Co-Chairs Welcome Justice in Attack on Romani Household
A Leaders of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S.
Helsinki Commission) today expressed their support for the stiff sentences handed down in the Czech Republic to four neo-Nazis who
firebombed a Romani family’s home in 2009.
B The court found David Vaculík, Ivo Müller, Jaromír Lukeš, and Václav
Cojocaru guilty of complicity in attempted
murder and property damage in an attack that left an infant with second and
third degree burns over 80 percent of her body and injured three others. The
four men were all sentenced to at least 20 years in prison. The sentences are
reportedly the toughest ever handed
down for a racially motivated crime in the Czech Republic. The rehabilitation ordeal of Natálka Siváková, who will be
maimed for life, has gripped the
Czech nation.
C “We welcome the verdict in this case as a small measure of justice for
a Romani family that was clearly targeted for no reason other than their
ethnicity,” said U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin. “Nothing can compensate for
the baby's injuries and suffering, but hopefully this sentence will not only put
off future hate crimes, but send a signal to extremist elements in the Czech Republic
that their day of reckoning is at
hand.”
D The four men committed the crimes to celebrate Adolf Hitler’s 120th
birthday. In court one defendant, Lukeš, wore the shirt of a White Power band.
In the past three years, the Czech
Republic has witnessed an
escalation of attacks on Roma, and other manifestations of extremism.
E “I am heartened to hear Czech political leaders supporting justice in
this notorious hate crime,” said Co-Chairman Congressman Alcee L. Hastings. “We
call on the new Czech Government to address Romani human rights comprehensively, including by
strengthening public understanding of Romani experiences during the Holocaust.
I will also be greatly interested in the outcome of the ongoing trial of eight alleged perpetrators of the mob attack on Roma in Havirov.”
F In Havířov, a group of men attacked several Roma on November 8, 2008.
One teenager was beaten into a coma and suffers permanent disability.
alleged perpetrator – údajný pachatel
attempted murder – pokus o vraždu
comprehensively – zcela
day of reckoning – den zúčtování
maim – zmrzačit
ordeal – muka, utrpení
stiff – přísný
tough – tvrdý
1) Read the article and match each of the headings to a paragraph.
1 Cardin sees a signal to
extremists
2 Escalation of extremism attacks
in the Czech Republic
3 Four men found guilty in
the Natálka case
4 The new Czech Government should
care for Romani human rights
5 Introduction
6 Another attack in Havířov
2) Read the article and answer the questions.
1 What is the article about?
2 What happened in the
Natálka case?
3 Why was the crime
committed?
4 What does Benjamin L.
Cardin think about the verdict?
5 What happened in Havířov?
3) Explain the following words.
1 sentence
2 to firebomb
3 prison
4 extremism
5 justice
4) Answer the following questions.
How are Roma people discriminated?
What organisations help Romani people and how? How does our school cooperate
with Romani community?
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1. This article is about four boys which do attempted murder. Criminality in Czech Republic.
2. Four men guilty of complicity in attempted murder and property damage in an attack that left an infant with second and third degree burns over 80 percent of her body and injured three others.
3. The case is racially motivated. The four men committed the crimes to celebrate Adolf Hitler’s 120th birthday.
4. The verdict in this case as a small measure of justice for a Romani family that was clearly targeted for no reason other than their ethnicity.
5. In Havířov, a group of men attacked several Roma on November 8, 2008. One teenager was beaten into a coma and suffers permanent disability.
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2. It is attact with bomb.
3. It is place where are criminal people after conviction. They do not have to leave this place.
4. It is idea when people attact other people.
5. It is part of law. Everybody have the same options and responsibilities.
4. People do not trust Roma people becouse they do criminal act more than other peopole. Sova, Erko, Klubíčko and others organization they give Roma people food, help with understand cosial things and take care of childern (free time).
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1- A, 2-D, 3-B, 4-E, 5-C, 6-F
2-questions
1- Article is about four neo-Nazis who firebombed a Romani family’s home in 2009 in Czech republic.
2- David Vaculík, Ivo Müller, Jaromír Lukeš, and Václav Cojocaru guilty of complicity in attempted murder and property damage in an attack that left an infant with second and third degree burns over 80 percent of her body and injured three others. The rehabilitation ordeal of Natálka Siváková, who will be maimed for life.
3- crime committed because 4 men to celebrate Adolf Hitler’s 120th birthday.
4- Benjamin L Cardin think: “Nothing can compensate for the baby's injuries and suffering, but hopefully this sentence will not only put off future hate crimes, but send a signal to extremist elements in the Czech Republic that their day of reckoning is at hand.”
5- In Havířov, a group of men attacked several Roma on November 8, 2008. One teenager was beaten into a coma and suffers permanent disability.
3- words
1 sentence- declare the punishment decided for (an offender).
2- to firebomb- attack or destroy (something) with a bomb which causes a fire.
3- prison- a building in which people are legally held as a punishment for crimes they have committed or while awaiting trial.
4- Extremism- the holding of extreme political or religious views; fanaticism.
5- Justice- a judge or magistrate, in particular a judge of the supreme court of a country or state.
4 Question 2
1- Roma people are discriminated: Roma people do not work, roma children do not go with our children in same class.
organizations who help roma in Czech republic: organization IQ roma servis, Roma spirit and charity organization