the Romani people in Serbia. The United Nations have reported persistent discrimination and social exclusion as a concern, particularly stemming from poor birth registration and identity documentation for citizens, and inequitable access to education, housing, employment, and legal protections. The UN has expressed concerns that the state of Serbia has failed to ensure accountability measures that continually monitor and implement these rights. These persistent challenges cause many Roma to flee Serbia and other Balkan countries for EU countries. There are cases of Serbian children being granted refugee status in Ireland due to persecution due to Roma identity. However, with increasingly strict asylum measures in the EU, countries such as Germany are increasingly labeling Serbia and other Balkan countries as “safe countries of origin” despite a lack of measurable improvement in the ability of Roma groups to realize human rights in these countries. Religion According to the 2011 Census, most Roma in Serbia are Christians (62.7%). A majority belong to the Eastern Orthodox Church (55.9%), followed by Catholics (3.3%) and various Protestant churches (2.5%). There is also a significant Muslim Roma community living in Serbia, with 24.8% of all Roma being Muslim. A large part of the Roma people did not declare their religion. Political parties Roma Union of Serbia Roma Party Notable people Rajko Đurić, professor, journalist, and politician Srđan Šajn, politician Boban Marković, trumpeter Fejat Sejdić, trumpeter Janika Balaž, tamburitza musician Šaban Bajramović, folk and jazz singer Džej Ramadanovski, folk singer Sinan Sakić, folk singer Hasan Dudić, folk singer and former boxer Usnija Redžepova, folk singer Mina Kostić, pop singer Predrag Luka, footballer Dejan Osmanović, footballer Ahmed Ademović, soldier Iso Lero "Džamba", criminal See also Romano-Serbian language Romani people in Kosovo Gurbeti Lovari Khrlo e Romengo Notes References Sources Further reading External links Romani people in Vojvodina Participation of Romani in the government in Vojvodina Ethnic groups in Serbia