Monday, April 30, 2012

The battle against the Roma continues as 1,000 forced to resettle in Serbia

Mission Network News: "Russia (MNN) ― Around 250 Roma families were evicted from their homes in Serbia's capital, Belgrade, last week.

The Associated Press reports that some 1,000 Roma, known more commonly as "Gypsies," were placed on a bus and relocated to a new settlement. Despite the protests of many Roma--not to mention outcries from rights groups such as Amnesty International, the Serbian government has not relented on their eviction process. They have declared the Roma's Belgrade settlement to be illegal and preventative of construction projects."

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