Slovenia Pulls Down Gypsy Homes
Demolition teams Thursday pulled down homes of a Gypsy family at Ambrus, Slovenia, on land the family legally owned, local media reported.
The demolition was carried out under police protection after local authorities declared two small brick houses and three wooden cabins had been illegally erected on land the 31-member Strojan family owned, Belgrade's B92 radio said.
The family, including 14 children, was relocated from the village to a former military barracks 30 miles away late in October after local villagers threatened to kill members of the family.
Wherever the government tried to resettle the family, vigilantes blocked roads to their villages, the report said.
B92 radio reported that one woman with 10 children refused to leave the property even after their homes were demolished, saying they will remain on their land and live in a trailer and tents until the government finds a permanent solution to the problem.
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The demolition was carried out under police protection after local authorities declared two small brick houses and three wooden cabins had been illegally erected on land the 31-member Strojan family owned, Belgrade's B92 radio said.
The family, including 14 children, was relocated from the village to a former military barracks 30 miles away late in October after local villagers threatened to kill members of the family.
Wherever the government tried to resettle the family, vigilantes blocked roads to their villages, the report said.
B92 radio reported that one woman with 10 children refused to leave the property even after their homes were demolished, saying they will remain on their land and live in a trailer and tents until the government finds a permanent solution to the problem.
© 2006 UPI
http://www.playfuls.com:80/news_10_5951-Slovenia-Pulls-Down-Gypsy-Homes.html
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