Slovenia accused of turning Roma neighbourhoods into ‘security zones’

November 18, 2025 3

New law passed giving police powers to raid and surveil homes in so-called ‘high-risk’ areas

Slovenia’s government has been accused of turning Roma neighbourhoods into “security zones” after the passing of a law giving police powers to raid and surveil homes in so-called “high-risk” areas.

At midnight on Monday, the country’s parliament backed the “Šutar law”, named after Aleš Šutar, who was killed in an altercation with a 21-year-old Roma man after rushing to a nightclub following a distress call from his son.

Source: www.theguardian.com

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