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Police chase kills yet another Roma teenager in Greece
The murder of a Roma teenager in Greece on November 11, the third such incident this year, has once again highlighted how the Roma population continues to face discrimination
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Roma people less safe than 20 years ago? GFoD report reveals shocking situation of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent in Europe
European Union Member States must formally recognize and acknowledge the existence of discrimination based on work and descent as a distinct form of discrimination that deserves the attention of the international community and that affects communities around the world including among others, the Roma in Europe, a report titled ‘Status of Communities Discriminated on Work…
Status of Roma in Europe Regional Report – Summary and Full Report
The report sheds light on the troubling issues of discrimination faced by Roma, discriminated on Work and Descent, particularly in the countries of Slovakia and Romania.
New York Declaration
This declaration is a powerful global call to action, urging the eradication of discrimination based on work and descent and the upholding of human dignity and equality worldwide, emphasizing the need for collective efforts and systemic change.
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Slovakia: Will EU Try Slovakia for Segregating Roma Children in School?
Romani children are also routinely being assessed as having “mild mental disabilities” and sent to special schools where the quality of education is inferior, a joint Amnesty and ERRC statement said. The European Commission on April 19 brought Slovakia, an EU Member State, to the European Court of Justice for violating the Race Equality Directive…
Towards a Unifying Global Identity – A Framework on Discrimination Based on Work and Descent Including Caste
The handbook highlights discrimination based on work and descent (DWD), which affects over 260 million people across the globe today. DWD is the term used to address various forms of discrimination, including caste-, work- and birth-based discrimination. While DWD is often presumed to be limited to the South Asian continent, it is a global phenomenon,…
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Discrimination Based on Work and Descent and Untouchability – Global Profile and a Common Framework to Eliminate the Practice
This report speaks to a wide range of audiences such human rights defenders, activists, community leaders and people alike who have been fighting for the rights of the discriminated communities to understand and explore the similarities in the forms of discrimination existing in Africa, Asia, Europe, UK and Latin America. The primary objective of the…