Slovenia Moves Gypsies To Military Camp
Slovenia's government has moved a Gypsy family to a military base outside Ljubljana amid villagers' threats against them, media said Monday.
The 31-member Strojan family, including 14 children, was moved Sunday to a military garrison to spend winter months until the government finds a lasting solution, probably in spring, Belgrade's B92 radio reported.
Two police patrols were stationed on Christmas Day along the only road leading to the fenced Roje military base.
On Slovenia's Web sites villagers posted threats of bombs to forcibly move the Gypsy family out of the military base before March, the radio report said.
On Thursday, local authorities demolished five small cabins on land owned by the Strojans at the village of Ambrus, east of Ljubljana.
The Gypsy family was moved from Ambrus late in October when local villagers threatened to kill them.
Every time the Strojans have tried to move in past months, vigilantes have prevented them from settling down.
© 2006 UPI
The 31-member Strojan family, including 14 children, was moved Sunday to a military garrison to spend winter months until the government finds a lasting solution, probably in spring, Belgrade's B92 radio reported.
Two police patrols were stationed on Christmas Day along the only road leading to the fenced Roje military base.
On Slovenia's Web sites villagers posted threats of bombs to forcibly move the Gypsy family out of the military base before March, the radio report said.
On Thursday, local authorities demolished five small cabins on land owned by the Strojans at the village of Ambrus, east of Ljubljana.
The Gypsy family was moved from Ambrus late in October when local villagers threatened to kill them.
Every time the Strojans have tried to move in past months, vigilantes have prevented them from settling down.
© 2006 UPI
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