Human right deprivation of Roma community in Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia

Susak Lozanovska, Ivona and Dimitrovska Ristevska, Gordana and Jovanovska, Tanja (2021) Human right deprivation of Roma community in Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia. IAI ACADEMIC CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. pp. 34-38. ISSN ISSN 2671-3179

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Abstract

Abstract
People from Roma population in Bitola live in very bad living conditions. One part of the Roma community lives on the verge
of humanitarian catastrophe, without basic utilities such as water supply, sewage, electricity and road infrastructure. These people
are citizens of the country, but because they live in illegal dwellings, are deprived of the right to register residence, a prerequisite
to obtain citizen identification card (ID). The people who are citizens of the country but have no ID are seriously deprived of their
human rights, because their access to social and healthcare insurance is denied, cannot be legally employed, cannot vote, cannot
open bank account, are unable to use municipal assistance and support programs etc. The consequences of deprivation of human
rights of this vulnerable group of people are comprehensive and include: Public health risks; Unequal access to education and
segregation in schools; Dramatically fewer opportunities in life; Widening of the social gap between the communities;
Strengthening prejudices and stigmatization. The awareness for this problem is very low, since the Roma community is not well
integrated, has no visibility to the general population and has low political impact due to poverty and lack of education. This article
discuses the ethical issues and efforts of various interested parties and stakeholders, in solving the administrative problems that so
far lead to human rights deprivation.
Keywords: Roma community, Human rights, Poverty, Social injustice

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Law Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Other social sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Law
Depositing User:	Prof. d-r. Ivona Susak Lozanovska
Date Deposited:	05 Sep 2024 09:13
Last Modified:	05 Sep 2024 09:13
URI:	https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/10238

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