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The OSCE Action Plan on Improving the Situation of Roma Within the OSCE Area
The main guidelines for supporting the rights and opportunities of Roma and related communities are found in the Action Plan on Improving the Situation of Roma and Sinti within the OSCE Area, which was adopted in 2003. In this document, the 55 participating States pledged to take steps to ensure that Roma, Sinti and other groups are able to participate in all aspects of public and political life, effectively eliminating the obstacles caused by discrimination.
The ODIHR Contact Point addresses these issues either directly through its programmes or by promoting the establishment of institutional frameworks at local and national levels designed to advise governments and administrations on policy-making on Roma and Sinti affairs. In doing so, the Contact Point co-ordinates closely with other international organizations and NGOs and seeks to involve Roma and Sinti in all its activities.
Political participation
The ODIHR is working with Roma and Sinti communities and NGOs throughout South-Eastern and Central Europe to enhance their participation in the political process.
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Discrimination and racial violence
Negative stereotyping has made Roma the victims of racial discrimination and violence.
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Addressing social issues
Roma face widespread discrimination with regard to access to housing, health care and other services. The resulting extremely poor living conditions give rise to high incidence of disease and malnutrition.
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ODIHR Senior Adviser on Roma and Sinti Issues, Andrzej Mirga (centre), meets with Roma during an assessment visit to the Malopolska region of Poland, 23-25 May 2007. (OSCE/Elzbieta Mirga)
Links
- CONFERENCE: Implementation and Harmonization of National Policies on Roma, Sinti and Travellers Bucharest, 4-5 May 2006
- Roma action plans
The ODIHR's Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Information System includes access to resources and information on Roma-related issues, including action plans. - More resources
Documents and initiatives about Roma and Sinti in the ODIHR's Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Information System
Documents
Assessment of the human rights situation of Roma and Sinti in Italy
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Report of a fact-finding mission to Milan, Naples and Rome on 20-26 July 2008
Action Plan on Improving the Situation of Roma and Sinti Within the OSCE Area
English (121 KB), French (104 KB), German (118 KB), Italian (99.8 KB), Russian (289 KB), Spanish (104 KB)
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English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish
Awareness Raising for Roma Activists on the Issue of Trafficking in Human Beings in South-Eastern Europe
English (212 KB), Serbian (422 KB)
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A position paper prepared jointly by the ODIHR's Contact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues and Anti-Trafficking Programme.
Contacts
- OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
- Contact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues
- Al. Ujazdowskie 19
- 00-557 Warsaw
- Poland
- Tel: +48 22 520 0600
- Fax: +48 22 520 0605
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