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6 May 2013

Italian Supreme Court strikes down anti-Roma policy

Italy’s Supreme Court has declared an anti-Roma policy - the so-called 'Nomad emergency' - unlawful and unfounded.
20 Dec 2012

English eviction risk hotspots revealed by Shelter

One in every 115 households across England is at risk of homelessness, new figures from Shelter have revealed.
29 Nov 2012

French forced evictions of Roma people condemned

The French government has been asked immediately to stop forced evictions affecting several thousand migrant Roma each year across the country.
18 Oct 2012

Serbia must change law to stop forced Roma evictions

The Serbian government must introduce legislation to prohibit forced evictions, Amnesty International says in a briefing published yesterday.
14 Oct 2012

Rise in violent land evictions fuelling discontent in China

Violent, forced evictions in China are on the rise as local authorities seek to offset huge debts by seizing and then selling off land in suspect deals.
8 May 2012

Romanian authorities leaving vulnerable families homeless says Amnesty

Romania must close the legal loopholes that affect the housing of some of the country’s most marginalised groups, Amnesty International has said in a new briefing.