National strategies for Roma integration in Europe cannot succeed without resolute and unequivocal action to combat racism and discrimination.
Posts Tagged “Bernard Rorke”
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Posted in: Europe, Governance & Accountability, Rights & Justice
Topics: anti-Gypsyism, Bernard Rorke, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Decade of Roma Inclusion, education, EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies, European Commission, European Council, European Court for Human Rights, Hungary, Ivan Gabal, Jiří Paroubek, Ladislav Bátora, Roma, Roma health, Vivien Reding
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Almost 3,000 Roma perished at Auschwitz in August of 1944. Almost 70 years later, we cannot remain complacent about the dangers posed by right-wing extremism.
Posted in: Europe, Rights & Justice
Topics: anti-Gypsyism, Auschwitz, Baro Porrajmos, Bernard Rorke, Blažej Růžička, Czech Republic, Great Devouring, Holocaust, Hungary, Janez Lenarčič, Jiří Růžička, Jobbik, Ketrin Balogh, Kisleta, Lety, Natálka Kudriková, Nazis, Norway, Ondřej Liška, Robika Csorba, Roma, Tatarszentgyorgy, Vaclav Havel, Vitkov, Zigeunerlager
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In this interview, Open Society Roma Initiatives Fellow Mensur Haliti explains why census mobilization matters, and what drives his personal commitment to Roma emancipation.
Posted in: Europe, Governance & Accountability, Rights & Justice
Topics: Albania, Balkan Egyptians, Balkans, Bernard Rorke, Blindspot, Bosnia & Herzegovina, census, citizenship, Decade of Roma Inclusion, European Roma Rights Centre, European Union, Forum of Roma IDPs, Ivaca Dacic, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mensur Haliti, Montenegro, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, refugees, Roma, Serbia, statelessness, use your ballot wisely, Yugoslavia
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Migration is a creative force that has in large part defined modern urban life, says writer Salman Rushdie. Why has the subject become tinged with fear and unease?
Posted in: Europe, Media & Arts
Topics: Bernard Rorke, Europe, George Soros, Italy, migration, Roma, Roma Initiative, Salman Rushdie, Silvio Berlusconi, Venice Biennale
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In Hungary, Roma women are three times more likely to die from cancer as their non-Roma counterparts. Yet 90 percent of these cases could be cured if detected in time and treated appropriately.
Posted in: Europe, Health, Rights & Justice
Topics: Bernard Rorke, breast cancer, cancer, EU, Europe, Hungary, Roma, Roma health, women's health
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Agnes Osztolykán talks about her road to becoming the first and only Roma woman elected to parliament in Hungary, and what it's like sharing the benches with the racist Jobbik party.
Posted in: Europe, Governance & Accountability, Rights & Justice
Topics: Agnes Osztolykán, anti-Gypsyism, Bernard Rorke, Decade of Roma Inclusion, Hungary, Roma, women
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There are two possible futures for Europe: A region that fosters a sense of common belonging and mutual respect among all citizens, or one where Roma are humiliated as scapegoats and pariahs.
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Will anti-Roma hate-mongering drown out EU attempts to create equal access to quality early childhood education and care?
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EU Roma policy needs to combine a rights-based approach with clear development goals for social inclusion, which will guarantee equal access to basic services necessary to lead a life with dignity.
Posted in: Europe, Rights & Justice
Topics: Bernard Rorke, Europe, European Union, Hungary, inclusion, Roma, Roma Initiative
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Ignorance concerning the half million Roma who perished during the Holocaust reinforces anti-Roma prejudice today. To counter this, the European Parliament should inaugurate an official day of remembrance for the victims and survivors.
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