Italian Policies are Violating Human Rights of Roma
Rome, 15 May 2013: Italian policies towards the Roma and Sinti violate the basic human rights of thousands of families, and do not encourage their social integration. Associazione 21 luglio and the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) are drawing attention to the ongoing problem today, on the International Day of Families, promoted by the United Nat ...
Macedonian Police Target Roma with Excessive Force
Budapest, Skopje, 13 May 2013: The ERRC is deeply concerned about media reports which indicate that a special police unit, along with the regular police force, used excessive and arbitrary force when they entered a Roma neighbourhood to arrest a man who had committed a crime while on leave from prison. Around 50 police officers used force against ...
Positive Decision on Roma Evictions in Czech Republic
Budapest, Prague, 3 May 2013: The ERRC is welcoming a positive decision of the Regional Court in Ostrava, stating that local authorities did not proceed in accordance with the law when trying to evict Romani families last year. The decision, announced on 26 April 2013, found that the eviction notice issued to dozens of Romani families was not procedura ...
End of the Road for Italy’s Illegal State of Emergency
Budapest, Rome, 2 May 2013: Italy’s highest court has upheld the ruling which declared the ‘Nomad State of Emergency’ unfounded, unmotivated and unlawful. The Cassation Court rejected the government’s appeal against the Council of State’s decision from November 2011.
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Written comments by the ERRC concerning Turkey's EU accession progress for consideration by the European Commission during its 2013 review.
