Since mid-March, almost all Romani refugees whose housing has been processed by the government have been placed in a previously abandoned university building at the Faculty of International Relations, Political Sciences, and Public Administration (FRISPA). Many were transferred there from the Manej Sports Arena, while later arrivals said they were directed there from the border, train station, or MoldExpo reception center without being informed of any other accommodation options. Roma rights defenders and volunteers told Human Rights Watch that conditions at Manej were inferior to those in other facilities. The European Roma Rights Center (ERRC) said that living conditions at Manej and in the first days after FRISPA refugee center opened were “inadequate” and “poor.” Staff and volunteers in Chisinau’s exhibition center, MoldExpo, which serves as the country’s largest reception center, said that city authorities had an unwritten “policy” denying almost all Roma housing at the center. “The government ordered that this is not a place for Romani people,” a MoldExpo employee said." European Network on Statelessness, Briefing: Update on access to protection for stateless refugees from Ukraine, 28 April 2022 “Latest information from ENS members and partners in Ukraine and neighbouring countries suggests that stateless people and those at risk of statelessness fleeing Ukraine are facing barriers to protection due to their lack of nationality, documentation, and/or residence status. Barriers in Ukraine There have been reports of racial discrimination, antigypsyism, and differential treatment on the Ukrainian side of the border. Between 16-18 April, the Ukrainian State Border Guard temporarily implemented a policy of permitting only Ukrainians with biometric identity documents to exit Ukraine (with some exceptions for persons fleeing active hostilities or persons with disabilities). The policy was amended on the evening of 18 April to permit all those with national identity documents from all parts of Ukraine to exit the territory. This is likely to prevent many stateless persons and persons at risk of statelessness leaving Ukraine. ENS members in Ukraine report significant barriers for stateless people and those without documents to register for support as Internally Displaced Persons, difficulties crossing internal checkpoints, and fear amongst those without documentary proof of their links to Ukraine that they will not be able to return to the country even if they are able to leave. Entry to neighbouring countries Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, and Moldova have stated that they admit everyone fleeing the war in Ukraine, including stateless people, those at risk of statelessness and/or undocumented people. However, inconsistent practices and instances of discrimination have been reported at different border crossings. Those without Ukrainian (biometric) passports may face barriers to accessing the territory or be subject to additional ‘secondary screening’ procedures, including in detention-like conditions in some cases. […] EU Member States are not currently required to extend temporary protection to most stateless people and those at risk of statelessness living in Ukraine. People without documentary proof of their nationality, international protection, or a residence permit in Ukraine face significant barriers to accessing protection.” Al Jazeera, Stateless Ukrainians: No Nationality and Now, No Home, 26 April 2022 “As Europe mobilises to accommodate the growing number of Ukrainians fleeing the country – now more than four million – stateless Ukrainians are fighting a losing battle for protection and recognition. Not recognised as nationals by Ukraine or any other state under the operation of its laws, stateless Ukrainians, who number approximately 40,000, are denied access to basic rights and have been the targets of pervasive discrimination as they seek refuge abroad. European states must act decisively within their international legal obligations to ensure protections for all refugees, irrespective of nationality, race, or ethnicity…” 70