International Roma Day

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International Roma Day is an annual observance that celebrates Romani culture and heritage while raising awareness of the discrimination and challenges faced by Roma communities worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf awareness day
cultural celebration
international observance
appliesToDemographic Roma communities worldwide
associatedWith European institutions
Romani organizations
human rights organizations
frequency annual
hasPrimaryTopic Roma rights
Romani culture
Romani people
hasTargetIssue anti-Roma racism
barriers to education for Roma
barriers to employment for Roma
hate crimes against Roma
hate speech against Roma
poverty among Roma
segregation of Roma communities
inception 1990
observedIn Americas
Asia
Europe
other regions worldwide
observedOn 8 April
promotesValue cultural diversity
equality
human dignity
non-discrimination
purpose celebrate Romani culture and heritage
commemorate Roma history
promote Roma rights and inclusion
raise awareness of discrimination against Roma
recognizedBy Council of Europe
European Union institutions
United Nations bodies
various national governments
significance highlighting social exclusion of Roma
promoting cultural diversity in Europe and beyond
recognition of Roma as a transnational minority
theme anti-discrimination
cultural recognition
minority rights
social inclusion
typicalActivities concerts and performances
conferences and discussions
cultural events
political advocacy
public awareness campaigns

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Romani flag ("International Romani Day")
associatedWith
Roma
commemorates
Romani
commemorativeDay
Roma people ("International Romani Day")
culturalDay
Romani flag ("International Romani Day")
usedOn

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