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European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · 1d

📌 Last week, ERRC President Ðorđe Jovanović met CoE Human Rights Commissioner Michael O’Flaherty in Brussels to discuss Roma rights. O’Flaherty’s new book The Unheard 12 Million exposes centuries of racism and exclusion faced by Roma and Travellers — “a stark exposure of our shared failure.

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European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · 2d

A tragic accident in Milan should have sparked mourning & reflection on child protection & social exclusion. Instead, it was weaponised by politicians to incite hatred & vilify Romani communities across Italy. shorturl.at/ZOwxF

European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · 6d

🌈 The ERRC presents RoMagic: Proudly Queer. Unapologetically Roma — an exhibition celebrating the struggles, resilience & pride of Romani LGBTIQ+ communities. Opening 2 Oct at Rue Lebeau 43, Brussels. Open daily till 8 Oct. www.errc.org/press-releas...

European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · 7d

“The time for indifference is over”: Human Rights Commissioner call for decisive action on Roma rights ➡️ www.errc.org/news/the-tim...

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European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · 9d

The ERRC warns: Hungary’s new “Local Identity Law” paves the way for racial segregation—granting towns power to exclude Roma. shorturl.at/jYc58

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European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · 16d

🌈 We’re getting ready for the launch of our exhibition in Brussels: RoMagic: Proudly Queer. Unapologetically Roma. ✨
📅 Oct 2–8. This radical art space shines a spotlight on the struggles and resilience of Romani LGBTIQ+ people. More: shorturl.at/RXM9S

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European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · 20d

✨ That’s a wrap on Roma Rights Summer School 2025 in Athens! 14 participants from 8 countries spent 7 days training in advocacy, litigation, Roma rights history & more—building skills, resilience & solidarity to fight racism. 💪🌈 #RRSS2025 #RomaRights

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European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · 21d

✨ LGBTQI+ rights meet Roma rights once again at the Roma Rights Summer School! 🌈 Trainers Ana & Djordje led an engaging session on the intersection of discrimination faced by Romani & Traveller people based on both ethnicity and sexuality/gender identity.

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European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · 27d

ERRC condemned far-right Mi Hazánk’s plan to defy a police ban with a rally in Szolnok, calling it a deliberate attempt to intimidate Roma. Now police have backed down & approved the group’s latest route. shorturl.at/kmrVi

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European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · 29d

ERRC calls for urgent inquiry into alleged criminal neglect after the tragic loss of Bojana Marković’s baby in Leskovac hospital. Authorities must ensure justice & consider racial discrimination given Serbia’s record of abuse against Romani women. shorturl.at/09zqJ

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European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · Sep 8

➡ A new report reveals horrific abuse in state care: filthy mattresses, injured kids, shattered doors.
📌 ERRC research shows Romani children are grossly overrepresented, trapped by poverty & racism in a broken system. shorturl.at/q5gvc

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European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · Sep 6

✨ We’re back with the Roma Rights Summer School! ✨
From 4–12 Sept, 14 young activists from 8 countries join us for training in litigation, advocacy, LGBTQI+ rights & more. 💪
Proud to build the next generation of Roma rights defenders!

#RRSS2025 #RomaRights

European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · Aug 22

📌 Denied jobs, schools, restaurants, even pools—Roma in Bulgaria face daily rejection. These aren’t isolated incidents, but systemic racism. Legal action is underway. shorturl.at/b0mLa

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European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · Aug 12

➡ ERRC filed a complaint after police in Valjevo broke the arm of Dragan Vasić, a 25-y/o Romani ex-basketball player, during an arrest over an unpaid ticket. We say officers may have committed criminal offences, incl. abuse & racial discrimination. shorturl.at/P9cXq

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European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · Aug 7

📢 Jonathan Lee, the ERRC’s Advocacy and Communications Director, met with UN High Commissioner Volker Türk to discuss rising human rights concerns in Europe and globally, including far-right threats, police brutality, and environmental racism against Roma. #RomaRights

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European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · Aug 6

🔥 Last month a devastating fire destroyed 11 homes in the Romani settlement in Slovakia, leaving nearly 150 people without shelter.
📩 We wrote to local authorities asking:
1️⃣ How many people have been affected?
2️⃣ What support is being provided?
3️⃣ Were the appropriate fire risk checks in place?

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European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · Aug 5

📢 Advocate General at the CJEU finds Slovakia systematically segregated Romani children in schools, breaching the Race Equality Directive.

If upheld, this could mark a historic win for Roma rights groups after nearly 20 years of advocacy.

🧵More: shorturl.at/LWjDj

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European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · Aug 4

📌 Indirect discrimination confirmed in 17 segregated Romani communities in North Macedonia after our mass complaint. Legal action now underway with the Equality Commission to push for housing inclusion. ✊🏽🏠 #RomaRights #kherovnipe #HousingJustice

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European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · Jul 24

🚨 The mayor of Villeron in France & 5 locals who destroyed Roma homes with an excavator were found not guilty in court. They claimed it was for “safety.” 🏚️⚠️https://shorturl.at/1Cjcx

European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · Jul 22

Sofia officials claim "smart solutions" after demolishing Romani homes in the Sugar Factory district. But rights groups say justice is far off, and violations persist. Strasbourg Court lifted interim measures—but not accountability. Read more: shorturl.at/H42Gt

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European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · Jul 17

📣Skopje court rules in landmark case on 8 July 2025, ordering urgent reforms to end systemic exclusion of Roma and others from civil registration. Brought by ERRC & MYLA. Major win for equal rights in North Macedonia. shorturl.at/0f8vM #RomaRights #equality

European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · Jul 17

🇮🇹 The ERRC & Associazione 21 luglio welcome a major step from the ECSR: Italy must provide safe housing for Romani families in Giugliano 🏚️➡️🏠 after forced evictions were found to violate the right to housing & non-discrimination ⚖️✊🏽 shorturl.at/WtR2D #RomaRights #Justice

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European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · Jul 2

Fighting online hate 💥✊
ERRC volunteers across Albania, Bulgaria, Romania & Serbia are tracking and challenging digital antigypsyism — building new narratives against racism, online and beyond. Funded by the European Union 🇪🇺 #RomaRights #StopHateSpeech #digitalantigypsyism

Fighting online hate, one post at a time 💥✊

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European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · Jun 26

📢 A Romani father & son won a case at the European Court of Human Rights against Slovakia over a brutal police beating during the 2020 COVID lockdown. The Court found the force excessive & the investigation flawed. 🇸🇰 must pay €22.9K. Represented by the ERRC: shorturl.at/mGqFh

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European Roma Rights Centre @romarights.bsky.social · Jun 24

➡️For 25+ years, 250+ Italian Roma, incl. 80 families & 100+ kids, have called Milan’s Villaggio delle Rose home. Now the city wants them out—citing “safety” & “hardship.” But visitors say it’s clean, self-built & thriving. shorturl.at/CtVpT