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Romanian senator hit with holocaust charges [Mar 07, 2012] Bucharest - Two Romanian civic rights groups on Wednesday petitioned for criminal charges against a prominent politician over his denial of the Jewish Holocaust in the country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania expropriation bill 'threatens democray': NGOs [Sep 06, 2011] A draft law enabling mining companies to expropriate land as they please sparked a vivid debate in Romania Tuesday, with rights groups claiming it would "spell the end of democracy". [via YahooNews] More >>

US, rights groups slam Romanian plan to evict Roma [Aug 31, 2011] The US ambassador in Bucharest and rights groups including Amnesty International on Wednesday slammed plans by a Romanian mayor to evict hundreds of Roma and pull down their improvised homes. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Gypsies seek dictionary definition change [Jul 20, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania What's in a name? An insult, according to Romania's Gypsies who are pushing for the nation's leading dictionary to add "pejorative" to its definition of the word "Gypsy" as "people with bad habits." Roma, or Gypsy, rights groups have pressured the editors of the DEX dictionary to change that particular definition. Romanians use "Gypsy ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Gypsies seek dictionary definition change [Jul 20, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania What's in a name? An insult, according to Romania's Gypsies who are pushing for the nation's leading dictionary to add "pejorative" to its definition of the word "Gypsy" as "people with bad habits." Roma, or Gypsy, rights groups have pressured the editors of the DEX dictionary to change that particular definition. Romanians use "Gypsy ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian organisations condemn France's anti-Roma move [Jul 29, 2010] (BUCHAREST ) - Romanian rights groups on Thursday blasted France's decision to tear down Roma camps and expel Roma people who break the law, saying it was a "human rights violation." [via YahooNews] More >>

Roma children in eastern Europe still facing barriers to education [Apr 07, 2010] BUCHAREST (AFP) - Segregated from other kids and sometimes dumped in classes meant for those with learning difficulties, Roma children in eastern Europe still face barriers to education, rights groups said Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Roma children in eastern Europe still facing barriers to education [Apr 07, 2010] BUCHAREST (AFP) - Segregated from other kids and sometimes dumped in classes meant for those with learning difficulties, Roma children in eastern Europe still face barriers to education, rights groups said Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Roma children in eastern Europe still facing barriers to education [Apr 07, 2010] Segregated from other kids and sometimes dumped in classes meant for those with learning difficulties, Roma children in eastern Europe still face barriers to education, rights groups said Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Roma children in eastern Europe still facing barriers to education [Apr 07, 2010] Segregated from other kids and sometimes dumped in classes meant for those with learning difficulties, Roma children in eastern Europe still face barriers to education, rights groups said Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Roma children in eastern Europe still facing barriers to education [Apr 07, 2010] ( BUCHAREST ) - - Segregated from other kids and sometimes dumped in classes meant for those with learning difficulties, Roma children in eastern Europe still face barriers to education, rights groups said Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>