 living in the community for over 20 years, were forcibly evicted from their homes in the centre of Cluj-Napoca. This was done without adequate notice, reason, or opportunity to appeal eviction. 40 of these families were relocated to inadequate housing, without access to power or water, next to a former chemical waste dump on the outskirts of the city. The rest were left essentially homeless.

It was not until the end of 2013 that the courts ruled that the eviction was illegal and that the discrimination against Roma should be compensated and the families be relocated to adequate housing. However, as the decision has been appealed by the state, there has, to date, been no resolution given to the Roma families involved.

France 
France is in the midst of significant human rights violations relating to discrimination and systematic forcible eviction of the Roma.

In 2010 the French instituted a policy of systematic forced deportation of non-French Roma. Alongside this policy the forcible eviction of the Roma (both French and non French Roma) from their homes escalated. In 2013 there were more than 20,000 Roma forcibly evicted from their homes in France, and less than 40% of these were offered adequate housing alternatives.  In a number of cases authorities used force and tear gas in the process of the evictions, including in cases of forced evictions of elderly and children

In 2010 a French memo was leaked which showed that the government was supporting the systematic discrimination of the Roma. Circular IOC/K/1017881 of 5 August 2010  on the eviction of illegal settlements states that: 

And

These forcible evictions of Roma show significant abuse of the right to housing, and the right to freedom of movement. They are evident of discrimination on an ethnic basis and violates Frances responsibilities under various UN and EU human rights treaties.

Following these mass evictions the European Union Commissioner Viviane Reding (Commission of the European Communities) spoke out against the French actions stating it was in breach of EU Law. She likened it to the atrocities that befall the Roma in the World War II stating that she had thought “Europe would not have to witness it again after the Second World War,”.

The legality of the 2010 forcible evictions and subsequent deportation of Roma was also brought before the European Committee of Social Rights in the case of COHRE v. France  Complaint No. 63/2010 it was found that the evictions were
living in the community for over 20 years, were forcibly evicted from their home in the center of Cluj - Napoca. This was done without adequate notice, reason, or opportunity to invoke eviction. 40 of these families were relocated to inadequate caparison, without access to power or water, next to a erstwhile chemical waste dump on the outskirt of the city. The rest were left essentially homeless. 

 It was not until the goal of 2013 that the courts ruled that the eviction was illegal and that the discrimination against Roma should be compensated and the families be relocated to adequate caparison. However, as the decision has been appealed by the state, there has, to date, been no resoluteness given to the Roma families involve. 

 France 
 France is in the midst of significant human right violations relating to discrimination and systematic forcible eviction of the Roma. 

 In 2010 the French instituted a policy of systematic impel deportation of non - French Roma. Alongside this policy the forcible eviction of the Roma (both French and non French Roma) from their homes escalated. In 2013 there were more than 20,000 Roma forcibly evicted from their home in France, and less than 40% of these were offered adequate housing alternatives.   In a number of cases authorities used force and tear gas in the process of the eviction, including in cases of force eviction of elderly and children 

 In 2010 a French memo was leaked which indicate that the government was supporting the systematic discrimination of the Roma. Circular IOC / K/1017881 of 5 August 2010   on the eviction of illegal settlements express that: 

 And 

 These forcible evictions of Roma show significant abuse of the right to housing, and the right field to freedom of movement. They are evident of discrimination on an ethnic basis and violates Frances responsibilities under assorted UN and EU human rights treaties. 

 Following these mass evictions the European Union Commissioner Viviane Reding (Commission of the European Communities) speak out against the French actions stating it was in breach of EU Law. She likened it to the atrocities that befall the Roma in the World War II stating that she had thought “ Europe would not consume to witness it again after the Second World War, ”. 

 The legality of the 2010 forcible evictions and subsequent deportation of Roma was also brought before the European Committee of Social Rights in the case of COHRE v. France   Complaint No. 63/2010 it was find that the evictions were
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living in the community for over 20 forcibly from their in the centre without notice, reason, or to appeal eviction. of these families were relocated to housing, without access to power or water, next to a former chemical waste on the outskirts of the city. The rest were left essentially homeless. It not the of that the courts ruled that the eviction was illegal and that the discrimination against Roma should compensated and the families be relocated to adequate However, as the decision been appealed by the state, has, date, been resolution to Roma families involved. France is in the midst of significant human rights violations relating to discrimination and systematic forcible eviction the Roma. the French a of forced deportation of Alongside this policy the forcible eviction (both French and non French Roma) from their escalated. In there were more than 20,000 Roma evicted from their homes in France, and less 40% of these were offered adequate housing alternatives. In a number of cases authorities used tear gas in the of the evictions, in of evictions elderly and In 2010 a French memo was leaked which showed that the was supporting the systematic discrimination of the Roma. Circular IOC/K/1017881 August on the eviction illegal settlements states that: These evictions of Roma show of right the to of movement. They are of discrimination on an ethnic and violates Frances responsibilities human rights treaties. Following these mass evictions the Union Commissioner Viviane Reding (Commission of the Communities) spoke out against the French actions stating it was in breach EU Law. it to the atrocities that befall the Roma the World War II that she had thought “Europe would not have to it after the World War,”. The of the 2010 evictions and subsequent Roma was brought the Social Rights in the case of v. Complaint No. 63/2010 it was that were
 living in the community for ovEr 20 years, werE forcIblY evIcTed fRom tHeir homes in the CEntrE of Cluj-Napoca. This was doNe witHoUT adeQUaTe notIce, reasON, oR OPpoRtUnIty To APpEal evIctIon. 40 of thEse familieS weRe Relocated to iNAdEquate housIng, Without accesS to Power oR wAteR, Next tO a fOrmer ChemicAL waste Dump on the OuTSkirts OF the citY. tHe Rest Were left essentialLY hOMeless.

It was not Until tHe ENd OF 2013 ThaT thE courts rulEd That tHE evictiON wAS ILleGAl and that the dIscriminatiON agAinst ROmA shOUld be cOmpenSaTEd aNd the familiEs be Relocated To adeqUAte housINg. HowevEr, as thE deCisIon hAS bEeN apPeALed BY tHe sTAte, There has, To DaTe, beeN no rESOLUtioN giVen tO the ROma families inVolVed.

FRAncE 
FranCe is iN the MiDst of SignifIcant HuMan rights violatIons Relating tO diScRimInAtion ANd systEmaTic ForciblE evictiON of ThE rOMa.

in 2010 the French instituTeD A PoLicy of syStematIC fOrCEd deportAtIon Of noN-fRench roma. aLoNgside thIs poliCY tHe ForciblE eVictioN oF thE RoMa (botH frenCh and nOn French roma) fROm their homes esCAlated. In 2013 there WErE MOrE Than 20,000 romA forcibly evIcteD From TheiR HoMes IN FranCe, and LeSS tHAn 40% of these were offereD aDequatE housIng alternativEs.  In a numbeR OF Cases autHoriTIeS Used force and teAr gas In the proceSS of the evIctioNs, includIng in caseS OF forced eVicTioNs oF elDERlY and children

IN 2010 A frenCh Memo was LeaKed whicH shOweD thAt tHe GovernmenT was suppOrTiNg ThE syStemaTIc discriMiNatIoN of The RoMA. CircuLar IOc/K/1017881 of 5 auGuST 2010  on The evicTIoN OF illEgAl SettLemEnTs staTes tHAt: 

ANd

These Forcible eVicTIons Of roMa show sIgnificant abuSe Of the right To HouSing, anD THe right tO freedom of movement. They aRE evidenT of DiscrIminAtion on an EthNic basIs aND violaTes FraNces rEsPonSIBilitIES uNdeR vArious UN anD eu huMan riGhTs trEaties.

FOllowing these mass eVIctIons the EuropeAn UNion cOMmIssIOnER ViViANe REDIng (Commission of The EuropeaN COMmUnities) spoKE ouT aGainst tHe FrencH actiONs statiNg it was in Breach of Eu LAw. ShE LIkeNed it to the AtrocitiEs that befALl the rOmA in thE WoRld War iI StaTing tHat she HAd tHoughT “EuropE wOuld noT have To Witness iT again after the Second WorLd War,”.

THe legAliTy of the 2010 foRciBLe eVictions aNd suBsequent dePorTatIon of romA Was alSo brOUgHt bEFore tHe EuROpean CommITtEe oF sOcIal Rights in THE CasE of COhRE V. france  compLaint No. 63/2010 it was found THat the evictionS werE
 living in the community f or over 20  year s,wer eforc ibly  evicted fromt heir  homes in the centre o f Clu j- N apoc a .Thiswas don e  w i t hou tad equ at e  n otice , r eason,or opportu nit yto appeal ev i ct ion. 40 of  th ese families  we re rel oc ate d  to i nad equat e hous i ng, wi thout acc es s  to po w er or w a t er , ne xt to a former ch e mi c al waste dumpon the  o u ts k i rts  of  the city.  T he re s t werel ef t e sse n tially homele ss.

It was not  until  t hee nd of2013th a t t he courts r uled  that the  evict i on wasi llegaland th atthe  dis c ri mi nat io n  ag a in stR oma  shouldbe  c ompen sate d a n d th e f amil ies b e relocated t o a dequ a tehousi ng. H owev er , asthe de cisio nhas been appeal ed b y the sta te,  t her ehas,t o date , b een  no res olution giv en t o  t he Roma families i nv o l ve d.

Fran ce 
Fr a nc ei s in the  m ids t of s ignif ican t  h uman rig hts vi o la ti ons rel at ing to  d isc rim inati o n an d syst ematic f orcib l e eviction oft he Roma.

In2 01 0 th e  Fre nch  instituted  a p o licy  ofs ys tem a tic f orced  d e po r tation of non-Frenc hRoma.Along side this pol icy the fo r c i ble evic tion of the Roma (both  Fren ch and non French R oma)from the ir homese s calated.  In  20 13the r e  w ere more than 2 0,00 0Roma fo rci bly evi cte d f rom  th ei r homes i n France ,an dle ssthan4 0% of th es e w er e o ffere d  adequ ate h ousi ng  a l ter natives .  I n  a n um be r of  ca se s aut hori t ies  used f orce andtea r  gas  i nthe pro cess of the e vi ctions, in cl udi ng inc a ses of f orced evictions of elde r ly andchi ldren 

In  2010 a F ren ch mem o w a s leak ed whi ch sh ow edt h at th e go ver nm ent was su p p ort ing t he  sys tematic  discrimination of the  Roma. Circul arIOC/ K / 10 178 8 1o f 5  A u gus t 2010  on the ev iction ofil l eg al settlem e nts  s tates t hat: 
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T hese fo rcible ev ictions o fRoma s how  significa nt abuse  of the r i ght t o  h ousin g,and th erig ht to  freed o m o f mov ement.  T hey ar e evi de nt of di scrimination on an ethn ic bas is an d v iolates F ran c esresponsib ilit ies undervar iou s UNand EU hu manr ig hts treat ies. 
Followin g  t hes e ma ss eviction s t heEurop ean UnionComm issioner VivianeR eding (Commiss iono f  th e E u rope an  Communities)spo ke o ut again st  the French  actions  s t ating  it wa s in b reach o f EU Law. S he l ike ned it to  th ea trociti es  t h at bef allth e Roma  in th e  Wor l d  War II statingthats h e had tho ught“E urope w o uldnot have t o witness i t agai n af ter t he Seco nd  World  Wa r, ”.

The le g ality ofthe 2 010 for ci bleevi ctions  and s ubseq uent  d epo rtation o f Ro m awa s  al so b rough tbefo re the Eu r opean Co mmi t tee ofSo cia l Rights in t he case of  CO HRE v . France  Co m plai n tN o. 63 /2010it was  foundt hat  t he evic tio n s  were
 living_in the_community for over 20_years, were_forcibly_evicted from_their_homes in the_centre of Cluj-Napoca._This was done without_adequate notice, reason,_or_opportunity to appeal eviction. 40 of these families were relocated to inadequate housing, without_access_to power_or_water,_next to a former chemical_waste dump on the outskirts_of the_city. The rest were left essentially homeless.

It was_not_until the end_of 2013 that the courts ruled that the eviction_was illegal and that the discrimination_against Roma should_be_compensated_and the families be_relocated to adequate housing. However, as_the decision has been appealed by_the state, there has, to date, been_no resolution given to the Roma_families involved.

France 
France is in_the midst_of significant human rights violations_relating to discrimination_and systematic_forcible eviction of_the Roma.

In 2010 the French instituted_a policy of_systematic forced deportation of non-French Roma._Alongside_this policy the_forcible_eviction_of the_Roma (both French_and_non French_Roma)_from their homes escalated. In 2013_there_were more than 20,000 Roma forcibly evicted_from their homes in_France,_and less than 40%_of these were offered adequate_housing alternatives.  In a number_of cases_authorities used_force and tear gas in the process of the evictions, including_in cases of forced evictions of_elderly and children

In 2010_a French_memo_was leaked which_showed_that the_government was supporting the systematic discrimination of_the Roma._Circular IOC/K/1017881 of 5 August 2010_ on the eviction_of_illegal settlements states that: 

And

These forcible_evictions of Roma show significant abuse_of the right to housing,_and_the_right to freedom of movement._They are evident of discrimination on_an ethnic basis_and violates Frances responsibilities under various UN_and_EU human rights treaties.

Following these mass_evictions_the European Union Commissioner Viviane Reding_(Commission_of_the European Communities) spoke out_against the French actions stating it_was in breach of EU Law. She likened it_to the atrocities_that befall the Roma in_the_World_War II stating that she had thought “Europe would not_have to_witness it again_after the Second World War,”.

The legality of the 2010 forcible_evictions and subsequent deportation of Roma was_also brought before the European Committee of Social Rights in the_case of COHRE v. France  Complaint No._63/2010 it was found that the evictions_were