Even before the war, the lack of identity documents prevented Roma women from exercising their social and economic rights. Many do not have passports or money to travel." Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion, Challenges Facing Stateless People Displaced by the War in Ukraine, 31 March 2022 "Following Russia’s invasion, stateless people and those at risk of statelessness have encountered barriers in the country and at Ukraine’s Western borders - depending on their documentation, residence status and personal background. There have been reports of discrimination and differential treatment both at border crossings and inside neighbouring countries, despite their public commitment to welcome everyone fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. Undocumented Roma, for instance, have been experiencing discrimination en route to safety both in Ukraine and bordering countries. As ENS points out, a key challenge that government officials and humanitarian actors must be aware of is that “most people affected by statelessness residing in Ukraine will not be able to prove their residence or nationality status due to the nature of statelessness”. The European Union's EU Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) grants protection in the EU to Ukrainian citizens, those with international protection before 24 February 2022 and stateless people - but only if they held permanent residence in Ukraine before 24 February 2022. Therefore, it does not include stateless people who do not hold (or cannot demonstrate) permanent residence status in Ukraine. ENS recommends that“The EU should extend eligibility for temporary protection to all stateless persons and persons at risk of statelessness who are/were living in Ukraine, regardless of documentation or residence status. EU Member States should use their discretion under the TPD to extend Temporary Protection to all stateless persons and those at risk of statelessness regardless of prior residence status in Ukraine and/or ensure access to equivalent forms of protection under national law.”" Hungarian Helsinki Committee, It is backfiring now that the government destroyed the asylum system after 2015, 29 March 2022 "It is a matter of political will. The organization of staff, accommodation, and interpreters, the establishment of temporary protection registration points, and so on – those are matters of logistics. Nobody explains to the Roma from the Zakarpattya region who are put up in small villages in Szabolcs county that that status exists, and that they should make it somehow to Nyíregyháza to submit the application. Where are the information materials? Where are the authorities who try to get that information through to the people?" ADC Memorial, Solidarity with the ethnic minorities of Ukraine, 21 March 2022 "Reports from various countries that host refugees demonstrate that Romani people are harassed and discriminated against when they are trying to cross the border, get into refugee centers or receive humanitarian aid. […] A report by the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) states that Roma children accompanied by adult family members who are not their parents are often denied entry to Moldova and EU countries. Undocumented Roma are also turned away when they are trying to cross the border. According to ERRC, especially many Roma without passports are stuck at the Ukrainian border in the southwestern region of Transcarpathia." ADC Memorial, Solidarity with the ethnic minorities of Ukraine, 21 March 2022 “A report by the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) states that Roma children accompanied by adult family members who are not their parents are often denied entry to Moldova and EU countries. Undocumented Roma are also turned away when they are trying to cross the border. According to ERRC, especially many Roma without passports are stuck at the Ukrainian border in the southwestern region of Transcarpathia. On March 6, volunteers of the “Czechs Are Helping” initiative reported discriminatory 53