Equal Rights for the Romani Population
Equal Rights for the Romani Population

Summary/Abstract: In three decisions, dated 8 December 2004, 7 December 2005 and 18 October 2006, the European Committee of Social Rights, the regulatory body for the Council of Europe’s Social Charter, found that Greece, Italy and Bulgaria had failed to satisfy their commitments under articles 16 and/or 31 of the Charter regarding the housing of Roma, both their own and foreign nationals present in their countries. In doing so, the Commitee specifically rejected certain arguments presented by the states in their defence, relating to the lack of relevant statistics, the decentralised management of housing policies and the inability of Roma to meet the eligibility conditions for housing, which were the same for all applicants. [....]

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