1. Stakeholders
The Amendment
European Commission (EC):
• Long-term anti-discrimination
campaign throughout the EU.
• EC should speak out against
discriminatory anti-Romania/Roma
comments made by policymakers.
Romani CRISS
• Continue watchdog activities across
the EU.
• Partner with EU to implement 2020
Roma Integration Strategies.
Romanian Political Parties:
• Retract the amendment.
• Partner with the EC to create an
EU-wide anti-discrimination
campaign to protect all Romanian
citizens.
Romani CRISS
• Largest pro-Roma advocacy NGO in Romania.
• Works in conjunction with the EU on Human Rights
and end discrimination of Roma.
Ethnic Roma can trace their roots to ancient
India. In 1385, the Roma were brought to
what is now present-day Romania, as slaves.
In 1864, they were emancipated. Ever since,
the Roma continue to pejoratively be called
‘gypsies’ or ‘Țigani,’ across Europe and
especially Romania.
With the exception of the minorities that
have common, scientifically proven, roots
with the Romanians, no other minority can
use for its official name terms that contain
the word ‘Romanian,’terms derived from it
or terms that sound similar to it, that can
create confusion, indicating a false
Romanian origin.
Mircea Dolha & Grigore Crăciunescu:
• Members of the National Liberal Party (PNL).
• Authors of the “Roma name amendment” that is
designed to prevent ‘confusion’ of ethnic Romanians
with ethnic Roma (‘gypsies’) across the EU.
Prime Minster Victor Ponta, Social Democrat Party (PSD):
• Wants to protect ethnic Romanians across the EU.
• Argues for a “clear” distinction between Roma and
Romanians.
Keleman Hunor, UDMR:
• Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania.
• Hungarian minority leader.
• Protect Hungarian minority in Romania.
• Against any minority discrimination legislation.
Nicolae Păun, Party of the Roma:
• One man party.
• Maintain power in Romanian Parliament.
• Uphold the current “status quo”.
Jean-Claude Juncker, European Commission (EC):
• President of the European Commission.
• Strong proponent of anti-discrimination measures across EU.
• Advocate for stronger integration mechanisms of all Romanian
citizens and within the European Union.
Stakeholder Assessment: The Roma of
Romania a Constitutional Amendment
International Peace & Conflict Resolution 2015
By: Christopher Klimovitz, MSPP
Capstone Advisor: Dr. Amy Cox
Background
Policy Recommendations