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Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly: Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons: Roma migrants in Europe

06 July 2012

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"The perception of Roma is guided by myths and misconceptions. Being a Roma and being a migrant commonly means for the wider public being a nomad and an irregular migrant. This is how Roma migrants are perceived.

The report deconstructs these prejudices by describing the reality: in Europe, less than 20% of Roma are nomadic; Roma have been part of European society for over 700 years and most Roma have the citizenship of their country of residence; the large majority of Roma who migrate have the right to do so."

See: Full report (pdf)

See also: Selective Freedom: The Visa Liberalisation and Restrictions on the Right to Travel in the Balkans (link)

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