Ten Years After: A History of Roma School Desegregation in Central and Eastern Europe

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cover image: www.artinsoul.co.uk Central European University Press Budapest – New York Sales and information: ceupress@ceu.hu Website: http:/ /www.ceupress.com TEN YEARS AFTER TEN YEARS AFTER Edited by Iulius Rostas Edited by Iulius Rostas A History of Roma School Desegregation in Central and Eastern Europe About the Editor Iulius Rostas is currently a freelance researcher and a long term consultant for the Roma Education Fund and Open Society Foundations—Public Health Program. He is a former director of the Roma programs of the Open Society Institute, and worked as International Advocacy Coordinator with the European Roma Rights Centre and as an expert for the Government of Romania—Department for Protection of National Minorities. He advocated for Roma school desegregation in Central and Eastern Europe and provided technical assistance and capacity building to NGOs and governments in the region. TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by John Shattuck Acknowledgements About the Roma Education Fund Introduction PART I CHAPTER ONE Institutional Responses to Segregation: The Role of Governments and Non-Governmental Organizations Marius Taba, Andrew Ryder CHAPTER TWO Setting the Roma Policy Agenda: The Role of International Organizations in Combating School Desegregation Anita Danka, Iulius Rostas CHAPTER THREE Judicial Policy Making: The Role of the Courts in Promoting School Desegregation Iulius Rostas PART II Bulgaria – Interview with Rumyan Russinov Bulgaria – Policy review by Krassimir Kanev Czech Republic – Interview with Ivan Vesely Czech Republic – Policy review by Gwendolyn Albert Hungary – Interview with Viktória Mohácsi Hungary – Policy review by Orsolya Szendrey Romania – Interview with Costel Bercus Romania – Policy review by Florin Moisa Slovakia – Interview with Klára Orgovánová Slovakia – Policy Review by Miroslava Hapalová and Martina Kubánová PART III Conclusion Iulius Rostas List of Contributors Index 053139 786155 9 ISBN 9786155053139 90000 > “The first thing to cross the mind of an American lawyer who encounters discrimination against Roma is that it must be like Brown v. Board of Education and the civil rights movement all over again. But upon getting into civil rights conflict under European law, Americans quickly discover major differences in procedure (e.g., no class actions, no injunctions), the extent to which civil rights law substance has developed, social and political environments, expectations and attitudes of plaintiffs and defendants, and what lawyers actually accomplish. This book has much to teach on both continents.” Jack Greenberg, Alphonse Fletcher, Jr. Professor of Law, Columbia University “Ten Years After is a comprehensive assessment of progress to date in ending school segregation in Europe and a wake up call that more effort, resources and political leadership are required if the promise of equal justice for all children is to be redeemed.” James Goldston, Executive Director, Open Society Justice Initiative “Ten Years After examines the social processes and governmental policies which have an impact on the development of the Roma communities. Beyond the discussion of the specific topic of school desegregation, the variety of views presented in the book provide an unambiguous answer to the question what the leading approach of the various policies and projects directed towards Roma in Central and Eastern Europe should be, in order to avoid their treatment as marginalised or as exotic community. The process of school desegregation epitomises the choices that Roma make within the larger societies. Understanding these choices is critical for the social emancipation of Roma and for their equal citizenship in the European societies. The book is an invaluable contribution to contemporary Romani studies and will be of interest for a wide audience of scholars and policy makers.” Elena Marushiakova and Veselin Popov, Associate Professors, Institute for Ethnology and Folklore Studies and Ethnographic Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Rostas_hc_layout.indd 1 Rostas_hc_layout.indd 1 30.3.2012 13:35:16 30.3.2012 13:35:16 ...