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BiH: Roma without health insurance at the time of the pandemic

"Everything we do, we work at great risk. We have neither gloves nor masks. We must not even touch, and for years we have been collecting secondary raw materials and in that way we earn to feed the family ", says Misho Uzeirovic from Banja Luka.
According to him, the Roma population in BiH has been forgotten, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.
"Of course we are afraid and we are afraid, but nobody cares about that," said Misho. Many Roma lost their jobs during the pandemic.
According to Roma government officials, most Roma families live in poverty, and are mainly engaged in collecting secondary raw materials.
"It was impossible during the pandemic and the restrictive measures taken. At the same time, Roma who were employed in the public sector, about 30% of them during the crisis, ended up on the streets. "It is a huge handicap and discrimination," they said.
"Perhaps the biggest problem is that many Roma do not even have health insurance and many of them are left alone. "Roma neighborhoods where they live are mostly isolated from the rest of the population, living on the outskirts of cities and have no greater contact with the rest of the population," said the sources.
At the end of March this year, the Union of Roma in BiH sent a request to the Ministry of Initiative in the Government of BiH to allocate funds in the amount of funds and grants for Roma health care in the amount of 150,000 euros and to carry out the most urgent intervention in procurement of disinfectants and hygiene products. . But even after five months, help has not yet arrived.

Life stories of Roma in BiH: Everyday life of Roma who lost their jobs due to the crown

The lives of many Roma in BiH even before the coronavirus pandemic were a struggle for survival. Coping with child poverty, discrimination, employment and education has been even more difficult in recent months due to the pandemic.

People are on the brink of extinction and left to the mercy of those in power. The most common question is how to feed the family. There is less and less food on the table every day, and there is no work. Humanitarian aid packages are welcome but are a solution in a matter of days or weeks. How next? Sabit Muratovic is one of the many Roma in Bosnia. He is 32 years old and the father of six children and lives with his wife with his parents. For many it is unthinkable to sleep in a room with more members, but for Sabit and his family it is a reality.

They do not have electricity at the moment because they do not have the money to pay the debt. For them, the past few months have been just a struggle for survival.

The Muratovi. Family has repeatedly applied for public calls for housing for the Roma population, but as Sabit says, he has always been rejected on the grounds that he did not meet the requirements.

"A dozen of us sleep in one room. There is another room in the house but I have no furniture for it. The children are growing up and looking for their own rooms, and I can not afford that. "I am so sick, it is very difficult," said Sabit.

 

Link: http://www.portal-udar.net/zivotne-price-svakodnevnica-roma-koji-su-zbog-korone-ostali-bez-posla/

In the Kharkiv region there was a conflict between locals and Roma people

About 500 locals clashed with gypsies in the Balakleya district of the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. This was announced on Saturday by the press service of the National Police of the region.

"Residents of the village of Andreevka, Balakleya district, have appointed a peaceful action to express dissatisfaction with the actions of Roma families living in the area. About 500 locals gathered at Roma homes. The peaceful action turned into clashes," the statement said.

Following the incident, local police personnel were picked up and evacuated Roma from the epicenter of the conflict. "The police provide security. Public order is guarded by about 80 police officers and fighters of special police units," the press service added. Now the territory of the village is surrounded by police. "Law enforcement officers are monitoring the situation and will not allow the violent development of events," the police stressed.

According to Ukrainian media, locals believe that because of the Roma pepole in the village increased crime. According to them, the Roma people are also involved in the beating on August 19 of a young man living there.

 

Link: https://tass.ru/proisshestviya/9321619

 

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Success without borders: 16-year-old Bulgarian Roma woman becomes protector of a high school in the Netherlands

A photo of her, along with her teacher in class, was posted on billboards around town In the land of tulips, Alexandrina Ankova, a 16-year-old Bulgarian girl of Roma descent, became the face of a Dutch high school. This happens after the girl of Roma origin rises as the best student in that generation that ends with great success. In her honor they organize a special farewell.

Alexandrina was named a student in 2020. A photo of her, along with her class teacher, was posted on billboards around the city, as well as on the high school website. The recognition comes after the girl showed great

diligence in school and graduated with great success. Its next goal is medicine. She says: "I want to tell my Roma not to sell for 20 euros, because this money will not improve your life, nor the lives of your children, which is much more important. Let us not allow our children to get married until they are at least 18 years old. Motivate them to go to school ", the great student Alexandrina

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