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Czech Republic - Sterilised Romani Woman Denied Compensation
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Iveta Červeňáková (left) underwent sterilisation against her will 11 years ago. (ČTK)
Olomouc, Nov 5 (CTK) - Czech Romani woman Iveta Cervenakova, 32, will not
receive financial compensation for an unwanted sterilisation that Ostrava City
Hospital doctors performed on her 11 years ago, the Olomouc High Court ruled
Wednesday.
Initially,
the
The
hospital will only have to apologise to Cervenakova, under the court's verdict.
Vojtech
Brhel, chairman of the panel of judges, said the hospital illegally interfered
in the woman's rights and must apologise.
"However,
the woman failed to claim her right to compensation within the three-year legal
deadline following the operation that was performed on July 1997. The court
thus could not recognise her right to financial compensation," Brhel said.
Cervenakova
said she disagreed with the verdict and intended to address the Supreme Court.
"An
apology is not enough. I only signed consent with Caesarean section on the operation
table and there was no talk about sterilisation," she told journalists.
Cervenakova
underwent sterilisation 11 years ago when she gave birth to her second child
that was delivered by Caesarean section, like in the case of her first child.
Sterilisation
on her was performed simultaneously with Caesarean section.
Cervenakova
allegedly learnt that she would not be able to have more children seven years
later. She said she had not been properly informed about what the operation
meant.
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