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President of the Slovak Republic Zuzana Čaputová awarded the Order of Ľudovít Štúr First Class on 2 January 2020 to Jána Cibuľa in memoriam for his exceptional contribution to developing the social area and spreading the good name of the Slovak Republic abroad. The honor was received on his behalf by his son, David Cibuľa. (PHOTO: Facebook page of Zuzana Čaputová).
Slovak President Čaputová awards Romani doctor and human rights activist with state honors
3.1.2020 10:10 full story
For a third time, Slovak court acquits police of brutalizing Romani children a decade ago, prosecutor appealing
7.12.2019 5:18 full story
Slovak bus company caught on video repeatedly denying some Romani passengers service
19.9.2019 7:24 full story
Slovak Plenipotentiary for Romani Communities: We will focus on education and employment
8.7.2019 10:28 full story
Czech film festival visited by seven Romani children from Slovak settlements to promote "Silent Days"
5.7.2019 7:53 full story
Slovakia has elected its first female President - Čaputová thanks voters in Romanes again
31.3.2019 10:59 full story
European Court of Human Rights: Slovakia did not sufficiently investigate racial motivation of shooting six years ago
19.12.2018 9:10 full story
Slovakia: Two-day meeting of V4 presidents was to cover Romani community issues, among other matters
15.10.2018 11:47 On 11 October a two-day meeting began in the High Tatras of Slovakia between the presidents of four Central European countries comprising the so-called Visegrád Four (V4). The traditional summit between the presidents of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia was hosted by Slovak President Andrej Kiska, whose country is now presiding over the V4. full story
Slovakia now has an MP from the Romani minority, Štefan Vavrek
19.9.2018 9:14 Wire services report that Slovakia's unicameral legislature has just seated a new MP. After MP Edita Pfundtnerová (Most-Híd) relinquished her seat in order to become a state secretary at the Justice Ministry, Romani community member Štefan Vavrek has now replaced her. full story
Slovakia: Two Romani children shot in Poprad, perpetrator not yet identified
16.5.2018 18:47 Slovak news server TVnoviny.sk reports that two children have ended up in hospital in Poprad, Slovakia after being shot last weekend. Police say a still-unidentified perpetrator fired an air pistol at them on the street in the Matejovec quarter of Poprad. full storySlovak appeals court says video of police abuse of Romani children must be admitted into evidence
7.5.2018 7:17 A Slovak appeals court has overturned a second first-instance court verdict acquitting all 10 current and former police officers last year of abusing Romani children at a police station in the east of the country. Their humiliation of the children happened in 2009 and was recorded by them using their mobile phones. full story
Slovakia: Police arrest Romani candidate, his daughter insists he is innocent
21.10.2017 8:20 On Friday, 13 October, hundreds of members of Slovakia's National Financial Police Unit, the National Crime Agency, and other police forces intervened against people in the regions of Banská Bystrica, Bratislava, Košice and Prešov. "Officers involved in Operation SHARK are seaching houses and other places in more than 40 buildings with the aim of documenting serious economic criminal activity," the police posted to their Facebook profile.full story
Amnesty International: We demand justice for the victims of the Slovak Police raid on the Roma settlement of Moldava nad Bodvou
19.9.2017 12:11 Amnesty International (AI) finds the approach taken by the authorities toward investigating charges of police violence from 2013 in the Romani community living on Budulovská Street in Moldava nad Bodvou, Slovakia to be unjust. AI believes the authorities' handling of this case has violated binding international treaties on human rights.full story
Slovak Police charge four eyewitnesses to raid on Romani settlement with making false accusations
12.9.2017 7:48 Slovak newspaper Denník N reported on 7 September that the Slovak Police are pressing charges of making false accusations against the men who alleged that officers beat them up during a raid on a Romani settlement in eastern Slovakia four years ago. The officers were initially charged themselves with trespassing and abusing the power of a public official through the indiscriminate use of force bordering on repression. full story
Slovakia: Roma denied entry to swimming pool, staff invents various pretexts to keep them out
10.8.2017 7:47 Slovak media are reporting that staff at the municipal pool in the town of Moldava nad Bodvou have refused to allow several Romani people to enter the facility, alleging at one time that they needed to provide a medical confirmation of their state of health. Other Romani swimmers were not allowed entry for other reasons. full story
videoSlovakia: Romani residents of Zborov tell Romea.cz that police beat children, pregnant women, threatened retribution if video released
12.6.2017 8:16 News server Romea.cz has visited the settlement of Zborov, Slovakia to investigate how police officers there performed a recent intervention against its Romani residents. On 16 April, officers were filmed using their batons to assault young children and others there.full story
Slovak Prosecutor-General files motion to dissolve Kotleba's party
1.6.2017 13:19 The Slovak Prosecutor-General has filed a motion with the court to dissolve the ultra-right Kotleba-Lidová strana Naše Slovensko (Kotleba-People's Party Our Slovakia,or LSNS). The party is currently seated in Parliament. full story
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