Portugal - 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 |
There is evidence that Roma face especially serious problems in accessing housing of an acceptable quality. |
| Qualitative Info |
Although no quantitative data is available, different sources present Roma as facing serious difficulties in accessing housing of an acceptable quality. As reported in research studies and in the Portuguese Parliament public hearing, in some parts of the country they still live in barracks with no water or electricity.
Sources:
Assembleia da República (2009), Relatório das audições efectuadas sobre Portugueses Ciganos no âmbito do Ano Europeu para o Diálogo Intercultural, Comissão Parlamentar de Ética, Sociedade e Cultura, Sub-Comissão para a Igualdade de Oportunidades e Família, Assembleia da República. [Assembly of the Republic, Report on the public hearings held on Portuguese Roma within the scope of the European Year for Intercultural Dialogue, Parliamentary Commission of Ethics, Society and Culture, Sub-Commission for Equal Opportunities and Family]. Available at http://www.parlamento.pt/sites/COM/Paginas/DetalheNoticia.aspx?BID=2622 |
| Data | |
| Groups affected/interested | Roma & Travelers |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-roma/zinghanophobia, Anti-roma/ romaphobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Housing |
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