A new documentary film by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union offers a clear and moving message of why societies should not lock up people with intellectual disabilities. Unfortunately, political leaders in Hungary seem unwilling to change the status quo.
Posts Tagged “Hungary”
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In Hungary, the victims of racist attacks are being remembered in an unconventional way: through a red-and-white bicycle known as the Rolling Memorial.
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Almost 3,000 Roma perished at Auschwitz in August of 1944. Almost 70 years later, we cannot remain complacent about the dangers posed by right-wing extremism.
Posted in: Europe, Rights & Justice
Topics: anti-Gypsyism, Auschwitz, Baro Porrajmos, Bernard Rorke, Blažej Růžička, Czech Republic, Great Devouring, Holocaust, Hungary, Janez Lenarčič, Jiří Růžička, Jobbik, Ketrin Balogh, Kisleta, Lety, Natálka Kudriková, Nazis, Norway, Ondřej Liška, Robika Csorba, Roma, Tatarszentgyorgy, Vaclav Havel, Vitkov, Zigeunerlager
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New legislation allows for suspects in serious crimes to be held by police for up to 48 hours without access to defense counsel, and for up to 5 days without court review.
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From mentoring programs to intercultural trainings, the Roma Education Fund works to narrow the gap in educational outcomes for Roma students throughout Europe.
Posted in: Education & Youth, Europe, Rights & Justice
Topics: Albania, Hungary, Judit Szira, Roma, Roma Education Fund, Romania, Romaversitas, school segregation, Serbia
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In Hungary, Roma women are three times more likely to die from cancer as their non-Roma counterparts. Yet 90 percent of these cases could be cured if detected in time and treated appropriately.
Posted in: Europe, Health, Rights & Justice
Topics: Bernard Rorke, breast cancer, cancer, EU, Europe, Hungary, Roma, Roma health, women's health
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Agnes Osztolykán talks about her road to becoming the first and only Roma woman elected to parliament in Hungary, and what it's like sharing the benches with the racist Jobbik party.
Posted in: Europe, Governance & Accountability, Rights & Justice
Topics: Agnes Osztolykán, anti-Gypsyism, Bernard Rorke, Decade of Roma Inclusion, Hungary, Roma, women
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Mona Nicoara discusses her documentary about Roma school segregation, which reveals how unexamined racism shapes the course of events on its own, even against the peaceful spirit of a small town.
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There are two possible futures for Europe: A region that fosters a sense of common belonging and mutual respect among all citizens, or one where Roma are humiliated as scapegoats and pariahs.
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Will anti-Roma hate-mongering drown out EU attempts to create equal access to quality early childhood education and care?