In memoriam Roma artist Ceija Stojka

Ceija Stojka (1933-2013) was a Roma (Gypsy) Holocaust survivor, writer, poet and self-taught artist who raised awareness of the plight of Roma people under the Nazis and in Europe today. Her paintings are vibrant affirmations of life.

An Olympic hurdle few are willing to tackle

Racism in democratic Europe? On its own doorstep? Surely not? Yet human rights abuses continue to take place against the Roma, an ancient people unjustly vilified down the centuries and still struggling to survive.