Sociální vyloučení
The "Overcoming Obstacles" (Přes překážky) project in the Czech Republic. (2022)
Some volunteer civil society members of Czech Govt Roma Council protest new law on subjecting welfare benefits to collections
14.7.2021 8:42 full story
Czech Republic: Romani-occupied residential hotel catches fire, young family loses everything, 12 suffer smoke inhalation
23.11.2019 14:51 full story
Czech city declares its entire territory a ghetto for harsh housing benefit restrictions - which don't deliver
2.10.2019 9:14 full story
Czech city synonymous with ethnic segregation sets up "Committee to Map and Eliminate Negative Social Phenomena"
29.9.2019 9:16 full story
Slovak bus company caught on video repeatedly denying some Romani passengers service
19.9.2019 7:24 full story
Czech Government decides today on moving Agency for Social Inclusion to the Regional Development Ministry
22.7.2019 9:57 full story
Czech institute says city's hope of state investment into "container" housing may be in vain
21.7.2019 14:52 full story
Czech research finds that majority must change its approach to Romani people in order to improve the situation in the schools
28.6.2019 6:04 full story
Czech Govt Agency for Social Inclusion distances itself from group led by candidate for party using racist slogan
17.2.2019 10:35 full story
Czech Govt Agency for Social Inclusion introduces itself to Romani coordinators in South Moravia
1.12.2018 7:04 full story
Czech city of Ostrava to see ALL JOBS fair later this month
2.11.2018 11:00 The Helping for All (HFA) company, which is involved with supporting the employment of people from socially excluded localities, people living with disabilities or people growing up in children's homes, will hold its ALL JOBS fair on 16 November in Ostrava at the OC Galerie shopping center. The company also offers aid to the wider public with finding new employment and starting career changes. full story
Czech Civic Democrats want to suspend welfare for misdemeanor recidivists
8.10.2018 18:10 The opposition Civic Democratic Party (ODS) submitted a bill on 1 October in the Czech lower house that would make it possible to deprive welfare recipients of their benefits, including housing benefits, for up to three months should the recipient commit a misdemeanor three times during the course of one year, whether the infraction was disturbing nighttime quiet or petty theft. The proposed measures are part of a bill establishing the rules for when entitlement to welfare benefits elapses. full story
Czech research shows 96 % of poorest families in Rapid Re-Housing maintain their housing and improve their health
4.7.2018 16:39 A project in Brno, Czech Republic called "Rapid Re-Housing" providing municipally-owned apartment units for lease to families at risk of homelessness is celebrating significant success after its first year. According to research by Ostrava University, a total of 96 % of the families in the project have managed to maintain their housing, and what is more, the state of health of the children involved and their parents has improved. full story
Czech-Roma group Amare Předlice: Today's fire the consequence of a long-dysfunctional strategy for addressing the situation
22.3.2018 14:30 According to the Amare Předlice group, the blaze in the Předlice quarter of Ústí nad Labem today is an outcome of the long-neglected situation in the locality. The local group is calling on the City of Ústí nad Labem to "abandon its dysfunctional strategy" and to work on a solution together with local residents of the quarter. full story
Czech Republic: Housing estate residents without heat during freezing weather, situation is critical
5.3.2018 12:34 During the past week throughout the entire Czech Republic temperatures have been far below freezing and most people are glad to get warm at home in the evening under their blankets with the heat turned up high. Residents of the Janov housing estate in Litvínov, however, are going to have the worst memories in the country of the winter of 2018. full story
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