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CONFERENCE ON 75-ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Autorica: Anaïs REFALO
The conference focused on exchanging views of different members of the Croatian society and European Union representatives. Those attending the conference were members of the Croatian authorities including the Deputy Prime Minister, the Ombudswoman,...

LYALYA CHERNAYA - QUEEN OF ROMA ART

Author: Ekaterina Panova
115 years ago, on February 15, 1909, one of the most prominent pop stars who made a great contribution to the heritage of Roma culture, Lyalya Chernaya, was born. Honored Artist of that time, artist of the Romen Theater, dancer, and performer of...

CONFERENCE «LEGAL SUPPORT TO THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION – OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS IN CROATIA»

Author: Ekaterina Panova
A Conference on the topic «Legal support to the victims of human rights violation – opportunities and challenges for Civil Society Organisations in Croatia» was held in Zagreb on the 23rd of April, organized by the House of Human Rights and...

ROMA IN FRANCE UNTIL THE FRENCH REVOLUTION (PART 1)

Author: Anaïs Refalo
The first documented traces of the Roma presence in France date back to the 15th century. Sometimes protected by local nobles in exchange of their services as merchants, some others rejected due to their original lifestyle. Moving through the history...

THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF THE RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

Author: Alena Kvartalnova
In 1965, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 2106, which established the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), that entered into force in 1969. The drafting took place...