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CALÓ IN SPAIN: THE ROMANI LANGUAGE LEFT BEHIND

Author: Eva Ibanez

Language has always been one of the first targets of oppression for the Roma people, whose history in Europe is marked by exclusion, poverty, and systemic racism. Words, after all, are not just a way of communicating but a means of preserving culture...

BREAKING BARRIERS: THE STRUGGLE OF ROMA STUDENTS IN ACCESSING HIGHER EDUCATION

Author: Eva Ibanez

Whenever discussions about Roma people surface in public debate, stereotypes quickly take over: “they don’t want to study,” “they drop out by choice,” or “education isn’t part of their culture.” These lazy narratives ignore a basic...

DOES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REINFORCE STEREOTYPES AGAINST THE ROMA COMMUNITY?

Author: Eva Ibanez

We often hear that artificial intelligence is neutral: that it reflects us, but doesn’t judge. So I put that idea to the test, asking an AI the kind of questions people don’t say out loud... but often believe, specially when it comes to...

THE PORAJMOS: THE FORGOTTEN AND UNSPOKEN GENOCIDE

Author: Eva Ibanez

The Jasenovac concentration camp is a place marked by absence: absence of humanity, of justice, and in some ways, of memory. What is most striking about Jasenovac today is the profound silence that surrounds it — not only the physical quiet of the...

AI AND ANTI-ROMA HATE SPEECH IN BULGARIAN

Author: Olesya Yaneva

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has opened new opportunities to explore how technology understands and engages with sensitive social issues. One such area is the treatment of ethnic minorities, and in this case, the Roma community in...

AUGUST 2nd IN AUSCHWITZ AND THE IMPORTANCE OF JASENOVAC

Author: Olesya Yaneva

The “Gypsy camp”, also known as the “Gypsy family camp” in section B-II-E of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, was established after the Auschwitz decree issued on 16 of December, 1942, and on 29 of January, 1943, ordering the...

INTERNATIONAL BODIES FOR REPORTING HATE SPEECH

Author: Olesya Yaneva

When it comes to international bodies for reporting hate speech, there isn’t a mechanism in place to send a report directly to the organisations or agencies. Normally they receive data from civil organisations or governments. After that, they make...

LIFE AND RESILIENCE IN ISTANBUL’S ROMA NEIGHBOURHOODS

Autorica: Deniz Lal Secgin

Istanbul’s Roma neighbourhoods are not only about history and urban transformation; they are living, breathing spaces where daily life unfolds in distinctive rhythms. Despite social exclusion and economic hardship, these communities maintain...

ROMA NEIGHBOURHOODS IN ISTANBUL

Autorica: Deniz Lal Secgin

Istanbul is a tapestry of neighbourhoods shaped by history, migration, and urban change; among these are communities that have long identified as Roma, whose presence in the city spans centuries. These Roma neighbourhoods, from Sulukule near the old...