EXISTENCE OF LEGAL PROVISIONS
International instruments
• United Nations (UN):
•Council of Europe (CoE):
• European Union ( EU)
International instruments
• United Nations (UN):
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination;
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
- European Convention on Human Rights: Macedonia has ratified Protocol No12 (general prohibition of discrimination);
- Revised European Social Charter ;
- European Convention on the Exercise of Children’s Rights
- Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities;
- European Charter on Regional or Minority Languages.
• European Union ( EU)
- National Roma integration strategy 2012-2020: Main four areas of the national strategy are education, employment,
health and housing. Besides them, the national strategy aims to focus on Roma culture, combat discrimination and ensure
a gender-based approach. In Spain, these policies all have a regional focus.