Chachipe a. s. b. l. (earlier ''Romano Them'') is a

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based

Roma Roma or ROMA may refer to: Places Australia * Roma, Queensland, a town ** Roma Airport ** Roma Courthouse ** Electoral district of Roma, defunct ** Town of Roma, defunct town, now part of the Maranoa Regional Council * Roma Street, Brisbane, a ...

rights and advocacy

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. It was established in 2009. Karin Waringo is the president of Chachipe. Chachipe has demanded that Roma refugees to EU countries from the

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shouldn't be denied a right to asylum based on the "safe country of origin" doctrine, as they face discrimination in their home countries. Chachipe contributed to the preparation of ''Human rights of Roma and Travellers in Europe'' a report commissioned and published by the Commissioner of Human Rights, Council of Europe.

Etymology

Chachipe is a

word meaning truth, and pronounced ''tsatsipé'' it is derived from

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''sat'' meaning truth and ''chipé'' meaning tongue, literally ''true tongue''.

References

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