#06: The death of Stanislav Tomáš - Police Brutality

Smith’s Kushti Podcast

English - July 05, 2021 20:05 - 28 minutes - 23.9 MB
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Previous Episode: #5: Romani Resistance

We find out more about the details surrounding the death of 49 year old Romani man Stanislav Tomáš. We also discuss the wider issue of police brutality directed towards Romani people across Europe.

Featured guests:
Bernard Rorke Policy & Advocacy Manager European Roma Rights Centre
Josef Miker Human Rights Activist Czech Republic
Sebi Fernandez PhD Researcher & Millitant of Kale Amenge
Music: Mal Eleve - Police
Host: Lisa Smith
Artwork: Elijah Vardo
Animator: Marius Roth
Music: Aroma Records
(c) cover motive: Lisa Smith © Elijah Vardo 2021
Smiths Kushti Podcast is supported by RomaTrial

Police misconduct is one of the most common and most visible human rights abuses Romani people face in Europe.

What was different about the case of Stanislav is footage of the incident was captured but it seems cases such as this arise with alarming frequency in different European countries going back decades. A map of incidents of police misconduct created by the ERRC against Roma, Sinti, and Travellers in Europe is available here.