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POVIJEST ROMA39nistarstva obrazovanja kako ćezaustaviti rasprostranjenu diskriminacijuromske djece u školamanakon slučaja iz 2007. koji je završiona Europskom sudu za ljudskaprava.Europski centar za prava Roma,sa sjedištem u Budimpešti, aktivanje u podupiranju sličnih slučajevena europskim sudovimaza borbu protiv rasizma protivRoma.Prošle godine u listopadu novinarChris Cottrell napisao je izvještajo diskriminaciji za otkrivanje spomenikau Berlinu povodom smrti,kako se procijenjuje, pola milonaRoma tijekom holokausta. Tom jeprilikom citirao njemačku kancelarkuAngelu Merkel: “Nemojmookolišati. Sinti i Romi pate i danasod diskriminacije i isključenosti. “Najnovija genetička istraživanjamogu doprinijeti uspostavljanjuromskog ‘zasluženogmjesta ueuropskoj povijesti- u posljednjih1.500 godina.Znanstvenici kojiotkrivaju snažnumiješanje neromskihgena usjevernim i zapadnimzemljamatijekom njihovihmigracija, izjavilisu kako će daljnjaistraživanjapomoći definiratiidentitet indijskihpredaka ipružiti daljnje pojedinostio migracijamakao i o bližojpovijest Romau Europi.August, although François Hollande,his successor, has promised to betterintegrate the newcomers into Frenchsociety.A more activist Romany populationhas found a voice, however, showingit is no longer prepared to takethe old prejudices lying down. Someeven reject the word “gypsy” becauseof its historically negative connotations.Romany protestors last year turnedout in Rome to demand better livingconditions after four children died ina fire that destroyed their illegal camp.And Romany families last monthwon a pledge from the Czech ministrythat it would finally end widespreaddiscrimination against theirchildren in schools after a landmark2007 case in the European Court ofHuman Rights.The European Roma Rights Center,based in Budapest, is active inpushing similar cases in Europeancourts to combat racism againstRomany.My colleague Chris Cottrell wrotein October of continuing discriminationin a report on a ceremony inBerlin to unveil a memorial commemoratingan estimated half millionRomany who died in the Holocaust.He quoted Chancellor Angela Merkelof Germany saying, “Let’s notbeat around the bush. Sinti andRoma suffer today from discriminationand exclusion.”The latest genetic study may at leastcontribute to establishing the Romanys’rightful place in European history— for the last 1,500 years.The scientists, who revealed a strongadmixture of non-Romany genesin northern and western countriesduring their migrations, said furtherstudies would help define the identityof their Indian ancestors and providefurther details of their migration andsubsequent history in Europe.ROMANO ČAĆIPEROMSKA ISTINA