PRESS RELEASE OF THE PRESIDENT OF WORLD ROMA ORGANIZATION AND AMBASSADOR FOR PEACE

APPEAL FOR PEACE AND STABILITY IN THE REGION

"I address all people in political sphere that it is high time for tensions to calm down so that we can all continue to live and create peacefully in this region.

The tragic death of Oliver Ivanovic is just the opposite. It is a blow to the peace and security of all citizens of this region, which also threatens citizens' rights to live. We are all witnesses that conflicts do not lead anywhere, except into new bloodsheds and disturbance of life balance.

Regardless of nationality and religion, we all live under the same sky, we breathe the same air, we feel the same sun, we have the same concerns. Is it then possible that we cannot finally agree that we all, indeed, need peace and well-being in order to regulate our lives and live in peace with our families, friends and neighbours?

I put my hopes in the system that the perpetrators of this crime will be brought to justice and I appeal to politicians to reach out to each other, in order to achieve conditions for diplomacy and dialogue, as well as to avoid new conflicts that would endanger peace and stability." - said the President and Ambassador for peace Jovan Damjanovic.

Belgrade, January 17th, 2018

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Condolence regarding the death of Oliver Ivanovic

The President of the World Roma Organization and Ambassador for Peace express deep regret over the tragic death of Oliver Ivanovic, the leader of the civic initiative "Freedom, Democracy, Justice", a great fighter for human rights and freedom of the people.

To Oliver Ivanovic's family, we send our deepest and most sincere condolences.

Belgrade, January 17th, 2018

President and Ambassador for Peace

Jovan Damjanovic

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PRESIDENT OF WORLD ROMA ORGANIZATION AND AMBASSADOR FOR PEACE CONGRATULATES PRESENT AND UPCOMING HOLIDAYS

Belgrade, Decembar 25th, 2017

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PARTICIPATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF WORLD ROMA ORGANIZATION AND AMBASSADOR FOR PEACE AT THE SESSION IN ROMANIA

At the invitation of the President of the E.C.I.R. (European Center for the Integration of Roma) and Peace Ambassador Mihai Gheorghe Nedelcu, which the President of the World Roma Organization and the Ambassador of Peace Jovan Damjanovic accepted, a session was held on 16th and 17th December 2017, attended by eminent people from the Roma movement in Romania and many other public political figures.

The agenda of the session was as follows:
1. Assessment of the security situation of Roma in Europe and beyond;
2. Achieving unity among Roma in the Southwestern Balkans and beyond;
3. Launching an initiative to obtain consent on the establishement of the memorial ''Monument of Peace'' by the Ambassadors for Peace of Roma nationality from the Republic of Romania, the Republic of Serbia, as well as from other countries in the region;
4. Other.

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PRESIDENT OF WORLD ROMA ORGANIZATION AND AMBASSADOR FOR PEACE JOVAN DAMJANOVIC ON THE INTERNATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY OF ROMA GENOCIDE IN WORLD WAR II

On December 16th, 1942, Heinrich Himmler instructed German police to bring all Roma to concentration camps for their liquidation. Deportation lasted till half of 1945, and its consequence was the death of approximately half of a million of Roma people, all from Europe.

WRO President and Ambassador for Peace Jovan Damjanovic considers this kind of evil act never to be forgotten, and that history teaches us not to repeat the same mistakes again.

″Luckily, Roma Genocide in World War II didn' t complete its task. Roma still live, create and leave their marks all over the world. Let us be eternelly proud, and let us place Roma community on a cultural, economical and social level it deserves.

Eternal glory to the victims, let them rest in peace!‶ - said the President of the Wold Roma Organization and Ambassador for Peace Jovan Damjanovic.

Belgrade, December 18th, 2017

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