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Typically, Roma people are depicted as criminals, wanderers, or witches. Such stereotyping serves to justify anti-Romani discrimination and harassment and is rarely challenged by media commentators. There is yet to be a comprehensive study of anti-Roma discrimination in the US, but it appears that racial profiling by police is very common. Four out of 10 Romani people we interviewed said they had experienced such mistreatment.

According to study participants, police officers target Roma Americans and look for Romani-specific attributes, such as certain types of trucks, trailers, mobile homes, or Romani names. George not his real name , one of our interviewees who works as a paving contractor, said he is often identified as Roma because of his trailer some Romani Americans live in mobile homes and paving equipment, which makes him vulnerable to police abuse.

Having faced frequent police harassment, he said he has developed strategies to cope with it, including being extremely polite and remaining silent even when experiencing humiliating treatment. His story is not exceptional. The Bulgarian government has imposed particular measures, including road blocks and police checkpoints, on several Romani neighborhoods despite no evidence of COVID positive test results there.

Some of these discriminatory pronouncements are harsh reminders of earlier European anti-Roma racist measures. In the centuries of Roma enslavement, enslaved nomadic Romani people were forbidden from entering the city of Bucharest during outbreaks of the plague. They must not. Instead, states must act now to protect the rights, including health rights, of all people within their jurisdictions, including their Roma populations. It is not just politicians who have been uttering racist falsehoods.

Across Europe, a range of media outlets have been broadcasting similar narratives blaming Roma, especially those recently returning from other countries, for spreading COVID The Romanian media is one of the worst examples.

An unashamedly crude racist narrative has exploded across the country, exploiting the relatively large number of confirmed cases and deaths in Tandarei, a small Romanian town, to sow fear and hatred. The media do not appear to have inquired if, and if so why, young Roma without underlying conditions are over-represented among the dead. This is a hate incident reporting site and support service that is run by and for Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities in the UK by Herts Gate.

If you have been the victim of a hate crime or hate speech because of your Gypsy or Traveller identity, use this website. By using this reporting tool you are providing Report Racism GRT with evidence to support the case for a more effective government approach to combating hate crime and hate speech. There is a website supported by all police forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, where victims of hate crime can report the crime online.

There is now a section dedicated to reporting hate crime against Gypsies, Roma and Travellers. True Vision provides information for victims and the public about what hate crime is, why it is important to report it when it happens, and sets out the range of ways hate crimes can be reported, including via a new online reporting form. The site also provides links to organisations that can offer support and advice on hate crime related issues.

Internet hate crime can also be reported on the True Vision website and you can find more info about this here. The Equality Advisory Support Service EASS is an advice service aimed at individuals who need expert information, advice and support on discrimination and human rights issues and the applicable law, particularly when this is more than advice agencies and other local organisations can provide. If you have experienced discrimination from an organisation or institution eg.

Visit the EASS website. Contact us as soon as possible. Email: partners howe. When money is tight, many people will look for ways to get some extra cash. Loan Sharks are unregulated money lenders that prey on vulnerable people and take advantage of their situations. Click here to find information about whether you may be eligible for Legal Aid and who can can support with the application.

Skip to content Report Racism and Discrimination. Racism is wrong and should be challenged! What does the law say? Equality Act English Gypsies and Irish Travellers —Romany Gypsies and Irish Travellers are recognised as two distinct ethnic minority groups in law because they are recognised as members of communities with a shared history, culture and language stretching back over hundreds of years.



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