Slovenia accused of turning Roma neighbourhoods into ‘security zones’
New law passed giving police powers to raid and surveil homes in so-called ‘high-risk’ areasSlovenia’s government has been accused of turning Roma neighbourhoods into “security zones” after the passing of...
By Daniel Boffey Chief reporter · The Guardian World
New law passed giving police powers to raid and surveil homes in so-called ‘high-risk’ areas Slovenia’s government has been accused of turning Roma neighbourhoods into “security zones” after the passing of a law giving police powers to raid and surveil homes in so-called “high-risk” areas. At midnight on Monday, the country’s parliament backed the “Šutar law”, named after Aleš Šutar, who was killed in an altercation with a 21-year-old Romany man after rushing to a nightclub after a distress call from his son. Continue reading...