Serbia Amnesty International Fights Forced Evictions of Roma in Belgrade

23 Nov 2011 | roma

‘European Affairs’ reports that Amnesty International has mobilised its three million plus members in the struggle to protect Roma communities in Belgrade. They are seeking a halt to a series of evictions, illegal under international law, from traveller sites around the capital. If unsuccessful, twenty-seven families will be made homeless, as winter approaches. As Serbia is a signatory to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the evictions are illegal. Worst still, the Serbian government have not been respecting the rights of these Roma under another provision, who are mostly refugees from Kosovo and therefore should have received assistance under UN regulations.

Source : European Affairs