Council of Europe and Roma
Subtitle: 40 years of action
By: Jean-Pierre Liégeois ; in co-operation with the Roma and Travellers Division of the Council of Europe
Contributors: Council of Europe. Roma and Travellers Division
Publisher: Council of Europe Publishing
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Strasbourg, France]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
ISBN-13: 9789287169457
Copyright date: 2012
Subjects: Romanies; Government policy; Legal status, laws; Social conditions; Minorities; Ethnic relations; Council of Europe
Description: "The Council of Europe, after 40 years of activities with Roma, is intensifying its commitment to monitoring and improving their situation and to involving their representatives in the creation of the policies which concern them. This publication, a reference work and an analysis intended to further knowledge and inspire reflection on the issues, presents a summary of the relevant adopted texts and activities by placing them in a historical perspective. The facts, all too often isolated, must be given greater visibility to increase their legibility - beyond a simple summary - and foster a long-term vision. Devised to be useful to both political decision makers and to administrative representatives - at European, national and local levels - and to activists in non-governmental organisations, this work will interest everyone concerned by the situation of Roma in Europe."--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The Council of Europe's terminological glossary; title: The number of Roma and travellers in Europe; title: The Roma in Europe: seven centuries of history; title: The parliamentary assembly: a driving force since 1969; title: The committee of ministers on Roma since 1975; title: The congress of local and regional authorities of the council of Europe and Roma since 1981; title: The impact of the two fundamentals treaties on minority languages and protection of national minorities; title: Co-ordination and stronger follow-up to action on Roma; title: The education of Roma children in Europe project: implementing a committee of ministers recommendation; title: Consolidating the approach through law; title: Beyond prejudice to culture and partnership; title: Issues for the future.