Stop EU money funding Roma discrimination

Stop EU funding Roma discrimination Dear , Everyday across Europe, Roma people suffer discrimination and violence. The segregation and exclusion of the Roma, one of the largest minority groups in Europe, is widespread and wide-ranging. They are trapped on the edge of the society as govenments deny them their basic rights. Use your rights to fight poverty and stop funding discrimination Amnesty International has uncovered cases where EU Structural Funds - EU tax payer's money - has been used to fund schools that segregate Roma children. EU Funds have also been used for infrastructure projects that force the Roma people to live in makeshift communities. Left homeless they are pushed deeper into poverty. The exclusion of Roma people has led to segregation and being forced from their homes. Freedom from discriminaiton is a human right. Discrimination that leaves people homeless or segregated is a travesty. Discrimination that drives and deepens the cycle of poverty is a human rights emergency. Above María Dumitru and her children in Via Centocelle camp. Rome, Italy. In November 2009, they faced their fifth eviction. "I want [my children] to go to school and be able to find a job. I would like them all to have a better life than the one I had." - María Amnesty International has launched a global campaign, called Demand Dignity, to call for an end to human rights abuses that keep people poor. Ten years ago, countries around the world agreed to eight goals to end poverty by 2015. Just five years before the deadline, world leaders will meet this September at the UN summit to discuss progress on these goals. The progress has been slow. Governments risk failing some of the worlds most impoverished and vulnerable groups - that is billions of people including the Roma people - unless human rights are put at the centre of efforts to eradicate poverty. Join the Rights Journey In Solidarity Helen, Charlotte, Shehzaad, Evie, Tristam, Jennifer and the 2.8 million supporters of Amnesty International Find us on Twitter and Facebook at the Activism Center Amnesty International International Secretariat 1 Easton Street London, WC1X 0DW United Kingdom www.amnesty.org How to Unsubscribe You can unsubscribe from this newsletter at any time. Alternatively, you can also unsubscribe from all amnesty.org newsletters. If you are experiencing difficulties unsubscribing or wish to delete your account, please email us at unsubscribe-oc@amnesty.org and we can delete your amnesty.org account.