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Helena Válková 2. 8. 2020 at Lety u Písku. (PHOTO: ROMEA TV)
Czech Government Human Rights Commissioner: I support the creation of a Government Commissioner for Romani Minority Affairs
3.8.2020 11:17 full story
videoSlovak Govt Plenipotentiary for Roma: We don't want closed settlements, testing residents for COVID-19 will prevent repressive measures
3.4.2020 7:08 full story
Slovakia to have a new Plenipotentiary for Roma, MEP wants it to be a Romani person
28.3.2020 14:05 full story
Lucie Fuková: I am resigning from the Czech Govt Council on Roma Minority Affairs because of how it runs and who is Human Rights Commissioner
23.1.2020 9:51 full story
Monika Mihaličková: The basis for institutional racism was laid by work of the kind the Czech Human Rights Commissioner did in the 1980s
18.1.2020 10:42 full story
Czech media reports Human Rights Commissioner co-authored communist-era paper alleging Roma are predetermined to commit crimes
17.1.2020 18:42 full story
Czech Human Rights Commissioner says President supports her remaining in that position
16.1.2020 7:24 full story
Czech Senate nominates former Human Rights Commissioner for Deputy Ombudswoman role
1.11.2019 6:42 full story
Slovak Plenipotentiary for Romani Communities: We will focus on education and employment
8.7.2019 10:28 full story
Former Czech Justice Minister slated to become Czech Government Human Rights Commissioner
27.4.2019 11:01 full story
Czech PM chairs Govt Council on Roma, civil society members demand more Romani involvement, less paternalism
12.9.2018 14:21The Czech Government Council on Romani Minority Affairs addressed several points yesterday at its fourth session this year, during which the civil society members of the council stressed the need to place greater emphasis on community work and involving Romani people themselves in problem-solving; the need to cancel the disbursal of welfare benefits in vouchers instead of in money; and reiterated their refusal to approve the Czech Government's Report on the State of the Romani Minority 2017 as a gesture of their disagreement with the fact that fulfillment of the Romani Integration Strategy is failing because many measures are not being implemented. The meeting was led for the first time by Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, who chairs the council.
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Edita Stejskalová calls on Czech Govt to create the position of Commissioner for Romani Affairs
1.8.2018 6:48 Speaking yesterday at a demonstration in Prague, Edita Stejskalová, a civil society member of the Czech Government Council on Romani Minority Affairs, called for the Czech Government to immediately create the position of a Commissioner for Romani Affairs. "Romani people do not live in poverty and social exclusion by choice! Romani people are entitled to equal, fair treatment! Romani people do not want to live on the fringes of society! Romani people are demanding that EU institutions and their own Governments educate society to respect the rights of all citizens, and we ask the courts to thoroughly punish advocacy of political opinions based on theories of racial superiority! Romani people demand adequate protection of their lives and personalysecurity, as is guaranteed to all citizens! Romani people demand active, seriously-conceived participation from the national to the international level in decision-making processes," she called on the authorities in a speech that news server Romea.cz. is publishing in full translation below. full story
Czech Government revives position of Human Rights Commissioner
8.7.2018 9:04 Speaking in an interview for Czech Television on 28 June, Czech Labor and Social Affairs Minister Petr Krčál said the Government had approved Martina Štěpánková for the reinstated position of Human Rights Commissioner. Prior to the abolition of the post of Human Rights Minister and the allocation of the human rights agenda to the Justice Ministry at the end of 2017, she had been the Deputy Human Rights Minister. full story
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