What we do - European Roma Rights Centre

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.

Romani man abused by Belgrade police faces charges for failure to carry identification after officers confiscated his ID

19 December 2023

Far-Right Serbian Group Ordered to Remove Online Hate Speech After ERRC Mass Complaint

27 May 2021

The Fight Against Antigypsyism - A Lesson for the Prosecutor's Office

29 October 2020

Roma Win Court Case Against Serbian Authorities for 2012 Forced Eviction

29 June 2020

Family Life Denied: Overrepresentation of Romani Children in State Care in Serbia

04 December 2017

RISC: Stop Discrimination of Roma in State Care

20 November 2017

#RISC Roma in State Care

20 November 2017

ERRC submission to UN HRC on Serbia (June 2017)

30 June 2017

ERRC submission to the European Commission on Roma Inclusion in enlargement countries (May 2017)

25 May 2017

ERRC submission to UN HRC on Serbia (February 2017)

14 February 2017

Joint submission to UN CRC on Serbia (December 2016)

16 December 2016

A Long Way to Go: Overrepresentation of Romani Children in “Special Schools” in Serbia

19 March 2014

Još uvek daleko od cilja: Prezastupljenost romske dece u „specijalnim školama” u Srbiji

19 March 2014

ERRC Urges Restraint and Responsible Reporting in Child Removal Cases

22 October 2013

Serbian Teacher Verbally Assaults Romani Girl

29 July 2004

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.

Voices Against Online Hate: Roma Rights Defenders in their Own Words

26 November 2024

Justice Denied: Roma in the Criminal Justice System of Serbia

22 February 2023

Justice Denied: Roma in the Criminal Justice System

02 March 2022

New Research on Criminal Justice in Four European Countries Shows Roma Face Structural Racism & Discrimination

02 March 2022

ERRC submission to UN CAT on Serbia (September 2021)

17 September 2021

Roma Rights in the Time of Covid

09 September 2020

Family Life Denied: Overrepresentation of Romani Children in State Care in Serbia

04 December 2017

#RISC Roma in State Care

20 November 2017

Lack of birth certificates leaves Romani children in Balkans at risk of statelessness and without healthcare or education

26 October 2017

Roma Belong - Discrimination, Statelessness and Marginalisation of Roma in the Western Balkans and Ukraine

26 October 2017

ERRC submission to UN HRC on Serbia (June 2017)

30 June 2017

ERRC submission to the European Commission on Roma Inclusion in enlargement countries (May 2017)

25 May 2017

Roma Rights 1 2017: Roma and Conflict: Understanding the Impact of War and Political Violence

16 May 2017

ERRC submission to UN HRC on Serbia (February 2017)

14 February 2017

Joint submission to UN CRC on Serbia (December 2016)

16 December 2016

ERRC Joins Call to End Childhood Statelessness in Europe

22 November 2016

Ðorđe Jovanović on Roma Genocide Remembrance Day

04 August 2016

ERRC submission to the European Commission on Roma Inclusion (July 2016)

12 July 2016

Dzuvljarke: Roma Lesbian Existence

01 July 2014

ERRC submission to the European Commission on Serbia (May 2014)

26 May 2014

ERRC submission to UN CESCR on Serbia (March 2014)

21 March 2014

A Long Way to Go: Overrepresentation of Romani Children in “Special Schools” in Serbia

19 March 2014

Još uvek daleko od cilja: Prezastupljenost romske dece u „specijalnim školama” u Srbiji

19 March 2014

ERRC submission to UN CESCR on Serbia (October 2013)

09 October 2013

Roma Rights 2012: Challenges of Representation: Voice on Roma Politics, Power and Participation

22 August 2013

Serbia: Country Profile 2011-2012

17 July 2013

Country Profiles 2011-2012

16 July 2013

ERRC submission to the European Commission on Serbia (May 2013)

22 May 2013

ERRC submission to UN HRC on Serbia (July 2012)

16 July 2012

ERRC submission to the European Commission on Serbia (May 2012)

29 May 2012

ERRC submission to the European Commission on Serbia (May 2011)

10 May 2011

Standards Do Not Apply: Inadequate Housing in Romani Communities

02 February 2011

ERRC submission to UN CERD on Serbia (January 2011)

27 January 2011

ERRC Presents Findings of Roma Housing Research

13 December 2010

ERRC submission to the European Commission on Serbia (June 2010)

01 June 2010

UN Women's Rights Committee Calls on Serbia to Address Discrimination against Romani Women

20 November 2007

Serbian War Crimes Court Sentences Kosovo Albanian for Atrocities against Roma

18 May 2007

ERRC submission to UN CEDAW on Serbia (March 2007)

10 March 2007

Podnesak Evropskog centra za prava Roma Komitetu ujedinjenih nacija za eliminaciju diskriminacije žena o stanju u Srbiji (Mart 2007)

10 March 2007

Bus Driver Physically Assaults Romani Boys in Serbia and Montenegro

13 November 2006

UN Torture Committee Instructs Government to Investigate Police Abuse of Roma

03 April 2006

United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination first finding against Serbia and Montenegro

03 April 2006

City of Belgrade Initiates Coordination Centre for the Inclusion of Roma

01 February 2006

Community Opposition Prevents Temporary Housing for Roma in Belgrade

01 February 2006

Roma Discriminated Against in Access to Social Services in Serbia and Montenegro

01 February 2006

UN CAT Rules Serbia and Montenegro in Violation of Convention Against Torture

01 February 2006

Police Brutality Against Roma in Serbia and Montenegro

01 February 2006

United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Issues Concluding Observations on Serbia and Montenegro

22 July 2005

Forced Evictions of Roma in Serbia and Montenegro

22 July 2005

Serbian Authorities Revoke Welfare for Romani Recipients of Compensation from Germany for the Romani Holocaust

22 July 2005

Police Verbally Abuse Roma in Serbia and Montenegro

11 March 2005

Romani Youth Abused by Police and Teachers in Serbia and Montenegro

11 March 2005

Romani Refugees Denied Access to Health Care in Serbia and Montenegro

11 March 2005

Roma Violently Attacked in Serbia and Montenegro

11 March 2005

Threatened Eviction of Roma in Serbia and Montenegro

11 March 2005

Romani Woman Claims Discrimination at Work

16 December 2004

Legal Action in Romani Cases in Serbia and Montenegro

16 December 2004

Romani Man Abused in the Criminal Justice System

29 July 2004

Agreement Reached After Court Confirmed Romani Refugees Must Vacate Camp in Serbia and Montenegro

29 July 2004

Anti-Discrimination Legal Action in Serbia and Montenegro

29 July 2004

Serbian Teacher Verbally Assaults Romani Girl

29 July 2004

Serbian Newspaper Publishes

29 July 2004

Personal Documents and Threats to the Exercise of Fundamental Rights among Roma in the former Yugoslavia

04 June 2004

Suspended Sentences for Police Officers Found Guilty of Torturing Romani Men in Serbia and Montenegro

28 May 2004

Romani Families Threatened with Wintertime Eviction in Serbia and Montenegro

28 May 2004

Racist Violence against Roma in Serbia and Montenegro

28 May 2004

Police Officers Beat Romani Youth in Serbia and Montenegro

28 May 2004

Romani Inmate Ill-Treated in Serbia and Montenegro

07 February 2004

Legal Action in Roma Rights Cases in Serbia and Montenegro

07 February 2004

Longstanding Romani Residents Threatened with Eviction in Serbia and Montenegro

07 February 2004

The Right to an Identity

29 October 2003

Field Report: ERRC in Montenegro

29 October 2003

Personal Documents and Threats to the Exercise of Fundamental Rights of Roma in Europe

29 October 2003

A Step in the Right Direction: Accessing Personal Documents in Montenegro

29 October 2003

Police Abuse Roma in Serbia and Montenegro

29 October 2003

Racist Threats against Roma in Serbia and Montenegro

29 October 2003

Roma Rights 3, 2003: Personal Documents and Access to Fundamental Rights

29 October 2003

Displaced Kosovo Roma and Egyptians Face Evictions in Serbia and Montenegro

29 October 2003

Roma Evicted from Long-time Residences in Serbia and Montenegro

29 October 2003

985,000 Euro Compensation for Romani Victims of 1995 Pogrom in Serbia and Montenegro

29 October 2003

Roma Experience Difficulties in Accessing Personal Documents in Serbia and Montenegro

29 October 2003

Romani Pupils Face Verbal and Physical Assault at School in Serbia and Montenegro

29 October 2003

UN Committee Against Torture Finds Montenegrin Authorities in Flagrant Breach of Human Rights Standards

10 May 2003

Roma Discriminated against in Access to Social Benefits in Serbia

10 May 2003

Roma in Serbia and Montenegro Live in Substandard Conditions

10 May 2003

Inadequate Accommodation Provided to Kosovo Romani Refugees after Camp Destroyed by Fire in Serbia

10 May 2003

Violent Attacks against Roma in Serbia and Montenegro

10 May 2003

Segregated Education for Romani Children in Serbia and Montenegro

10 May 2003

Police Violence against Roma in Serbia and Montenegro

10 May 2003

Roma Discriminated against in Access to Health Care in Serbia and Montenegro

10 May 2003

Legal Action in Anti-Romani Crimes in Serbia and Montenegro

10 May 2003

The Protection of Roma Rights in Serbia and Montenegro

24 April 2003

Zaštita prava Roma u Srbiji i Crnoj Gori

24 April 2003

Prosecuting Anti-Romani Actions in Serbia and Montenegro

07 November 2002

Roma Protest Attempts at Forced Eviction in Yugoslavia

07 November 2002

Roma Face Difficulties in Obtaining Citizenship in Serbia and Montenegro

07 November 2002

Violence against Roma in Serbia and Montenegro

07 November 2002

ERRC: Personal Documents and Threats to the Exercise of Fundamental Rights among Roma in the Former Yugoslavia

08 September 2002

Expelled Roma in Former Yugoslavia Testify

10 July 2002

Roma in Serbia Cannot Access the Social Welfare System

10 July 2002

Evictions of Kosovo Roma in Serbia and Montenegro

10 July 2002

Police Abuse in Serbia and Montenegro

10 July 2002

Roma go to the Constitutional Court of Serbia and Montenegro over Discrimination in Access to Public Services

07 May 2002

Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians Win Seats in the Kosovo Assembly

07 May 2002

In Serbia, Displaced Kosovo Roma Face Harsh Reality and Little Assistance

07 May 2002

Police Inactive in Protecting Roma in Serbia and Montenegro

07 May 2002

Housing Rights and Forced Evictions in Serbia

07 May 2002

Romani Children Blocked from Enrolling in School in Spain and Serbia and Montenegro

07 May 2002

Roma Secure National Minority Status in Serbia and Montenegro

07 May 2002

In Serbia, Bad Water Causes Disease among Roma

07 May 2002

Attacks on Kosovo Roma in Montenegro

07 May 2002

Displaced Kosovo Roma in the region: an update

07 November 2001

Racist graffiti in Serbian towns

07 November 2001

Refika Mustafic - Opre Roma!

07 November 2001

Police violence against minors in Novi Sad and Belgrade, Serbia

07 November 2001

Racially motivated violence against Roma in Serbia

07 November 2001

Police beat Roma in Yugoslavia

15 August 2001

Court rulings on Roma rights cases in Yugoslavia

15 August 2001

Roma rally in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia

15 August 2001

An obstructed path: Roma and access to justice

10 April 2001

Anti-Romani graffiti mars Romani cultural events in Yugoslavia; skinheads on trial for incitement of racial hatred

10 April 2001

Attacks on Roma in Yugoslavia

10 April 2001

Police abuse of Roma in Yugoslavia

10 April 2001

Marija Demić: ERRC intern

10 April 2001

After the deep freeze: ethnicity, minorities and tolerance in the new Eastand Central Europe

05 December 2000

Current internships and externships with the ERRC

05 December 2000

Police abuse of Kosovar Romani refugees in Yugoslavia

05 December 2000

Romani children harassed by classmates in Yugoslav schools

05 December 2000

Romani Pentecostals attacked in Yugoslavia

05 December 2000

Serbian refugees attack displaced Kosovo Roma in Belgrade

05 December 2000

Romani children and the right to education in Central and Eastern Europe

03 October 2000

Roma barred from sports centre pool in Yugoslavia

03 October 2000

Skinhead violence against Roma in Yugoslavia

03 October 2000

Kosovo Romani refugees

03 October 2000

Police violence against Roma in Yugoslavia

03 October 2000

Belgrade Romani settlement levelled and inhabitants beaten by police

11 July 2000

Pressure on independent Romani voices in Serbia

11 July 2000

Kosovo Romani refugees in Serbia and Macedonia: an update

11 July 2000

Skinhead attacks against Romani youth in Serbia

11 July 2000

Kosovo Roma today: violence, insecurity, enclaves and displacement

12 April 2000

Violence against Roma in Serbia

12 April 2000

Roma continue to flee Baranja region of Croatia

07 December 1999

Failure of state protection in Yugoslavia

07 December 1999

The other refugees

03 April 1999

Roma and the Kosovo conflict

03 April 1999

Seminar on human rights litigation

05 January 1999

Community violence against Roma in Montenegro and the inactivity of the state

05 January 1999

The United Nations CAT scrutinizes Hungary and Yugoslavia

05 January 1999

Roma from Kosovo victimized in the Serb-Albanian ethnic conflict

05 January 1999

Yugoslav Roma asking for national minority status

05 January 1999

ERRC submission to UN CAT on Hungary and Yugoslavia (November 1998)

11 November 1998

Skinhead violence targeting Roma in Yugoslavia

15 May 1998

Romani man beaten by police in Belgrade, Yugoslavia

15 May 1998

Roma Rights, Winter 1998: Police Violence against Roma

02 April 1998

Book published in memory of Romani victim of racially-motivated killing in Yugoslavia

02 April 1998

News roundup: Snapshot from around Europe

07 November 1997

Skinheads kill 14-year-old Romani boy in Yugoslavia

07 November 1997

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.

New Roma Rights Defenders Report Shows Europe How to Fight Hate Speech Online

26 November 2024

Roma rights slides right off the EU Enlargement agenda

15 November 2024

Calling all Roma Rights Defenders! Volunteers Challenging Digital Antigypsyism Opportunity

20 September 2024

Serbia: ERRC Provides Legal Representation for Tortured Romani Boys

16 September 2024

ERRC Launches ‘Roma Justice Project’ Platform

16 May 2024

ERRC Launches Flagship LGBTQI+ Roma Initiative

16 May 2024