A new factsheet by the European Court on Human Right highlights measures taken by countries following judgements of the court.
Commemoration of the Holocaust in the UN.
On the fact that Roma children are often put in institutional care.
Bad.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the occasion of the Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The European Commission (EC) and the Council of Europe (CoE) are looking for 144 counselling service providers with specific expertise in inclusive education practices and policies for Roma children.
A new book on a subject that is definitively not well known.
We celebrate Vasilitsa!
A new book is documenting the structural racism faced by Roma in Europe.
Several articles appeared in the Slovak press on the call by the EU parliament to have more effective integration policies for Roma, and for furthering their education.
– Europoslanci vyzvali krajiny EÚ na efektívnejšiu integráciu Rómov. In: SME Svet. 12.02.2019. https://svet.sme.sk/c/22051733/europarlament-integracia-romov-v-eu-musi-byt-aktivnejsia.html
– Europoslanci žiadajú EÚ, aby sa aktívnejšie venovali integrácii Rómov. In: Teraz. 12.02.2019. https://www.teraz.sk/spravy/europoslanci-ziadaju-eu-aby-sa-akti/378101-clanok.html
– Europarlament vyzýva štáty, aby robili viac pre integráciu Rómov. In: SME Domov. 12.02.2019. https://domov.sme.sk/c/22051616/europarlament-vyzyva-staty-aby-robili-viac-pre-integraciu-romov.html
– Europoslanci žiadajú krajiny EÚ, aby sa aktívnejšie venovali integrácii Rómov. In: Hlavne Dennik. 12.02.2019. https://www.hlavnydennik.sk/2019/02/12/europoslanci-ziadaju-krajiny-eu-aby-sa-aktivnejsie-venovali-integracii-romov/ [link-preview url=”https://svet.sme.sk/c/22051733/europarlament-integracia-romov-v-eu-musi-byt-aktivnejsia.html “]
Announcement for the Romani woman conference March 25-27.
– 7th International Roma Women’s Conference: SAVE THE DATE! In: Council of Europe. https://www.coe.int/en/web/roma-and-travellers/-/open-call-for-the-7th-roma-women-conference [link-preview url=”https://www.coe.int/en/web/roma-and-travellers/-/open-call-for-the-7th-roma-women-conference”]
The rights of Roma are constantly being violated in the EU according to a EU parliament resolution.
– EP: Roma Rights Are Constantly Violated in the EU. In: Novinite. 13.02.2019. https://www.novinite.com/articles/195149/EP%3A+Roma+Rights+Are+Constantly+Violated+in+the+EU [link-preview url=”https://www.novinite.com/articles/195149/EP%3A+Roma+Rights+Are+Constantly+Violated+in+the+EU”]
A movie on a young Romni who comes to Western Europe. In Brussels January 30th.
– https://cinema-palace.be/fr/evenements/avant-premiere-seule-mon-mariage?fbclid=IwAR3LkonvAToAQgyEqo_oy_eRP3Am7WLcfQLQfrhzTADrXkQpFd8-uW0y3uw [link-preview url=”https://cinema-palace.be/fr/evenements/avant-premiere-seule-mon-mariage?fbclid=IwAR3LkonvAToAQgyEqo_oy_eRP3Am7WLcfQLQfrhzTADrXkQpFd8-uW0y3uw”]
In a commentary prepared by experts from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Institute of Health Policy (IZP) at the Ministry of Health, analysts of the Financial Policy Institute (IFP) at the Ministry of Finance say that “Anti-discrimination measures, financial support to overcome barriers of Roma to access services, improved living conditions, housing and basic infrastructure, such as access to water and sanitation infrastructure,” are necessary in the country.
– Odborníci tvrdia, že inklúzia Rómov je potrebná aj v zdravotníctve. In: SME. 16.12.2018. https://domov.sme.sk/c/22009768/odbornici-tvrdia-ze-inkluzia-romov-je-potrebna-aj-v-zdravotnictve.html [link-preview url=”https://domov.sme.sk/c/22009768/odbornici-tvrdia-ze-inkluzia-romov-je-potrebna-aj-v-zdravotnictve.html”]
A new book highlights the stereotypes on Roma between the their arrival in Europe and now.
– From 18th Century ‘kidnap’ to Big Fat Gypsy Weddings: New book tackles negative stereotypes of travellers. In: The Yorkshire Post. 27.11.2018. https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/from-18th-century-kidnap-to-big-fat-gypsy-weddings-new-book-tackles-negative-stereotypes-of-travellers-1-9464419 [link-preview url=”https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/from-18th-century-kidnap-to-big-fat-gypsy-weddings-new-book-tackles-negative-stereotypes-of-travellers-1-9464419″]
An article on Roma and the EU – and on whether Roma will be defended at EU level, something that should be the case, as they are a transnational European minority.
– Will the EU include Roma in the so-called ‘Union that protects, empowers and defends’? In: European Interest. 08.11.2018. https://www.europeaninterest.eu/article/will-eu-include-roma-called-union-protects-empowers-defends/ [link-preview url=”https://www.europeaninterest.eu/article/will-eu-include-roma-called-union-protects-empowers-defends/”]
The list of known ethnic killings or Roma in 2017 and 2018.
May they rest in peace.
– ETHNIC KILLINGS CLAIMED FIFTEEN ROMA IN 2017/18. In: The Norwich Radical. 02.11.2018. https://thenorwichradical.com/2018/11/02/ethnic-killings-claimed-fifteen-roma-in-2017-18/ [link-preview url=”https://thenorwichradical.com/2018/11/02/ethnic-killings-claimed-fifteen-roma-in-2017-18/”]
The European Parliament Member and Sinto Romeo Franz on the integration of the Roma and on the pre-requisites for such an integration.
– Romeo Franz: „Eine Frage der Sozialisierung“. In: Lokalkompass. https://www.lokalkompass.de/gelsenkirchen/politik/romeo-franz-eine-frage-der-sozialisierung-d1011399.html [link-preview url=”https://www.lokalkompass.de/gelsenkirchen/politik/romeo-franz-eine-frage-der-sozialisierung-d1011399.html”]
Members of European national parliaments and the European parliament are joining forces to fight antigypsyism.
Let’s see …
– Members of national parliaments and of the European Parliament join forces to fight #Antigypsyism in Europe. In: EU Reporter. 22.10.2018. https://www.eureporter.co/frontpage/2018/10/22/members-of-national-parliaments-and-of-the-european-parliament-join-forces-to-fight-antigypsyism-in-europe/ [link-preview url=”https://www.eureporter.co/frontpage/2018/10/22/members-of-national-parliaments-and-of-the-european-parliament-join-forces-to-fight-antigypsyism-in-europe/”]
For the first time, Members of National Parliaments were invited by the European Parliament to discuss the fundamental rights of Roma and fighting antigypsyism.
Good.
– Members of National Parliaments and of the EP join forces to fight antigypsyism. In: European Interest. 19.10.2018. https://www.europeaninterest.eu/article/members-national-parliaments-ep-join-forces-fight-antigypsyism/ [link-preview url=”https://www.europeaninterest.eu/article/members-national-parliaments-ep-join-forces-fight-antigypsyism/”]
The European Public Health Alliance is making an analysis based on existing material on the life expectancy gap between Roma and the general population.
Actually, speaking of Roma in this context is misleading. Poverty and education would be closer to the mark.
– Closing the life expectancy gap of Roma in Europe. In: EPHA. 09.10.2018. https://epha.org/closing-life-expectancy-gap-roma-europe/ [link-preview url=”https://epha.org/closing-life-expectancy-gap-roma-europe/”]
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