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Features »Across Fading Borders: The Challenges of East-West Migration in the EUThe accession to the EU of 10 new Member States in 2004 and Bulgaria and Romania in 2007 confronted the 'old' Member States with the question whether they should open their labour markets to citizens from the new Member States; and these citizens with the question of whether to take the opportunity and establish a new life abroad. Since then, a debate has erupted about the impact of East-West migration on the countries of destination and origin, and the fate of the migrants themselves. In the meantime, some of the new Member States are now grappling themselves with a new status as immigration countries. EUMAP invited authors to analyse the impact and background of intra-EU mobility and migration. It is pleased to now present a first set of four papers by independent contributors. A second set of papers will appear in May. Part 1 – East-West transitions: the challenges and opportunities for East-European emigrants and West-European societies Includes:
(Photo used under a Creative Commons license from wildphotons.) 2007Editorial perspective: The Curse of Low Expectations Katy Negrin is the senior editor of the 2007 EUMAP monitoring reports on Equal Access to Quality Education for Roma, which cover eight Central and South Eastern European countries. She provides an editorial perspective on the daunting odds Roma children face, when it comes to acquiring the same quality education as their non-Roma peers. Recommended article: Talk Show "Two years into the Decade of Roma Inclusion, critics say the program has been a boon to think tanks and events organizers, less so to the Roma." This article by Marius Dragomir, Petru Zoltan, and Ognyan Isaev first appeared on Transitions Online. See also PREVIOUS EUMAP.ORG FEATURES
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Book Reviews »The Face of Human Rights, by Walter Kalin, Judith Wittenbach, Lars Muller (Eds.) Stato di diritto e identita rom (Rule of Law and Romani Identity), by Alessandro Simoni (Ed.) After the Russians: Eastern Europe Joins the West, by Donald Read Shanor and Constance Collier Shanor
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Related Library Resources »Bottom of the heap 2008-06-19 · The Economist Under the lead, "The dismal lives and unhappy prospects of Europe's biggest stateless minority," the Economist explores the problems, dilemmas, developments and pitfalls of European policy on the Roma. Anti-Roma Events in Italy Are a Wake-up Call for the EU 2008-05-20 · European Union Roma Policy Coalition (ERPC) The European Roma Policy Coalition (ERPC), a group of civil society organization working in the field of Roma Rights that includes Amnesty International, the ERRC, MRG, ENAR, the Open Society Institute and the Roma Education Fund, calls for coordinated EU action based on European anti-discrimination legislation, social inclusion measures and the respect of human rights. With this statement, the ERPC condemns the attacks against the Roma community in Italy in May 2007, as well as ... Annual Activity Report 2007 2008-05 · European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) In its Annual Activity Report 2007, ECRI outlines, in the light of the data compiled in the course of its various activities, some of the main trends reflecting the context in which it must continue its efforts and step up its action in the future. In this report, covering the period of 1 January to 31 December 2007, ECRI also lists all its activities, such as meetings held, the general policy recommendations formulated, relationships established ... European Union - Risks faced by journalists 2008-05 · Reporters Without Borders In this report Reporters Without Borders investigates for the first time violence against journalists within the EU. There is genuine press freedom within the EU. Official censorship is a thing of the past, and media express a diversity of opinion. But the situation is not perfect. Murder attempts, assaults and harassment of both journalists and their families still take place within the EU. Journalists can still be forced to reveal their sources. There is a ... Turkey: Government Amendments Will Not Protect Free Speech 2008-04-17 · Human Rights Watch The government’s proposed revision to the infamous Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code will not remove the article’s restrictions on free speech according to Human Rights Watch. Prosecutors broadly interpret the vaguely worded article and use it against those who have raised human rights issues or debated matters of history and politics.
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