Par Blaise Gauquelin et Manon Malhère, publié le 28/04/2012 à 13:37 L’Agence européenne des droits fondamentaux devait rendre ce lundi son rapport annuel sur les discriminations des Roms, sévère sur le cas de la France. Mais elle l’aurait retardée, en raison de l’élection présidentielle française. C’est en raison de la campagne électorale en France, selon [...]
NGO: Czechs’ anti-Roma sentiment on the rise
NGO: Czechs’ anti-Roma sentiment on the rise Brno, 26/04/2012 – Resentment towards Romanies has increased from 60 to 75 percent among the Czech population in the past decade, the Czech Helsinki Committee (CHV) has found out, its member Petr Uhl told journalists Thursday. He said this atmosphere has contributed to a decline in the living [...]
Europa erfindet die Zigeuner neu. Lesung mit Klaus-Michael Bogdal, organisiert vom Rom e.V. Köln
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, Prof. Klaus-Michael Bogdal (Uni Bielefeld) liest aus seiner „mitreißenden“ (FAZ) Studie über die Entstehung der antiziganistischen Vorurteile in den letzten Jahrhunderten. Diese Vorurteile werden heute wieder europaweit von vielen Regierungen und Medien propagiert und provozieren rassistische Anschläge und Vertreibungen. Wie aktuell in die hässliche und menschenverachtende Roma-Debatte in der Schweizer [...]
Czech Republic: Roma minority calls for Romani rights commissioner
Roma minority calls for Romani rights commissioner Prague, 26/04/2012 – The National Association of Romanies (CRO) in the Czech Republic Thursday called on the government to establish the post of commissioner for the ethnic Romany minority, the server Romea has said. The organisation should have a “strong mandate and capacity” to resolve problems in the [...]
Film Screenings: Uprooted and Faces of Change – Washington, D.C. – April 30, 2012
Film Screenings: Uprooted and Faces of Change – Washington, D.C. – April 30, 2012 The Open Society Foundations and the the National Endowment for Democracy will host two screenings on the plight Roma populations in Europe. Uprooted, nominated for an Al-Jazeera International Documentary Film Festival award this year, brings the voice of Roma youth into [...]
Roma and Racism: International Responses to a Civil Rights Struggle In Europe – Washington, DC – May 3, 2012
Roma and Racism: International Responses to a Civil Rights Struggle In Europe Location: George Washington University, Linder Family Commons, 1957 E Street, NW, Washington, DC Event Date: May 3, 2012 Event Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Contact: Adna Karamehic-Oates 1-202-721-5600 The economic crisis in Europe has given rise to an increase of nationalism and [...]
Pesaro, trial against Roberto Malini and Dario Picciau
Pesaro, trial against Roberto Malini and Dario Picciau Milan, April 28, 2012. Trial against Roberto Malini and Dario Picciau. We received the verdict. We have been acquitted “because the offense is not”. This is a great victory for human rights. This is the victory of all organizations and activists who have sided with us, who [...]
Gurali Mejdani, romi më I njohur në Shipëri, zgjidhet zëvëndës president i romëve të botës”
RIZA LAHI “ JU FALEMNDERIT QË MA DËGJUAT DHIMBEJN TIME” Gurali Mejdani, romi më I njohur në Shipëri, zgjidhet zëvëndës president i romëve të botës” “Unë që po flas, jam ajo “putana”… Është një gura fisnike dhe e mbajtur mirë,jo rome, kjo grua që flet, rreth të 60 tave, e cila na trondit për realitetin [...]
Hindus-Jews-Buddhists condemn Gypsy families’ eviction in Belgrade
Hindus-Jews-Buddhists condemn Gypsy families’ eviction in Belgrade Hindus-Jews-Buddhists have strongly condemned reported forcible eviction of Roma (Gypsy) families in Belgrade, the Serbian capital. 28/04/2012 – Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, Rabbi ElizaBeth W. Beyer and Reverend Jikai’ Phil Bryan; prominent Hindu, Jewish and Buddhist leaders respectively in Nevada (USA); issued a joint statement in Nevada today, [...]
ERTF Press Release: Remembrance Day for Victims of Ustashe Crime in Donja Gradina
The European Roma and Travellers Forum attend Remembrance Day for Victims of Ustashe Crime in Donja Gradina “Your sufferings and your pain, left scars in the flesh of the world” Strasbourg, 27 April 2012: At the invitation of Mr Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska, Mr Rudko Kawczynski, the President of the European Roma and [...]
