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.
Joint Submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
A joint submission by Friends, Families and Travellers and the National Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups in anticipation of a country visit by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.
View the reportJoint report to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review of the United Kingdom 2017
This is a joint report produced by FFT and a number of other organisations addressing the response of the UK Govenment to the findings and recommendations of the 2012 United Nations Universal Periodic Review of the UK.
View the reportThe Gypsy Holocaust: Forgotten Victims
An information booklet about the history of the Holocaust as experienced by Gypsy people.
View the reportRoads to Success – Economic and Social Inclusion for Gypsies and Travellers
Addressing the lack of knowledge on the socio-economic experience of Gypsy and Traveller Communities, this report looks at issues such as education, accommodation, and engagement with dominant society.
View the reportGypsy, Roma and Traveller: the UK’s Forgotten Higher Education Minority
This report by the Centre for Higher Education and Equity Research (CHEER) highlights the under-representation of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in higher education.
Access the resourceFriends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2016 – 2017
This report gives an overview of some of the achievements that FFT have had over the 2016-2017 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.
View the reportUnited Nations’ Universal Periodic Review of Human Rights in the United Kingdom, August 2017
Recommendations given by the UN to the UK on how to improve human rights. Points 134.89 – 134.92 refer to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
View the reportFriends, Families and Travellers Newsletter March 2003
View the reportFriends, Families and Travellers Education Handout
Information of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller educational outcomes and recommendations for professionals working within the education system.
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