Military Quarantine of Roma Settlements

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Roma settlements were subjected to militarised quarantines enforced by armed forces. Measures were applied without clear epidemiological justification and exclusively targeted Roma communities. The response framed Roma as a biological threat, reviving racialised crisis governance.

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