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Statement From International Romani Union 23/01/2012

President of International Romani Union Florin Cioaba made a press statement about rasing racism targeting Gypsies and discriminative policies all over the Europe. Roma foundations who don't endeavor to stop these incidents are being criticized and it's also emphasized that it's a big shame that most of Roma don't have their fundemantal rights in the statement. Cioaba point at the importance of incorporating of Roma foundations leaving aside their personal conflicts against the incidents in Europe.

The statement of Cioaba is maden at the right time. Because anti-ziganism ramped in Balkans and Western Europe. However, there are some issues have to be discussed in the statement of Cioaba.

First of all, anti-ziganism in Europe doesn't target only Roma Gypsies. Non-Roma Gypsies like Yenische, Pavee, Egiptians, Ashkali, Ustas and the others are also victims of the incidents happening in Europe. A real solution against racism and discriminative policies could be created with coordination of all Gypsy groups regardless of their motherland or language. It's a great danger that Gypsies are decomposing although racist parties are uniting all over the Europe.

On the other hand, it has to be criticized that Cioaba doesn't use the term racist terror to define racist attacks targeting Gypsies. These attacks are clearly well-planned terrorist activies targeting Gypsies rather than an automatically reaction. Problem defining truly is the first step to reach the solution under any kind of circumstances.

Source: www.internationalromaniunion.org