such as: children in state orphanages and vulnerable adults in state institutions; persons displaced due to
the ongoing conflict in Eastern Ukraine; members of the Roma community living in Ukraine; and women
from some rural populations in Western Ukraine. The onus is on the person to demonstrate that he or
she would be personally at risk of being trafficked or re-trafficked. ‘Ukraine’s anti-trafficking measures
show a lack of attention to the Roma community as a group vulnerable to trafficking, while GRETA was
informed that the situation of Roma in Ukraine raises particular concerns as regards human trafficking.'"
European Commission, Joint Staff Working Document – Implementation of the European Neighbourhood
Policy in Ukraine Progress in 2014 and recommendations for actions, 25 March 2015
"In 2013 a strategy and an action plan on the inclusion of the Roma minority were adopted. Limited
progress was made on implementing these, with insufficient time and resources being devoted to the
pressing social, educational, administrative and legal challenges that the Roma community faced."
Access to medical and/or mental health care
UN OCHA, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Ukraine Situation Report, 6 May 2022
"Data from a Rapid Gender Analysis by CARE and UN Women confirm that the impact of the war is
particularly disproportionate for marginalized groups, such as female-headed households, internally
displaced persons (IDPs), Roma people, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities. Women from minority
groups face particular challenges in accessing humanitarian support and have increased protection needs.
Impacts on mental health are a key area of concern."
US DOS, Annual report on human rights in 2021, 2021 Country Report on Human Rights Practices: Ukraine,
12 April 2022
"Romani activists expressed concern that some Roma could not afford to flee conflict areas, while others
had no choice but to leave their homes. […] According to Council of Europe experts, 60 percent of Roma
were unemployed, 40 percent had no documents, and only 1 percent had a university degree. According
to the Romani women’s foundation, Chirikli, local authorities erected a number of barriers to prevent
issuing national identification documents to Roma. […] Many Roma fled settlements in areas controlled
by Russia-led forces and moved elsewhere in the country. According to Chirikli, approximately 10,000
Roma were among the most vulnerable members of the country’s IDP population. Many Romani IDPs
lacked documents, and obtaining IDP assistance, medical care, and education was especially difficult […]"
ADC Memorial, Romani Voices from Hell: Discrimination, Epidemic, War, 8 April 2022
"When the entire world was seized by the COVID 19 pandemic, the situation in overcrowded tabors,
where it was impossible to maintain social distancing or ensure compliance with hygiene rules, was
particularly wrenching. Few people had the chance to get vaccinated, and many Roma did not have the
required documents and were not registered with local doctors. Even in relatively prosperous villages, the
epidemic affected many young people, not to mention the older generation, whose members face a high
risk of death if infected with the coronavirus.
In late 2021, almost every tabor resident in Odesa Oblast was infected, and children, from newborns to
young mothers (who were only 14 to 15 years old at the time) were particularly affected. Children and
adults who were seriously ill were hospitalized, but many suffered through the illness and the high
temperature on their feet, without any medical care."
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