The UN Human Right Officer in Serbia and Montenegro
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From The Romanian World Council (CMR)
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Dear Ms. Harvey,
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We are writing you in support of the Romanians living in Timoc region of Serbia and of other NGO Associations, to report about the continuous but also latest discrimination acts by the authorities of Serbia against those 400000 Romanian-Vlachs living in that area..
In the last time there were more hostile actions against Romanian-Vlachs by the ultranationalist Serbian groups, writing graffiti on the newl church walls and inscriptions like âget out of Serbiaâ.
Recently the Romanians-Vlach of Malainita of Timoc region have built a church on their own land under the leadership of their priest, Boian Alexandrovich in order to have the church service and prayers, in their Romanian native tongue. The Serbian church authority has forbidden the use of Romanian language in the church therefore it has told Mr. Boian Alexandrovich they will request the Serbian administration to demolish the Malainita church, in the next two weeks.
Considering the gravity of the situation for Romanian-Vlachs from Timoc region, and being afraid of a future escalation of the conflict, we are asking your assistance to support them in their actions to obtain their legitimate rights to use their native tongue in church , to preserve the recently built church and also to be allowed to have schools using the Romanian language.
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Mircea Popescu, CMR President
Smaranda Livescu, CMR Secretary General
ÂMircea Sabau, Representative for the Human Rights
Lucian I. Livescu, Envoy to Europeans Throughout The World
The Executive Committee
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Co semnatari:
Romanian American Council, Inc., President-Neculai Popa
Romanian American Cultural Center "Athenaeum" of Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Youth for a Better World, Inc.
American Romanian Sister Cities Council, Inc.
EuroAtlantic Club: http://www.europe.org.ro/euroatlantic_club/
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Birou de traduceri autorizate. Oana Gheorghiu - tel/fax: 252.8681 / [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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