The article focuses on the speech errors of two groups of minority children-Turkish and Gypsy (Roma) living in Bulgaria and learning Bulgarian as their second language (L2). The oral speech of these children is analyzed and the errors in their L2 on different levels (phonological, morphological and syntactical) are classified.Different factor are identified explanining the…
Gypsies are surrounded with some mystery, but little justice: they form an ethnic group whose ancestors left India one thousand years ago and who are spread all over. Europe and the Americas. Although the word ‘Gypsy’ is derived from the word ‘, ‘Egyptian’, ,t is certain that the ancestors of Gypsies never lived in Egypt,…
This Technical report describes how the FRA Roma Pilot survey was carried out and the fieldwork outcomes in 11 EU Member States. The survey methodology FRA developed, in consultation with experts and other partners, should serve as an example to EU Member States and other researchers on sampling and interviewing Roma. The methodology can be…
The Roma Youth Action Plan (RYAP) is a project of the Council of Europe which responds to the challenges faced by Roma young people in Europe. Many Roma young people face obstacles to their inclusion and participation due to social and economic precariousness and discrimination. To read the action plan click here
Despite ambitious initiatives, the fundamental rights situation of Roma in the EU remains profoundly troubling. This report examines the persisting phenomenon of anti-Gypsyism and its effect on Roma inclusion efforts. It first presents data on key manifestations of anti-Gypsyism, namely discrimination, harassment and hate crime. The report reviews data on specific areas of life, such…
Equality is one of the five values on which the European Union (EU) is founded; yet women here face inequalities in many respects. Extreme poverty, exclusion and discrimination burden Roma women even further. The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) researched the situation of Roma women in 11 EU Member States. It found that…
Roma women need social and legal support to improve their socio-economic status and to ensure their access to education and health as preconditions for employment.» from the Opinion of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. To reach the full text click here
There’s a high percentage of Romani and Egyptian children in children’s homes in Albania – a disproportionate number. These children are often put into institutions because of poverty, and then find it impossible ever to return to their families. Because of centuries of discrimination Roma and Egyptians in Albania are less likely to live in…
This report provides an overview of human rights violations against Roma in Slovakia during the years 1993-1996, a period in which the state itself came into existence and began to act as sole competent authority on the territory of the former Czechoslovak Federal Republic. Although several reports on Roma in Slovakia have been published domestically…
Roma in the Czech Republic live in general exclusion from the opportunities enjoyed by the majority community. Isolated from the institutions of mainstream society, Czech Roma face discrimination in access to employment, benefits and housing, and experience day-to-day segregation as they are excluded from restaurants, swimming pools, discotheques and other public places. A horrific pattern…