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Video conference organized by IRU with a number of Roma organizations and representatives of European institutions – “Nothing about us without us”

On June 1 - Monday at 5 pm at the initiative of the International Roma Union - IRU and its President Zoran Dimov, a video conference was held where all relevant Roma representatives of national and international character were invited, as well as representatives - representatives of European institutions MPs from the European Parliament and the European Commission.

 

The turnout was significant and was attended by many of the guests at this video conference where in addition to the organizer Zoran Dimov - President of the IRU and his advisor Marja Eronen from Finland, numerous representatives from European institutions such as the European Parliament and the European Commission and representatives from Roma associations, foundations, associations, and civic movements both nationally and internationally.

 

This meeting was preceded by prior communication, sharing of opinions, and debates.

 

The video conference itself was constructive, open and fruitful, where during the meeting there was a good thick and exchange of opinions and suggestions.

 

All this resulted in an action for a Strategic Operational Plan, and at the initiative of the President of the IRU, Zoran Dimov, a Declaration entitled “Nothing about us without us” which will be forwarded to all participants and all other international institutions .

The tragedy of the declaration itself is the Roma community and the priorities of all fields related to the Roma issue.

Albanian Roma and Egyptians Protest Against Municipal Violence Outside Mayor Erion Veliaj’s Office

Members of the Roma and Egyptian communities gathered in front of the Municipality of Tirana yesterday to condemn police violence against them.

 

As reported by Citizens Channel, they held placards calling out the violence against a young man who was beaten by police after collecting rubbish from the side of the road. The brutal attack was caught on film and quickly went viral on social media.

 

The protestor demanded that the police officers who committed the assault be suspended. They also said that Mayor of Tirana Erion Veliaj should publicly apologise and distance himself from the incident. They added that the incident caught on film is one of many attacks and something that is normal for those that maintain their income by gathering recyclable materials.

 

They asked that their community be allowed to continue gathering items until a dignified solution is found that will guarantee their livelihood.

 

Romina Sefa, one of the protestors told the media that violence shouldn’t be representative of the Municipality or the Municipal Police.

 

“We condemn this act because it does not represent our city, above all, it should not represent the employees of the Municipality. They should have exemplary behavior with the poor, not oppress them.”

 

Link: https://exit.al/en/2020/05/30/albanian-roma-and-egyptians-protest-against-municipal-violence-outside-mayor-erion-veliajs-office/?fbclid=IwAR1YInktLX5iieuqcaYyHIgYDXMhoaeooFDECFykVUuQwjXHi35TkDWLoLc

Serbia is partially implementing Council of Europe recommendations on Roma

In 2017, the commission recommended that the Serbian authorities prioritize the employment of a proportional number of Roma and other minorities in the state administration and provide them with stable working conditions.

 

Without giving specific information, the Serbian government has stated that the Roma are employed as pedagogical assistants, health mediators and coordinators for Roma issues, the report said.

 

However, the research conducted by the Citizen's Protector shows continuous exclusion of Roma and lack of adequate instruments for their participation at all levels of local government, the Commission said.

"ECRI regrets that the number of Roma and members of other minorities employed in Serbia's public sector remains far from proportional," the findings said.

 

ECRI is the only human rights watchdog specializing in issues related to the fight against racism, discrimination, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and intolerance in Europe.

The child from the ghetto defeated fate: At the age of 12 he begged in the streets and did not even know how to read, at the age of 19 he wrote a book!

"With the novel, I wanted to show that anything is possible when you are forced to fight. Abandoned children, unable to change anything, fall into the abyss of self-destruction, vices and deviance. I understand, I was one of those kids and I will always be, "said Mattie Camberi, author of “The City of Pain.”

 

From a 12-year-old child who didn't even know how to read, Matthew reached his first written novel at the age of 19.

 

He was born in Nis in the heart of the Gypsy neighborhood. The earliest memories link him to the three-story house, where he lived with his mother and brothers, the asphalt on the winding streets where he tried to investigate a couple of money, because he was not allowed to return home without a certain amount of money.

 

His earliest childhood could not even be called childhood. He doesn't remember having a favorite toy, and all he remembers is hunger, fear, bullying, and pain.

 

Before reaching home for abandoned children, he was placed in a foster family for several years. He says that he was unlucky with the guardians and says that that period of his life did not bring him anything nice.

 

"As time went on, I, especially thanks to my educator Emilia from an abandoned children's home, got rid of myself and opened my mind to some things she doesn't even know about. . Thanks to her, I learned to read and write. Otherwise, the novel "The City of Pain" is completely autobiographical, the characters are real and the names are fictional.

 

"Content for the novel I was not forced to look for. I have been carrying it with me for eighteen years, I carry it now and I will carry it forever "he describes his novel and adds:" With this novel I wanted to show that anything is possible when you are forced to fight. "

 

After fulfilling his dream of dreaming as a child at home and making a novel, Matthew has a new wish. He plans to graduate from college and become a social worker. His goal is to dedicate his life to street children.

 

Link: https://serbiantimes.info/dete-iz-geta-pobedilo-sudbinu-sa-12-prosio-na-ulici-i-nije-znao-da-cita-sa-19-napisao-knjigu-foto/?fbclid=IwAR28VLUO9aiOBHlFSHHEv_8byqw_4Sdx1GgZWVuxOV2CzgHDKWYBifOmrTo

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