PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Brussels, 28th November 2012 – On the meeting of World Roma Organization that was presided by president of World Roma Organization Jovan Damjanovic, and briefly talked about issues with which Roma are being faced today, Jovan Damjanovic highlighted that greatest problem at the moment with which Roma are being faced is problem of asylum and readmission.

Hereafter commissioner for Roma Diaspora of World Roma Organization Fadil Hrustic took the word:

“Ladies and gentlemen, respected European Union’s officials, since readmission is one of the most painful issues with which Roma community is being faced at the moment, I am addressing you with ask to delay the issue of readmission, because Roma cannot return from countries to which they emigrated, because their homes are now usurped and demolished, and their entire properties are burned and destroyed. As a commissioner for Roma Diaspora in front of World Roma Organization, I underline that one of the crucial issues today is issue of integration in countries in which Roma asked shelter; that rights guaranteed with Convention about work should be offered to them, and that they can enjoy boons of European community like all other European citizens.

Since with institution of asylum under the auspices of Convention about asylum of United Nations from 1948 is guaranteed protection to right of shelter of all citizens, regardless the racial, religious or national qualification, if Roma are returned without their will from countries in which they asked shelter, I will personally regard that violation of right to asylum occurred” – concluded Hrustic.

At the end, president of World Roma Organization Jovan Damjanovic concluded a meeting with proposal that in European Economic and Social Committee should be held session with subject: “Diaspora, asylum and integration of Roma today in Europe.”

Fadil Hrustic
Commissioner for Roma Diaspora