New Kosovo Constitution & Nationality
The new Kosovo constitution has been published recently and is now freely accessible on the Web (see the full text here).
Some items in this new constitution are rather disturbing while some others…
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Ramush Haradinaj Acquitted in The Hague
Ramush Haradinaj, the former PM of Kosovo, was indicted on 37 counts, including murder, rape, and torture. He was accused of having driven Rroma and Serbs alike from their homes, killed them etc.…
New Kosovo Constitution
On Friday, February 7, the consultations on the new Kosovo constitution closed. Meetings were organised in various towns and villages, but in spite of this seemingly open process, the overall process…
New Reports on Kosovo Highlight the Plight of Rroma
Several new reports were published recently by international NGOs highlighting the plight of Rroma in Kosovo. In fact, these report show that, contrary to what many governments claim, the situation…
Rightist Party (SVP) in Switzerland and Refugees
Last week, a representative of the Swiss rightist party SVP said in a television interview that Swiss citizen should vote against letting EU nationals come and work in Switzerland.
In an absolute…
Shpresa Agushi
Shpresa Agushi, a Rromni from Kosovo received the 2007 prize "Freiheit und Menschenrechte" (Freedom and Human Rights) of the Foundation for Freedom and Human Rights in Bern for her work as a Rroma …
roma-kosovoinfo - “Our people are being disposed” – Rom e.V. criticizes negotiations on Kosovo status
On the situation of Rroma in Kosovo.
European Roma Jurisprudence
The European Court of Human Rights yesterday delivered a landmark judgment in the case of Šečić v. Croatia, concerning the lack of a proper investigation carried out by the Croatian authorities into a racially-motivated attack on a Romani man.
"Aggressive Stinky Gypsy Woman"
19-May 2007
The Romanian President Traian Basescu was recorded talking to his wife about a Romanian journalist from a TV station owned by a political opponent, saying: “...how aggressive this stinky…
Vania de Gila Kochanovski
18-May-2007
Today, Vania de Gila Kochanovski, a Rrom activist, antropologue, writer and linguist died.
Born in Latvia, his life brought him to France shortly after World War Two, as a displaced…
Rroma Witnesses to Haradinaj's Trial
February 2007
Several Rroma witnesses which were or are schedule to testify in den Hague at the trial of the former Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj have been physically threatened. One witness…
ARK is Dissolved
1-January-2007
The ARK, the Swiss Tribunal in charge of asylum recourses has been dissolved. Recourses for asylum cases have now to be submitted to the Bundesverwaltungs-gericht, the Siwss…
Violence against Rroma in Kosovo
November 2007
In Prizren, the "safest" city in Kosovo for Rroma, the violence against Rroma continues. One young Rrom was killed, a pair of young Rroma have been abducted by Albanian nationalists in…
Czech Judgement against Racists
21-May-05
A Czech court awarded ca.4'000 USD damage to a Rrom, Marek Polak, who was attacked by four men in October 2002. As a result of this attack, Mr. Polak was injured as a result of this…
Germany Start Expelling Rroma
20-May-05
On Thursday, May 19th, 2005, Germany sent back the first 200 Rroma refugees from Kosovo. Some of these refugees had been in Germany for several years (as many as eight). These are the…