Hungary: Romani Children in State Care and Other Abuses of the Fundamental Right to a Safe, Happy and Healthy Childhood (Opinion)
European Roma Rights Centre – December 01, 2021
The recent ruling by the Metropolitan Court in Budapest that the Ministry of Human Capacities had violated the right to equal treatment for Romani children who had been taken from their families due to their financial situation, is a big step forward for Roma children’s rights. The judgment that families were discriminated against on the grounds of socio-economic status, poverty and their Romani ethnicity, sadly reflects a Europe-wide situation.
Also: Budapest Court Rules State Removal of Romani Children from Families is Discrimination (Press release): https://bit.ly/31qnasU