In the analysis of the situation of Roma as accused in criminal proceedings in the Republic of Macedonia, within the framework of the project "Equal before the court safe in life" made two years ago, there are several indicators where the Roma community in the Republic of Macedonia emphasizes that discrimination based on ethnicity is especially emphasized in the Republic of Macedonia when it comes to the Roma population.

Access to justice and access to the right to a fair and fair trial are posing as essential issues for the Roma community having in mind the overall socio-economic context in which Roma in R Macedonia are.

The protection of basic human rights within court proceedings, and above all the position of Roma as accused in the criminal procedure in the context of the whole moment of stigmatization and stereotyping towards Roma, is important to investigate in order to establish effective mechanisms of protection.

Particular attention deserves the position of the Roma in the judicial system, in the broadest sense of the word. There are many perceptions of discrimination against Roma in the treatment of the police, the use of inadequate force, intimidation, repression and inhumane treatment, as well as manifested mistrust in the claims of the citizens of the Roma nationality that certain rights are endangered or injured.

More on the next link in the overall analysis presented:
http://cpia.mk/media/files/%D0%90naliza-za-polozbata-na-romite-kako-obvineti-vo-krivichna-postapka-vo-republika-makedonija.pdf

At the beginning of this year, an incident occurred between a Bulgarian soldier and two young Roma from the village of Vojvodina in southern Bulgaria, which resulted in the demolition of illegally constructed buildings in the Roma settlement.

After the incident, the juveniles were arrested, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Krasimir Karakachanov said that "Roma are scarce about the coexistence that provokes ethnic hatred".

In response, hundreds of Roma this week protested in front of the Government of Bulgaria and, as announced, the attendees will not retreat until Karakachanov went out and publicly apologized for hate speech against Roma.
"Today we are a thousand, but another time we gather we will be hundreds of thousands," one of the protesters says. According to his words, Karakachanov will have to be punished for hate speech, and he is due to conduct an investigation into the events in Vojvodina because the Bulgarian soldier was not on official duty during the incident.
As stated on the Roma Antidiscrimination Network website on January 19, a protest in Brussels is scheduled, aimed at increasing violence against Roma in Bulgaria and other European countries.

At the same time, it is planned that IRU together with the OSCE, ERTF and other organizations will make meetings with the Bulgarian state representatives and discuss this situation