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ask for justice”: Europe’s failure to protect Roma from racist violenceLos gobiernos de toda Europa dan la espalda a los gitanos de muchas formas. La discriminación, los desalojos forzosos, la segregación y la educación de calidad inferior son la norma en muchos países. Amnistía Internacional pide a los gobiernos nacionales y a la Unión Europea que se comprometan, visiblemente y sin reservas, a erradicar la lacra de la discriminación, la intolerancia y la violencia contra los gitanos en toda la región. República Checa Las protestas significaban el hostigamiento sistemático de las comunidades gitanas. Francia
Tras huir de la discriminación en su país, muchos de los 20.000 romaníes de Francia viven en asentamientos informales donde rara vez tienen acceso a servicios básicos como el agua y el saneamientoGrecia
Los gitanos que viven en Grecia —entre 250.000 y 350.000— sufren un trato discriminatorio desde hace generaciones.
