22/06/2010 Session
At the end of a debate on the situation of Roma in Europe, the Assembly said it is shocked by recent outrages against this minority in Europe.
It is the "reflect of an increasing trend in Europe towards anti-Gypsyism of the worst kind", a situation that is "reminiscent of the darkest hours in Europe’s history". On the base the proposals by the rapporteur József Berényi (Slovak Republic, EPP/CD), the adopted text calls on member States for determined measures in terms of access to education, employment, health services and housing or social integration.
Governments should "unequivocally condemn all attacks" on Roma living areas and camps and prosecute those responsible and take "urgent measures to prevent further forced evictions" of Roma camps".
The parliamentarians encouraged the national delegations to the Assembly "to include members of the Roma minority if they are represented in their parliament".