РРОМА со двајца свои претставници учествуваше на Ромската младинска конференција која што се оддржа во Европскиот младински центар во Будимпешта од 18-ти до 22-ри октомври 2015 година. Претставникот на РРОМА, Мустафа Јакупов беше дел од групата која што ја подготви декларацијата. Содржината на декларацијата ви ја пренесуваме во целост:
"To the Council of
Europe – Youth department
To the Special
Representative of the Secretary General for Roma Issues
Declaration of the
Roma Youth Conference 2015
We, more than 100 Roma and non-Roma participantsfrom
30 countries, representing Roma youth organizations, stakeholders and networks at
the 2ndRoma Youth Conference (October 19th-22nd 2015 in Budapest),
acknowledge the efforts of the Council of Europe and its Youth Department
towards Roma youth empowerment, active youth participation and towards
combating antigypsyism by creating the first Roma Youth Action Plan in 2011. We
also acknowledge the investment of funds and time that went into creating a
number of comprehensive tools for that purpose, such as the publications Mirrors, Right to Remember and Barabaripen.
During the conference, we evaluated its positive impactthough
as participants we express our continued concern about the neglect of a number
of important aspects by policy makers when it comes to Roma youth inclusion.
Antigypsyism remains and is an even greater challenge in today’s
Europe. We express our deep concern about the rise of antigypsyism, the
anti-Roma rhetoric and the violent attacks against Roma in Europe. The recent
riots of far right activists in Germany, the forced evictions of Roma in
France, laws supporting a segregated school system in Hungary, discriminative
legislation,and Holocaust denial are all symptoms of a rising racism throughout
Europe. This is not only among the general population but also atthe national
and international administration level. There isa lack of knowledge among the
majority of society about Roma history, culture, antigypsyism, and the Roma Genocide
that took place during World War II. This lack of knowledge needs to be
identified and recognised as animportant reason for theserecent developments. Following
the recognition of the 2nd August as the European Roma Holocaust
Memorial Day on April 15, 2015, we call upon the member states of the Council
of Europe, to adopt the resolution of the European Parliament.
We therefore demand the inclusion of these topics into
educational curricula. We also want to see the recognition of the advocacy work
being done in this field byRoma youth organisations and the important role they
have on the local, national and international level, in order to achieve
societal change.
The increasing wealth divide and exclusion of the poor
as a result of the European economic crisis have worsened the situation for
Roma. Social and economic exclusion
still represents the biggest challenge for Roma youth participation and results
in political and cultural exclusion as well. This in turn leads to
marginalisation and discrimination in all fields of society. Roma youth arethe youngest
minority inEurope and strive for economic empowerment and participation. We
insist that all necessary measures are taken and funded in order to encourage
their economic and educational efforts and enable their transition into
national labour markets. We want to see Roma youth entrepreneurship highlighted
and promoted as an important aspect that could, not only contribute to economic
empowerment but also strengthen the path of social inclusion and active
citizenship of young Roma. Studies have shown that diversity enhances
productivity and innovation and thus also improves thenational economy.
It is still evident that many Roma young peopleare
suffering from multiple discrimination
that hinders their participation as citizens of their countries and members of
their societies; this concerns LGBTQIA+ Roma, Roma girls, Roma migrants and
Roma with disabilities. They are still being ignored by both national and
international policy makers. As an example, we recommend taking into account
the recently published Prague Declaration
which names important aspects and offers relevant expertise on the question of
Roma LGBTQIA+ across Europe.
We call onthe Council of Europe, its Youth Department
and to the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Roma Issues:
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To improve the good practice of
Roma youth involvement in processes of policy making.
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To improve the coordination of policies concerning Roma youth among
European institutions and stakeholders and to improve the communication between
these institutions.
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To integrate Roma youth expertise into decision-making structures.
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To invest in strengthening the capacity and structures of Roma youth
organisations.
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To enable the monitoring of policies being implemented by setting up a
constant working group consisting of Roma youth and evaluating the measures of
the Roma Youth Action Plan.
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To call upon the European Union and its member states to put Roma Youth
as a priority into the National Roma Integration Strategies, as well as to call
all European institutions to fight against antigypsyism and to end
discrimination against Roma.
We encourage the Special Representative of the
Secretary General for Roma Issuesand the Joint Council on Youth to emphasize
the importance of double mainstreaming
– including Roma issues in youth policies and youth
issues in Roma policies. We also ask for assurance that the needs and demands
of Roma Youth are the core criteria for all measures of the next Roma Youth
Action Plan. Under these conditions it will be our responsibility as Roma youth
to ensurethat the Roma Youth Action Plan creates a visible impact.
We demand the return to the values that have enriched
Europe. These values such as solidarity,
respect for diversity and human rightsneed to be continuously and consistently
respected. The European society can only be powerful if it has a strong Roma
youth. Therefore, all relevant policy measures have to be done, by, with and
for the Roma Youth in respectful and equal cooperation with the majority
society.
Budapest, 22.10.2015.
On behalf of the participants of the 2ndRoma
Youth Conference:
ternYpe International Roma Youth Network
Phiren Amenca International Network
FERYP – Forum of European Roma Young People "
