Appeal to Civil Society
The Association of Honest Romanians, by its president Stoenescu Ovidiu launches a call towards the civil society regarding the Roma people situation. Reflecting to the auspices under any incident in which the Roma people having any nationality are involved during the recent years, we consider that nor European state has appropriated any viable, constructive and applicable policy, regarding a real inclusion of this minority. The methods used by the European countries until now about Roma people (fingerprinting, expulsion, ghettoizing) are in a total contradiction with the fundamental human rights and with these which are deriving from the status of European citizen. Moreover, they are promoting fascist measures. As a result of the situation generated by the expulsion of Roma people from France, also the issues temporally sustained regarding the social inclusion of Roma people, we consider as a failure the methods applied until now and we like to initiate a dialogue relied on a line of proposals which could improve in time this situation. Considering the whole set of historical, political and social circumstances we bring in discussion the following points which in a while could consolidate a coherent agenda of some future European politics in order to social integrate the Roma people citizens. The real facilitation of the access to the education for Roma children, concerning that the education is the only reliable tool of social integration. The attraction of Roma women in special educational programs also their involvement in related activities inside the community, knowing the woman’s and mother’s role as a very important exponent for the children’s evolution and education and for the family’s and community’s members as well. The capitalization of the traditional jobs and the attraction of the Roma youth in the programs which prepare a professional orientation bringer of incomes. The identification among the Roma children of the ones with high potential or over-teachable, their evaluation and inclusion into an appropriate school house program, with the state financial support. The cultivation, the keeping and the promotion of the all elements which compose the set of Roma culture, building thus an indentity spirit and the affiliation to a values class which generates as well the self-respect as the majority’s respect. The Association of Honest Romanians is waiting for a provision and a continuance of this dialogue by the all organizations which protect and promote the human rights, thus as together to be able to confirm a social and political agenda in order to propose it both to the Romanian governors and the other European organizations. The Association of Honest Romanians President, OVIDIU STOENESCU