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Petition addressed to: European Commission, Council of Europe, European Parliament, OSCE, United Nations bodies, and national authorities responsible for Roma inclusion, equality, human rights, anti-discrimination, funding, and civil society participation.
We want European and international institutions to open direct, transparent, and meaningful consultation channels with Roma-led communities, organizations, families, elders, youth, women, churches, grassroots groups, and diaspora networks — not only through recurring intermediaries or selected consultation spaces.
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- Български - Bulgarian
- Hrvatski - Croatian
- Čeština - Czech
- Nederlands - Dutch
- Français - French
- Deutsch - German
- Magyar - Hungarian
- Italiano - Italian
- Polski - Polish
- Română - Romanian
- Slovenčina - Slovak
- Español - Spanish
- Svenska - Swedish
Roma people continue to face deep antigypsyism, poverty, segregation, discrimination, weak access to housing, education, healthcare, employment, justice, and political participation.
European and international institutions have already acknowledged many of these problems through Roma frameworks, strategies, surveys, reports, and policy commitments. Yet implementation gaps remain serious, and many Roma communities still feel spoken about rather than listened to directly.
This petition is important because Roma participation must not be limited to the same rooms, the same panels, the same reports, or the same familiar channels. No single organization, expert group, platform, or network should be treated as the automatic voice of all Roma communities without a transparent and accountable mandate process.
Roma families, elders, churches, youth, women, traditional communities, grassroots organizations, professionals, and diaspora voices must be able to document their realities, share testimony, support common priorities, and engage institutions directly.
Nothing about Roma without Roma must mean more than selected consultation. It must mean real voice, real access, real participation, decision-making roles, and ownership.
Thank you so much for your support, Global Romani Coalition, Brooklyn
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Petition details
Petition started:
05/02/2026
Collection ends:
11/03/2026
Region:
European Union
Topic:
Civil rights
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Essa petição é importante para mim porque ela nos dá uma forma direta de fazer nossas vozes serem ouvidas em instituições que normalmente tomam decisões sem nos consultar.
Ao assinar ou apoiar essa petição, eu não estou apenas expressando uma opinião — eu estou ajudando a transformar uma preocupação pessoal e coletiva em uma demanda oficial que pode chegar a governos, Consulados, à União Europeia ou a organismos de direitos humanos.
Ela também é importante porque os temas que são abordados (como igualdade, não discriminação, inclusão social e direitos fundamentais) podem afetar nossas vidas e a vida dos nossos filhos no futuro, ao meu redor, e ao redor do mundo, seja no acesso as oportunidades, no respeito no dia a dia ou nas condições de vida e da cultura Romani.
Além disso, essa petição me permite participar ativamente de mudanças que não acontecem sozinhas. Quando mais pessoas se juntam, maior é a chance de as autoridades levarem o problema a sério e adotarem medidas concretas.
No fundo, ela é importante para mim porque me dá poder de participação: eu deixo de ser apenas alguém afetado por decisões e passo a ser alguém que ajuda a influenciá-las e a ajudar a implantar leis em todo o mundo para nosso Povo Cigano, viver com dignidade e respeito, sem perseguições e inclusão em todas as áreas.
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Petition statistics
Supporters by country
| Country | number | quorum (?) |
|---|---|---|
| Nederland | 9 | 0.05% |
| Deutschland | 5 | 0.01% |
| Magyarország | 5 | 0.03% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 0.01% |
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Weil ich mein ganzes Leben lang immerwieder Ausgrenzung und Diskriminierung gegenüber Roma erlebt habe. Daher ist es ein notwendiges Anliegen.