Discrimination against Roma in Europe
The Roma (including Travelers, Gypsies, Manouches, Ashkali, Sinti, and more) are one of the largest minority groups in Europe, as well as one of the region's most discriminated against communities. Denied the right to housing, employment, healthcare, and education, the Roma also face forcible evictions from their camps or residences, as well as mass deportations back to Romania and Bulgaria. More
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France loosens job restrictions on Roma
18 Sep 16:05The Internet Newspaper: News, Blogs, Video, Community
Expelled Roma will keep coming back | Presseurop (English)
18 Sep 15:20Romania Expelled Roma will keep coming back 18 September 2012 Evenimentul zilei Bucharest Comment Tweet Text larger Text smaller Send Print Not “Adi
Stop vilifying Roma refugees - thestar.com
18 Sep 15:19
Roma, on Move, Test Europe’s ‘Open Borders’ - NYTimes.com
18 Sep 15:17Thousands of Romania’s Roma, also known as Gypsies, are heading for the relative wealth of Western Europe, causing political tensions.
Discrimination of Roma in Europe intensifies
18 Sep 08:19In Romania itself and throughout Europe, Roma confront increasing discrimination.
Inside Story - The fate of the Roma in Europe
11 Sep 13:21
www.romawoman.org - English version
11 Sep 12:19'It didn't even cross my mind to say: I wish I wasn't born a Gypsy.'
The Wealthy Roma: Oxymoron Or Reality? : The Picture Show : NPR
10 Sep 19:08In one small Romanian town, Roma are building mansions that fly in the face of stereotypes.There are plenty of stereotypes attached to the Roma — a traditionally itinerant people, mostly in Eastern Europe and often called "gypsies" (a term derived...
About Roma people Hollande takes measures
10 Sep 19:07The French government had to intervene with a circular published on August 29, to settle the social tension that has arisen in France following a series of dismantling of some Roma camps located in the main urban centers. The controversy about the...
Roma people and discrimination, Italy can do more
10 Sep 19:06Italy must do more to protect Roma and Sinti people from discrimination. This is essentially the recommendation contained in the resolution adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, which, despite recognizes the progress made...
New World Bank Report Calls for Financial Inclusion of Roma in Eastern Europe through a Comprehensive, Incremental Approach
10 Sep 04:18Reducing Economic Vulnerability and Promoting the Self-Employment of Roma in Eastern Europe Through Financial Inclusion Key for Improving Roma’s Welfare
The A38 Blog: Racial Discrimination: The Case of the Roma Community!
09 Sep 22:14Monday, 10 September 2012
Merkel to inaugurate memorial to Roma victims of Nazis | EJU.org
08 Sep 14:15EJU.org > News > Europe > Merkel to inaugurate memorial to Roma victims of Nazis Merkel to inaugurate memorial to Roma victims of Nazis German Chance
Romea.cz - For the dignity of Roma people in Europe: Roma Pride!
08 Sep 07:17Weariness and despair could have finally caught up with us. Haven’t the Roma people -- Tziganes, Gypsies and Sintis -- been persecuted for centuries? Haven’t the stereotypes against them spanned several centuries, countries and political...
Scholastic apartheid for young Roma
07 Sep 13:27In Slovakia, Roma children are discriminated at school and the situation will get worse this year, Amnesty International reports. The new educational
Roma Rights
06 Sep 20:05
France steps up Roma evictions despite criticism - FRANCE - FRANCE 24
06 Sep 20:04France continued its controversial crackdown on makeshift Roma camps on Tuesday when police raided a site in the Lyon area. It came a day after 70 Roma were ejected from a camp outside Paris causing anger among human rights groups across Europe.
Germany offers help to Roma people
06 Sep 20:03
Federal government mulls detaining Roma refugee claimants - Canada - CBC News
06 Sep 20:01The federal government is prepared to consider detaining Roma refugee claimants unless recent amendments to the refugee system are successful in reducing the number who apply for asylum, newly obtained documents suggest.
EUROPE - French police in fresh move to dismantle Roma camps
06 Sep 20:01French police moved in Tuesday to dismantle a Roma camp for the second day in a row.
PROTEST ROMA 22.01.2012
06 Sep 20:00
France slammed as 'scandalous' Roma expulsions resume
06 Sep 20:00The government moved last week to appease its critics by announcing that it would ease restrictions on Bulgarian and Romanian migrants' access to the jo...
In Her Book American Gypsy, Oksana Marafioti Tries to Reclaim Romani Culture From Reality TV - Los Angeles - Arts - Public Spectacle
06 Sep 19:59Author Oksana Marafioti's new memoir, American Gypsy (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), is two success stories in one: one...
Protest persoane de etnie roma evacuate la Craiova
06 Sep 19:59
François Hollande – so far so 'normal' when it comes to the Roma | Christine Ockrent | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
06 Sep 19:57For all the politicking, security remains of major concern to the French. Having campaigned – and won – as the "normal" president who would in every respect do the reverse of Sarkozy, Hollande is now facing reality. Yet he cannot discourage the...
Roma people treated as nuisance: Voice of Russia
06 Sep 19:56Europe's Roma population is estimated at 10mln. Although travelling across the EU quite lawfully, Roma people are treated everywhere as a great nuisance.
BBC News - Roma face persecution in Europe, says Amnesty
06 Sep 19:54Roma, or Gypsy, communities across Europe are facing widespread persecution, says Amnesty International. In a new report, the human rights group says not enough is being done to tackle "shocking" discrimination. The survey of Roma communities...
Czech town issues ban to keep order, local Roma protest | Prague Monitor
06 Sep 19:54Roma from Krupka Monday criticised a newly issued decree, under which people must not sit on the grass or steps in some parts of the small Czech town, and they want to stage a protest against the ban on September 5. "Benches were removed from our...
The Roma: The Road to Inclusion
06 Sep 19:51
ekathimerini.com | For the dignity of Roma people in Europe: Roma Pride!
06 Sep 19:51Weariness and despair could have finally caught up with us. Havent the Roma people -- Tziganes, Gypsies and Sintis -- been persecuted for centuries?
Roma Evicted in France as New Government Fails to Find New Solutions - ERRC.org
06 Sep 19:50Roma Evicted in France as New Government Fails to Find New Solutions
Macedonia: Officials, Not Parents, Take Lead on Placing Romani Children in Segregated Education - ERRC.org
06 Sep 19:49Macedonia: Officials, Not Parents, Take Lead on Placing Romani Children in Segregated Education
Roma in Europe: Persecuted and misunderstood - CNN.com
06 Sep 19:47
Persecution of Roma worsens in Europe | Green Left Weekly
06 Sep 19:46Persecution of Roma worsens in Europe Saturday, September 4, 2010 By Tony Iltis Romani people face off riot police during a rally in Montreuil, Franc
euronews right on - Reaching out to Europe's Roma
06 Sep 19:46
Romani women face multiplied discrimination
06 Sep 19:44
"I Am Roma" Chapter 4: Discrimination
06 Sep 19:44
Roma Still Waiting for a Change of Fortune in France - NYTimes.com
06 Sep 19:41Roma in France said President François Hollande’s promises had led them to believe that their lot would improve, but so far his approach has been much like that of his predecessor.
France orders dismantling of Roma camp south of Paris - CNN.com
06 Sep 19:40France's interior minister ordered police early Monday to dismantle a Roma camp along railway tracks in Evry, south of Paris, and expel 72 inhabitants.
Reding pleas for education for Roma children | euronews, world news
06 Sep 19:40Providing Roma children with better access to education is key to avoiding problems in the future, according to Europe’s Justice Commissioner.
Viviane Reding calls on European countries to ensure Roma children education - FOCUS Information Agency
06 Sep 19:39European Commission Vice President and Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding has called on the European countries to ensure education for Roma children to avoid a repetition of the problems of the Roma people in ten years, AFP reported.
