Back No. 46/2007, European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) 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.

The European Committee of Social Rights 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 report containing its decision on the merits of the complaint to the Parties and to the Committee of Ministers on 3 December 2008.

The Committee of Ministers adopted adopted Resolution CM/ResChS(2010)1 on 31 March 2010.
 

 Decision on admissibility of the Complaint 46/2007

 Decision on the merits of the Complaint 46/2007

 Resolution ResChS(2009)1 of the Committee of Ministers on 21 January 2009

 Findings of the European Committee of Social Rights on the follow-up of the Complaint

Filter by country
Countries
Albania
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Finland
France
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands (the)
Norway
Portugal
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Reset Filter

Department of Social Rights

Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law
Council of Europe
1, quai Jacoutot
F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex

Tél. +33 (0)3 90 21 49 61

www.coe.int/socialcharter

@CoESocialRights

 

Contact us