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"Garbage of Confusion" almost became the cause of the conflict in Korsuntsi.

Human rights activists prevented a conflict between Roma and local residents in Odesa

The situation that occurred in July in the village of Korsuntsi, Odesa oblast, had the risks of becoming a conflict on a multiethnic basis, such as last year's in Loshchynivka. Employees of Human Rights Roma Center went to the scene and managed to reconcile the parties.

August 11, 2017
Published in Empowerment of Roma communities

Odesa region: water for Roma, water meters for utility providers

Roma from the village of Korsuntsi, Odesa region, are threatened by cutting off water. The Vodokanal (the water supplier) motivated this decision by a statement that people do not want to install water meters at their own expense. The lawyers of Roma human rights centerpointed out the illegality of such threats and solved the situation in the legal field.

April 25, 2017
Published in Empowerment of Roma communities