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The Escalation of Violence Against Roma In Europe

Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 5:00 am
Witnesses
Andrzej Mirga
Senior Advisor on Romani Issues
OSCE
Dezideriu Gergely
Executive Director
European Roma Rights Center

This hearing focused on the discrimination, exclusion, and persecution faced by the Roma people in Europe. Witnesses discussed the E.U. countries' various national strategies for Roma integration and their effectiveness. The witnesses also provided recommendations for the Commissioners on how to support European countries' integration efforts on the government-to-government level.