JUNE 2020

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Welcome to the Roma Support Group e-bulletin for June 2020. 

Over the past month we have seen Black Lives Matter protests take place across the globe. We stand up in solidarity with our brothers and sisters and believe that we all have the responsibility to challenge the institutional and structural racism internalised over the centuries and manifested in every aspect of our lives today. 

For Roma, the principles and messages of the Black Lives Matter movement resonate. The context of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month (GRTHM) and the ongoing protests is an important moment to reflect on the historical and contemporary experiences of Roma. 

​This month’s newsletter will focus on:
  • The History of Roma slavery
  • The criminalisation of Roma prior to the Second World War
  • Treatment of Roma by authorities and institutional racism
  • Roma poverty and low employment levels across Europe
  • Police brutality against Roma
  • Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month

​See our earlier newsletters below.