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No. 58/2009 Centre
on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) v. Italy
The complaint was registered on 29 May
2009. The complainant organisation pleads a violation of Articles16 (the right
of the family to social, legal and economic protection), 19 (right of migrant
workers and their families to protection and assistance), 30 (right to
protection against poverty and social exclusion) and 31 (right to housing), read
alone or in conjunction with Article E (non discrimination) of the Revised
Charter. The complainant organisation alleges that the recent so-called
emergency security measures and racist and xenophobic discourse have resulted in
unlawful campaigns and evictions leading to homelessness and expulsions,
disproportionately targeting Roma and Sinti.
No. 51/2008 European
Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) v. France
The complaint was registered on 17
April 2008. The complainant organisation pleads a violation of Articles 16
(right of the family to social, legal and economic protection), 19 (right of
migrant workers and their families to protection and assistance), 30 (right to
protection against poverty and social exclusion) and 31 (right to housing), read
alone or in conjunction with Article E (non-discrimination), on the grounds that
Travellers in France are victims of injustice with regard to access to housing,
inter alia social exclusion, forced eviction as well as residential segregation,
substandard housing conditions and lack of security. Furthermore, France has
failed to take measures to address the deplorable living conditions of Romani
migrants from other Council of Europe member states.
The European Committee of
Social Rights declared the complaint
admissible on 23 September 2008.
No. 49/2008 International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights (INTERIGHTS)
v. Greece
The complaint was registered on 28
March 2008. It is alleged that the Greek Government continues to forcibly evict
Roma without providing suitable alternative accommodation. It also alleges that
the Roma in Greece continue to suffer discrimination in access to housing in
violation of Article 16 of the European Social Charter (Right of the family to
social, legal and economic protection) alone or in conjunction with the non
discrimination clause in the Preamble.
The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint
admissible on 23 September 2008.
No. 48/2008
European Roma Rights Centre v. Bulgaria
The complaint registered on 28 March
2008 relates to Article 13§1 (the right to social and medical assistance) alone
or in conjunction with Article E (non discrimination) of the Revised European
Social Charter. It is alleged that Bulgarian legislation as from 01/01/2008 will
no longer ensure the right to adequate social assistance to unemployed persons
without adequate resources. This will notably affect Roma and women.
The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint
admissible on 2 June 2008.
No. 46/2007,
European Roma Rights Centre v. Bulgaria
The complaint registered on 22 October
2007 relates to Article 11 (right to health) and Article 13 (right to social and
medical assistance) alone or in conjunction with Article E (non-discrimination)
of the Revised European Social Charter. It is alleged that legislation excludes
a large number of Roma persons from health insurance coverage, that government
policies do not adequately address the specific health risks affecting Romani
communities, and that there is widespread discriminatory practices on the part
of health care practitioners against Roma in the provision of health services.
The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint
admissible on 5 February 2008. It concluded that there was a violation of
Article11§§1, 2 and 3, in conjunction with Article E, and of Article 13§1, and
transmitted its
decision on the merits to the Committee of Ministers on 3 December 2008.
No. 31/2005 European Roma Rights Center (ERRC) v. Bulgaria
The complaint, lodged on 22 April 2005, relates to Article 16 (right to social,
economic, and legal protection) alone or in combination with Article E
(non-discrimination) of the Revised European Social Charter. The complaint
alleges that the situation of Roma in Bulgaria amounts to a violation of the
right to adequate housing.
The European Committee of
Social Rights declared the complaint
admissible on 10 October 2005.
The
decision on the merits of the complaint was adopted by the European
Committee of Social Rights on 18 October 2006 and transmitted to the Committee
of Ministers in the form of a report on 30 November 2006.
No. 27/2004 European Roma Rights Center v. Italy
The complaint, lodged on 28 June 2004, relates to Article 31 (right to housing)
alone or in combination with Articles E (non-discrimination) of the Revised
European Social Charter. The complaint alleges that the situation of Roma in
Italy amounts to a violation of Article 31 of the Revised European Social
Charter. In addition, it alleges that policies and practices in the field of
housing constitute, inter alia, racial discrimination and racial segregation,
both contrary to Article 31 alone or read in conjunction with Article E.
The European Committee of Social Rights
declared the complaint
admissible on 6
December 2004.
The European Committee of Social Rights
concluded that there was a violation of Article 31 of the revised European
Social Charter taken together with Article E and transmitted its
decision on the merits of the complaint to the Parties and to the Committee
of Ministers on 21 December 2005. The Committee of Ministers adopted
Resolution ResChS(2006)4 on 3 May 2006.
No. 15/2003 European Roma Rights Centre v. Greece
The complaint, lodged on 4 April 2003, relates to Article 16 (the right of the
family to social, legal and economic protection) and the Preamble
(non-discrimination) of the European Social Charter. It is alleged that there is
widespread discrimination both in law and in practice against Roma in the field
of housing.
The European Committee of Social Rights
declared the complaint
admissible on 16 June 2003. A public hearing was held on 11 October 2004.
The European Committee of Social Rights
concluded that there was a violation of Article 16 and transmitted its
decision on the merit of the complaint to the
Parties and to the Committee of Ministers on 7 February 2005. The Committee of
Ministers adopted a
Resolution on 8 June 2005.
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