European Court Condemns Hungary for Removal of Romani Child from Family

12 June 2025

Brussels, Budapest  12 June 2025 – In a ruling delivered on 10 June 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found that Hungarian authorities had violated the rights of a Romani family by forcibly separating a mother from her newborn son immediately after birth without sufficient legal or social justification. The case, B.T. and B.K.Cs v. Hungary was brought before the Court by the affected parents with joint legal support from the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) and the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU). The ruling highlights the flaws in the Hungarian child protection system, which continues to disproportionately target Romani families.

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European Court Rules Criminal Investigation Flawed in Serbian Police Brutality Case

04 June 2025

Brussels, 4 June 2025: The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that an investigation into a case of police brutality against Matija Nikolić, a 17-year-old Romani boy, in 2012 was inadequate and lacked impartiality.

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Serbia: First Criminal Hearing Held for Hospital Abuse Case of a Romani Mother & Death of her Newborn Baby

27 May 2025

Brussels, Sremska Mitrovica, 27 May 2025: The Higher Court in Sremska Mitrovica today held the first preliminary hearing in the criminal case against Dr. Marko Maksimović who is accused of medical negligence, torture, and ill-treatment by committing extreme obstetric violence against 30-year-old Romani mother, Marica Mihajlović, in Sremska Mitrovica General Hospital. 

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Supreme Court Repeals Discriminatory Ordinance on Late Child Support Payments

27 May 2025

Sofia, Brussels, 27 May 2025: In a significant legal victory for Roma rights and child protection, the Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court has repealed a discriminatory provision that had long penalised vulnerable families by delaying child support payments in cases where the State was responsible for the payment. The case was brought by the Equal Opportunities Initiative and the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC).

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Ombudsperson Confirms Rights Violations of Romani Children in Tiszavasvári, Hungary

19 May 2025

Brussels, Budapest, 19 May 2025 – The Deputy Commissioner for Fundamental Rights and Ombudsperson for the Rights of National Minorities in Hungary, Dr. Erzsébet Szalayné Sándor, has confirmed systemic violations of the rights of Romani children in the Bűdi district of Tiszavasvári, Hungary, where Romani children are forced to walk up to 7 kilometres daily, often in harsh weather, to attend school due to the complete lack of transportation.

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Slovakia: Romani Children Face Entrenched Discrimination As School Segregation Persists

16 April 2025

Bratislava, Brussels 16 April 2025: Ten years after the EU launched an infringement procedure against Slovakia for breaching the EU Race Equality Directive, Romani children still face entrenched discrimination in education.

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Romani Families from Banlozi Camp in Bosnia Settle Case Against Water Company for Denial of Access to Water

25 March 2025

Brussels, 25, March 2025: The European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) welcomes a significant settlement agreement reached in a case of systemic discrimination by a water company against Romani residents of the Banlozi camp, located near Zenica in Bosnia & Herzegovina. 

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