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[29.07.2002 19:55] Dita Asiedu Radio Praha After 30 members of the Czech Roma minority on their way to Great Britain were turned back by German officials on Friday, another group has decided to try its luck. With the first group failing to have the necessary cash and insurance, some 20 Roma left the Moravian city of Ostrava on Monday, armed with money, return tickets and insurance. A large ...-
More Roma leave for Great Britain [29.07.2002 19:55] Dita Asiedu Radio Praha After 30 members of the Czech Roma minority on their way to Great Britain were turned back by German officials on Friday, another group has decided to try its luck. With the first group failing to have the necessary cash and insurance, some 20 Roma left the Moravian city of Ostrava on Monday, armed with money, return tickets and insurance. A large number of Roma in Ostrava have been leaving the Czech Republic, saying that they are being discriminated against, find it hard to get employed, and do not feel safe. Officials at the border areas have therefore been weary about Roma travellers, fearing that their main aim is to apply for asylum at the countries of destination. As far as those who have been turned back are concerned, social workers have expressed fear that many will have to borrow large amounts of money in order to make up for the lost travel expenses.
Belarussian refugees complain to ministry about asylum A small group of some ten Belarussian refugees accused the Czech Interior Ministry of taking too long to process applications from asylum seekers on Monday. The protesters gathered in front of the ministry, waved the Belarussian flag, carried banners with slogans such as "stop bureaucratic sadism", and handed out leaflets to passers-by. Claiming that officials were too slow, ill-willing and arrogant, they gave examples of cases where the processing of applications for asylum took several years. The ministry rejected all accusations, saying that in 2000 and 2001 the greatest number of asylums granted were to Belarussians. Furthermore in its defence, the ministry, claims that its system is closely monitored and evaluated by the EU.
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