Mind the Legal Gap Roma and the Right to Housing in Romania

Publishers Amnesty International Zones Romania Type Report / Study / Data Date of publication 2011 Document main thematic Child Protection/ Related Topic Document thematics Minorities Total pages 16

This report documents the stories of Romani individuals and communities across Romania and highlights the need for the adoption of an adequate legal framework incorporating international human rights standards into Romanian housing legislation. It demonstrates that the lack of such a legal framework, combined with pervasive discrimination against Roma, has led to widespread violations of the right to housing, including forced evictions, and resettlement of families and communities in conditions that fall far below international standards. It describes how local authorities are not held accountable for serious human rights violations and how some of the most vulnerable citizens of Romania and Europe have limited or no access to justice and remedies.