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Bridging the gap - Roma resettlement in Belgrade
By: CEE Bankwatch Network
Posted: Jun 17 09
Witnessed: 1420 times
Regions: Serbia
Issues: Internally displaced persons, Minorities, Sustainable development
Tags: discrimination, housing, Roma
A new short film produced by Bankwatch and Serbian partner CEKOR, "Bridging the Gap" brings together three perspectives on the resettlement of Roma communities living beneath the Gazela bridge in Belgrade. Extensive rehabilitation work to the bridge, being financed with millions of euros by both the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, means that more than 200 Roma families face displacement. But the way the process has been handled so far has only increased mistrust and exacerbated tensions among Roma, Belgrade city officials, and the proposed host communities. For a copy of the film, contact: david.hoffman AT bankwatch.org
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