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Country reports on Human Rights of Roma
and Travellers

Document	Date
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report by Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Following his visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Chapter I.5 - The human rights of the Roma (Press release) CommDH(2011)11 / 29 March 2011	27-30 November 2010
Bulgaria
Letter from the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr Thomas Hammarberg, to Mr Nickolay MLADENOV, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria CommDH(2012)12 / 22 February 2012	24 January 2012
Comments by the Bulgarian authorities with reference to the letter from Mr. Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe CommDH(2012)13 / 22 February 2012	22 February 2012
Press release: Human rights of children and minorities in Bulgaria need better protection	22 February 2012
Letter from the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights to Mr Boyko Borisov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria CommDH(2010)47 / 04 November 2010	7 October 2010
Reply of the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Mr Boyko Borisov, to the letter of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights CommDH(2010)48 / 04 November 2010	3 November 2010
Report by Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, following his visit to Bulgaria - Chapter V - Issues concerning the human rights of Roma CommDH(2010)1 / 09 February 2010	3-5 November 2009
Croatia
Report by Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, following his visit to Croatia. Chapter III - Issues concerning the human rights of Roma CommDH(2010)20 / 17 June 2010	6-9 April 2010
Czech Republic
Report by Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, following his visit to the Czech Republic (Press release) CommDH(2011)3 / 03 March 2011	17-19 November 2010
Follow-up report on the Czech Republic: Assessment of the progress made in implementing the recommendations of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights CommDH(2006)15 / 29 March 2006	2003-2005
France
Memorandum by Thomas Hammarberg, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, following his visit to France - Chapter VI - Protection of the fundamental rights of Travellers and Roma CommDH(2008)34 / 20 November 2008	21-23 May 2008
Germany
Letter from the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights to Dr Thomas De Maizière, German Federal Minister of the Interior (Press release) CommDH(2010)52 / 09 December 2010	15 November 2010
Letter from the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights to Mrs Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, concerning forced returns to Kosovo CommDH(2009)42 / 15 December 2009	25 November 2009
Hungary
Letter addressed to Mr Gordon Bajnai, Prime Minister of Hungary, from Thomas Hammarberg, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights CommDH(2009)39 / 26 November 2009	22 October 2009
Reply of the Prime Minister of Hungary, Mr Gordon Bajnai, to the letter of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights CommDH(2009)46 / 11 December 2009 and Hungarian governmental measures regarding Roma inclusion	9 December 2009
Italy
Press release by Nils Muižnieks, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, following his visit to Italy Report by Nils Muižnieks, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, following his visit to Italy CommDH(2012)26 / 18 September 2012 Comments by the Italian Government on the report by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, following his visit to Italy CommDH/GovRep(2012)3 / 18 September 2012	3-6 July 2012
Press release by Nils Muižnieks, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, following his visit to Italy	09 July 2012
Report by Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, following his visit to Italy - Chapter I - Protection of the human rights of Roma and Sinti CommDH(2011)26 / 7 septembre 2011	26-27 May 2011
Report by Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, following his visit to Italy - Chapter I - Action against racism and xenophobia Chapter II - The protection of human rights of Roma and Sinti CommDH(2009)16 / 16 April 2009	13-15 January 2009
Memorandum by Thomas Hammarberg, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, following his visit to Italy - Chapter II - Action against racism and xenophobia Chapter III - The protection of human rights of Roma and Sinti CommDH(2008)18 / 29 July 2008	19-20 June 2008
Portugal
Letter from the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights to Mr José Magalhães, Secretary of State for Justice and modernization of the Judiciary of Portugal CommDH(2010)10 / 15 March 2010	24 November 2009
Reply by Mr José Magalhães, Secretary of State for Justice and modernization of the Judiciary of Portugal, to the letter from the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights CommDH(2010)19 / 15 March 2010	29 March 2010
Romania
Letter from the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights to Mr Emil Boc, Prime Minister of Romania (Press release) CommDH(2010)53 / 16 December 2010	17 November 2010
Reply by Mr Emil Boc, Prime Minister of Romania to the letter from the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights CommDH(2010)54 / 16 December 2010	15 December 2010
Press release: Romania needs to put an end to anti-Gypsyism (15.10.2010) on the Commissioner's visit to Romania	12-14 October 2010
Follow-up report on Romania: Assessment of the progress made in implementing the recommendations of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Chapter VII - The Roma Community CommDH(2006)7 / 29 March 2006
Serbia
Report by Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, following his visit to Serbia - Chapter II.3 - Human rights of Roma CommDH(2011)29 / 22 September 2011	12-15 June 2011
Report by the Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, on his visit to Serbia Chapter XII - Rights of Roma CommDH(2009)8 / 11 March 2009	13-17 October 2008
Slovak Republic
Report by Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, on his visit to Slovakia CommDH(2011)42 / 20 December 2011	20 December 2011
Follow-up report on the Slovak Republic: Assessment of the progress made in implementing the recommendations of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights CommDH(2006)5 / 29 March 2006	2001-2005
Recommendation of the Commissioner for Human Rights concerning certain aspects of law and practices relating to sterilization of women in the Slovak Republic CommDH(2003)12 / 17 October 2003	17 October 2003
Slovenia
Letter from the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights to Mr Borut Pahor, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia (Press release) CommDH(2011)23 / 07 June 2011	10 May 2011
Reply of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr Borut Pahor, to the letter of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights CommDH(2011)24 / 07 June 2011	2 June 2011
Spain
Letter from the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights to Ms Leire Pajin, Minister of Health, Social Policy and Equality of Spain (Press release) CommDH(2011)19 / 1 juin 2011	9 May 2011
Reply of the Minister of Health, Social Policy and Equality of Spain, Ms Leire Pajin, to the letter of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights CommDH(2011)20 / 1 juin 2011	26 May 2011
"the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia"
Report by the Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks, on his visit to “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia CommDH(2013)4 / 9 April 2013 CommDH(2013)4 / 9 April 2013 (in Macedonian) CommDH(2013)4 / 9 April 2013 (in Albanian)	26-29 November 2012
Comments of the authorities of “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” on the report by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, following his visit to the Republic of Macedonia, from 26 to 29 November 2012 CommDH/GovRep(2013)3 / 09 April 2013	26-29 November 2012
Press release: Human rights of Roma and social cohesion should be strengthened, says Commissioner Muižnieks in Skopje	29 November 2012
Letter from the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights to Mr Nikola Gruevski, Prime Minister of "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" CommDH(2010)36 / 07 September 2010	28 July 2010
Reply to the letter from the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights to the Prime Minister of "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" CommDH(2010)37 / 07 September 2010	3 September 2010
Turkey
Report by Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, following his visit to Turkey - Chapter VI - Certain issues concerning human rights of Roma CommDH(2009)30 / 01 October 2009 CommDH(2009)30 / 01 October 2009 (in Turkish)	28 June-3 July 2009
United Kingdom
Letter from the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights the Rt Hon Eric PICKLES Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government of United Kingdom, about the provision of sites for travellers (Press release) CommDH(2012)14 / 01 March 2012 / Reply by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government of the United Kingdom, to the Commissioner's letter about the provision of sites for travellers CommDH(2012)15 / 01 March 2012
Kosovo * "All reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999) and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo."
Letter from the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights to Mrs. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, concerning forced returns to Kosovo CommDH(2009)42 / 15 December 2009	25 November 2009
Letter from the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights to Ambassador Lamberto Zannier (UNMIK), Special Representative of the UN Secretary General CommDH(2009)20 / 23 April 2009	6 April 2009
Reply by Ambassador Lamberto Zannier (UNMIK), Special Representative of the UN Secretary General to the letter of Thomas Hammarberg, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights CommDH(2009)21 / 23 April 2009	17 April 2009
Report of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights' Special Mission to Kosovo - Chapter VI. 6.4 - Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities CommDH(2009)23 / 02 July 2009	23-27 March 2009

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• 22-25/05/2013 Visit to Azerbaijan
• 29/05/2013 Exchange of views with CM Deputies (Strasbourg)
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• 20/06/2013 Speak-up! Conference on freedom of expression and media (Brussels)
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