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On the occasion of the 13-20 May 2011 visit to the Russian Federation of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg, the NGO Anti-Discrimination Center Memorial (‘ADC Memorial’) takes this opportunity to support all the statements and…
24.05.2011
Commissioner Hammarberg meets Russian NGOs
During the meeting the ADC Memorial drew special attention to the violations of the Roma children’s right to education.
23.05.2011
Memorial participates in the session of UN committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
On May 9-13 the ADC Memorial with the support of FIDH participated in the preparation of the regular session of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Geneva.
16.05.2011
Primary education: the problem of access
On 16 March, 2010 the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights reviewed the case Orsus and Others v. Croatia, Application No. 15766/03 and ascertained that violations against children’s right to education had taken place.
16.05.2011
The Yanopol family
In the village of Chudovo the Kalderash have lived for 20 years. In the village there is a “settlement” school where children receive primary education. However, not many of them study further. (Following the traditions of their fathers and grandfathers),…