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Black Landscape Copy home is more than a roof ove r your head ROMA DENIED ADEQUATE HOUSING IN SERBIA housinG is a human riGht amnesty international is a global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists in more than 150 countries and territories who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights. our vision is for every person to enjoy all the rights enshrined in the universal declaration of human rights and other international human rights standards. We are independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion and are funded mainly by our membership and public donations. first published in 2011 by amnesty international Ltd Peter Benenson house 1 easton street London WC1X 0dW united Kingdom © amnesty international 2011 index: eur 70/001/2011 english original language: english Printed by amnesty international, international secretariat, united Kingdom all rights reserved. this publication is copyright, but may be reproduced by any method without fee for advocacy, campaigning and teaching purposes, but not for resale. the copyright holders request that all such use be registered with them for impact assessment purposes. for copying in any other circumstances, or for reuse in other publications, or for translation or adaptation, prior written permission must be obtained from the publishers, and a fee may be payable. to request permission, or for any other inquiries, please contact [email protected] Cover phot o: a romani human rights activist living under threat of eviction in Belvil informal settlement in Belgrade, serbia, January 2011. © amnesty international amnesty.org CONTENTS 1. Summary............................................................................................................3 2. Background ........................................................................................................5 2.1 Roma in Serbia....................................................................................................5 2.2 A history of forced evictions ..................................................................................5 2.3 Government housing policies.................................................................................7 2.4 The Decade of Roma Inclusion, 2005-2015...........................................................8 3. Informal settlements .........................................................................................11 3.1 Roma settlements in Serbia ................................................................................11 3.2 Informal settlements – subject to discrimination ...................................................13 3.3 Internally displaced persons from Kosovo .............................................................21 4. The legal framework ..........................................................................................25 4.1 The right to adequate housing.............................................................................25 4.2 Security of tenure ..............................................................................................25 4.3 Prohibition of forced evictions.............................................................................26 4.4 Non-discrimination and equality..........................................................................27 4.5 Domestic legislation...........................................................................................29 5. Forced evictions in Belgrade...............................................................................33 5.1 A pattern of forced evictions of Roma settlements.................................................34 5.2 Failure to comply with legal safeguards before eviction ..........................................36 5.3 Failure to comply with legal safeguards during evictions ........................................38 5.4 After evictions ...................................................................................................39 5.5 Violations of the right to adequate housing after evictions ......................................41 5.6 Difficulties in accessing social housing................................................................ 43 5.7 Homelessness................................................................................................... 44 6. Returned to southern Serbia .............................................................................. 46 7. Responsibilities of international financial institutions............................................ 54 7.1 Role of the EBRD and EIB in the Gazela Bridge and Sava Bridge projects ............... 55 7.2 Responsibilities of the EBRD and EIB ................................................................. 59 Conclusions and recommendations............................................................................... 61 Endnotes................................................................................................................... 65 HOME IS MORE THAN A ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD 3 Roma denied adequate housing in Serbia 1. SUMMARY “I wish that all the Roma here get adequate housing and work, so that they can educate their children and live their lives in a normal way - and live without fear. For me, I would like to have a little house to call my own, a house covered with flowers , just a little house. “It should not be too far away, as I have a plot in Bežanijska Kosa [graveyard] where I will be buried one day; it’s where my parents were buried. I am almost 60 years old, but for as long as I can stand on my feet I will preach the truth and fight for human rights”. Borka, Belvil settlement in Belgrade1 In this report, Amnesty International documents a pattern of forced evictions by the City of Belgrade of Roma communities living in informal settlements. The report describes how the Serbian government has failed to comply with its obligations to respect the right to adequate housing by failing to prohibit, and protect against, forced evictions. This report documents some of the forced evictions, which have taken place since 2009, and which have violated international standards, which Serbia has guaranteed to uphold. It follows the fate of those who have been forcibly evicted, and the further human rights violations they have been subjected to. It documents the government’s failure to put in place procedures and safeguards required under international law to protect the rights of evicted persons; these include processes to ensure that people who may be evicted have proper access to all relevant information, that they are consulted about proposed evictions and alternatives to eviction and about relocation in cases where no alternative to eviction is possible. The government should also ensure people have the right to appeal against eviction, and to have the right to a remedy for the damages they may suffered as a result of the eviction. Amnesty International’s research found that the resettlement provided to communities who have been forcibly evicted frequently does not meet international standards relating to the adequacy of housing, and has contributed to further discrimination against and segregation of these communities. Some evicted Roma have been moved into segregated settlements on the outskirts of Belgrade, where they live in metal containers. Others have been forcibly displaced to southern Serbia, in violation of on the government’s obligations to respect the rights to freedom of movement and residence, and where again their rights to adequate housing are denied. Others, in the absence of alternative housing, have no other option but to move to other informal settlements, where they remain at risk of further forced eviction. Several forced evictions in Belgrade are taking place in the context of large infrastructure projects, which are financially supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB). These international financial institutions are providing significant loans to the City of Belgrade for construction work on and around the Gazela Bridge and the Sava Bridge. The EBRD and the EIB have a responsibility to ensure that they do not support projects that lead to, or contribute to, human rights violations. To this end they must have effective safeguard policies and due diligence processes in place to ensure that the activities they support respect human rights. The report examines the role of these institutions in relation to their support for projects that have Index: EUR 70/001/2011 Amnesty International April 2011 4 HOME IS MORE THAN A ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD Roma denied adequate housing in Serbia resulted, or are at risk of resulting, in forced evictions of Roma communities and their resettlement in a manner that violates their right to adequate housing. The forced evictions documented in this report have been carried out by city and municipal authorities. Amnesty International’s research revealed that the lack of safeguards against forced evictions under national laws in Serbia has particular consequences for Romani communities who are at high risk of this human rights violation and disproportionately represented amongst victims of forced evictions. The organization considers that Serbia is failing to guarantee the right to adequate housing without distinction on the basis of ethnicity. The Serbian government has failed to ensure that municipal actors refrain from and protect Roma from forced evictions. Nor has the government taken action to put in place adequate
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