Strasbourg, 12 September 2012 - The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers today called on member governments to draw on the positive experience of the organisation’s Romed training programme by setting up their own effective system of quality mediation with Roma communities.

The call came in a recommendation to member states which stresses the benefits of mediation in terms of Roma access to health, housing, education and jobs, welcoming the fact that such mediation is being practised more widely and becoming an explicit part of national strategies and action plans. It mentions key principles for making mediation effective and asks member states to recognise officially the profession of mediator.

Committee of Ministers

Making Human Rights for Roma a reality 

Roma mediators (video)