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WARSAW / BUCHAREST, 2 August 2016 – Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Ambassador Mihnea Constantinescu, Chair of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), called today for greater efforts to protect endangered memorial sites related to the Roma and Sinti genocide during World War II.
Speaking on the occasion of the commemoration of the liquidation of the “Gypsy family camp” at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1944, when the close to 3,000 remaining Roma and Sinti in the camp were murdered, they stressed that states have to do more to demonstrate their sincere and strong commitment to education about and remembrance of the genocide.
“Positively, we have seen increasing attention in recent years on the part of OSCE participating States to commemorate the Roma and Sinti genocide, and to educate people about this horrible event. This practice and these experiences should be widely shared and replicated,” Director Link said. “Promoting understanding of the Holocaust and its effect on different communities can help to create empathy and promote equality and non-discrimination for all.”
“Accurate and ethical education about the Holocaust includes the respectful and dignified preservation of memorial sites,” said Ambassador Constantinescu. “States have to take resolute action to protect endangered memorial sites and continue to do more to commemorate the Roma and Sinti victims. The history of these endangered sites should be included as part of broader efforts to educate about the consequences of indifference to racism.”
They called on governments to ensure that endangered memorial sites for Roma and Sinti victims are preserved and protected, to include this history as an integral part of civic and human rights education in their countries. They stressed that current developments, including a disturbing rise in xenophobic public rhetoric and racism, mean it is even more essential to build strong alliances among different communities.
In 2003, with the Action Plan on Improving the Situation of Roma and Sinti within the OSCE Area, the OSCE participating States committed themselves to strengthen education about the Roma and Sinti genocide. Through its Contact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues, ODIHR promotes knowledge about and recognition of the plight of Roma and Sinti during the Holocaust to counter present-day discrimination and racism, and to promote tolerance. According to ODIHR’s recent publication Teaching about and Commemorating the Roma and Sinti Genocide: Practices within the OSCE Area, seven OSCE participating States officially commemorate the Roma and Sinti genocide on 2 August, while a larger number of states commemorate the Roma and Sinti victims on the International Holocaust Memorial Day, 27 January.
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance is an inter-governmental organization and the foremost international network of political leaders and professionals advancing and shaping Holocaust education, remembrance and research. Its 31 member countries are committed to the tenets of the Stockholm Declaration. The IHRA Committee on the Genocide of the Roma aims to increase the commitment of IHRA Member Countries to educate, research and commemorate the genocide of the Roma.
Related StoriesAugust 1, 2016 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese presidency on Monday welcomed the readiness of the opposition Sudan Call groups to sign the African Union brokered Roadmap Agreement saying it is a "wise and rational decision"
In a recent meeting held in Paris, the opposition Sudan Call groups agreed to meet the African Union chief mediator Thabo Mbeki to discuss their reservations from the Roadmap Agreement before eventually signing it.
In a speech delivered in Kadugli capital of the troubled South Kordofan Monday, the First Vice President, Bakri Hassan Salih, praised the opposition decision, saying the opposition intention to sign the Roadmap Agreement would pave the way for Sudanese people to meet together and solve their country's issues.
"We have tried war and we are now in need of tolerance and reconciliation;" he said in a speech to mark the inauguration of Peace, Tourism and Investment Festival in Kadugli.
He further stressed that the national dialogue process would continue "until it reaches goals" and called on rebel groups to join peace process.
The Sudanese opposition groups are expected to meet the chief negotiator within two weeks. After what there would be an inclusive meeting in Addis Ababa to discuss the ceasefire and measures enabling the opposition and rebel leaders to arrive in Khartoum to discuss constitutional reforms including the demands of armed groups.
In a statement released Tuesday, SPLM-N Negotiating Team Spokesperson Mubarak Ardol reiterated that the Sudan Call forces are not concerned by the government controlled national dialogue which will convene a meeting next Saturday
"We are only concerned with the success of Addis Ababa meetings, which should establish an equal dialogue paving the way for a just peace," he said.
Ardol stressed on the need to adhere to a timetable to avoid endless discussions and attempts to manipulate the process by the Sudanese government.
The Vice President stressed that organizing the festival in Kadugli is a clear indicator for the prevailing peace and security after the operations military of Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and government militias to restore security in the state.
He further said the government unilateral cessation of hostilities was not a result of weakness but a sign to show its strong political will to achieve peace.
“In the past when we visited South Kordofan Dshk machine guns where behind and in front of us, shells were falling in the town to force people to flee their homes, but today I see rainbow colours, celebrations and carnivals thanks to what the Sudanese Armed Forces do,” he said.
On a separate development, the newly appointed state minister for Defence, General Ali Mohamed Salim, has sworn in before President al-Bashir.
Speaking to the media after the ceremony, Salim said that SAF is keen to enhance security in Sudan, pointing that the army works with other security forces to protect the country's unity and achievements.
Concerning cessation of hostilities, Salim called on rebel groups to join dialogue to stop the bloodshed and achieve stability in the country.
Salim is the former head of SAF military intelligence.
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J'ai reçu, en retard par rapport à la date prévue de diffusion (mai), le numéro 360 de Raids.
En voici le sommaire:
- les CPA, fer de lance de l'armée de l'air
- les hélicoptères non spécialisés montrent les dents
- JTAC, une des clés pour gagner contre Daech
- la logistique au coeur des performances opérationnelles de l'armée de terre
- les forces spéciales de l'OTAN en Europe (1re partie)
- Vityaz : le 604e centre de l'OTAN en Europe (1re partie)
- Le bataillon bangladais de Gao
J'ai noté (et apprécié) l'article consacré à "la logistique au cœur des performances opérationnelles de l'armée de terre", par Marc Chassillan. On oublie trop souvent que près du quart des effectifs déployés en opex effectuent des missions logistiques vitales pour le bon déroulement des opérations. L'article fait aussi le point sur le parc du Train, décrit des GBC 180 qui pourrait atteindre 80 ans de service si aucun programme de remplacement n'est lancé...
A noter aussi l'article de Jean-Marc Tanguy qui fait le point sur les hélicoptères non spécialisés pouvant embarquer toutefois une assez large gamme d'armements.
Et pour finir la une du numéro 361:
Le Brest de Roger Faligot ne joue pas dans la cours des poids plume: 1950 grammes et 816 pages (seul le prix: 30 €, est léger)!
Journaliste et écrivain, Roger Faligot a publié une quarantaine d'ouvrages, la plupart concernant les coulisses de l'Histoire. Pour son monumentale Brest, il n'a pas dérogé à la recette puisqu'il a mené une véritable exploration de cette ville, ni française ni bretonne, où se sont mêlés Celtes et Berbères, Gallois, Vikings, Anglais et Français, mais aussi Américains et Allemands... Sans oublier ces marins de tous pays qui y ont posé leurs sacs.
Brest est une ville que l'on ne soumet pas, selon l'auteur; et il explique: "À chaque fois que couve le drame, Brest l’insoumise dit "non" avec un bel aplomb. Elle soutient Henri IV et sa réconciliation entre religions ; elle se pose en avant-garde de la Révolution, autant contre la Terreur que la chouannerie ; Brest la Rouge invente le Front populaire un an avant 1936 ; elle s’affirme en "capitale de la Résistance" qui fédère tous les milieux sociaux, politiques et religieux, y compris de nombreux marins et officiers rebelles à la trahison des états-majors. Face à la crise économique, elle s’affiche "Brest Debout"… Face à l’intolérance, amoureuse de la libre-pensée, elle se lève pour "Charlie"…"
L'ouvrage peut être commandé ici.
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana concluded a series of two-day training seminars for some 100 members of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) against Torture on 2 August 2016 in Aktobe, Western Kazakhstan.
From May to August 2016, participants were trained in Pavlodar, Almaty, Astana and Aktobe on practical aspects of the NPM’s implementation.
The training seminars aimed at increasing the transparency and effectiveness of the Mechanism in monitoring, reporting and conducting preventive visits at detention facilities. National experts discussed with the NPM members the working procedures and methodology, challenges in fulfilling human rights obligations and ethical aspects in line with national and international anti-torture standards. Special emphasis was placed on the necessary co-operation between NPM and the law-enforcement sector.
The set of seminars was organized in partnership with the Ombudsman’s Office of Kazakhstan and the Regional Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and is part of the Office’s long-standing commitment to reinforce the NPM and promote the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture.
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