Commissioner for Human Rights
On #InternationalRomaDay, and every day, we must stand with Roma and Travellers across Europe, honouring their rich cultures and contributions. This day is also a call to action against racism, poverty, exclusion; to invest in equality, and work with communities. Their narratives - reclaimed with pride and anchored in dignity and #equalrights - must be respected. #RomaRights
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Participants of the “Roma Youth Together 2025” seminar, along with Michael O’Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights, Deputy mayor of Strasbourg, Véronique BERTHOLLE, Francesco VERDUCCI, General Rapporteur on combating racism and intolerance: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination, Parliamentary Assembly, and Almedina SKENDERI, a participant from the seminar, gathered together with Permanent Representations and Council of Europe staff members at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg to celebrate International Roma Day 2025. They are presenting the Romani or "Gypsy" rights flag which features a blue lower half representing the sky, a green lower half representing the earth, and a red 16-spoked wheel in the center representing the nomadic heritage of the Roma and their origins in India.