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Council of Europe: "Combating anti Gypsyism: Congress calls for better access to social rights and legislative measures"

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Racism and fascism Civil liberties Law
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EU

22 October 2016

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"Strasbourg, 20 October 2016 At their 31st Session in Strasbourg, France, the memmbers of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities examined, on 20 October 2016, a report on the situation of Roma and Travellers, presented by John Warmisham (United Kingdom, SOC) and highlighting the context of rising extremism, xenophobia and the refugee crisis, which is worsening discrimination against them and stirring anti-Gypsyism."

See: Report (pdf)

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