13.05.2013 -
European Roma Rights Center
Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic
Around 10 Roma individuals beaten up by police and special police units entering Topana Roma neighbourhood on 5 May; the police were searching for a man who had committed a crime while on prison leave [ID 247276]
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Open Document
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Appeal or news release: Macedonian Police Target Roma with Excessive Force |
26.04.2013 -
European Roma Rights Center
Serbia
Belgrade: Roma families evicted from Belvil settlement one year ago still live in unsanitary and degrading conditions; hundreds of Roma accommodated in containers or in buildings without water and electricity [ID 246245]
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Open Document
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Appeal or news release: Serbia: Romani Families Face Uncertain Future One Year After Forced Eviction of Belvil Informal Settlement |
27.03.2013 -
European Roma Rights Center
Serbia
Becej: Body of 17-year old Roma found on 17 March 2013; according to initial media reports, he was beaten to death; one person has been arrested [ID 242931]
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Open Document
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Appeal or news release: Roma Killed, Attacked in Serbia – ERRC Urges Full Investigation |
21.03.2013 -
European Roma Rights Center
Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic
Skopje: Shopping centre management instructs its cleaning agency to remove Roma staff [ID 242930]
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Open Document
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Appeal or news release: Macedonian Shopping Centre Calls for Removal of Roma Workers |
30.01.2013 -
European Roma Rights Center
Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic
Report on situation and treatment of Romani women (education and employment; over-representation of Romani children in special education; wide spread sub-standard housing without access to basic services; violence) [ID 237006]
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Open Document
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Special or analytical report: Parallel Report by the European Roma Rights Centre concerning Macedonia for consideration by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women at its 54th Session. (11 February - 1 March 2013) |
30.01.2013 -
European Roma Rights Center
Russian Federation
Report on situation and treatment of Roma (personal documents and relevant legal and policy framework; barriers in accessing personal documents and other rights; police violence against Roma) [ID 237007]
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Open Document
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Special or analytical report: Parallel Report by the European Roma Rights Centre concerning the Russian Federation to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, for consideration at the 82nd Session (11 February - 1 March 2013) |
25.01.2013 -
European Roma Rights Center
Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic
Prilep: Romani woman attacked and injured by security guard during Roma-protests against unpaid social allowance on 31 December 2012 [ID 237003]
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Open Document
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Appeal or news release: Romani Woman Injured in Macedonian Protest |
09.10.2012 -
European Roma Rights Center
Ukraine
Brief report on human rights violations against Roma in Ukraine (violence against Roma; no access to personal documents) [ID 228598]
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Open Document
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Special or analytical report: List of critical issues by the European Roma Rights Centre |
21.09.2012 -
European Roma Rights Center
Ukraine
European Court of Human Rights finds flaws in the investigation of a case of a violent arson attack in the Kremenchug region in which 5 Romani people died on 28 October 2001 [ID 227703]
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Open Document
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Appeal or news release: European Court of Human Rights Rules on Discrimination Against Roma in Ukraine Murders |
14.09.2012 -
European Roma Rights Center
France, Romania
France and Romania sign agreement on the return of Roma; 80 Roma families currently living in France are about to be repatriated to Romania; current voluntary returns of Roma from France are usually preceded by forced evictions [ID 227208]
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Open Document
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Appeal or news release: New Deal between France and Romania on Roma Returns Must Not Breach Rights to Free Movement |
10.08.2012 -
European Roma Rights Center
France
Lille: About 200 Roma evicted from 2 camps; further evictions in Lyon and Paris [ID 227211]
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Open Document
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Appeal or news release: Roma Evicted in France as New Government Fails to Find New Solutions |
03.08.2012 -
European Roma Rights Center
Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic
Minister of labour and social policy accuses parents of telling their children to fake disabilities in order to enter special schools and receive benefits [ID 224538]
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Open Document
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Appeal or news release: Macedonia Cannot Blame Parents for Failures in Education System |
13.07.2012 -
European Roma Rights Center
Serbia
Article on poor housing conditions for Roma evicted from informal settlement of Belvil to Nis [ID 222213]
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Open Document
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Appeal or news release: Rights Groups Slam Disastrous Housing Conditions for Roma Forcibly Evicted from Belvil |
25.06.2012 -
European Roma Rights Center
Slovakia, Ukraine
Hurbanovo: 3 Romani people killed and 2 others injured in attack by off-duty policeman; Kiev: Romani settlement burned down by unknown perpetrators [ID 220699]
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Open Document
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Appeal or news release: Slovakia and Ukraine Must Investigate Attacks against Roma |
13.06.2012 -
European Roma Rights Center
Turkey
Istanbul: A court ruled in favour of the cancellation of an urban renovation project targeting Sulukule, the oldest Romani settlement in Europe; the project was first launched in 2005 and saw Romani families forced to sell their homes at low prices and move away [ID 220698]
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Open Document
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Appeal or news release: Turkish Court Halts Disputed Renovation Project in Historic Sulukule |
04.05.2012 -
European Roma Rights Center
Serbia
Romani people in Jabučki Rit settlement attacked by 15 to 20 unknown assailants; the Roma were among those forcibly evicted from Belgrade's Belvil settlement few days earlier [ID 217440]
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Open Document
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Appeal or news release: Evicted Roma face attacks in new Belgrade settlement |
05.2012 -
European Roma Rights Center
Serbia
Brief report on the situation of Roma (anti-discrimination and other human rights law; migration and asylum; hate speech and violence; forced evictions and subsequent human rights violations; education) [ID 218212]
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Open Document
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Special or analytical report: SERBIA: EU Enlargement Programme 2012 ERRC report |
05.2012 -
European Roma Rights Center
Turkey
Brief report on the situation of Roma (anti-discrimination and other human rights law; constitutional reform process; political developments; legal threat to housing rights) [ID 218216]
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Open Document
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Special or analytical report: TURKEY: EU Enlargement Programme 2012 ERRC report |
05.2012 -
European Roma Rights Center
Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic
Brief report on the situation of Roma (anti-discrimination law; access to education; freedom of movement; housing) [ID 218209]
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Open Document
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Special or analytical report: MACEDONIA: EU Enlargement Programme 2012 ERRC report |
20.04.2012 -
European Roma Rights Center
Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic
5 Romani musicians prevented from travelling to Germany; border guards did not allow them to leave the country, although they possessed all requisite documents [ID 214977]
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Open Document
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Appeal or news release: Roma Face Barriers to Freedom of Movement in Macedonia |
