Historical Dictionary of the Gypsies (Romanies) - Scarecrow Press
Historical Dictionary of the Gypsies (Romanies) - Scarecrow Press
Historical Dictionary of the Gypsies (Romanies) - Scarecrow Press
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1988 Hungary: Organization Phralipe founded.<br />
CHRONOLOGY OF GYPSY HISTORY • xxxi<br />
1989 Europe: Council <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Europe resolution on promoting school<br />
provision for Gypsy and Traveler children held. Germany: Government<br />
initiates <strong>the</strong> deportation <strong>of</strong> several thousand foreign <strong>Gypsies</strong> from<br />
<strong>the</strong> country. <strong>Gypsies</strong> demonstrate at <strong>the</strong> site <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> concentration camp<br />
at Neuengamme against <strong>the</strong> deportation <strong>of</strong> asylum seekers. Hungary:<br />
Roma Parliament set up. Poland: First Romane Divesa Festival held.<br />
Romania: Border guards shoot party <strong>of</strong> <strong>Gypsies</strong>. Spain: Gypsy houses<br />
attacked in Andalusia.<br />
1990 Poland: Permanent exhibition on <strong>Romanies</strong> opens in Tarnow.<br />
Fourth World Romany Congress held near Warsaw; standard alphabet<br />
for Romani adopted by <strong>the</strong> Congress. Journal Rrom p-o Drom [<strong>Romanies</strong><br />
on <strong>the</strong> Road] starts publication. Romania: Miners attack Romany<br />
quarter in Bucharest. Yugoslavia: Egyptian Associations formed in<br />
Kosovo and Macedonia.<br />
1991 Czech Republic: Romani teaching starts at Prague University.<br />
Italy: Ostia international conference held. Macedonia: <strong>Romanies</strong> have<br />
equal rights in new republic. Poland: Pogrom instigated in Mlawa. Slovakia:<br />
Government gives <strong>Romanies</strong> nationality status and equal rights.<br />
Ukraine: Police attack settlement <strong>of</strong> Velikie Beryezni.<br />
1992 Hungary: Arson attack occurs on <strong>Gypsies</strong> in Kétegyháza.<br />
Poland: Attack occurs on remaining <strong>Gypsies</strong> in Oswiecim. Slovakia:<br />
Romathan Theater established in Kosˇice. Ukraine: Mob attacks Gypsy<br />
houses in Tatarbunary. United Nations: Commission on Human Rights<br />
passes resolution on protection <strong>of</strong> <strong>Gypsies</strong>. <strong>Gypsies</strong> recognized as an<br />
ethnic group.<br />
1993 Bulgaria: A crowd <strong>of</strong> Bulgarians attacks <strong>the</strong> Gypsy quarter in<br />
Malorad, killing one Romany man. Czech Republic: Tibor Danihel<br />
drowns running away from skinhead gang. Seven <strong>Romanies</strong> deported<br />
from Ustí nad Labem to Slovakia. Europe: Congress <strong>of</strong> Local and Regional<br />
Authorities <strong>of</strong> Europe Resolution on <strong>Gypsies</strong> held. Germany: First<br />
International Conference on Romani Linguistics held in Hamburg. Hungary:<br />
<strong>Gypsies</strong> recognized as a national minority. International Conference<br />
held in Budapest. Macedonia: Romani language <strong>of</strong>ficially introduced in
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