Italian Authorities Must Protect Roma Facing Violence in Pescara
Budapest, Pescara, 18 May 2012: The European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) has asked Italian authorities to protect Romani citizens in Pescara, who are being targeted with threats of vigilante violence.
New Decision on Italian State of Emergency Must Not Mean a Return to Anti-Roma Activity, Says ERRC
Budapest, Rome, 10 May 2012: Yesterday, Italy’s Council of State accepted the Italian Government’s request to suspend the effects of its decision from last year, which declared the State of Emergency was illegal and unfounded. The new decision means that various contracts started under the State of Emergency can go ahead, which may have a nega ...
Evicted Roma face attacks in new Belgrade settlement
Belgrade, Budapest, 4 May 2012: The European Roma Rights Centre sent a letter to Serbian authorities yesterday urging protection of Romani people attacked in the settlement of Jabučki Rit. The Roma were among those forcibly evicted f ...
Evicted Roma Families at Risk in France
Lyon, Budapest, 21 March 2012: The European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) is writing to express concern about multiple forced evictions and attacks on Roma taking place in Vaulx-en-Velin, Lyon. The ERRC is calling on authorities to act immediately to provide safe and secure accommodation for a Romani community who are at immediate risk.
