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Participants at OSCE meeting in Warsaw highlight increasing use of racist and anti-Roma rhetoric by politicians
Publishing date: 30 September 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
Racist and anti-Roma rhetoric by politicians from far-right and, increasingly, mainstream political parties has been on the rise as part of efforts to capitalize on anti-Roma sentiment among majority communities, participants said at an event co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Central Council for German Sinti and Roma, during the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw on 30 September 2015.
ODIHR Director Link calls for greater efforts to educate youth about the Roma and Sinti genocide, ahead of the anniversary of the liquidation of the “Gypsy camp” at Auschwitz-Birkenau
Publishing date: 31 July 2015
Collections: Roma and Sinti genocide
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 31 July 2015 – Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), called today on OSCE participating States to focus on teaching youth about the Roma and Sinti genocide, in order to combat current forms of racism and discrimination against Roma and Sinti. The statement came ahead of Sunday’s 71st anniversary of the “Zigeunerlager”, or “Gypsy Camp”, liquidation at Auschwitz-Birkenau...
OSCE PA human rights Chair calls for end to anti-Roma rhetoric and actions in Bulgaria
Publishing date: 13 July 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
COPENHAGEN, 13 July 2015 – The Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions today called for an immediate end to evictions in Roma communities in Bulgaria and criticized political leaders for incidents of hate speech...
ODIHR Director Link calls for halting evictions of Roma and anti-Roma rhetoric in Bulgaria
Publishing date: 13 July 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 13 July 2015 – Michael Georg Link, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), today called on Bulgarian authorities to immediately address interethnic tension and halt evictions in Roma communities...
Authorities need to promote sustainable, non-discriminatory housing solutions for Roma, ODIHR Director Link says during visit to Hungary
Publishing date: 1 July 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
BUDAPEST, 1 July 2015 – Greater efforts are needed to promote sustainable and non-discriminatory housing solutions for Roma communities in Hungary, Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), said in Budapest today...
Roma and Sinti women activists discuss gender equality issues at OSCE/ODIHR consultation meeting
Publishing date: 19 May 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
The promotion of gender equality was among the challenges faced by Roma and Sinti women that were the focus of a consultation meeting for Roma and Sinti women activists at the Warsaw headquarters of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 18 and 19 May 2015.
Education about Roma and Sinti genocide is vital to countering discrimination today, say participants at OSCE/ODIHR seminar
Publishing date: 23 April 2015
Collections: Roma and Sinti genocide
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
Practices within the OSCE region for educating about the Roma and Sinti genocide were the focus at an event hosted jointly by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the Living History Forum and Swedish Equality Ombudsman on 23 April 2015 in Stockholm.