The Croatian Romani Union "Kali Sara" (Croatian: 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. Its seat is located in Croatian capital city of Zagreb.
Croatian Romani Union "Kali Sara" | |
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| Romani name | Rromengi Unia Ani Kroacia "Kali Sara" |
| Croatian name | Savez Roma u Republici Hrvatskoj "Kali Sara" |
| Abbreviation | Kali Sara |
| Leader | Veljko Kajtazi |
| Founded | July 2007 |
| Headquarters | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Ideology | Romani minority interests |
| Colours | Red |
| Sabor | 1 / 151 |
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| Website | |
kalisara.hr  | |
| Type | National coordination of the Romani people in Croatia |
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| Legal status | Minority self-government organization |
| Purpose | Advocacy of rights and interests of the Romani people in Croatia |
History
The organization was established in July 2007 and its first president was Veljko Kajtazi, future member of the Croatian Parliament. 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. 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. The Croatian Parliament formally recognized Romani Language Day on May 25, 2012. 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. The formal proposal to UNESCO was made by the Republic of Croatia. In 2018, the Alliance published the monograph "Kali Sara - The First Ten Years".
Electoral performance
| Year | Popular vote | % of vote | Overall seats won | Others seat | Seat change | Government |
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| 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 | ||
| 2024 | 3.017 | 62.11 | 1 / 151 | 1 / 1 | — | |
See also
Notes and references
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References
External links
- Official website (in Croatian)