Date of decision: December 8, 2004
Jurisdiction: Council of Europe – European Committee of Social Rights
Country: Greece
Subject: Discrimination against Roma in Greece in the field of housing: Discriminatory legislation, residential segregation and forced evictions.
Legal basis: The Committee held that the insufficiency of permanent dwellings constituted a violation of Article 16 of the European Social Charter. It also held that the lack of temporary stopping facilities constituted a violation of Article 16 of the European Social Charter. Finally, it held that the forced eviction and other sanctions against Roma constituted a violation of Article 16 of the European Social Charter.
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