The complaint was registered on 18 September 2023. It concerns Articles 16 (the right of the family to social, legal and economic protection), 30 (the right to protection against poverty and social exclusion) and 31 (the right to housing) and Article E (non-discrimination) in conjunction with each of the concerned provisions of the Revised European Social Charter. The complainant organisation alleges that France, through the imposition of fixed fines for illegal halting to set up a home even temporarily, failed to provide effective access to housing for Travellers and contributes to the systemic discrimination of Travellers, in violation of the aforementioned provisions of the Charter.

​​ Case-document No. 1, Complaint registered on 18 September 2023  

 Case-document No. 2, Observations of the Government on admissibility (French only)

The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 20 March 2024.

 Decision on admissibility of the Complaint No. 230/2023