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Amnesty International call to outlaw forced evictions in Serbia

London, December 07, 2011 - In a briefing published today, Amnesty International is calling on the Serbian government to introduce a law prohibiting forced evictions.

Serbia must stop evicting Roma

London, November 25, 2011 - The situation of a Roma family forcibly evicted from their Belgrade home and made homeless this week again highlights the need for the Serbian government to stop forced evictions and introduce legislation prohibiting them, Amnesty International said today.

London, November 09, 2011 - Twenty seven Roma families in Serbia's capital Belgrade face imminent forced eviction from their homes to make way for new commercial housing built by a government owned company, Amnesty International said today.

London, October 25, 2011 - Two human rights defenders were today arrested for trying to stop the forced eviction of a Roma family in Belgrade.
The activists from the Regional Centre for Minorities were arrested for obstruction of justice after they peacefully attempted to prevent police evicting Mevljude Kurteshi and her six children from their apartment.

October 19, 2011 - Dale Farm supporters are pursuing emergency injunction to stop the eviction as police brutality and illegal destruction of property traumatise residents.

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Job vacancy at the Decade Secretariat: Liaison Officer in Brussels, Belgium

The Decade of Roma Inclusion Secretariat Foundation (“Decade Secretariat”) is seeking a full-time Liaison Officer based in Brussels, Belgium. The terms of the contract will be determined on the basis of the applicable Labor Code. Deadline October 15, 2011.

The Roma Education Fund (REF) is seeking a full-time Higher Education Program Manager for its office in Budapest, Hungary. Deadline: October 21, 2011.

Gypsy Lore Society Young Scholars' Prize

The Gypsy Lore Society established the Marian Madison Gypsy Lore Society Young Scholar’s Prize in Romani Studies for the best unpublished paper by a young scholar on a topic in Gypsy and Traveler Studies. The prize is a cash award of $500.

We, united artists from the entire world, painters, poets, playwrights, actors, filmmakers, photographers, cartoonists, dancers, musicians, sculptors and singers, are against Romaphobia and any other expression of hatred against human beings.

The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights is recruiting the Deputy Head of the Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department. Closing date of the application is 24 March 2011.

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World Day of Social Justice

For the first time, on February 20 2009, World Day of Social Justice is going to be celebrated.

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Alternative Report on Serbia Report to CERD

Anti-Poverty Network Created in Serbia

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