Czech Republic: Roma families at imminent risk of forced eviction

Headline Title:  Czech Republic: Roma families at imminent risk of forced eviction 03 August 2012 Dozens of Roma families living in rental accommodation in the north-eastern Czech town of Ostrava face being forcibly evicted over the weekend, Amnesty International and European Roma Rights Centre said as they requested local authorities to explore all feasible alternatives first. On Friday morning the head of Ostrava’s construction office delivered an eviction notice to more than 40 Roma families living in rented housing on Prednadrazi Street, giving them just over 24 hours to leave…

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