Policy & Publications
This section will help you to search for policy, publications and information on issues affecting Gypsies and Travellers. Use the filter on the left hand side to refine your search.
The Criminalisation of Trespass – Community Law Partnership Legal Briefing
On 17th March 2021, Community Law Partnership released a legal briefing on Government proposals to criminalise trespass in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. The briefing provides context to unauthorised encampments in England and the likely impact of the legislation for nomadic Gypsies and Travellers.
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Engaging with the Roma community on the EU Settlement Scheme: Toolkit for local authorities and community organisations
This is a toolkit for local authorities and community organisations to enable effective support for the Roma community on the EU settlement scheme, involving actions for both local authorities and delivery organisations.
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House of Commons Library Research Briefing: Police powers unauthorised encampments
This short House of Commons Library briefing paper, written by Jennifer Brown, discusses police powers in relation to unauthorised encampments. It also discusses current Government proposals to reform the policing of unauthorised encampments.
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Friends, Families and Travellers submission to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities Call for Evidence on Ethnic Disparities and Inequality in the UK
This response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities’ call for evidence sets out ethnic disparities and inequality in the UK for Gypsy and Traveller people.
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Friends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2020
This report gives an overview of some of the achievements that FFT have had over the 2020 period in supporting Gypsies, Roma and Travellers by providing practical advice and legal support and ensuring the protection of their right to pursue a nomadic way of life.
Briefing Paper: Supporting legal action related to COVID-19 and unauthorised encampments
Briefing paper containing legal advice on the situation of Gypsies and Travellers on unauthorised encampments during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic and during the period of lockdown.
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Report: Police renew calls for more Gypsy and Traveller sites in opposition to the criminalisation of unauthorised encampments
In this piece of research, FFT have set to find out the responses of police bodies to the Government’s 2019 consultation, the full results of which are due to be published by the Government in Autumn 2020.
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Friends, Families and Travellers submission to the Joint Committee on Human Rights – The Government’s response to COVID-19: human rights implications
This submission highlights how the Government response to Covid-19 has failed to ensure the protection of the rights of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers under Article 2 Right to education, Article 8 Respect for private and family life in conjunction with Article 14 Protection from discrimination of the Human Rights Act (HRA) 1998.
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Everyday hatred against Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities: an evaluation of the Report Racism GRT website submissions
This report by GATE Herts is an evaluation of all cases of hate incidents and discrimination towards Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities as reported to the Report Racism GRT website between July 2016 to February 2018.
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Policing by consent: Understanding and improving relations between Gypsies, Roma, Irish Travellers and the police
Through FOI requests to police forces in England, Wales and Scotland and interviews with police officers, Traveller Movement research relationships between Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities and police forces.
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After the Lammy Review blog 2: Gypsies, Roma and Irish Travellers in the justice system
Kate Green MP blogs for Clinks following the release of the Lammy Review in 2017, highlighting the new insights it provides on the experience of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in the criminal justice system.
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The Lammy Review: An independent review into the treatment of, and outcomes for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals in the Criminal Justice System
David Lammy MP, conducted extensive research into the treatment of, and outcomes for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals in the criminal justice system and made policy recommendations to address inequalities.
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Submission to the Committee for the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
This is a joint report from 5 organisations working with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities to the Committee for the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to help inform the list of issues the Committee requests the UK Government addresses.
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Police oppose criminalising unauthorised encampments and call for more sites
FOI requests on police responses to the government consultation on police powers for dealing with unauthorised encampments found that police largely identified the lack of site provision as the priority issue, not criminalisation.
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: June 2019
June Newsletter: FFT shortlisted for RSPH Award, government strategy news, lunch with the Queen and much more…
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