In the Preamble of Macedonia’s Constitution, the country’s Roma are placed in equal par with other minorities such as the Turks, Vlachs, Albanians, Serbs, and Bosniaks. The country’s government even included the Roma language in the 1994 census, encouraging many Romani to be tallied as Roma. In 1996, four primary schools in Macedonia began to offer instruction in the Roma language as an option. Also, since 1990, although in small numbers, Roma have been members of Macedonia’s parliament. While these actions may not completely eliminate prejudice and discrimination against Romani in the country, it is a step in the right direction and hopefully Macedonia will continue to lead by example and bring other countries on board. (Source: opensocietyfoundations.org)
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Last June in Belgrade, Serbia, a Roma family received their 4th eviction notice in recent years. The father, his three children, and three grandchildren were not initially given information on alternative housing until the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) requested the Serbian government to do so. The Serbian government then offered different housing to the father and his son, potentially separating the family unfairly.
When Roma families are forcefully evicted, they often face anti-Roma housing discrimination and have little recourse in the justice system, particularly in Serbia. In this article, Strickland stated that, “The ERRC filed an emergency measure in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Selimovic's [the head of household’s] behalf. In response, the eviction was delayed and has yet to be implemented.” If you want to read more, visit the link below or search “Roma” and “eviction” on the website for the Qatari news outlet Al Jazeera.
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We must work together to stop discrimination against minorities, especially against the Roma who are the largest minority in Europe with over 12 million people around the world. It is unfair to display prejudice towards people who are different from you.
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Forced evictions are wrong and a violation of human rights; it is unfair and unjust to kick someone out of their home and away from their livelihoods.
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Support and respect begin with awareness. Le support et le respect commencent par la conscience.
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Forced eviction is unfair, unjust, and a common form of discrimination against minorities.
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Spread awareness and fight against racial discrimination. The Romani people are people, just like everyone else. They do not deserve to be discriminated against just because they are different. Please share and #supportromani and #humanrights!
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Forced evictions of Romani people around the world have been going on for many years. It is time to end this discrimination. Please share this, stand up, and fight against racism and human rights violations.
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