Action plan on improving the situation of Roma and Sinti within the OSCE area

Abstract

The Action Plan is intended to reinforce the efforts of the participating States and relevant OSCE institutions and structures aimed at ensuring that Roma and Sinti people are able to play a full and equal part in our societies, and at eradicating discrimination against them. Recommended actions include: consider ratifying the relevant international treaties as soon as possible, if they have not already done so, inter alia, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; adopt and implement effective anti-discrimination legislation to combat racial and ethnic discrimination in all fields, including, inter alia, access to housing, citizenship and residence, education, employment, health and social services; involve Roma and Sinti representatives in the design, implementation and evaluation processes; ...