Europe: Stop forced evictions of Roma in Europe

Index Number: EUR 01/005/2010
Date Published: 8 April 2010
Categories: Europe And Central Asia

Forced evictions are cruel, humiliating and in breach of international law. In Europe, they happen all too often and affect those who are least able to resist. Romani people are one such easy target; they are poor, socially excluded, and treated with hostility by the public. This is why governments are able to forcibly evict them and show little regard for their human rights. It is time to end this injustice.