EXISTENCE OF LEGAL PROVISIONS

EXISTENCE OF LEGAL PROVISIONS
 International instruments

• United Nations (UN):
 - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

•Council of Europe (CoE):
 - European Convention on Human Rights: Macedonia has ratified Protocol No12 (general prohibition of discrimination); - Revised European Social Charter ; - European Convention on the Exercise of Children’s Rights - Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities; - European Charter on Regional or Minority Languages.

• European Union ( EU)
- National Roma integration strategy 2012-2020: Main four areas of the national strategy are education, employment, health and housing. Besides them, the national strategy aims to focus on Roma culture, combat discrimination and ensure a gender-based approach. In Spain, these policies all have a regional focus.