Alliance of Roma in the Republic of Croatia "Kali Sara"

The Alliance of Roma in the Republic of Croatia "Kali Sara" (Croatian: Savez Roma u Republici Hrvatskoj "Kali Sara", Romani: Kali Sara) is an organization of the Romani people in Croatia.[1] Its seat is located in Croatian capital city of Zagreb.[1] 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]

Kali Sara
Alliance of Roma in the Republic of Croatia "Kali Sara"
FormationJuly 2007
TypeNational coordination of the Romani people in Croatia
Legal statusMinority self-government organization
PurposeAdvocacy of rights and interests of the Romani people in Croatia
HeadquartersZagreb, Croatia
Websitekalisara.hr

See also

References
  1. "Romi". Government of Croatia (Office for Human Rights and Rights of National Minorities). Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. "RomiO SAVEZU ROMA REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE "KALI SARA"". Alliance of Roma in the Republic of Croatia "Kali Sara". Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. "Sabor podržao inicijativu o 5. studenom, Danu romskog jezika". Večernji list. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. "Veljko Kajtazi: „Srbe i Rome u Hrvatskoj veže puno toga"". Srbi.hr. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  5. "Hrvatska: Deseto obilježavanje Svjetskog dana romskog jezika". Anadolu Agency. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. "Predstavljena publikacija 'Kali sara - prvih deset godina'". Hrvatska radiotelevizija. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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