This video is an example of how lies and prejudices consciously manipulate public opinion. Despite the fact that the interviewed people in the Podvrce settlement in Leskovac clearly say that they work in the jobs that are available to them or that they are retired after years of hard work, the host rudely declares: "Everyone here would like money, but no one wants to work."

This is not just a lie, this is a deliberate and malicious mocking of the Roma community in order to gain more viewers.

Such statements are not random - it is a deliberate manipulation that feeds prejudice and spreads hatred. The host ignores the truth that is told directly to his face, only to construct a narrative that suits his prejudices and sensationalist agenda. His comment is nothing but an open attack on the dignity of people who struggle daily with poverty, discrimination and lack of opportunities.

We believe that broadcasting such program content violated the provisions of Articles 70 and 71 of the Law on Electronic Media, as well as the provisions of Article 7, Article 20 and Article 27 of the Rulebook on the Protection of Human Rights in the Field of Providing Media Services, which relate to objectivity in information, the obligation to respect the dignity of the person and the prohibition of hate speech.

This is not journalism, this is hate speech and incitement against one of the most vulnerable communities. The presenter and the television that broadcasts this show deserve the strictest condemnation for actively contributing to the spread of lies and content that insults and threatens the general interest of the Roma national minority

Video - https://www.facebook.com/RoMoveItSerbia/videos/520460783938853

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