Condemns unequivocally the persistent manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance against Roma, including violence, stigmatization and social exclusion;
2
Recognizes the need to carry out a comprehensive study of the human rights situation of Roma worldwide, with a particular focus on the phenomenon of anti-Gypsyism;
3
Invitesthe Special Rapporteur on minority issues to prepare the above-mentioned study with concrete recommendations in consultation with States, national human rights institutions, civil society organizations, regional arrangements, and relevant special procedures and treaty bodies, and to submit it to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-ninth session;
4
Also invitesthe Special Rapporteur, while making recommendations for future thematic subjects of the Forum on Minority Issues, to take the present resolution into account;
5
Decides to be seized of the matter.
The term “Roma” used throughout the present text refers to Roma, Sinti, Kale and Travellers, and aims to cover the wide diversity of groups concerned, including groups that identify themselves as “Gypsies”.
