Protection against violence and discrimination: The case of Roma victims in member states of the council of Europe

This article focuses on the key role and contribution of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in protecting the rights of Roma against systemic patterns of violence and discrimination. It investigates the suitability of individual applications in front of international monitoring organ...

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Main Author: Reiter Axelle
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Language:English
Published: Victimology Society of Serbia and University of Belgrade, Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation 2016-01-01
Series:Temida
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2016/1450-66371601005R.pdf
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description This article focuses on the key role and contribution of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in protecting the rights of Roma against systemic patterns of violence and discrimination. It investigates the suitability of individual applications in front of international monitoring organs as a litigation strategy to address structural problems emerging at the national level, such as widespread attacks against members of vulnerable minority groups, and puts forward that this strategy has demonstrated to be successful in the case of Roma. The analysis shows that complaints introduced before the ECHR have at the same time helped in providing redress to individual victims, uncovering patterns of systemic abuses, offering solutions to prevent their resurgence, effectively encouraging the adoption of protective measures domestically, and developing the competences of international supervisory mechanisms. As such, it constitutes the most effective avenue so far to right those societal wrongs.
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spelling doaj-art-c68703b554cb4b1591182fd8110a70ca2025-08-20T03:39:10ZengVictimology Society of Serbia and University of Belgrade, Faculty of Special Education and RehabilitationTemida1450-66372406-09412016-01-0119152410.2298/TEM1601005R1450-66371601005RProtection against violence and discrimination: The case of Roma victims in member states of the council of EuropeReiter Axelle0Verona University, Faculty of Economics, Vincenza, ItalyThis article focuses on the key role and contribution of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in protecting the rights of Roma against systemic patterns of violence and discrimination. It investigates the suitability of individual applications in front of international monitoring organs as a litigation strategy to address structural problems emerging at the national level, such as widespread attacks against members of vulnerable minority groups, and puts forward that this strategy has demonstrated to be successful in the case of Roma. The analysis shows that complaints introduced before the ECHR have at the same time helped in providing redress to individual victims, uncovering patterns of systemic abuses, offering solutions to prevent their resurgence, effectively encouraging the adoption of protective measures domestically, and developing the competences of international supervisory mechanisms. As such, it constitutes the most effective avenue so far to right those societal wrongs.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2016/1450-66371601005R.pdfECHR case lawRoma victimsviolencediscrimination
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title Protection against violence and discrimination: The case of Roma victims in member states of the council of Europe
title_full Protection against violence and discrimination: The case of Roma victims in member states of the council of Europe
title_fullStr Protection against violence and discrimination: The case of Roma victims in member states of the council of Europe
title_full_unstemmed Protection against violence and discrimination: The case of Roma victims in member states of the council of Europe
title_short Protection against violence and discrimination: The case of Roma victims in member states of the council of Europe
title_sort protection against violence and discrimination the case of roma victims in member states of the council of europe
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violence
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