The Romani Tea Room

Oct 26 2023 39
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The Romani people are Europe's largest ethnic minority and live in almost every country in the world. Join Sophie Datishvili, from the European Roma Rights Centre, in exploring issues of Romani activism, history, identity, and culture. Whether you are Roma or non-Roma, an activist, or simply just curious; the Romani Tea Room is a welcoming and open space for everyone. So pour yourself a cup of tea, pull up a chair, and settle in for a podcast full of in-depth discussion, interviews, and opinions about all things Romani.
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Pride in Romani Culture: A Conversation with Ana Jovanović

Oct 26 2023 32 mins  
Welcome back to a fresh season of the Romani Tea Room, the podcast series presented by the European Roma Rights Centre. In this episode, we explore the topic of LGBTIQ+ rights within the Romani community, as we follow the journey of Ana Jovanović, a trans woman from Serbia of Romani descent. So, make yourself a comforting cup of tea, take a seat, and join us. Hosted on Acast. See

Roma in the Criminal Justice System

Mar 09 2022 38 mins  
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FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty & ERRC's Bernard Rorke talk about racism, politics, and activism

Sep 28 2021 30 mins  
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Jul 23 2021 20 mins  
You are being watched - Campaigners and activists warn us about this. They say that the systems of mass surveillance and facial recognition in European countries violate human rights and hit vulnerable minorities even more.    In the EU mass surveillance is illegal. For private companies it is controlled by GDPR. There is also a law enforcement directive for the

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Apr 23 2021 38 mins  
In February we marked 165 years since the abolition of Romani slavery on the territory of modern day Romania. Since the 14th century, Roma had been exploited and sold as property by the crown, nobilities and orthodox church. This racial domination of Roma lasted until 1856, but the scars of this not so distant history still remain. Two months ago, the ERRC’s Advocacy and Communic

Episode #7: Voices of Romani women in a COVID world

Mar 08 2021 19 mins  
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Episode #6: So’s o Brexit? | What about Brexit?

Feb 05 2021 36 mins  
In the last decade for many Eastern European Roma, the UK has become a safe place. Fleeing from discrimination, segregation, extreme poverty and racism, many Romani families have saught a better life there, around two hundred and thousand people to be precise.After Brexit, they have become at risk of losing their right of residence. Some members of the community lack the documentat

Episode #5: How to survive in a world full of stereotypes?

Nov 21 2020 21 mins  
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Episode #4: The Human Rights Pandemic

Sep 28 2020 13 mins  
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Episode #3 Delicious experience of Romani cuisine

Aug 08 2020 22 mins  
Pork Chops, with turkey or beef and chicken and different spices; Meat with meat and even more meat; Tastefully mixed vegetables and dinners that are cooked with extra portions. This is the Romani kitchen and in this episode we are going to talk all about it.Our guests have a lot to tell you about Romani food. You will hear from two Romani food lovers, Jonathan Lee from the ERRC an