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Bulgaria
Country Overview
CIA World Factbook
Targeted Groups | Perpetrators | Alert Status | Genocide Stage(s) |
---|---|---|---|
|
| Watch | Stage 3: Discrimination |
Details
In Bulgaria, many Roma live in segregated communities, with limited accesss to healthcare, education, and employment opportunities. Targeted lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic worsened anti-Roma discrimination. Isolatd from the rest of Bulgaria and blamed for the virus, these communities struggle to access clean water, electricity, and food.
Page last updated:
8/2/2021
Resources
Europe's Roma Community's Life Under Covid
Some European Officials Use Virus as a Cover to Target Roma
Amnesty International: Bulgaria 2020
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