Episode #4: The Human Rights Pandemic
The most vulnerable Romani communities in Europe were significantly affected by increased institutional racism and discrimination during the COVID 19 pandemic. At a time when the attention of the world was diverted, Roma were being harassed and brutalised by racist police officers, forcefully evicted from their homes, scapegoated by the far-right, denied equal access to healthcare, and left out of emergency policy-making. These are the key findings of the ERRC’s new report “Roma Rights in the time of COVID”.In this episode of the Romani Tea Room, podcast host Sophie Datishvili will tell you about the experiences of Romani families from different countries, and speak with experts about the human rights situation for Roma during the emergency lockdowns across Europe. These stories, drawn from the ERRC's report, reflect the scale of injustice that Romani people have been facing in 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.