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ROMAJUST is the first organization dedicated to Roma lawyers in Romania. ROMAJUST Association was founded in 2016 by young Roma lawyers and aims to increase the number of Roma legal professionals in Romania.

ROMAJUST is the main defender of human rights of victims of discrimination and abuses in Romania. We have developed a network of lawyers who are engaged in lawsuits in which fundamental human rights were violated at individual or group level.

We are involved in 10 cities, where the local authorities have forcibly evacuated more than 500 families. We had over 50 cases and in 2022 there are 35 active lawsuits. Our cases refer to discrimination, access to health services, the right to housing and access to social houses, forced evictions and forced demolitions, hate speech case, labor discrimination, police abuse against Roma and vulnerable categories.

We have won two lawsuits at the National Council for Combating discrimination, in which we have demonstrated the abuses of the authorities but also of individuals.

Main objectives of ROMAJUST:

• The general aim is the professional development of young Roma lawyers in Romania and to facilitate their access to legal professions
• Create a generation of lawyers that will promote and defend the rights of the Roma population
• Combating discrimination and encourage citizenship
• Supporting the disadvantaged population and empowering vulnerable groups
• Promoting the equality of the principles of the rule of law and non-discrimination

Our organisation aims to facilitate access to justice for disadvantaged communities in Romania, access to quality health services, access to social services in general and keeping the national authorities accountable for respecting the fundamental rights and the freedoms of the citizens.