A Special Remedy: Roma and Schools for the Mentally Handicapped in the Czech Republic

Roma in the Czech Republic live in general exclusion from the opportunities enjoyed by the majority community. Isolated from the institutions of mainstream society, Czech Roma face discrimination in access to employment, benefits and housing, and experience day-to-day segregation as they are excluded from restaurants, swimming pools, discotheques and other public places. A horrific pattern…

France: Country Profile 2011-2012

This short report indicate that, despite some efforts to improve the situation of Romani individuals and communities, they still are denied basic human rights. According to the findings presented in the country profile, sub-standard housing and ongoing evictions continue to be one of the major problems affecting Roma in France. To reach the full report…