The municipality of Stara Zagora in Bulgaria has started the process of demolishing houses in the Roma settlement. A total of 97 dwellings are included in the demolition process and all Roma families are now facing and under threat of being evicted.
Several Roma families have already had their houses demolished.
That is why the International Roma Union - IRU, suggests and reacts and at the same time
The ERRC has sent a letter to the local municipality urging authorities to refrain from carrying out forced evictions. Otherwise the whole process is ongoing. The IRU suggests and notes that this action needs to be challenged and that a case needs to be brought before the European Court of Human Rights. It is necessary to adopt a temporary measure to stop this process and find alternative accommodation for Roma families involved in this process.
The ERRC also provides legal representation for displaced families and continues to monitor this situation.