Finally, children born in Eastern Ukraine and IDPs from the territory not under the control of the Ukrainian authorities are at risk of statelessness.84 In this situation, birth registration may be initiated only in the territory under the control of the Ukrainian authorities. This means parents need to cross the contact line85 in order to register their children, not always an easy task. Even though the Government has introduced a simplified, one-day court procedure for establishing the fact of birth, it is applicable only for IDPs lacking personal identification due to the crisis in and around Ukraine. The Roma IDPs who were interviewed are either not informed about these developments or are reluctant to address the courts in these cases.86 V ROMA WITHOUT DOCUMENTS – ACCESS TO OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS Access to personal identification is a key prerequisite for the enjoyment of the full catalogue of human rights. Key problems related to Roma accessing personal documents include denial of the right to quality education, the right to adequate housing, healthcare and social assistance, and denial of access to employment opportunities. Additionally, the lack of personal documents impedes Roma freedom of movement in Ukraine. According to the information gathered during the field visits, Roma children without documents (proof of birth registration) are reportedly precluded from enrolling in regular elementary schools in some regions. For example, in Beregovo, Transcarpathia region, Roma children without birth certificates are not allowed to enrol in regular schools and the only education they are provided is in the so-called “Roma schools” with predominantly Roma students.87 In the city of Uzhgorod, Roma children without birth certificates are accepted into segregated Roma schools on the condition that they provide a birth certificate before graduating from the ninth grade. Bearing in mind the problem of the deep-rooted segregation and social exclusion of Roma in Ukraine and the often low level of formal education they attain, this situation prevents Roma from escaping the cycle of poverty. The issue of access to quality education for Roma without documents was also addressed in the last review session of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.88 However, no or very limited progress has been made in that regard.89 It has been reported that pregnant Roma women without personal documents cannot undergo regular medical check-ups, which affects their health. In certain cases, Roma women without personal documents decide not to deliver in state hospitals and maternity wards. Rather, they choose to deliver their children at home without the assistance of qualified medical personnel and with the support of other women from the community. Mothers who deliver at home tend not to register such births or to register them late. Additionally, as reported by NGOs working 84 Op. cit., note 57, p. 5. Contact line – the line of contact between opposing forces in a military conflict. 86 Information from the meeting with the SMM, 31 March 2017. 87 Interview in Beregovo, conducted on 20 March 2017. 88 Concluding observations on the sixth periodic report of Ukraine, UN Committee on Economic and Social Rights, 2014, para. 17, p. 6, UN Doc. No. E/C.12/UKR/CO/6. 89 Assessment Report, op. cit., note 3, pp. 23–24. 85 34