Strategic Litigation
Strategic litigation at the ERRC means supporting legal cases designed to expose and contribute to the elimination of discriminatory structures that prevent Roma from enjoying full equality. We are active in both domestic and international courts as well as making submissions to international tribunals, European committees and UN treaty bodies.
Advocacy+Research
We work at a national and international level to ensure that human rights issues facing Romani communities in Europe are firmly on the political agenda. We provide reliable data on the human rights situation of Roma in the form of reports, submissions, and articles to inform international bodies and committees, as well as our own litigation work.
07 July 2014
Collective Expulsion of Roma from Portugal
10 July 2002
UN Committee rebukes Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, Italy and Portugal for treatment of Roma
03 April 1999
Death of a Romani man in police custody in Portugal
10 September 1998
News
Using our European network and in-country activists, we publish accurate news about human rights violations against Romani people which are often untold, or silenced, by governments and media. We make it clear that legal action can, and will, be taken to end this injustice.
Portugal Continues Violating Housing Rights of Roma
18 July 2014
07 July 2014
Portugal’s Housing Policy for Roma Violates Social Charter
07 November 2011
ERRC Calls on Portuguese Authorities to Halt Forced Eviction
17 October 2011
