Human rights activist at the European Roma Rights Centre @errctweets. No longer using X - find me on Threads (@jon_j_lee) or BlueSky (@jonathanjameslee)
Brussels, Belgium
Joined May 2010
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The bits arch-grifter #TommyRobinson missed out about the #Harehills riot. New on ERRC News from me.
2⃣7⃣ arrested in #Leeds after riots on 18th July. The unrest followed the removal of 5 Romani children from their home, sparking outrage.
Read more: shorturl.at/L1Cle
As we approach a choke point for the rise of far-right politics in Europe with this summer’s elections, the access to justice crisis has consequences for everyone in Europe - not just Roma. New one from me for @AJEnglish
Up to £3K compensation to women whose pensions the Tories stole is a bargain for the Government. If they get away with this, they'll do it again. Get ready to work till you die in service of Brexit Britain 🇬🇧 🫡 Throwback to 2019 for the @NorwichRadical thenorwichradical.com/2019/0…
Deadline is 23:59 CET for the @ERRCtweets Roma Rights Summer School! Join us for 10 days in Athens with Romani and Traveller people from across Europe. We want to train a new generation of human rights activists ✊🏽 Sign up! 👉errc.org/press-releases/roma…
Probably not gonna win me many friends this one
No justice, no peace.
Third killing in three years of a Romani teenager by Greek police. Once again the police officers have made a up a story about why it was necessary to shoot and kill an unarmed child. They lied before, and they'll lie again. errc.org/news/another-romani…
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It was a privilege to host the “Roma Rights are Human Rights” side event at the @OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension conference today. With thanks to @OSCEHCNM and our civil society panelists @OpenSociety, @ERRCtweets, and Victorina Luca for their insights, this discussion underscored the importance of viewing Roma equity as an indispensable component of broader socioeconomic and political development strategies. – at Warsaw, Poland
This seems timely to reshare 👉🏽tinyurl.com/2x7ezt3r. Robert Fico is once again within touching distance of office - 5 years since journalist #JánKuciak & his partner Marina Kusnirova were murdered by shady Slovak businessmen, 5 years since Fico's corrupt government was toppled
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Welsh #Gypsies & #Travellers are very familiar with the type of 'concerned residents' who are protesting against migrants at #stradeyparkhotel. They have done the same thing to us for generations! An inclusive, anti-racist #Cymru 🏴doesn't happen on its own, we must fight for it.
'For Gypsies & Travellers in Wales, the events at Stradey Park Hotel represent a direct continuation of the same small-town bigotry and harassment tactics which have been tried and tested on our communities for decades.' ✍️ Jonathan Lee
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My gentle exhortation to @UKLabour to learn from their radical origins, stand by their pledges to properly fund the #NHS, & offer real social democratic alternatives to Tory rule. As Nye said: "We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run down."
HOW WELSH RADICALS ‘TREDEGAR-ISED’ BRITAIN AND CREATED THE NHS AND THE WELFARE STATE
by @Jon_J_Lee
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A long-read collecting some of my thoughts over recent months working on racism against Roma in the so-called 'justice' system. Short version: It's much much worse than *just* police brutality - it's one big racist system, from police to prosecutors to prisons.
‘NO JUSTICE, NO RIGHTS’ FOR ROMA IN EUROPE’S CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEMS
By @Jon_J_Lee
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Another statistic? Another 'bad apple' cop? @EU_Commission wake up. Racist police violence is a structural European problem and needs to be tackled at an EU level through a proper legal mechanism #ACAB #KostasFragoulis
Last week's scribblings for @AJEnglish. After 15 years of ignoring #antigypsyism in #Italy, the EU has an opportunity to make amends. Fascism costs Romani lives. Its rise cannot go unchallenged by Europe any longer #NoPasaran
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I speak to lots of journalists because of my work. It's rare to find one who not only gives Romani and Traveller people a fair hearing, but can also cover this much material in so much depth over such a short time. Parrakro tut @MathildaMall! A pleasure being on @MediaStormPod
🌩SERIES 2 EPISODE 7 OUT NOW🌩
👉 Gypsy, Roma, Traveller: Why is prejudice on the rise?
🗣 With @thatbloodyMikey, @ERRCtweets, @LeedsGATE, @LondonGypsyTrav, @SherrieRomany and more
🎙 Your hosts are @mathildamall & @helenawadia
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One down, many more to go #ACAB #PoliceBrutality
Nearly two years later, the officer caught on camera kicking #NevzatJasharov while he was on the floor has become the first police officer in North Macedonia to face a prison sentence for police brutality. -- @jon_j_lee
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While our attention is rightly on the situation of refugees coming across the border from Ukraine, these people are still in need of a little support to keep their family together. Donation link at the bottom.
I don’t think that most of us fully understand what’s like to lose everything from as little as a spoon or a sock to as big as a washing machine or your favourite dress from one minute to another.
This family does, and they need your help. #RomaFamilyInNeed
My positive as ever take on what 2022 holds for Roma in Europe for the @NorwichRadical
'A far-right presidency in a founding member state would diminish the EU’s already questionable ability to take action against racist member state governments'
by @jon_j_lee
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If you're tuning in, some points to remember as MEPs debate: 1. It is not one or two "bad apples", it is #institutionalracism across multiple countries. 2. There is no such thing as "gypsy criminality". 3. Roma are not policed as individuals, but collectively punished by police.
The @EUparliament will debate #policeviolence against #Roma in just under 1 hour. With 50% of our legal cases concerning police misconduct against Roma, we are pleased this issue is finally gaining momentum with EU institutions 🇪🇺 Live debate here: bit.ly/3qXTEp4