Czech republic

Czech town hall against Romany activists in Litvinov
Litvinov, 4.12.2008 10:13, (ROMEA) Litvinov does not want to resolve the problems in the housing estate Janov, with a large Romany population, with the help of Czech Romany activists, Deputy Mayor Martin Klika (Social Democrats, CSSD) told CTK today. full story
Czech Romanies blame minister for potential extremist attacks
Prague, 4.12.2008 10:04, (ROMEA) Minorities and Human Rights Minister Dzamila Stehlikova (Greens) would be directly responsible for a possible extremists' effort to attack Romanies again, some Czech Romany activists said in a letter sent to Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek today. full storyCzech excluded localities' renewal to be funded from EU money
Most, North Bohemia, 4.12.2008 10:01, (ROMEA) The town of Most has prepared the projects for the revitalisation of its two problematic localities that are expected to be co-funded from the EU integration operational programme, Karel Borecky, town hall designer manager, said in an open discussion on the plan today. full storyCzech extremists apply for series of demonstrations in Litvinov
Litvínov, 2.12.2008 20:13, (ROMEA) Petr Kotab, deputy chairman of the Czech far-right Workers' Party (DS), submitted applications for a series of demonstrations at the Litvinov town hall today, Kotab told CTK. full storyCanadian general governor pleading for minorities in Prague
Prague, 2.12.2008 20:11, (ROMEA) The effort to build and maintain a society that is democratic also for minorities is a never-ending process, Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean said at the international conference Multicultural Dialogue in Prague today. full story
Canada sees no problem in Czech Romany asylum seekers
Prague, 1.12.2008 20:10, (ROMEA) Canada does not consider the Czech Romany asylum seekers a problem, but the issue needs to be monitored, Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean said in Prague after meeting Czech President Vaclav Klaus today. full story
Czech Romanies call for minister Stehlikova's dismissal
Prague, 28.11.2008 21:36, (ROMEA) Czech Romany representatives today called for the dismissal of minister in charge of ethnic minorities and human rights Dzamila Stehlikova over her failure to resolve the situation at Litvinov's Janov housing estate, Iveta Demeterova, from Dzeno association, told CTK. full storyCzech town hall to meet inhabitants of problem housing estate
Litvinov, 28.11.2008 21:35, (ROMEA) Representatives of the town hall of Litvinov will meet dissatisfied inhabitants of the Janov housing estate on December 8, the two sides agreed today. full story
Czech Litvinov town hall bans another extremist march
Litvinov, 28.11.2008 21:33, (ROMEA) Litvinov today banned another march through the town that a far-right-winger from Prague had announced for December 29, the town hall of Litvinov, where extremists staged three marches against the local Romany community in the past weeks, says on its website. full story
Czech minister wants to include Janov among excluded localities
Litvinov, 28.11.2008 21:31, (ROMEA) Dzamila Stehlikova, Czech human rights and minorities minister, today said she will propose that the cabinet put Litvinov's Janov, a housing estate with mainly Romany population, on the list of excluded localities, which facilitate Janov's access to state funds. full storyCzech Romanies moving to Britain
Jeseník, 26.11.2008 10:53, (ROMEA) The Czech Romany families evicted from the town of Vsetin to the houses in the Jesenik region have resolved their problems by moving to Britain, the local paper Sumpersky a Jesenicky denik (SJD) writes today. full storyNazi hunters tell Czech minister Romany unrest test for Prague
Paris, 25.11.2008 20:36, (ROMEA) The Simon Wiesentahl Centre said today its director for international relations Shimon Samuels has written to Czech Interior Minister Ivan Langer that reaction to the recent and planned extremists' clashes in Litvinov will be a test for his country ahead of its forthcoming EU presidency. full story
Czech government to ask court to outlaw extremist DS
Prague, 25.11.2008 10:51, (ROMEA) The Czech government will ask the Supreme Administrative Court to outlaw the far-right Workers' Party (DS) at the request of Interior Minister Ivan Langer (Civic Democrats, ODS) who described the party as extremist. full storyCzech far-right wingers to found new party if DS outlawed - Vandas
Prague, 25.11.2008 10:49, (ROMEA) "A new political party will definitely be established," Tomas Vandas asserts in the daily Lidove noviny (LN) today, in reaction to the Czech government's proposal that his ultra-right Workers' Party (DS) be outlawed by court over its extremist positions. full storyExtremist Czech Workers' Party registered in 2003
Prague, 25.11.2008 10:45, (ROMEA) The following is a short profile of the Czech far-right Workers' Party (DS) in connection with the Supreme Administrative Court's forthcoming deliberation on its outlawing that was proposed by the Czech government: full story