Poland - 2012
Is there evidence that migrant/minority groups face especially serious problems in accessing housing of an acceptable quality?
- Code:
- RED70
- Key Area:
- Housing & Segregation
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination
| Short Answer |
Yes. |
| Qualitative Info |
Large part of Roma minority lives in bad housing conditions. Some Roma residents lack running water, heating, electricity, washrooms or sewage. Financial shortfalls prevent periodic total renovations of flats as well as ongoing maintenance such as painting, removing fungus from walls, heating installation, ect. As a result, these dwellings remain in a terrible state of disrepair. Buildings erected without building permits are in the worst condition and some even violate the building code. Many Roma dwellings are overcrowded. The most dramatic housing situation is in southern Poland.
Dorota Hall, Agnieszka Mikulska, Thematic Study. Housing Conditions of Roma and Travellers. Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, Warsaw 2009. |
| Data | |
| Groups affected/interested | Roma & Travelers |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-roma/zinghanophobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Housing |
| External Url | http://fra.europa.eu/fraWebsite/attachments/RAXEN-Roma%20Housing-Poland_en.pdf |
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