yet by the authorities to map the situation of Roma as regards their access to civil registration documents, nor have concrete steps been taken to overcome the existing challenges in this regard”.51 National Human Rights Strategy of Ukraine The National Human Rights Strategy of Ukraine52 does not explicitly address the issue of Roma access to personal documents. Rather, this strategy deals with the general human rights framework in Ukraine, with the aim of ensuring the priority of human rights and freedoms in state policy. However, the action plan53 for the implementation of this strategy explicitly mentions awareness-raising to ensure birth registration of children, especially Roma children. Additionally, the action plan reaffirms the importance of Roma integration and of measures for the collection of clear, precise population statistics about Roma in Ukraine. The National Human Rights Strategy prescribes key areas of concern, strategic goals, and expected outcomes. Even though the document does not explicitly prescribe specific measures and/or activities aimed at improving the position of Roma in regard to their access to personal documents, its importance for the improvement of the existing legal framework governing access to personal documents and related issues is beyond dispute. Also, the strategy prescribes expected outcomes in the area of the right to a fair trial, which is very important to the judicial response to the above-mentioned issues related to lack of birth registration or lack of personal documents. In the section related to the right to a fair trial, the fact that the legal aid system is not inclusive for all categories of population is noted as a key challenge. One expected outcome prescribed in that regard is the provision of access to justice for everyone, with extended possibilities for providing primary and secondary free legal aid54 in civil and administrative cases and greater accessibility of free legal aid.55 III ACCESS TO PERSONAL DOCUMENTS FOR ROMA – OBSERVED CHALLENGES Data on numbers of Roma without personal documents The lack of dependable data on the number of Roma in Ukraine56 is reflected also in the area of Roma access to personal documents. The scope of the problem that Roma experience in accessing their personal documents (birth certificates, internal passports or residence permits) is 51 2015 Expert Seminar Report, op. cit., note 2. President of Ukraine, “National Human Rights Strategy of Ukraine”, Decree No. 501/2015, 25 August 2015, <http://zakon2.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/501/2015>. 53 Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, “Action Plan on Implementation of the National Human Rights Strategy in the Period up to 2020”, Decree No. 1393-р, 23 November 2015, <http://www.kmu.gov.ua/control/uk/cardnpd?docid=248740679>. 54 Primary legal aid includes oral or written consultations provided by the LAC. Secondary legal aid is provided in more complex cases. It can include legal counselling, representation of applicants before courts and administrative bodies, and the drafting of legal documents. 55 National Human Rights Strategy, op. cit, note 52, pp. 5–6. 56 See p. 15 of this report. 52 25