Census of forced evictions from settlements of migrant Roma in France, 2013 first quarter - Joint Press release 9 April 2013

In the report "Census of forced evictions from settlements of migrant Roma in France" Philippe Goossens, AEDH Board member in charge of discrimination and minority rights (including rights of Roma), compiled the figures of Roma forced evictions in France during the first quarter of 2013. Across all regions, more than 4,000 people have been evicted from their settlements without any alternative housing. The European Association for the Defence of Human Rights (AEDH) and the French League for Human Rights (LDH) condemn this situation and call on the French government to change its policy towards Roma.