Human rights of Roma and Travellers in Europe.
"In many European countries, the Roma and Traveller populations are still denied basic human rights and suffer blatant racism. They remain far behind others in terms of educational achievement, employment, housing and health standards, and they have virtually no political representation. Anti-G...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Strasbourg :
Council of Europe Publications,
©2012.
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| Series: | Human rights writings.
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| Summary: | "In many European countries, the Roma and Traveller populations are still denied basic human rights and suffer blatant racism. They remain far behind others in terms of educational achievement, employment, housing and health standards, and they have virtually no political representation. Anti-Gypsyism continues to be widespread and is compounded by a striking lack of knowledge among the general population about the history of repression of Roma in Europe. In times of economic crisis, the tendency to direct frustration against scapegoats increases - and Roma and Travellers appear to be easy targets. This report presents the first overview of the human rights situation of Roma and Travellers, covering all 47 member states of the Council of Europe. Its purpose is to encourage a constructive discussion about policies towards Roma and Travellers in Europe today, focusing on what must be done in order to put an end to the discrimination and marginalisation they suffer."--Page 4 of cover. |
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| Item Description: | Online version lacks cover page. "This report was commissioned and published by the Commissioner for Human Rights"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (251 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-251) |