Roma and Travellers: Lepoultier (Council of Europe), “overcome discrimination to reach full inclusion”

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Ahead of this year’s International Roma Day (8 April), Mélanie Lepoultier, Deputy Standing Rapporteur on Human Rights at the Congress of Regional and Local Authorities of the Council of Europe, made this statement: “With around 6 million people, Roma and Travellers are Europe’s largest, youngest and fastest-growing minority. They come from diverse backgrounds, are multilingual, and resilient. Yet, they continue to be subject to systematic and structural discrimination”. Lepoultier added: “Currently, more than 50% of Roma youth are not in education, employment, or training, remain “locked-out” of equal opportunities and have their economic potential limited. As a result, across Europe, 80% of Roma remain at risk of poverty”. “As we celebrate International Roma Day, we need to remember that local and regional authorities play a vital role in ensuring full socio-economic inclusion of Roma and Travellers and addressing the adversities that they face. Political participation, public health, employment, housing, and education are all within the remit of local and regional government. More can and should be done here to ensure inclusion and opportunity. Today, we must reaffirm our commitment to protecting and promoting the rights of the Roma and Travellers community”.

Fonte: Agensir