Ola Tare

Roma and Egyptian residents use video protest to seek pandemic support

📅 25 Maart 2020

With market trading and recycling work curtailed by pandemic restrictions, Roma and Egyptian residents of Selita made a video protest asking institutions for food assistance. Their action showed how a...

Selita traders resist the planned demolition of their market

📅 14 April 2020

Municipal authorities gave traders in Selita an ultimatum to clear a second-hand clothing market that provided income for about 30 families, many Roma and Egyptian. Residents resisted the demolition...

Selita’s second-hand market is demolished despite residents’ resistance

📅 21 April 2020

Municipal Police and the National Inspectorate for Territorial Protection completed demolition of the Selita market during COVID-19 restrictions. The market had supported around 30 Roma and Egyptian...