Brief considerations about the legal protection of the roma community in the european context

• Author: Elise Nicoleta Vâlcu - Florin Anton Bota
• Position: Lecturer PhD, University of Pitesti, Faculty of Law and Administrative Sciences - Lecturer PhD, University of Pitesti, Faculty of Economic Sciences,
• Pages: 116-124

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BRIEF CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT THE LEGAL

PROTECTION OF THE ROMA COMMUNITY IN THE

EUROPEAN CONTEXT

Elise-Nicoleta Vâlcu

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Florin-Anton Bota

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Abstract

The majority of Romany population today confronts with a pretty serious

situation in most European states. Discrimination is widespread in the public and

personal life, including the access to public places, education and employment,

health care and housing services. The European Council and the European Union

can and must play an important role on the improvement of their legal status, of

the level of equality and life conditions.

In the European Council’s Recommendation No 1203 (1993) on the

Romany population in Europe, the Parliamentary Assembly emphasized the

necessity of their social protection and convicted the different forms of

discrimination in the Member States of the European Council. Though the

international organizations, national governments, local authorities and non-

governmental organizations laid serious efforts, the purposes established by this

Recommendation were fulfilled in a limited measure.

The Council of Europe’s Recommendation No 1557 (2002) on the legal

situation of the Romany population in Europe offers a new approach regarding

the Romany, based on the significant changes that took place in Europe.

In view of the fact that the issues of the Romany in the area of education

are the result of the educational policies, at the level of the Council of Europe was

adopted the Recommendation

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(2000)4 of the Committee of Ministers to Member

States on the education of Roma/Gypsy children in Europe.

In 2006, under the care of the Council of Europe was drafted the

Recommendation

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(2006)10 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on

better access to health care for Romany in Europe.

Key words: minorities, convention, education, health care,

recommendation.

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Lecturer PhD, Uni versity o f P itesti, Faculty o f Law and Administrative Sciences,

elisevalcu@yahoo.com

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Lecturer PhD, University of Pitesti, Faculty of Economic Sciences,

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Adopted by the Council of Ministers on February 3, 2000, at the 696

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Assembly of the Delegates

of Ministers.

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Adop ted by the Council of Ministers on July 12, 2006 at the 971

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Assembl y o f the d elegated

Ministers.