“Looking back on Canada’s last decade of immigration, two trends are obvious: One is the exponential growth of temporary foreign workers. Tens of thousands of migrant workers fill the endless labour shortage in jobs and places of which Canadians typically have no interest. Second is the federal government’s stepped-up effort on border control, from a … Continue reading
“BUDAPEST – A year and a half has passed since the European Commission adopted the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies up to 2020, which calls upon European Union governments to create comprehensive plans aimed at strengthening social inclusion and improving the well-being of their Romani citizens. The European Council endorsed the framework soon … Continue reading
“It’s the custom at this time of year to take stock of the failures, possibilities, and successes of the year that has passed. I will, therefore, briefly reflect on the matters that drew my attention this year. There were rather a lot of them, but nothing much that was positive, and that’s why in closing … Continue reading
“A new memorial in Berlin to commemorate hundreds of thousands of Roma who were systematically murdered by the Nazis during World War II is an important official step towards marking the atrocities of the past. But given the treatment of Roma in today’s Europe, the monument near the Reichstag should give current political leaders pause … Continue reading
“On February 17, 2012, in Ottawa, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney was discussing the arrival of one group of refugee claimants, most of whom are Hungarian. He was not pleased. “Our government is very disturbed by the recent rise in requests from democratic countries that respect human rights,” he remarked. “The rising number of bogus requests … Continue reading
France evictions, Serbia’s Belvil evictees, Roma in Russia and more. Read it here: http://www.errc.org/cms/upload/file/errc-newsletter-3-2012.pdf
Editor’s note: This is a particularly good piece that gives a succinct overview of fascist hotspots in Europe, with links to background articles. “A legislator from Hungary’s far-right Jobbik party made headlines last week when he was dismissed from the party and pressured to quit his position in the EU Parliament after news of his … Continue reading
NEW DECISION ON ITALIAN STATE OF EMERGENCY MUST NOT MEAN A RETURN TO ANTI-ROMA ACTIVITY, SAYS ERRC Budapest, Rome, 10 May 2012: Yesterday, Italy’s Council of State accepted the Italian Government’s request to suspend the effects of its decision from last year, which declared the State of Emergency was illegal and unfounded. The new decision … Continue reading
With the eyes of the world on the Oslo district court, there are stark contrasts on display. The twisted and hate-filled logic of Anders Breivik contrasts with the calm, dignified and above all fair criminal process against him. There are contrasts too between the shocking terrorist atrocities he is charged with and the response of … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: Worth reading the entire article – click on the link at the bottom. Stereotyping of Roma continues in Germany Foreign, free, travelling and lazy – the people who are dismissed as “gypsies” have been stereotyped for centuries. Hundreds of thousands of them were killed by the Nazi regime, and segregation continued after 1945. … Continue reading
