Human rights in the EU
Roma
Letter to Füle: EC must be unequivocal on unlawfulness of tomorrow’s forced evictions in Belgrade
02/05/2012
We urge the Commission urgently and immediately to call on the Belgrade city authorities to postpone the forced eviction of more than 1,000 Roma from the settlement at Belvil until a proper process of consultation with Belvil residents has taken place.
Analysis of the National Roma Integration Strategies: European Roma Policy Coalition
03/04/2012
Under the new European Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies, EU Member States were required to submit strategies on Roma inclusion to the European Commission (EC) by the end of December 2011.
Letter to Van Rompuy on rights of Roma families in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
15/03/2012
To ensure inclusive growth in the region and meet the objectives laid down in the Europe 2020 Strategy, the EU must give the highest priority to combating and preventing discrimination and social exclusion, especially against Romani communities.
Italy : 'Zero Tolerance for Roma'
29/11/2011Thousands of Roma in Italy live in camps located at the outskirts of urban areas, without access to most basic facilities. they face prejudice and hostility. Over the years, many human rights organizations have urged the Italian government to address this situation, end the discrimination experienced by Romani people and ensure respect of their human rights, including the right to adequate housing. This report recounts how the Italian authorities have turned their backs on these calls, and have treated Romani settlements as security threats.
Submission to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on D.H. and others v. the Czech Republic (application no. 77325/00)
21/11/2011This briefing is submitted as a follow up to Amnesty International’s submissions of May and November 2010, as well as the organization’s report Injustice renamed: Discrimination in education of Roma persists in the Czech Republic.
Preliminary suggestions from ERPC to reform European Roma Platform
24/06/2011The European Commission is considering a review of the European Roma Platform with the objective to strengthen the Platform. We would very much welcome such a reform. In its current form, the European Roma Platform does not reach its objectives to ensure exchange of expertise, provide support and facilitate cooperation between all concerned parties in a meaningful way.
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Music album for International Roma Day
06/04/2012
To coincide with International Roma Day, Amnesty International proudly presents its Roma music album. Music is a vital ...
PEOPLE UNDER THREAT: Fatima Hussein Badi, Death Penalty, Yemen
26/03/2012
Around the world people are suffering the consequences of having their human rights violated. Amnesty International calls on the Danish presidency to ensure the EU’s active engagement in these cases.
Recommendations to the Danish EU Presidency
04/01/2012
We present specific recommendations on human rights policy for the Danish presidency to deliver during its six-month term as President of the Council of the European Union (January-July 2012).