Case studies Improving the living conditions of Roma, Czech Republic. Washington: WB
To reda the full case study click here This case study republished with the permission of author Stepan Ripke
Czech Republic: Field Research Report
“Protecting the Rights of Romani Children in the Child Protection System in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Romania and Slovakia” To read the full article click here This report republished with the permission of author Stepan Ripka
Roma Pilot Survey – Technical Report: Methodology, Sampling and Fieldwork
This Technical report describes how the FRA Roma Pilot survey was carried out and the fieldwork outcomes in 11 EU Member States. The survey methodology FRA developed, in consultation with experts and other partners, should serve as an example to EU Member States and other researchers on sampling and interviewing Roma. The methodology can be…
Roma Youth Action Plan: Supporting the Participation and Inclusion of Roma Young people in Europe
The Roma Youth Action Plan (RYAP) is a project of the Council of Europe which responds to the challenges faced by Roma young people in Europe. Many Roma young people face obstacles to their inclusion and participation due to social and economic precariousness and discrimination. To read the action plan click here
A Persisting Concern: Anti-Gypsyism as a Barrier to Roma Inclusion
Despite ambitious initiatives, the fundamental rights situation of Roma in the EU remains profoundly troubling. This report examines the persisting phenomenon of anti-Gypsyism and its effect on Roma inclusion efforts. It first presents data on key manifestations of anti-Gypsyism, namely discrimination, harassment and hate crime. The report reviews data on specific areas of life, such…
Discrimination Against and Living Conditions of Roma Women in 11 EU Member States
Equality is one of the five values on which the European Union (EU) is founded; yet women here face inequalities in many respects. Extreme poverty, exclusion and discrimination burden Roma women even further. The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) researched the situation of Roma women in 11 EU Member States. It found that…
Strategy on the Advancement of Romani Women and Girls 2014-2020
Roma women need social and legal support to improve their socio-economic status and to ensure their access to education and health as preconditions for employment.» from the Opinion of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. To reach the full text click here
Families Divided: Romani and Egyptian Children in Albanian Institutions
There’s a high percentage of Romani and Egyptian children in children’s homes in Albania – a disproportionate number. These children are often put into institutions because of poverty, and then find it impossible ever to return to their families. Because of centuries of discrimination Roma and Egyptians in Albania are less likely to live in…
Time of the Skinheads: Denial and Exclusion of Roma in Slovakia
This report provides an overview of human rights violations against Roma in Slovakia during the years 1993-1996, a period in which the state itself came into existence and began to act as sole competent authority on the territory of the former Czechoslovak Federal Republic. Although several reports on Roma in Slovakia have been published domestically…
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…