Law on Permanent Settlement of Nomads

The adoption of Decree No. 74/1958 criminalised nomadic lifestyles and forced Roma families into permanent settlement, often in remote or poorly serviced areas. Although presented as a measure of social integration and modernization, the policy stripped Roma of autonomy and mobility. It triggered long-term poverty, spatial segregation, and dependency that would persist for decades.

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