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Left Out - Violations of the rights of Roma people in Europe
25 Sep 2010
Numbering between 10 and 12 million people, the Roma are one of Europe’s largest and most disadvantaged minorities. On almost every indicator of human development, in almost every country, the Roma fall far below the national average. On average, they have lower incomes, worse health, poorer housing, lower literacy rates and higher levels of unemployment than the rest of the population. These are not, simply, the inevitable consequences of poverty. They are the result of widespread, often systemic, human rights violations. They are, in particular, the result of prejudice - of centuries of societal, institutional and individual acts of discrimination, that have pushed the great majority of Roma to the very margins of society – and which are keeping them there.
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News and Events
10 May 2012
Amnesty International and Bucharest-based organization Romani CRISS are deeply concerned at the threat of forced eviction of Roma from settlements in Baia Mare, in north-western Romania. Representatives of the two organizations visited the city this week to assess the situation following news reports that the relocation of Romani families from the settlements of Craica and Pirita would commence this week.
8 May 2012
 The current law in Romania does not prohibit forced evictions. Nor does it prohibit housing relocations to areas which are unsafe and/or polluted, and which pose a risk to people’s lives and health.It does not oblige authorities to provide public housing in locations which allow effective access to employment, health-care services, schools, child-care facilities and other services.
7 May 2012
 A prominent Russian LGBTI rights activist has become the first person to be fined for spreading “gay propaganda” under a new St Petersburg law after he picketed the city hall with a poster that said “homosexuality is not a perversion”. Nikolai Alexeyev announced the news of his conviction via Twitter: “Who can pay my fine for gay propaganda in St. Petersburg? 5000 rub, 130 euros, 180 usd”.
26 Apr 2012
Belgrade police and city authorities were not using force during Thursday’s eviction, which was being monitored by the media as well as representatives from Amnesty International and local NGOs, UN organizations, the EU delegation in Serbia and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe,.
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