A/HRC/29/24 C. Pillar 3: equality, non-discrimination and recognition of anti-Gypsyism 52. Although just a few decades ago Roma issues were almost absent from international discussions, the issue of discrimination against Roma, including anti-Gypsyism, has gained increasing visibility. The European Union has developed a Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies, and now holds an annual meeting of the European Platform for Roma. Its 2013 recommendation on effective Roma integration measures broke new ground, as the first European Union instrument targeted at combating discrimination and prejudice against Roma, including multiple forms of discrimination. In addition, there is an explicit commitment by the European Union to assist Turkey and the Western Balkans in developing and implementing long-term, sustainable programmes to address the situation of Roma, which is also an aspect of accession negotiations. Within the Council of Europe, a Special Representative for Roma Issues has been appointed. 53. In Spain, the ACCEDER programme has adopted a multidimensional approach to tackling discrimination against Roma by directly training Roma to increase their employability and by involving other actors essential to eliminating barriers for Roma to access the labour market, including the private sector, policymakers and society at large. 54. The National Institute to Combat Discrimination, Xenophobia and Racism (Instituto Nacional contra la Discriminación, la Xenofobia y el Racismo – INADI) of the Government of Argentina coordinates the “Discrimination Map” project in collaboration with several universities. In 2013, the situation of the Roma was specifically addressed and Roma were found to be among the most discriminated groups in Argentina. One priority of INADI is establishing a dialogue with the Roma community in order to better understand their needs and challenges.50 INADI also sponsored a book on Roma history, legends and traditions and the documentary film “Roma – Gelem, Gelem” in 2015 with the goal of introducing a shift at the cultural level to combat racism against Roma. 55. In order to address the underreporting by Roma of incidents of discrimination, the Portuguese equality body has developed an informal complaints procedure whereby complaints can be submitted on a website or sent by e-mail to any of the equality body council members or through Roma organizations. That method has proved an effective way of overcoming mistrust and has seen an increase in reports of discrimination filed by Roma. 56. The Finnish Ombudsman conducted a research study to identify the key issues facing Roma communities in Finland. The survey was a response to the identified lack of data on discrimination experienced by Roma. Better data is expected to enable national authorities to intervene more effectively in cases of discrimination experienced by Roma, to help them formulate concrete proposals for action to reduce the discrimination Roma face in various aspects of life, and to improve the position of Roma within society.51 57. In Colombia, Decree 2957 of 2010 was adopted to set up a legal framework for the protection of the rights of Roma in Colombia, recognizing collective rights for Roma people. The same year, the National Commission for Dialogue for Roma People (Comisión Nacional de Diálogo para el Pueblo Rom) was created to coordinate action between governments and local communities. 50 51 14 Response from Argentina to the questionnaire. Response from Finland to the questionnaire.

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