Processed complaints
The complaint was registered on 28 March 2008. It is alleged that the Greek Government continues to forcibly evict Roma without providing suitable alternative accommodation. It also alleges that the Roma in Greece continue to suffer discrimination in access to housing in violation of Article 16 of the European Social Charter (Right of the family to social, legal and economic protection) alone or in conjunction with the non discrimination clause in the Preamble.
- Case document no. 1, Complaint registered at the Secretariat on 28 March 2008
- Case document no. 2, Observations of the Government on the admissibility
- Case document no. 3, Response from INTERIGHTS to the Government on the admissibility
- Case document no. 4, Written submissions by the Government on the merits
- Case document no. 5, Response from INTERIGHTS to the Government's submissions on the merits
- Case document no. 6, Further observations from the governement on the merits
The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 23 September 2008.
The European Committee of Social Rights concluded that there was a violation of Article 16 of the European Social Charter (revised) and transmitted its report containing its decision on the merits of the complaint to the Parties and to the Committee of Ministers on 25 January 2010.
The Committee of Ministers adopted adopted Resolution CM/ResChS(2011)8 on 6 July 2011.
Decision on admissibility of the Complaint 49/2008
Decision on the merits of the Complaint 49/2008
Resolution ResChS(2011)8 of the Committee of Ministers on 6 July 2011
Findings of the European Committee of Social Rights on the follow-up of the Complaint
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