5th CAHROM Meeting held in Strasbourg, 14-16 May 2013

The Fifth Meeting of the Council of Europe's Ad Hoc Committee of Experts on Roma Issues (CAHROM) took place in Strasbourg from 14-16 May. Thirty nine member states were represented, as well as observers, including various representatives of the European Commission, FRA, OSCE-ODIHR, UNHCR, OHCHR, World Bank, Amnesty International, ERTF and the Holy Sea. The agenda included the presentation of the latest developments concerning ROMED and two new thematic reports, namely on encampment sites for Travellers and other related issues and on school attendance of Roma children with a specific focus on Roma girls. Other issues such as Roma women, preschool and other education related issues, legalisation of Roma settlements and houses, Roma refugees and migrants were addressed.