Campaign Launched to Encourage Vaccination Among Roma in Hungary
The most segregated parts of a community contain one of the most vulnerable people, especially during a pandemic. In Hungary, no one can doubt the serious consequences the failure of mass vaccination of the Roma population would cause. It is of great importance that the Roma also register in large numbers and then get to the vaccination points – or that the vaccination points reach them. The National Roma Municipalities in cooperation with non-governmental organizations, now aim to convince the Romani community that vaccination indeed saves lives and encourage the vaccination of Hungary’s largest minority group in the framework of a large-scale media campaign.
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Jarmila Balážová: What does the stormy debate in the Czech Republic about the TV series featuring Romani performers show us?
13.4.2021 17:40
You have probably all noticed the very stormy discussion between the creators of the
Ďábelské Cikánky (Devilish Gypsy Women) series and some Romani musicians, which more and more people are joining. The debate has become too exaggerated for my taste, too emotional, involving insults and vulgarities that have to do with different personal disputes.
Until now I have stayed on the sidelines and not publicly expressed my opinion much - I have communicated my comments and objections face-to-face with those who were interested, who called upon me to express myself, etc. After considering this for some time, however, I have decided to write up some of my observations in as substantive a way as possible and to express my own views.
Párbeszéd Calls on Roma Involvement in Charting Schemes Affecting Them
The opposition Párbeszéd party has said Hungary’s Roma community should be consulted when programmes affecting it are created.
No government should pass decisions on the Roma without involving them in the process, Párbeszéd’s deputy group leader, Olivio Kocsis-Cake told an online press conference on Thursday marking International Romani Day.
Párbeszéd has set up a Roma Workshop charting a programme for discussion with the other opposition parties, he said. Once a common opposition policy is in place, it should be discussed with all Roma interest associations open to such dialogue, he added.
Fidesz MEP Calls for Joint Responsibility for Roma Communities on International Romani Day
Ruling Fidesz MEP Lívia Járóka marked International Romani Day on Thursday, and called for the bearing of joint responsibility for Roma communities hard hit by the coronavirus epidemic.
Járóka said in a statement that the suffering and hardships caused by the health and economic crises resulting from the pandemic had left their marks on 2020.
“On International Romani Day, we speak out also for our Roma friends in trouble and hardship because we know that there is hope and their tribulations will come to an end,” she added.
Political will is needed to end discrimination of Roma in CEE
April 9, 2021
Community-level support for Roma across emerging Europe needs to be matched with the political will to ensure that the region’s most discriminated people are no longer marginalised by society.
Given more prominence than usual, April 8 marked International Romani Day, which celebrates Romani culture and raises awareness about this oft-discriminated European minority.
And yet despite many campaigns across the emerging Europe region by NGOs, and despite the European Union’s inclusion initiatives, Romani people remain disproportionately poor, live in tough conditions, and are exposed to racist violence.
According to European Commission’s Fundamental Rights Agency around 80 per cent of Roma are at risk of poverty.