The Roma and Travellers Division of the Council of Europe supports member states’ governments in the design and implementation of laws, policies, programmes and measures so as to ensure that Council of Europe human rights standards are effectively implemented and truly benefit Roma and Travellers including in relation with the police.
A critical aspect of training police officials to address racially motivated crimes against Roma is to ensure a systematic approach to professional development. A viable solution would be to integrate the relevant Council of Europe standards and case law of the European Court into the curricula of initial or in-service police training institutions.
These educational fact sheets are designed to assist police educators and trainers to incorporate Council of Europe standards on racially motivated crimes against Roma into existing training programmes offered by the police and educational institutions (police academies, police schools).
ABOUT THE EDUCATIONAL FACT SHEETS
RACIST VIOLENCE AGAINST ROMA AND TRAVELLERS
Introduction and background
What are anti-Roma and anti-Traveller hate crimes and violence?
The effective investigation and prosecution of racist crimes: key elements
Relevant aspects for consideration by national investigative authorities
Defining and recording racist incidents
Identifying potential hate crimes: using bias indicators
Key questions to outline relevant information
Prompt and thorough investigations
Supporting and protecting victims
Acknowledging and responding to intersectionality
Addressing racial profiling
Encouraging Roma and Traveller communities to report racist violence
CROSS-CUTTING FACT SHEET SLIDE TEMPLATE
Instructions for trainers
Addressing racist violence against Roma and Travellers
ROOTS OF ANTIGYPSYISM SLIDE TEMPLATE
Instructions for trainers
TRAINER NOTES AND TIPS
Trauma-informed training
The European Convention and the European Court of Human Rights
