Processed complaints
The complaint, lodged on 4 April 2003, relates to Article 16 (the right of the family to social, legal and economic protection) and the Preamble (non-discrimination) of the European Social Charter. It is alleged that there is widespread discrimination both in law and in practice against Roma in the field of housing.
- Case document no. 1, Complaint registered by the Secretariat on 4 April 2003
- Case document no. 2, Observations from the Greek Government on the admissibility
- Case document no. 3, Observations from the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) on the merits
- Case document no. 4, Observations from the Greek Government on the merits
- Case document no. 5, Response from European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) to the observations from the Greek Government on the merits
- Case document no. 6, Request for costs from the complainant organisation
- Case document no. 7, Additional information from the ERRC on the merits
- Case document no. 8, Additional information from the ERRC on the merits
- Case document no. 9, Additional information from the ERRC on the merits
- Case document no. 10, Documents submitted during the course of the hearing
- Case document no. 11, Additional information from the ERRC on the merits
- Case document no. 12, Observations from the Greek Government on the merits
The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 16 June 2003. A public hearing was held on 11 October 2004.
The European Committee of Social Rights concluded that there was a violation of Article 16 and transmitted its report containing its decision on the merits of the complaint to the Parties and to the Committee of Ministers on 7 February 2005.
The Committee of Ministers adopted Resolution ResChS(2005)11 on 8 June 2005.
Decision on admissibility of the Complaint 15/2003
Decision on the merits of the Complaint 15/2003
Resolution ResChS(2005)11 of the Committee of Ministers on 8 June 2005
Findings of the European Committee of Social Rights on the follow-up of the Complaint
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