RIKC - English

The aim of RIKC is to, in accordance with the Swedish legislation on minorities, increase participation of the Roma minority in society, counteract discrimination and vulnerability, and protect and strengthen culture and language. The center is a part of Malmö municipality and belongs to the Department of Culture.

This is RIKC

The Malmö model is a concretization of the center's work at different levels. The aim of the model is to build trust, credibility, stability and continuity, as well as ensuring that anti-discriminatory practice is carried out on an individual and structural level. The model includes:

• A municipal information and knowledge centre which work to increase the human rights of the Roma minority in society
  
• Educating civil servants within the municipality and other organisations and municipalities
• Individual support through a citizens office and support in meetings with authorities
  
• The center serves as a platform from which strategic and operative work is organized
• The center has a holistic and multidisciplinary approach

Please visit us at RIKC if you would like to have a copy of our broschure.

Citizens office and support

Our citizen office is open Monday–Friday, 08.30–17.00.

At the citizen office, individuals and families can receive help in polish romani and lovari. The community counselors can also understand other varieties of Romani, English and other languages.

We offer support with information and guidance regarding contact with authorities, filling in forms, interpreting letters, start an association, and more. We also offer support in meetings between individuals, families and schools/ social services.

Welcome for a drop-in visit, or call if you want to book a meeting.

Knowledge and education

RIKC offers different forms of cooperation and lectures to increase the knowledge regarding the national minority legislation, antigypsyism historically and living conditions of the Roma minority today. These can take form as conferences, seminars or lectures.

RIKC highlights days of remembrance and celebration, for example the International Roma day on the 8th of april.

Through its work, the centre aims to build a knowledge bank for the work with minority rights.

If you are interested in cooperation or in lectures regarding the national minority of Roma, feel free to contact us.

Action plan

The action plan for the Roma national minority in Malmö aims to implement the Swedish legislation on minorities at a municipal level. The goal is to ensure that the departments within the city have the relevant expertise to strengthen the Roma minority's ability to participate on an equal conditions with other inhabitants.

A strategy to implement national minority rights

RIKC aims to increase the opportunities for cooperation and create a network in order to form and coordinate activities of different organizations based on the principle of equality of all people.

Participation and influence from the Roma minority is a key factor in the work of RIKC. Visitors at the center are seen as our primary resource and experts on the Roma rights issues. The center aims to empower the Roma minority.

National and international legislation and policies are a part of the foundation of which RIKC’s work derives from. One of these is the law (2009:724) regarding national minorities and minority languages, and the Council of Europe's Framework Convention for the Protecion of National Minorities (ETS No.157).

National minorities in Sweden

There are five national minorities and five minority languages in Sweden:

• Jews and Yiddish
• Roma and Romani chib (all varieties)
• Sami people and Sami (all varieties)
• Swedish Finns and Finnish
• Tornedalians and Meänkieli

These groups have lived in Sweden for a long time and are thus a part of the Swedish cultural legacy.

Contact us

For general inquiries, please send an e-mail to rikc@malmo.se.

You'll find us at Norrtäljegatan 6 in Malmö.