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What do Roma and Gypsies suffer from by police and others and why do they not report it? |
Roma and Gypsies suffer ill-treatment by the police, often victims of racial violence and discrimination but, do not report it because of no police trust |
Racial and trust |
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Discuss Roma & Gypsies and the prison population |
Roma and Gypsies are grossly over represented in the prison population. |
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What was the percentage of Gypsies in prison 2012-13? |
In 2012-13 5% (men) and 8% (women) identified as gypsy/traveller in the prison population. |
Men and women, 3 difference |
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What happened in the case of Nachova and Others v Bulgaria (2005) and what was the verdict? |
The case concerned police brutality and failure to investigate racist motives which was a breach of Article 14. |
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What case considered Roma as an ethnic group? |
CRE v Dutton (1989) which now allows Roma to be protected under the Equality Act 2010 against race discrimination |
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What is the Race Directive? |
The Race Directive is EU law that protects against racial and ethnic origin discrimination in employment, occupation, social security etc. All EU members have implemented the directive |
Members age and Law |
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Downside of EU protections? |
Despite these protections, discrimination against Roma and Gypsies is still widespread in most European countries |
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