| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/14/371 (04.04.14) |
| Publication Date | 04/04/2014 |
| Content Type | News |
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Local, national and EU politicians and leaders gathered with civil society in Brussels on 4 April 2014 to discuss progress on Roma integration across Europe. This was the first EU Roma Summit since the European Commission put in place an EU framework for national Roma integration strategies in 2011. Concerted action by the European Commission put Roma integration firmly on the political agenda across Europe. The first signs of improvement in the lives of Roma was slowly starting to show, said a new report unveiled on 4 April 2014 on EU Member States' progress achieved under the EU Framework for national Roma strategies. However, Amnesty International published a report on the 8 April 2014 to coincide with International Roma Day 2014, which stated that violence against Roma population was rising. Many of Europe’s 10-12 million Roma were at increased risk of racist violence and discrimination. Excluded from access to essential services and unable to get redress for human rights violations, many Roma felt abandoned. State authorities were failing to protect Roma and to ensure that crimes against them are thoroughly investigated in order to reveal underlying racist or discriminatory motives. The AI briefing examined hate motivated violence and harassment perpetrated against Roma through emblematic cases in three countries – the Czech Republic, France and Greece. |
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| Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-371_en.htm |
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| Subject Categories | Values and Beliefs |
| Countries / Regions | Czechia, Europe, France, Greece |
