PARALLEL REPORT by the European Roma Rights Centre Concerning Italy (For Consideration by the Human Rights Committee at its 119th session 6 – 29 March 2017. Articles 12, 20 and 26 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Resident)
PARALLEL REPORT by the European Roma Rights Centre Concerning Italy (For Consideration by the Human Rights Committee at its 119th session 6 – 29 March 2017. Articles 12, 20 and 26 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Resident)

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Subject(s): International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Social differentiation, Studies in violence and power, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: European Roma Rights Center
Keywords: Italy; Roma; human rights; civil and political rights; hate speech; violence; discrimination; segregation;
Summary/Abstract: The European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) submits this parallel report to the Human Rights Committee reporting country-specific information on issues affecting Roma in Italy that raise questions under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The present report describes the current situation regarding two of the most serious human rights abuses of Roma in Italy – the residential segregation of Roma and hate speech and violence against Roma.

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