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Roma and Memorialization - Advancing Recognition and Remedy for the Dark Chapters ofF the Romani Past

27 Mar 2023

The 15 September 2022 International Roundtable 9 The Dark Chapters of the Romani Past and Memorialization 10 The Present and the Past: human rights situation of Roma and related groups worldwide, state of recognition of the dark chapters of the Romani past and anti-Gypsyism 12 Summary of Country-Specific Issues Discussed at the Roundtable 14 Future Directions 20 Annex 1 Partners 22 Annex 2 Roundta. [...] For example, in 2015 the report of the "Regional Workshop on the Situation of Roma in the Americas" was produced after the "Roma in the Americas" meeting held in Brasilia, Brazil.9 In 2017, a second "Roma in the Americas" meeting was held. [...] According to data presented at the September roundtable and based on the work of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), the Commission for the Clarification of Truth, Coexistence and Non-Repetition (CEV) and the Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG), the Colombian armed conflict registered the following casualties among the Roma: around 198 victims of homicide in 1985-2018; around eight vict. [...] In 2014, the government of Sweden published a White Paper to set the basis for acknowledging and understanding the current situation of the Roma minority by shedding light on the historical abuse suffered by the Roma, the stereotypes and prejudices passed on from one generation to the next, and the ways in which these have shaped state policy.46 The roundtable also heard a presentation related to. [...] The Human Rights Council resolution and the study recognize that antigypsyism — the specific form of racism facing Roma — constitutes a major obstacle to the successful social inclusion of Roma and the full respect of the human rights of Roma.

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CAHN Claude

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Switzerland

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