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Roma in Europe have a ten-year shorter life expectancy and a higher infant mortality rate than others

"Roma in Europe have a ten-year shorter life expectancy and a higher infant mortality rate than others" - this is the conclusion of the current report on human rights, which urges politicians to take action.

Roma and Sinti are the largest minority in Europe - and they are in the worst position. This is confirmed by a new report that comprehensively documents the state of Roma communities in Europe. The report was published by the European Network of Roma Organizations ERGO, and was recently presented by the Swedish politician Soraya Post. The prominent Roma activist was a member of the European Parliament from 2014 to 2019. She is a member of the ERGO network, which brings together Roma organizations from over thirty countries.

The current ERGO report, among other things, shows that in the health care sector, Roma do not have the same treatment as other citizens. Thus, 22 percent of members of the Roma community have chronic diseases, and every fourth person does not have health insurance. These data come from national studies and confirm that Roma have more difficult access to health care in several EU countries.

 

Link: https://www.zagreb.info/hrvatska/istrazivanje-pokazalo-zivotni-vijek-roma-deset-je-godina-kraci-od-drugih-europljana/287729/

The European Court of Human Rights - ECHR announced the verdict in the case of discrimination against Roma children in Shtip and Bitola

The European Court of Human Rights, based in Strasbourg, on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, announced the verdict in the case of Elmazova and others against Macedonia, which refer to cases of alleged segregation of Roma students in two public schools in Bitola and Shtip.

The applicants, 87 citizens of Macedonia, were born between 1958 and 2013 and live in Bitola and Shtip and are of Roma origin.

The case concerns the alleged segregation of Roma students in two public schools.

The applicants were placed in a Roma-only primary school in Bitola (no. 11811/20) and in Roma-only classes in a school in Shtip (no. 13550/20).

Relying on Article 1 of Protocol no. 12 (general prohibition of discrimination) and Article 14 (prohibition of discrimination), the applicants consider that the children were placed in special schools and classes in the absence of objective and reasonable justification.

BTR celebrates its 30th anniversary and says: "Expect the return of BTR even stronger and more powerful"

Exactly 30 years ago today, on December 13, 1992, exactly on the birthday of its owner Zoran Dimov, a program was broadcast for the first time on the first Roma radio, which later grew into TV, which in a very short time gained a huge following. number of its audience.

And in the course of its operation, TV BTR left a huge mark both among the Roma population and among the rest of the viewer population. He kept their attention with a variety of television programs from all profiles. Later this media expanded and was the first private media from Macedonia that broadcast on satellite.

But all this rise and success seemed to be a "thorn in the side" of some political structures and in the end they succeeded in their plan - closing BTR TV.

But one thing is certain.

Its owner, Zoran Dimov, as then and now, who is adorned with perseverance, mentions: "TV BTR left a mark that its audience emphasizes to this day, that my television and the team that worked left an indelible mark on the media ether." That's why I can firmly promise that the motivation given to us by the audience is actually the most important element, and that is to revive TV BTR again!

And in fact I promise and expect the return of TV BTR to the air again, but now even more powerful, stronger and more motivated to conquer the media market. I can do that and we have the formula" are the words of Zoran Dimov that fueled the hopes exactly on the day of the 30th anniversary of TV BTR and the day of his birthday.

And let's hope that day will be soon or already in 2023.

If so, then Happy anniversary BTR and happy birthday Zoran Dimov

A Roma pianist from Novi Sad for a moment that changed her life

She rose above everyone and showed them who she is! The fight was hard and painful but it was worth it. But how she chose her place in society and overcame all prejudices against the Roma, told Alexandra Aleksandrović (28) from Novi Sad.

  - Yes, I was discriminated against because of my skin color and because I am Roma. There are different ways of discrimination.

When I was in the third grade in elementary school, the teacher separated the white children from the dark ones. The white children were placed in the first pews at the front, and the dark-skinned children were placed in the last pews, with one empty space between those pews.

Whenever I raised my hand to answer her questions, she ignored me. As if we, the darker kids from the last clubs, didn't exist - Alexandra reminds of her childhood.

- I came home in tears and told my father what was happening. The next day my father went to school, talked to the teacher and the situation was no longer like that.

But after a few days, the teacher, while checking our homework, asked me, Alexandra, are you Roma? And I answered: "Yes, I am a Roma". At that moment there was silence and silence, the children looked at me, as if I had said something terrible and terrible.

- We are all aware that when you are a child, you experience it all intensively, that then many things are traced and the foundations for the future life are laid.

- Otherwise, discrimination and racism still exist. but what I can do is not let it affect my psyche, and not let me fall.

- Parallel to the elementary school, I also attended a lower music school in "Isidor Bajić" in Novi Sad and my main instrument was the harmonica. Then I enrolled in secondary music school, the main instrument was the piano, but I also kept the accordion and played in the orchestra.

Then I enrolled at the Academy of Arts. study program Ethnomusicology, with the main instrument tambourine and piano. After graduation, I enrolled in Master's studies at the Theater, drama department at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad. I attended the winter semester in Novi Sad, and the summer semester in Norway in the city of Bergen through the Erasmus student exchange program. I successfully defended the master's degree and the thesis entitled: "Interculturality through the teaching units in the subjects of music and mathematics" and obtained a master's degree in drama pedagogy, Alexandra mentioned.

 

Link https://luftika.rs/aleksandra-aleksandrovic-pedagog/?utm_source=fb_page&utm_campaign=publer&utm_medium=Luftika&fbclid=IwAR24JUZRi-5PpPiSBf0MU2HDkr5U8DlhHNSxNTgRuYi3FHi7IEGFO4XaSkE

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