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17.02.2017Center "Amalipe" held a regional forum to enhance the competence of the institutions on fundamental human rights

Regional Forum on "Enhancing the competence of the institutions on fundamental human rights" was held on February 10 at the Hall of the District Administration Veliko Tarnovo. The forum was organized by Center "Amalipe" within the project "Increasing the competence of lawyers for fundamental human rights", coordinated by the Roma Centre for Social Intervention and Studies - Romani CRISS (Romania). Participants in the forum were representatives of the Regional Directorate of Interior - Veliko Tarnovo, district prosecutors and judges from the area, district inspectors, lawyers and jurists.

The meeting was opened by the Deputy Governor of Veliko Tarnovo Mrs. Lubomira Popova, who said about cooperation between the Centre "Amalipe" and District Administration. The Program Director of "Amalipe" Theodora Krumova put the current issue of early marriages in the district,  still common in the Roma community.

Ms. Krumova emphasized the crucial importance of education to raise the age of Roma girls to enter into partnerships or early marriage and destroyed the myth of multi Roma family, by pointing out that according to a survey conducted with a total of 477 persons, aged 18-60 years from the area, the average number of children per family is 2,35.

The chairman of Center "Amalipe" Deyan Kolev called for further interaction between the responsible institutions and the community to tackle the problem of early coexistence and modernization of the Roma community. During the meeting were discussed the laws and the work of institutions, focusing in defending human rights. The representatives of Center "Amalipe" Maria Yanakieva, Sergei Sashev and Stefan Stefanov highlighted the experience they have on the field - the exclusive role of the moderators at the Centers for Community Development for organizing and activating the Roma community.

The forum ended with the presentation of Mr. Lalo Kamenov, who discussed with participants the legal framework and practices of the Commission for Protection against Discrimination on ethnic grounds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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