Alliance_of_Roma_in_the_Republic_of_Croatia_"Kali_Sara"
Croatian Romani Union "Kali Sara"
Political party in Croatia
The Croatian Romani Union "Kali Sara" (Croatian: Savez Roma u Republici Hrvatskoj Savez Roma u Republici Hrvatskoj "Kali Sara", Romani: Rromengi Unia Ani Kroacia "Kali Sara") is an political and self-government organization of the Romani people in Croatia.[1] Its seat is located in Croatian capital city of Zagreb.[1]
Croatian Romani Union "Kali Sara" | |
|---|---|
| Romani name | Rromengi Unia Ani Kroacia "Kali Sara" |
| Croatian name | Savez Roma u Republici Hrvatskoj "Kali Sara" |
| Abbreviation | Kali Sara |
| Leader[lower-alpha 1] | Veljko Kajtazi |
| Founded | July 2007; 16 years ago (2007-07) |
| Headquarters | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Ideology | Romani minority interests |
| Colours | Red |
| Sabor | 1 / 151 |
| Party flag | |
| Website | |
kalisara.hr  | |
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| Type | National coordination of the Romani people in Croatia |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Minority self-government organization |
| Purpose | Advocacy of rights and interests of the Romani people in Croatia |
The organization was established in July 2007 and its first president was Veljko Kajtazi, future member of the Croatian Parliament.[2] On the occasion of publication of the first Romani-Croatian dictionary in 2008, the Alliance initiated the signing of the Charter of the Romani Language which was signed by 157 individuals.[2] On the date of the publication of the dictionary on November 5 (authored by the Alliance's president), the local and international Roma community celebrated the World Day of Romani Language.[2] The Croatian Parliament formally recognized Romani Language Day on May 25, 2012.[3] In 2015 UNESCO accepted the alliance's initiative to recognize the Romani language as a part of global cultural heritage by recognizing the World Day of Romani Language.[4] The formal proposal to UNESCO was made by the Republic of Croatia.[5] In 2018, the Alliance published the monograph "Kali Sara - The First Ten Years".[6]
| Year | Popular vote | % of vote | Overall seats won | Others seat[lower-alpha 2] | Seat change | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As "Centre for the Implementation of Integration into the European Union" | ||||||
| 2011 | 863 | 18.88 | 1 / 151 |
1 / 1 |
 1 |
Government support |
| As "Croatian Romani Union "Kali Sara" | ||||||
| 2015 | 1.913 | 41.41 | 1 / 151 |
1 / 1 |
1 | |
| Opposition | ||||||
| 2016 | 2.010 | 53.16 | 1 / 151 |
1 / 1 |
 |
Government support |
| 2020 | 3.745 | 78.48 | 1 / 151 |
1 / 1 |
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| 2024 | 3.017 | 62.11 | 1 / 151 |
1 / 1 |
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Notes
- Also representative in Sabor of the Roma and eleven other minorities such as Austrians, Bulgarians, Germans, Poles, Romanians, Ruthenians, Russians, Turks, Ukrainians, Vlachs and Jews
References
- "Romi". Government of Croatia (Office for Human Rights and Rights of National Minorities). Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "RomiO SAVEZU ROMA REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE "KALI SARA"". Alliance of Roma in the Republic of Croatia "Kali Sara". Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Sabor podržao inicijativu o 5. studenom, Danu romskog jezika". Večernji list. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Veljko Kajtazi: „Srbe i Rome u Hrvatskoj veže puno toga"". Srbi.hr. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Hrvatska: Deseto obilježavanje Svjetskog dana romskog jezika". Anadolu Agency. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Predstavljena publikacija 'Kali sara - prvih deset godina'". Hrvatska radiotelevizija. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- Official website
(in Croatian)