Croatian Romani Union "Kali Sara"

Croatian Romani Union "Kali Sara"
Romani nameRromengi Unia Ani Kroacia "Kali Sara"
Croatian nameSavez Roma u Republici Hrvatskoj "Kali Sara"
AbbreviationKali Sara
Leader[a]Veljko Kajtazi
Founded2011; 14 years ago (2011)[b]
HeadquartersZagreb, Croatia
IdeologyRomani minority interests
Colours  Red
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Croatian Romani Union "Kali Sara"
(as organization)
FormationJuly 2007; 17 years ago (2007-07)
TypeNational coordination of the Romani people in Croatia
Legal statusMinority self-government organization
PurposeAdvocacy of rights and interests of the Romani people in Croatia

The Croatian Romani Union "Kali Sara" (Croatian: Savez Roma u Republici Hrvatskoj "Kali Sara", Romani: Rromengi Unia Ani Kroacia "Kali Sara") is an political and self-government organization of the Romani people in Croatia.[1] Its seat is located in Croatian capital city of Zagreb.[1]

History

The organization was established in July 2007 and its first president was Veljko Kajtazi, future member of the Croatian Parliament.[2] On the occasion of publication of the first Romani-Croatian dictionary in 2008, the Alliance initiated the signing of the Charter of the Romani Language which was signed by 157 individuals.[2] On the date of the publication of the dictionary on November 5 (authored by the Alliance's president), the local and international Roma community celebrated the World Day of Romani Language.[2] The Croatian Parliament formally recognized Romani Language Day on May 25, 2012.[3] In 2015 UNESCO accepted the alliance's initiative to recognize the Romani language as a part of global cultural heritage by recognizing the World Day of Romani Language.[4] The formal proposal to UNESCO was made by the Republic of Croatia.[5] In 2018, the Alliance published the monograph "Kali Sara - The First Ten Years".[6]

Electoral performance

Sabor
Year Popular vote % of vote Overall seats won Others seat[c] Seat change Government
As "Centre for the Implementation of Integration into the European Union"
2011 863 18.88
1 / 151
1 / 1
 Increase 1 Government support
As "Croatian Romani Union "Kali Sara"
2015 1.913 41.41
1 / 151
1 / 1
 Steady Government support
Opposition
2016 2.010 53.16
1 / 151
1 / 1
 Steady Government support
2020 3.745 78.48
1 / 151
1 / 1
 Steady
2024 3.017 62.11
1 / 151
1 / 1
 Steady

See also

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ Also representative in Sabor of the Roma and eleven other minorities such as Austrians, Bulgarians, Germans, Poles, Romanians, Ruthenians, Russians, Turks, Ukrainians, Vlachs and Jews
  2. ^ As "Centre for the Implementation of Integration into the European Union"
  3. ^ Other seats in the Sabor are for Roma and eleven other minorities such as Austrians, Bulgarians, Germans, Poles, Romanians, Ruthenians, Russians, Turks, Ukrainians, Vlachs and Jews

References

  1. ^ a b "Romi". Government of Croatia (Office for Human Rights and Rights of National Minorities). Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "RomiO SAVEZU ROMA REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE "KALI SARA"". Alliance of Roma in the Republic of Croatia "Kali Sara". Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Sabor podržao inicijativu o 5. studenom, Danu romskog jezika". Večernji list. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Veljko Kajtazi: „Srbe i Rome u Hrvatskoj veže puno toga"". Srbi.hr. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Hrvatska: Deseto obilježavanje Svjetskog dana romskog jezika". Anadolu Agency. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Predstavljena publikacija 'Kali sara - prvih deset godina'". Hrvatska radiotelevizija. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2020.