Roma Demonstrations In Czech Republic
Posted on May 2, 2009
Roma, antifascists and supporters will march against racism in the Czech Republic tomorrow.
While Czech MPs are busy coming up with new policies to prevent the growth of extremism, Czech Roma organizations are planning to stage a protest in about ten Czech cities.
It is for the first time when the Roma community gets mobilized nationwide. The majority society is there to help, too.
“I think it is high time to say No to the neo-Nazis. We fear for our children,” Marie Gailová, one of the organizers, said about the upcoming massive protest
“Today it is us, tomorrow it may be you whom the neo-Nazis will attack,” she added. “It looks like people have not learnt anything from the War World II,” Gailová told Aktuálně.cz. “But I have information coming from the majority society that they, too, do not want neo-Nazis here.”
On Sunday May 3 the anti-neo-Nazi protesters will gather at 4 pm in Prague, Litvínov, Pardubice, Náchod and many more cities to hear speeches and prayers for the victims of the far right-wing supporters’ attacks.
