Nicolae Gheorghe (12 November 1946 – 8 August 2013) was a Romanian human rights activist. He was born in Roșiori de Vede.
Nicolae Gheorghe | |
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| Born | 12 November 1946 |
| Died | 8 August 2013 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Occupation | Romani people activist |
| Known for | Centre for Social Intervention and Studies |
Biography
editThe founder of the Roma modern movement, starting in Romania during the communist regime and continued it to his last moment. He attended military academy. Nicolae Gheorghe started his militant work as early as the 1970s, when he was actively involved in promoting Roma rights in Romania. At that time, Roma faced many forms of discrimination and social exclusion. In 1972, he graduated in philosophy and sociology. In 1974, he studied minorities for the government.[1] After 1989, he was appointed an expert on minorities, for the Romanian government.[2]
He was an activist for Roma rights. In 1993, he founded the Centre for Social Intervention and Studies.[3] In 1998 to 1999, he helped establish the Working Group of Roma Associations.[4]
CRISS
editThe Romani organization CRISS, founded by Nicolae Gheorghe in 1993, is a Romanian non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting the rights of Roma and combating the discrimination they face. One of the most important objective for Romani CRISS aims to promote equal rights for Roma in Romania, to fight against discrimination and to improve their social inclusion. The organization works to raise public awareness, provide legal assistance to Roma and advocate for inclusive public policies.
Works
edit- Nicolae Gheorghe; Andrzej Mirga (12 March 2001). "The Roma in the Twenty-First Century: A Policy Paper". Eurozine. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- "Romania is shirking its Roma responsibilities". The Guardian. 3 November 2010.
References
edit- ^ "Nicolae Gheorghe [Rombase]". Ling.uni-graz.at. Archived from the original on 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
- ^ "Roma activist and intellectual Nicolae Gheorghe: in memoriam | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights". Fra.europa.eu. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
- ^ "Nicolae Gheorghe". The Economist. August 17, 2013.
- ^ "Nicolae Gheorghe 1946-2013". European Roma Rights Centre. 9 August 2013.
External links
edit- "In search of a new deal for Roma: ERRC interview with Nicolae Gheorghe", European Roma Rights Centre, 7 November 2001
- ODIHR Director saddened by death of Nicolae Gheorghe, architect of OSCE work on Roma issues, Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, 9 August 2013
- "Nicolae Gheorghe", European Roma Cultural Foundation
- Vasile Ionescu. "A murit Nicolae Gheorghe, reformatorul Mişcării internaţionale a rromilor". Adevarul Holding.
- Interview with Nicolae Gheorge.