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Education of Roma children | Home. The Council of Europe began its involvement with the Roma in 1969 by adopting the first official text on the "situation of Gypsies and other Travellers in Europe". In 1983 the Council organised the first training seminar for teachers working with Roma children. In 1993 the Roma population was declared a European minority. The Recommendation (2000)4 on the education of Roma/Gypsy children in Europe was adopted by the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers. The project Education of Roma children began in 2002 with the aim to practically implement this official text. The main chapters of the recommendation refer to: the recognition of Roma as a minority, training for teachers and other Roma education staff, development and distribution of teaching material, language teaching, studies and dissemination of information on Roma history and culture, involvement of families, highlighting positive experiences, etc.
Jeroen SCHOKKENBROEK on Roma issues. Google Search. Is not available. Is not available. Columbia Law Review, Vol. 110, No. 4 (MAY 2010), pp. 919-1001. Abstract: For much of their histories, the Roma in Eastern Europe and African Americans traversed similar paths. Both endured centuries of slavery and were emancipated, almost simultaneously, during the mid-nineteenth century. Both continued to suffer years of discrimination, poverty, inferior housing, deficient health, and segregated education. During World War II, however, their paths forked. Perhaps 1,500,000 Roma were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators during the Holocaust.
While the post-war period in the United States brought with it the civil rights movement and legal victories striking down segregation, in Eastern Europe the Roma came under Soviet domination. Roma got jobs, apartments, and welfare, but were not equipped to function in modern economies. Columbia Law Review, Vol. 110, No. 4 (MAY 2010), pp. 919-1001. Is not available. Roma kids are no longer separate and unequal, but integration doesn't exactly make them feel welcomed. Šarišské Michaľany is a quaint Slovak village, nestled in the rolling hills of the country’s northeast. There are no traffic lights here, and sheep graze in the front yard of the local church. It’s an unlikely setting for a radical social experiment, but at the village school, that’s exactly what’s taking place. Until recently, and like most other schools in the country, the junior-elementary school in Šarišské Michaľany had segregated classrooms. Advanced classes were reserved for white students only, and remedial classes were for Roma — or ‘Gypsy’ — children.
But last year, a federal court ruled that the segregation here violated Slovakia's anti-discrimination laws. It was a landmark ruling: both unprecedented and controversial. Jaroslav Valastiak was hired as principal at Šarišské Michaľany about a year ago, after the court’s ruling. “We had to teach the youngest ones to use cutlery,” he says, motioning to the first-grade Roma students seated nearby. School segregation of Romani students in Spain | Roma Education Fund. The Kamira Federation of Romani Women’s Associations (and its federated association, the Panyabi Women’s Association) and the Mario Maya Foundation, with financing from the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC), wanted to study the issue of educational segregation of Romani children in Spain, with the objective of assessing the characteristics of the problem, raising awareness and working towards solutions to help mitigate or resolve this situation.
This report is the first of its kind to document the segregation of Romani children in schools in any country in Western Europe. Concrete data was taken from 23 selected schools located in four cities (Madrid, Barcelona, Cordoba, and Badajoz). In half of the schools studied, Romani students represented between 50% and 100% of the student population, however in none of the neighborhoods where those schools are located does the Romani community exceed 50% of the total local community. The President of KAMIRA, Ms. 32000L0043. Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin Official Journal L 180 , 19/07/2000 P. 0022 - 0026 Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 13 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(3), Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions(4), Whereas: (1) The Treaty on European Union marks a new stage in the process of creating an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe. (4) It is important to respect such fundamental rights and freedoms, including the right to freedom of association.
Article 1 Purpose Article 2 Concept of discrimination 1. 2. 3. 4. Segregation of Roma children persists across European schools- a daunting challenge - European Platform for Investing in Children (EPIC) - European Union. Additional tools For centuries, the Roma have been part of the European cultural landscape. The members of ethnic group are also often the victims of discrimination and prejudice, particularly in times of economic crisis. One example of discrimination prominent in Europe is the segregation of Roma children in public schools. Segregation takes multiple forms The processes through which segregation appears are complex and varied. In some cases, school admission policies based on academic achievement have the effect of placing large numbers of underachieving Roma students into separate schools.
In other cases, segregation is a consequence of residential segregation, with the phenomenon of white flight (majority residents leaving areas with increasing minority presence) exacerbating already existing segregationist tendencies at both residential and school levels. Regulatory efforts appear to be insufficient to address the problem.
Governments urged to end segregation of Roma in schools after the European Court rules against Hungary. Slovakia: Unfulfilled promises: Failing to end segregation of Roma pupils in Slovakia. Slovakia: Unfulfilled promises: Failing to end segregation of Roma pupils in Slovakia. Slovak authorities in breach of obligations to Romani school children. Roma Children Kept Separate, and Unequal. A disproportionate number of Roma are placed in what are called “practical schools,” meaning institutions that use a simplified curriculum for children who have mild mental disabilities or who need remedial training. In a parallel problem, others are segregated into Roma-only schools that keep them isolated from the mainstream education system.
In 2010, about one-third of Roma students in the Czech Republic were in practical schools, according to the Czech Schools Inspectorate. In 2012, that number dropped to 26 percent, though Roma children were still overrepresented, given that the Roma make up less than 3 percent of the population. “For many people here, it took time to realize the ruling wasn’t just about the plaintiffs, but about the system,” said Jiri Nantl, the country’s deputy minister for education, youth and sports, referring to the 2007 case.
The Czech school system has been repeatedly pushed to address the problem. Mr. Roma Rights, Roma Wrongs. Several years ago, a Western law-enforcement adviser working in Romania -- a country where police abuse has been widely reported -- noticed a common explanation for the country's astronomically high conviction rate: nearly every prosecution commenced with the defendant's confession. All the more surprising, then, that one of the nation's most infamous crimes -- a 1993 case in which a raging mob in the town of Hadareni murdered three men and burned down more than a dozen homes -- was stymied in the courts.
No indictment. No trial. The reason, as the local mayor made clear at the time: the victims were "Gypsies," and prosecution of their killers would not have been popular. Today, after more than eight years of international pressure and several protracted court proceedings, the families of the Hadareni victims are still waiting for justice. In Europe today, negative myths about Gypsies penetrate childhood stories, family legends, and the fabric of everyday life. Don't have an account? Roma Rights, Roma Wrongs.