News from Dzeno Association
Czech Human Rights Commissioner spent night
with Roma evictees 5. 10. 2005
Another part of the eviction process has arisen in the Czech city of
Bohumin, where Roma residents are being evicted by the city from their
housing since spring 2005. Last night (October 4th) Czech Human Rights
Commissioner Svatopluk Karasek decided to spend the night in the housing
project after receiving an invitation from Roma residents who are still
accommodated there.
–> whole article http://www.dzeno.cz/?c_id=8818
————————————————————————Romany band Bengas released new CD 5. 10. 2005
Bengas, a famous Romany Band from Prague, will release their
long-awaited second CD on Friday October 7th during their CD-release
party at the Roxy Club, beginning at 19.00. Hana Hegerová, the legendary
Czech singer, will be the guest of honor at the the concert.
–> whole article http://www.dzeno.cz/?c_id=8817
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Conference on Antiziganism in Hamburg 4. 10. 2005
On October 8 and 9 the European Centre for Antiziganism Research (EZAF)
of Hamburg, Germany, organizes the 2nd International Conference on
Antiziganism. Roma and non-Roma scientists and activists will discuss
together the ‘Antiziganism’ and they will then develop common research
strategies.
–> whole article http://www.dzeno.cz/?c_id=8809
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OSCE Meeting Concerned with Situation of Roma 3. 10. 2005
The OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) took place in
Warsaw, Poland, between September 19 and 30. The HDIM agenda included
fundamental topics such as democracy, international migrations, human
rights, tolerance and anti-discrimination. Several working sessions held
during the meeting were dedicated to the situation of Roma in Europe.
–> whole article http://www.dzeno.cz/?c_id=8795
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Job Offer: Senior Office at Open Society Justice Initiative 6. 10. 2005
The Open Society Justice Initiative is an operational, non-grant making
program of the Open Society Institute (OSI), the foundation started by
George Soros in 1993. You can apply there for job of Senior Office
before October 19,2005.
–> whole article http://www.dzeno.cz/?c_id=8831
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Greece: Amnesty International Report 6. 10. 2005
Amnesty International presented yesterday the report ‘Out of the
spotlight: The rights of foreigners and minorities are still a grey
area’ highlighting the failure of the Greek authorities to combat
discrimination against Roma and other minority groups.
–> whole article http://www.dzeno.cz/?c_id=8830
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‘Deceitful’ Kirklees under Attack 6. 10. 2005
Gypsy leaders today vowed to get a site in Huddersfield.And they
condemned for Kirklees Council and its leader, Clr Kath Pinnock, for
“deceit”.
–> whole article http://www.dzeno.cz/?c_id=8826
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Contest of Journalisn on ‘ Access to Health of the Ethnic Roma
Communities’ 4. 10. 2005
BUCHAREST – Center for Independent Journalism in Bucharest has launched
a contest on projects of investigation opened to all the journalists in
the local and central press and in all the types of media.The theme of
the contest is the investigation of the problems on the access to health
of all the ethnic Roma communities in Romania.
–> whole article http://www.dzeno.cz/?c_id=8810
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