Press Release: MEPs urge end to Roma discrimination and recognition of Roma Genocide Day

In a resolution passed on 15 April 2015, the European Parliament called for more efforts to end discrimination, hate crime and hate speech against Roma people. MEPs also called for 2 August to be recognised as Roma Holocaust Memorial Day, to commemorate the Roma genocide in World War II.

The resolution calls on EU member states to effectively implement the Racial Equality Directive (2000/43/EC) in order to 'prevent and eliminate discrimination against Roma, in particular in employment, education and access to housing.'

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: International Roma Day: Statement by First Vice-President Timmermans, Commissioner Thyssen , Commissioner Jourová and Commissioner Creţu http://www.europeansources.info/record/statement-international-roma-day-statement-by-first-vice-president-timmermans-commissioner-thyssen-commissioner-jourova-and-commissioner-cretu-2/

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