France - 2012
Practical obstacles and evidence of problems and differential enrollment rates for migrants?
- Code:
- RED76
- Key Area:
- Education
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
| Short Answer |
Roma migrants continue to encounter many difficulties, and even refusals, when they seek to enrol their children in school. |
| Qualitative Info |
Roma migrants continue to encounter many difficulties, and even refusals, when they seek to enrol their children in school. The NGOs Romeurope estimates that “between 5,000 and 7,000 Roma children being in France today will reach their 16th birthday without having ever attended school”. ECRI also reports refusals to enrol children of Roma migrants, primarily linked to the children’s ethnic origin and completely unlawful. |
| Data | |
| Groups affected/interested | Roma & Travelers |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-roma/zinghanophobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Education |
| External Url | www.romeurope.org/IMG/Rapport%20Romeurope%202009-2010(1).pdf |
| Situation(s) |
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| Short Answer |
Roma migrants continue to encounter many difficulties, and even refusals, when they seek to enrol their children in school. |
| Qualitative Info |
Roma migrants continue to encounter many difficulties, and even refusals, when they seek to enroll their children in school. The NGOs Romeurope estimates that “between 5,000 and 7,000 Roma children being in France today will reach their 16th birthday without having ever attended school”. ECRI also reports refusals to enroll children of Roma migrants, primarily linked to the children’s ethnic origin and completely unlawful. On the 12th of September 2012 the Ministry of National Education signed the circular that recalls schools’ obligation to accept children from such families.
Source:
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| Data | |
| Groups affected/interested | Roma & Travelers |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-roma/zinghanophobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Education |
| External Url | http://www.romeurope.org/IMG/Rapport%20Romeurope%202009-2010.pdf |
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| Library |
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