Back No. 151/2017 European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) v. Bulgaria

The complaint European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) v. Bulgaria, No. 151/2017 was registered on 22 May 2017. It relates to Articles 11§§1 and 2 (right to protection of health), 13§§1 and 2 (right to social and medical assistance) taken on their own or in the light of the non-discrimination principle contained in the preamble to the European Social Charter (“the 1961 Charter”). The complainant organisation alleges that Bulgaria has not taken sufficient action to end racially segregated maternity wards, inferior and abusive treatment of Romani women in maternity care, and the disparate impact of lack of health insurance on Romani women.

 Case-document no. 1, Complaint registered on 22 May 2017

 Case-document no. 2, Submissions by the Government on the merits

 Case-document no. 3, Response from the ERRC to the Government's submissions on the merits

 Case-document no. 4, Further response from the Government on the merits

The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 16 October 2017.

 Decision on admissibility of Complaint 151/2017

 Decision on the merits of Complaint 151/2017

 Resolution CM/ResChS(2019)8 of the Committee of Ministers on 11 December 2019

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