The European Network Against Racism (ENAR) and the European Roma Policy Coalition (ERPC) have issued an open letter to M. Barroso, President of the European Commission, in an effort to raise greater awareness of the continued racism, discrimination and social exclusion experienced by the Romani people residing throughout Europe. Through this letter, the ERPC, of which ENAR is a member, calls on the College of Commissioners to take a strong stand on fighting anti-Gypsyism and to address this serious type of racism and human rights concern by all political and legal means.

The ERPC is an informal gathering of non-governmental organizations operating at EU level on issues of human rights, anti-discrimination, anti-racism, social inclusion, and Roma and Travelers’ rights. Its members are Amnesty International, the European Roma Rights Centre, the European Roma Information Office, the Open Society Foundations, European Network Against Racism, Minority Rights Group International, the European Roma Grassroots Organizations Network, Policy Center for Roma and Minorities, the Roma Education Fund,
and Fundación Secretariado Gitano. For more information about ERPC, visit http://webhost.ppt.eu/romapolicy/.