Only through respect and mutual support can we build a more inclusive and strong state, where every person matters and no one is left behind. This was the message expressed by President Maia Sandu on the occasion of International Roma Day on April 8.
On Wednesday April 8th, in honour of International Roma Day, the Roma flag was raised on the Vilnius TV Tower.
Russia passed a new law condemning denial of the genocide of Soviet people, with up to three years of forced labour and fines.
Where’s the issue: Well, potentially for researchers who mention the jewish and Roma genocide without mentioning soviets, but foremost, anyone who damages monuments to victims of the Soviet occupation – in Russia and abroad – will be jailed for up to 4 years. So removing a “liberation” monument in the Baltics can get you in troubles…
With a cross-media public awareness campaign, the social services authority of Hamburg, Germany, aims to send a message against anti-Gypsyism and for greater visibility of Roma and Sinti in Hamburg. Posters, flyers, short videos on screens in the S-Bahn and U-Bahn, and social media all call for respectful coexistence.
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