Chronicle
27 May 2004
Publications
February 2004: Published ERRC Country Report No.13, The Non-Constituents: Rights Deprivation of Roma in Post-Genocide Bosnia and Herzegovina
Campaigning, Conferences and Meetings
January 5, 2004: Submitted a letter of concern to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child reviewing Germany’s compliance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child, at its 35th session, January 12-30, 2004.
January 12, 2004: Submitted, jointly with the European Union Monitoring and Advocacy Program of the Open Society Institute, a document detailing concerns with respect to Romani women’s rights in Germany to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
January 22-23, 2004: Held a workshop on school desegregation issues as part of a project funded by the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Zagreb, Croatia.
January 28, 2004: Participated in a Panel Discussion on Roma in Austria and within Europe, convened at the European Parliament by a group of Austrian MEPs, Brussels, Belgium.
February 2, 2004: Submitted a Written Statement for consideration by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, at its 60th session, March 15-April 23, 2004, regarding the segregation of Roma, particularly in the fields of education, housing and health-care. In addition, on March 23, 2004, an ERRC staff member delivered an oral statement on the same topic the Commission in Geneva, at the meeting discussing Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance.
February 3, 2004: Gave a presentation on international advocacy strategies as part of a seminar series held by the Human Rights Students Initiative of the Central European University, Budapest, Hungary.
February 13-14, 2004: Participated in the conference “Roma within the context of European policies: The Action Plan regarding the improving of the situation of Roma and Sinti within the OSCE Area”, in Bucharest, Romania.
February 20-22, 2004: Organised a meeting with 15 Ukrainian Romani non-governmental organisations, on which a 3-year project financed by the European Commission was launched, Kijev, Ukraine.
February 26, 2004: Hosted a study visit by representatives of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Budapest, Hungary.
February 27, 2004: Submitted a written statement to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on the Occasion of its Thematic Discussion on “Non-
Citizens and Racial Discrimination” at its 64th Session, February-March 2004.
February 27, 2004: Participated in an ad hoc meeting of the Specialised Group on Roma/Gipsies - MG-S-ROM - on the draft recommendation on improving housing conditions for Roma/Gypsies and Travellers, in Strasbourg, France.
March 1-2, 2004: Attended a session of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on the subject of “Non-Citizens and Racial Discrimination” and gave a presentation on ERRC concerns related to EU law, Geneva, Switzerland.
March 2, 2004: Attended a session of the UN Working Group on Minorities and gave an oral presentation recommending that the UN Sub-Commission on Human Rights step up its efforts in the field of Roma rights, Geneva, Switzerland.
March 3, 2004: Co-organised, together with the Public Interest Law Initiative, a seminar on educational issues and desegregation strategies at the local level, Hajduhadház, Hungary.
March 6-7, 2004: Held a training workshop for Romani activists on "International Law and the Right to Adequate Housing" in partnership with the Milan Simečka Foundation and the Centre for Housing Rights and Evictions in Košice, Slovakia.
March 8-12, 2004: Co-organised, together with the Network Women’s Programme of the Open Society Institute, a training on human rights advocacy for Romani women, Budapest, Hungary.
March 9, 2004: Submitted written comments to the Human Rights Committee, reviewing Germany’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, at its 80th session, March 16, April 3, 2004.
March 13-14, 2004: Attended a workshop on environmental justice as part of a nascent Coalition on Environmental Justice, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary.
March 18, 2004: Hosted a study visit by members of the U.K. police.
March 18, 2004: Participated in a conference “All Different, AU Equal: ECRI, Ten Years of Combatting Racism”, Strasbourg, France.
March 19, 2004: Participated in an ECRI consultation with international NGOs, Strasbourg, France.
March 22, 2004: Took part in the panel discussion “Intercultural Dialogue: A Means to Combat Racism” organsied by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the occasion of the International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Geneva, Switzerland.
March 23, 2004: Attended a steering committee meeting of ongoing project to draft a report on “Roma in an Enlarged Europe”, Brussels, Belgium.
March, 24, 2004: Spoke at the European Parliament at a workshop “Diversity with Equality: Roma in a Widening Europe”, organised by the Liberal Democrats group, Brussels, Belgium.
March 29-30, 2004: Participated in the 17th meeting of the Specialised Group on Roma/Gypsies - MG-S-ROM, Strasbourg, France.
April 2-3, 2004: Organised a training for Romani activists on “Professional Methods of Monitoring Roma Rights and Relations with the Police”, and a round table discussion with police officials, Samara, Russia.
