Equality
European Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency Věra Jourová (left) and Helena Dalli, European Commissioner for Equality (right), held a press conference on 7 October 2020 about the EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation for 2020-2030. (PHOTO: European Commission)
videoEuropean Commission VP Věra Jourová: Not enough was done during the last decade for Roma, the EC is launching a new 10-year plan
7.10.2020 14:12 full story
Romani community member Edita Stejskalová recognized for her political engagement in the Czech Republic
21.6.2019 18:21 full story
Oxfam: Gulf between the poor and the rich increasing, nationalism on the rise worldwide
27.1.2019 16:35 full story
David Beňák: Health inequality in the Czech Republic a topic now that Romani infant mortality double the national average
8.7.2017 17:24 Inequality and the discrimination flowing from it exists in the Czech Republic across a wide palette of variations. Inequality exists with respect to incomes, access to education and to information generally.full story
Tomáš Ščuka: Unwritten social rules make racism against the Romani minority socially acceptable
4.6.2017 12:40 As we all well know, the written laws of any country legislate the generally binding rules for behavior in society and are enforceable. There are also unwritten laws, or legal customs, and they are also determined by the rules of behavior through which a society governs itself. full story
Michal Mižigár: Inclusion is an opportunity for a better life
2.12.2016 20:38 Last month we marked the ninth anniversary of the victorious "D.H." judgment at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, in which 18 Romani people from Ostrava who had been unjustifiably reassigned to what were then called "special schools" saw justice done and defended their right to a quality education. I would like to share a story with you about why it is important for all children to have equal access to education. full story
Ireland: Roma immigrant challenges state's refusal to award her welfare
22.7.2015 0:35 The Irish Times reports that a Roma citizen of Romania with two young children is suing Ireland's Department of Social Protection for refusing to award her various welfare benefits, claiming the refusal is a violation of EU law. Her counsel, Derek Shorthall, told the High Court that the case raises "very weighty legal issues". full story
Iranian woman gets two years for protesting ban on women attending sports matches
Teheran, Iran, 6.11.2014 12:29, (ROMEA) Ghoncheh Ghavami, age 25, is an English-Iranian woman arrested in Tehran this past June for trying to attend a volleyball match together with men. A court has now sentenced her to two years in prison. full story
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