Croatian Romani Union "Kali Sara"
Political party in Croatia
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The Croatian Romani Union "Kali Sara" (Croatian: Savez Roma u Republici Hrvatskoj "Kali Sara", Romani: Rromengi Unia Ani Kroacia "Kali Sara") is a 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" | |
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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[a] | Veljko Kajtazi |
| Founded | 2011[b] |
| Headquarters | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Ideology | Romani minority interests |
| Colours | Red |
| Sabor | 1 / 151 |
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| Website | |
kalisara.hr  | |
| Formation | July 2007 |
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| Type | National coordination of the Romani people in Croatia |
| Legal status | Minority self-government organization |
History
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]
Electoral performance
| Year | Popular vote | % of vote | Overall seats won | Others seat[c] | 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 |
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Government support |
| Opposition | ||||||
| 2016 | 2.010 | 53.16 | 1 / 151 |
1 / 1 |
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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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