Bulgaria on Trial in Toma Nikolaev Case
By Grattan Puxon It was ‘painfully clear’ the application for the extradition of Roma journalist Toma Nikolaev Maldenov should be dismissed, a court in London was told on Wednesday (22 May). However, Westminster Magistrates Court decided to adjourn the case until 6 June so that legal arguments concerning the validity of the European warrant issued … Read more
TSN welcome High Court ruling against Essex police
The Traveller Solidarity Network welcomes the High Court ruling throwing out Essex police’s production order for footage of the Dale Farm eviction. The worrying upsurge in these ‘orders’, where police forces seize journalist’s footage of protests, has at least been checked by today’s ruling. We in particular credit freelance journalist Jason Parkinson, who fought Essex … Read more
Join the Demo against Roma Extradition: 22 May, 9am.
A leading Roma activist based in Britain is facing extradition to Bulgaria – where his life will be in danger from racists. Toma Nikolaev was imprisoned in Bulgaria after speaking out for Roma rights. “There’s a lot of discrimination and racism against Roma people in Bulgaria,” he told Socialist Worker. He first came to Britain … Read more
Fight the Extradition of Roma Activist
Bulgarian Roma activist Toma Nikolaev is under threat of extradition for political reasons. Please sign this petition in support! STATEMENT OF SUPPORT : Background Story Fearing for his life after a bomb was placed near his home, Toma sought asylum in the UK recently. A long, uncompleted process followed during which Toma continued to help … Read more
April: How the Media covered it
The beginning of April saw the effects of the Government’s new ‘Planning Policy for Traveller Sites‘ take effect. In Gloucestershire the local council sought to chase out a well-established community citing new changes in the law. Similarly plans to build four extra Traveller sites near Hemel Hempstead were quietly dumped last month, with a local … Read more
