October 2013 - Pavee Point

Roma in Europe: Guilty until proven innocent?

Stigmatization of Roma communities as criminal is disturbing and dangerous, warns UN Independent Expert on minority issues Rita Izsák GENEVA (29 October 2013) – “The recent activities of some national authorities to remove ‘non-Roma looking’ children from Roma families due to their alleged abduction has led to sensationalist media coverage, has been disturbing and may […]

Robert Heffernan’s Tweets: Joint Statement from SARI, SRRC and PP

Click here to see the statement on the SARI website. Following the ‘racist’ tweet last week from Irish athlete Robert Heffernan, a joint statement has been released by SARI, Show Racism the Red Card (SRRC) and Pavee Point recommending that all National Governing Bodies of Sport adopt Equality and Discrimination clauses in their constitutions in […]

Pavee Point Call for Independent Inquiry on Removal of Roma children

Pavee Point calls on Minister for Children, Frances Fitzgerald TD to establish an independent review of the actions of state authorities in respect of the removal of Roma children from their families in recent days Pavee Point is disturbed that there have been two recent cases of young Roma children being removed from their […]

Voter’s Registration- Your Vote: Use it or Lose it

Local and European elections are due in May 2014. Your local council is responsible for putting together the Register of Electors. Every Local Authority operates slightly differently so it is worth checking with your local Council to find out the precise procedures they use. The first step is to check the register to see […]

Pavee Point response to child protection case in Tallaght

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre Press Statement October 22nd 2013 Pavee Point response to child protection case in Tallaght In response to the case of the removal of a child from a Roma family in Tallaght in the early hours of this morning we believe that this case should be dealt with according to […]