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This report complements the data about the situation of Roma children in education in Macedonia. It is intended for all actors in educational processes which are included (or intend to be included) in the action for improving of the condition of Roma in education. At the same time this report might offer assistance to the rest as a model for more efficient handling of the current condition of Roma pupils in elementary education.

The report from the conference provides positive messages and suggestions for creating and conducting of a more efficient educational policy and grasp of Roma pupils in elementary schools. All participants at the conference highlighted the importance of educat ion in creating of the future of Roma children and with that to the entire Roma community.

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Briefing Paper for Expert Consultation on Issues Related to Minorities and the Denial or Deprivation of Citizenship, 6-7 December 2007, Convened by the UN Independent Expert on Minority Issues

Claude Cahn and Sebihana Skenderovska

I. Introduction

A number of large forces in Europe have in recent years weakened the power of the nation-state in Europe and/or given rise to competing trans-national authorities, particularly the European Union. Although extensive efforts have been made to link these practices to fundamental human rights or to the rights of European citizens – and indeed many hundreds of thousands of Europeans have benefited from these developments –, in practice a number of persons with genuine effective links to one or more European states are precluded from full and effective citizenship in all or any European states or polities. Many may even lack the recognized citizenship of any country. This exclusion is frequently on grounds of ethnicity or perceived race. Roma – a stigmatized, pariah minority – are particularly affected. Exclusion from the polity can and frequently does give rise to expulsion or threat of expulsion from country.

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On behalf of the massive action under the motto “Day of the tree – Plant your future” (2.4 million trees planted in Republic of Macedonia), which was realized on the 12th March 2008 supported by the Government of Republic of Macedonia, the local government, artists, citizens of Republic of Macedonia… the area for planting the trees in the area of Kumanovo was the village Celopek, where NRC’s member activists took full participation.

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On 25th of February 2008 in the Informative Office of the Council of Europe, representatives of NRC with other NGOs were invited to participate on meeting with Mr. Hammarberg.

During the meeting Mr. Hammarberg has shown great interest on the present discrimination which appears against Roma people in Republic of Macedonia with special accent on Romani women and the status of Roma refugees from Kosovo. Based on our work and experience he asks for opinions and monitoring remarks, which he shall address specific questions during his official meeting with the representatives of the institutions and Government. Most of the present NGOs suggested to Mr. Hammarberg to address to the highest Macedonian authorities as well as to the Ministry for Justice, Ministry of Interior, Ministry for Labour and Social Policy and the Ministry for health. As delegates from ERTF and representatives of National Roma Centrum we highlighted the fact that Roma are still marginalized group in Republic of Macedonia and that discrimination as a problem still exist. As a weakness bangle in the legal system we highlighted the importance to adopt comprehend anti-discrimination law, which does not exist making obstructions to indicate discrimination as such. The non equal implementation of Ohrid Framework Agreement also results as tool to confirm discrimination against Roma minority in Macedonia.

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