Roma Civil Monitor – Knowledge bank
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This document is a selection of most relevant legislation, policy documents of EU institutions, international organisations and member states, data sources, and civil society and expert papers that may support the preparation of civil society monitoring reports on the implementation of national Roma integration strategies.
The selection includes a section with items of general relevance; five thematic sections, one section on each chapter of the foreseen monitoring reports (governance and overall policy framework, anti-discrimination, addressing antigypsyism, impact of mainstream education policies on Roma, and comprehensive local case studies); and a section with thematic collections of country-specific papers.
The selection aims to gather papers that are most relevant – and that authors of the chapters of the monitoring reports should be aware of –, and that are available online. It doesn’t aim to include all relevant papers, especially papers on very specific issues or on individual countries (besides thematic collections of country-specific papers).
1., General relevance
2., Thematic sections
2.1., Governance and overall policy framework
2.2., Anti-discrimination
2.3., Addressing antigypsyism
2.4., Impact of mainstream education policies on Roma
2.5., Comprehensive local case studies
3., Thematic collections of country-specific papers
1., General relevance
Legislation
- Council Recommendation (2013) on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32013H1224%2801%29
Policy documents
- European Commission (2011) An EU framework for national Roma integration strategies up to 2020 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:52011DC0173
- Council conclusions (2011) An EU framework for national Roma integration strategies up to 2020 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.C_.2011.258.01.0006.01.ENG
- European Commission (2016): Effective Roma integration measures in the Member States http://ec.europa.eu/justice/discrimination/files/roma-report-2016_en.pdf
- European Commission (2017): Midterm review of the EU framework for national Roma integration strategies http://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/just/item-detail.cfm?item_id=127519
- Further European Commission publications http://ec.europa.eu/justice/discrimination/roma/index_en.htm
Data sources
- FRA (2009): European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey (EU-MIDIS) The Roma http://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2009/eu-midis-data-focus-report-1-roma
- FRA (2011): Results from the Roma survey 2011 http://fra.europa.eu/en/publications-and-resources/data-and-maps/survey-data-explorer-results-2011-roma-survey
- FRA-UNDP (2012): The situation of Roma in 11 Member States http://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2012/situation-roma-11-eu-member-states-survey-results-glance
- FRA (2016): Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey (EU-MIDIS II) Roma – Selected findings http://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2016/eumidis-ii-roma-selected-findings
- Further FRA publications http://fra.europa.eu/en/theme/roma
- UNDP publications http://www.eurasia.undp.org/content/rbec/en/home/library/roma.html
Civil society papers
- Decade of Roma Inclusion Secretariat (2013): Civil society monitoring reports on the implementation of the national Roma integration strategy in 2012, Summary report https://cps.ceu.edu/roma-civil-monitor-civil-society-monitoring-reports
- Decade of Roma Inclusion Secretariat (2014): Civil society monitoring reports on the implementation of the national Roma integration strategy in 2012 and 2013, Summary report https://cps.ceu.edu/roma-civil-monitor-civil-society-monitoring-reports
- Gypsy, Traveller and Roma: Experts by Experience. 2014 http://www.anglia.ac.uk/news/report-demands-an-end-to-acceptable-racism
- OSF (2017): Revisiting the EU Roma Framework. Assessing the European Dimension for the Post-2020 Future https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/reports/revisiting-eu-roma-framework-assessing-european-dimension-post-2020-future
2., Thematic sections
2.1., Governance and overall policy framework
Legislation
- European Structural and Investment Funds Regulations 2014-2020 http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/information/legislation/regulations/
Policy documents
- European Court of Auditors (2016): EU policy initiatives and financial support for Roma integration http://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/DocItem.aspx?did=36850
- EURoma Network (2016): Promoting the use of ESI Funds for Roma inclusion http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/newsroom/news/2016/08/08-03-2016-euroma-network-releases-new-report-on-structural-funds-and-roma-inclusion
- European Commission (2016): European handbook on equality data http://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/just/item-detail.cfm?item_id=54849
- European Commission (2017): Analysis and comparative review of equality data collection practices in the European Union. Data collection in the field of ethnicity. http://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/just/item-detail.cfm?item_id=112035
- UNDP (2013): Exposing structural disparities of Roma women https://www.scribd.com/document/207567202/Exposing-structural-disparities-of-Romani-women
Civil society papers
- ERRC (2012): Challenges of representation: Voices on Roma politics, power and participation. http://www.errc.org/article/roma-rights-2012-challenges-of-representation-voice-on-roma-politics-power-and-participation/4174
- OSF (2014): Programming the Structural Funds for Roma Inclusion in 2014-20 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/discrimination/files/roma_toolkit2014_20_en.pdf
- ERRC (2013): Romani children in Europe – The facts http://www.errc.org/cms/upload/file/factsheet-on-romani-children-in-europe-english.pdf
2.2., Anti-discrimination
Legislation
- Directive 2000/43/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin (‘Racial Equality Directive’) http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32000L0043
- Directive 2004/38/EC on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States (‘Free Movement Directive’) http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32004L0038
Policy documents
- UN OHCHR (2007): Basic principles and guidelines on development-based evictions and displacement http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Housing/Pages/ForcedEvictions.aspx
- European Commission (2014): Joint Report on the application of Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin (‘Racial Equality Directive’) and of Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (‘Employment Equality Directive’) http://eur-lex.europa.eu/procedure/EN/1041602
- European Commission (2015): Guidance for Member States on the use of European Structural and Investment Funds in tackling educational and spatial segregation http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/information/publications/guidelines/2015/guidance-for-member-states-on-the-use-of-european-structural-and-investment-funds-in-tackling-educational-and-spatial-segregation
- European Commission (from 2015 on): European equality law review http://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/just/item-detail.cfm?item_id=52837#equality
Civil society papers
- ERRC (2017): Thirsting for Justice. Europe’s Roma Denied Access to Clean Water and Sanitation http://www.errc.org/article/thirsting-for-justice-new-report-reveals-depth-of-discrimination-faced-by-europes-roma-in-accessing-water/4561
- Further ERRC publications http://www.errc.org/
2.3., Addressing antigypsyism
Legislation, documents of legislative bodies
- Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32008F0913
- European Parliament resolution (2015) on the occasion of International Roma Day – anti-Gypsyism in Europe and EU recognition of the memorial day of the Roma genocide during World War II http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52015IP0095
Policy documents
- Council of Europe, ECRI (2011): General Policy Recommendation No. 13 Combating anti-Gypsyism and discrimination against Roma http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/ecri/activities/GeneralThemes_en.asp
- The Greens / EFA in the European Parliament (2017): Countering antigypsyism in Europe https://www.greens-efa.eu/en/article/document/countering-antigypsyism-in-europe/
Civil society papers
- ENAR (2014): European Commission’s reports on legislation against racism and discrimination fall short on addressing victims’ need for justice http://www.enar-eu.org/European-Commission-s-reports-on
- Alliance against antigypsyism (2016): Antigypsyism – a reference paper http://antigypsyism.eu/
- CEPS (2017): Combating Institutional Anti-Gypsyism: Responses and promising practices in the EU and selected Member States https://www.ceps.eu/publications/combating-institutional-anti-gypsyism-responses-and-promising-practices-eu-and-selected
2.4., Impact of mainstream education policies on Roma
(for Cluster 1 countries)
Policy documents
- OECD (2012): Equity and Quality in Education – Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools http://www.oecd.org/edu/school/equityandqualityineducation-supportingdisadvantagedstudentsandschools.htm
- UNESCO (2012): Opportunities lost: The impact of grade repetition and early school leaving http://uis.unesco.org/sites/default/files/documents/opportunities-lost-the-impact-of-grade-repetition-and-early-school-leaving-en_0.pdf
- European Commission (2016): Education and Training Monitor http://ec.europa.eu/education/policy/strategic-framework/et-monitor_en
- OECD (2017): Education at a Glance 2017 http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/education/education-at-a-glance-2017_eag-2017-en
- Eurydice publications https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/fpfis/mwikis/eurydice/index.php/Countries
Civil society papers
- REF (2015): Segregation of Roma Children in Education – Successes and Challenges http://www.romaeducationfund.hu/news/ref/news-and-events/new-policy-brief-recommends-how-eliminate-segregation-roma-schools
- Further REF publications http://www.romaeducationfund.org/publications
2.5., Comprehensive local case studies
(for Cluster 1 countries)
Policy documents
- FRA (from 2013 on): Local Engagement for Roma Inclusion (LERI) http://fra.europa.eu/en/project/2015/local-engagement-roma-inclusion-leri-multi-annual-roma-programme
- European Commission (from 2015 on): For Roma, with Roma local authority twinnings http://ec.europa.eu/justice/discrimination/roma/roma-twinnings-partners/index_en.htm
Civil society papers
- CEU (2012-14): Faces and Causes of Marginalization of the Roma in Local Settings https://cps.ceu.edu/research/roma-marginalization
3., Thematic collections of country-specific papers
Policy documents
- National Roma integration strategies and the European Commission’s assessments: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/discrimination/roma-integration/romania/national-strategy/national_en.htm
- European Semester https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/european-semester/european-semester-your-country_en
- Council of Europe, ECRI country monitoring work http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/ecri/activities/countrybycountry_en.asp
Civil society and expert papers
- Decade of Roma Inclusion Secretariat (2013): Civil society monitoring reports on the implementation of the national Roma integration strategy in 2012, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Spain https://cps.ceu.edu/roma-civil-monitor-civil-society-monitoring-reports
- Decade of Roma Inclusion Secretariat (2014): Civil society monitoring reports on the implementation of the national Roma integration strategy in 2012 and 2013, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy and the UK https://cps.ceu.edu/roma-civil-monitor-civil-society-monitoring-reports
- ERRC publications http://www.errc.org/browse-by-country
- REF assessments http://www.romaeducationfund.org/publications/country-assessments
- European Equality Law Network publications http://www.equalitylaw.eu/country