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Announcement of the ERRC new Legal Director

22 October 2012
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The European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Geraldine Scullion as its new Legal Director.

The Legal Department of the ERRC challenges human rights abuses of Roma throughout Europe through strategic litigation and legal training in human rights law. It raises awareness by publicising research, legal materials and legal cases. The ERRC takes a lead role in combating the discrimination that Roma continue to face all over Europe. Through legal challenges it ensures that national legislations meet international human rights standards and where existing legal practices fail to meet these criteria, these are changed.

As Legal Director Geraldine will have responsibility for the strategic legal direction of the ERRC and will advise the Board and the Executive Director of the Centre in this regard. As the ERRC is one of the prominent public interest law organisations in the field of Roma rights, this appointment will have a significant impact on the ERRC and on the international field of Roma rights.

Geraldine, a lawyer with more than 20 years experience, has specialised in equality, anti-racism and anti-discrimination law. Geraldine brings to the ERRC her wide experience of human rights law and practice having worked previously with the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland and governmental equality institutions in Bulgaria, Estonia, Slovenia and Hungary.

Her experience in EU anti-discrimination legislation, her project management abilities and her leadership skills are demonstrated by her track record. Prior to joining the ERRC she was the Senior Legal Officer leading the projects team in the Strategic Enforcement Division of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland and she also acted as the Commission’s Legal Director for 9 months.

Geraldine said “I am delighted be joining such a dynamic team at the ERRC which is leading the way in challenging human rights abuses and discrimination against Roma. I am particularly looking forward to bringing my Northern Ireland and EU expertise and experience to my new role”.

The ERRC strongly believes that Geraldine will bring to the organisation and the Roma rights movement a creative drive to build on the Centre’s achievements and to bring about tangible change in the life of Roma people.

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