivkov. In it, Romani refugees and ERRC activists explain what it is like to seek refuge but find racism. Make sure you don’t miss the release next week. Subscribe the channel and click on the notification button.Marko Stalović – Those beatings haunt meerrconutube2023-02-27 | In 2017, Marko Stalović reported his car as stolen to the police in Serbia. Instead of investigating the theft, the police assumed he was lying and tortured him for thirteen hours to try and force a confession.
Marko was made to kneel in a room surrounded by eight officers. The officers beat, kicked, and racially abused him. When he would not confess, an officer began whipping his outstretched hands with a leather whip. One officer put a plastic bag over his head and squeezed the air out, suffocating him. The same policeman also told him that if he did not confess they would electrocute him. Another cocked his gun, pointed it at him, and told him he would shoot him in the hand to give him “a memory that would stay with him for a lifetime”. The police officers also threatened to imprison his wife and told the couple that they had a car waiting to take their children to an orphanage. The officers told them that they did not have a right to call their lawyer and, after subjecting them to a polygraph test, the officers coerced them into signing documents they had not read and could not take away with them. Years after the traumatizing events Marko still has health problems, severe emotional stress, but also a strong will to win his case before the European Court of Human Rights. #JusticeForRoma #RomaintheCriminalJusticeSystem #shngaleAleksandar Olenik – People don’t recognize that it’s racismerrconutube2023-02-23 | Aleksandar Olenik, an attorney from Serbia, explains how racism is rooted in the criminal justice system of his country. How does the prosecutor’s office deal with Romani cases? How effective is the defence lawyer’s service when it comes to a Romani litigant? Has there been any progress over the years? Find out more in the latest interview. #JusticeForRoma #RomaintheCriminalJusticeSystem #shngaleJustice Denied: Former Romani Prisoner from Serbiaerrconutube2023-02-23 | In this interview with a former Romani prisoner from Serbia, he recalls his experience of the discriminatory, confusing, inhuman and traumatizing criminal justice system. #JusticeForRoma #RomaintheCriminalJusticeSystem #shngale#RomaintheCriminalJusticeSystem - Senada Sali and Mustafa Asanovskierrconutube2023-02-16 | Find out how Roma are denied justice in the criminal justice system of North Macedonia in this video interview with our Legal Director, Senada Sali, and one of our Human Rights Monitors, Mustafa Asanovski. #JusticeForRoma #RomaintheCriminalJusticeSystem #shngaleFatmir Memedov - I continued because I believed in justiceerrconutube2023-02-14 | Fatmir remembers the day clearly, 10 years ago, when he was in a shop buying diapers for his baby and was brutally attacked by police officers for no reason. The Romani man from North Macedonia, was beaten by the police and subjected to racist abuse as they carried out a police raid on the Roma-majority area where he lived. His legal fight was only just beginning, however. In this video, Fatmir Memedov and his lawyer Keti Jovanova describe how an innocent man can fall victim to a racist criminal justice system, and how he fought for justice. #JusticeForRoma #RomaintheCriminalJusticeSystem #shngaleLGBTIQ Rights are Roma Rightserrconutube2023-02-13 | On February 2-3, the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) held a workshop LGBTIQ Roma from Balkan countries, in Madrid, Spain. The event focused on intersectionality and served as an announcement of the ERRC's intent to work proactively in support of Romani LGBTIQ rights in Europe. #ERRC #RomaLGBTIQ #Balkans #Intersectionality #Diversity #UnityHelena Horváthová: I cannot forget when I was beaten and my children where cryingerrconutube2023-02-10 | Helena Horváthová, a Romani woman from Slovakia, recalls the day she cannot forget: when the police beat her 17-year-old boy, her sister ,and herself. “I cannot forget when I was beaten and my children were crying”, - she remembers, in an interview with the ERRC as part of our new research on how Roma interact with the criminal justice system of Slovakia. #RomaintheCriminalJusticeSystem #JusticeForRoma #ShngaleKatrína Kuruová – I have seen similar incidents happened beforeerrconutube2023-02-08 | What happens when someone calls the police on Roma? In Katrína's family's case: beating, humiliation, torture, and broken bones. In 2019, Slovak police entered her home and physically assaulted her and her family members, as well as taking her nephew to the police station where they were beaten. We continue with our series of interviews on #RomaintheCriminalJusticeSystem #JusticeForRoma #ShngaleMichal Zálešák about Moldava nad Bodvou caseerrconutube2023-02-04 | Since 2013, the brutal police raid on Moldava nad Bodvou, Slovakia, has shattered the sense of security and justice for the Romani community there. Despite the traumatic experience, they fought for their rights in court for 10 years. Today, we bring you an insightful interview with our Slovak lawyer Michal Zálešák who sheds light on the legal aspect of this case.
In case you missed it, see the previous video where a victim of the Moldava nad Bodvou police brutality case, recalls his path to justice, catch up with the story here: youtube.com/watch?v=E4xvGcUNV6Q&t=1sMilan Hudák: We felt like it was in World War IIerrconutube2023-02-03 | Milan Hudák is a Romani man from Slovakia. In this moving interview he recounts the brutal, 2013 police raid on a Romani neigbourhood in Moldava nad Bodvou. The police beat him and subjected him to electroshocks. He remembers how one day life changed for him and his community. When the investigation into the raid began he and others were initially declared as victims but, in the end, they were accused of lying by the court and charged with perjury. What does the fight for justice look like if you are Romani? What is the emotional toll it can have on a person? Find out more in this interview with Milan Hudák. #JusticeForRoma #RomaintheCriminalJusticeSystem #shngaleMiroslav Brož: Roma in Czech Republic are discriminated against in every fielderrconutube2023-02-02 | Join us as we continue our video series on Roma in the Criminal Justice System. In this interview Miroslav Brož, a Romani activist from the Czech Republic, talks about discrimination and police violence in his country. He has dedicated his work to tackling police brutality cases including the infamous and widely protested case of Stanislav Tomaš, who lost his life after police intervention in the summer of 2021. #JusticeForRoma #RomaintheCriminalJusticeSystem #shngaleRoma in the Criminal Justice System - Czech Republicerrconutube2023-02-01 | Jozef Miker is a Romani man from the Czech Republic. His son and wife were beaten by the police when one night a patrol stopped by their neighbourhood because the music was too loud at a party. Watch the video by Vojin Ivkov. #JusticeForRoma #RomaintheCriminalJusticeSystem #shngale‘Baruvas’ - We are growingerrconutube2023-01-26 | Roma Rights Defenders are volunteering with the ERRC and Romea to challenge digital antigypsyism in the Czech Republic.
Recently, they met up to discuss hate speech and discrimination in their country and the challenges they personally face in their work. The event was part of a wider platform for young Roma called ‘Baruvas’ which means ‘we are growing’ in Czech Romani.Serbian Police After Home Invasion and Violent Attack on a Romani Familyerrconutube2023-01-19 | Police were summoned to the address of the family in the Savski Venac municipality of Belgrade on early on the 13th January after neighbours had complained that there was loud music playing.War in Ukraine and the impact on human rights and Romaerrconutube2022-12-22 | As Europe opened its arms to Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Roma seeking safety often did not receive a warm welcome from state authorities. In November, the ERRC Roma Rights Network discussed responses to wartime antigypsyism at its first meeting in Athens.Chasing White Flight in North Macedoniaerrconutube2022-12-16 | In Gjorgi Sugarev Primary School in Bitola, North Macedonia, segregation of Romani children has been on the rise.
In the 2020-2021 school year, for the first time ever, 100% of newly enrolled children were of Romani ethnicity. This was largely because of non-Romani parents removing their children from the school. This process is known as ‘white flight’.Better together - Roma Rights Network meeting in Athenserrconutube2022-11-25 | In November, the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) organised the first in-person meeting of its Roma Rights Network in Athens, Greece.Roma Rights Defenders – Fighting against hate speech onlineerrconutube2022-11-18 | Description: From September 22nd – 27th, the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) organised a Roma Rights Defenders retreat. Our volunteers from Serbia and Albania working to challenge digital antigypsyism gathered to share experiences, learn new skills, and strengthen their network of young Romani activists.
The ERRC’s Roma Rights Defenders are working to shut down hate speech against Roma on social media in their countries. By building digital activist communities in Serbia and Albania, they are recording and reporting hate speech on social media platforms, providing counter-narratives to racist comments, building evidence for legal actions, and developing materials to stop the spread of misinformation.15 years since the landmark case, D.H. v the Czech Republicerrconutube2022-11-14 | 15 years ago, on 13th November 2007, a group of Roma supported by the European Roma Rights Centre defeated the government of the Czech Republic at the European Court of Human Rights.
It is arguably still the biggest Roma Rights case in history. The case, D.H. v the Czech Republic paved the way for the fight against school segregation, and opened the doors for similar litigation right across Europe.
The fight for an equal education continues today, and is why we are still litigating across seven countries to ensure Romani kids have the same chances as non-Roma in education. Litigation alone cannot end structural racism, but it is a very good place to start.