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 ...

more...

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 ...

more ...

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 ...

more ...

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.

more ...

ERRC Seeks Applicants for the 2013 Roma Rights Summer School

15 April 2013

The European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) invites applications for its highly acclaimed annual Roma Rights Summer School. The Summer School will be held in Budapest, Hungary, from 21 July - 1 August 2013. Deadline for applications: 12 May 2013.

more ...

horizontal rule

ERRC submission to the European Commission on Hungary (April 2013)

8 April 2013

Written comments by the ERRC concerning Hungary for consideration by the European Commission on the transposition and application of the Race Directive and on the legal issues relevant to Roma integration.

more ...

horizontal rule

ERRC submission to the European Commission on Italy (April 2013)

8 April 2013

Written comments by the ERRC concerning Italy for consideration by the European Commission on the transposition and application of the Race Directive and on the legal issues relevant to Roma integration.

more ...

horizontal rule