Iryna SUSLOVA, Member of the Ukrainian Parliament

Iryna SUSLOVA, Member of the Ukrainian Parliament, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Gender Equality and non-Discrimination; Committee on Human Rights, National Minorities and Interethnic Relations The Ukrainian Alliance of Cities and Regions for Roma Inclusion held a meeting in Lviv, Ukraine, on 26 February 2019, with members of the Alliance, local and regional elected officials, parliamentarians and NGO representatives. Several participants took a stand against hate speech towards Roma: these video messages call for the protection of Roma rights and reaffirm their role as full-fledged actors in society. This is the main aim of the Declaration against Anti-Gypsyism, launched by the Congress of the Council of Europe, to give local and regional elected representatives, from the 47-member States, the opportunity to take a stand against discrimination towards Roma.