URGENT ACTION: ROMANI FAMILIES FORCIBLY EVICTED IN ROME 10 October 2012 Further information on UA: 182/12 Index: EUR 30/018/2012 Italy On 28 September, about 250 Roma people were forcibly evicted from the camp of Tor de’ Cenci in Rome. The only alternative housing solution offered was the transfer to racially segregated housing. Around 250 Romani [...]
Roma camp dismantled in Rome
Roma camp dismantled in Rome 01/10/2012 – The city of Rome has dismantled a large settlement occupied by about 400 members of the Roma community in Tor de’ Cenci, between Via Cristoforo Colombo and Via Pontina in the southern outskirts of the capital. The demolition and eviction, which took place on 28 September, was condemned [...]
URGENT ACTION NEEDED – A powerful institutional offensive is underway against the Roma in Milan, an SOS to the European Union
URGENT ACTION NEEDED A powerful institutional offensive is underway against the Roma in Milan, an SOS to the European Union Milan, September 26, 2012. The authorities have unleashed a terrible offensive against the Roma in Milan. The activity of “manghel”, (begging) is being fought as though it were a widescale criminal racket. The judiciary in [...]
Global day of action to end housing discrimination against Roma in Italy – 22 September 2012
Global day of action to end housing discrimination against Roma in Italy The Italian authorities will be urged to end systematic housing discrimination against Roma across the country on Saturday 22 September, when thousands of Amnesty International supporters across the world take part in a Global Day of Action. Activists from Bermuda to Poland, from [...]
Open Society Voices: Top Human Rights Official Censures Italy
Top Human Rights Official Censures Italy http://www.soros.org/voices/top-human-rights-official-censures-italy The European Commissioner for Human Rights chose Italy as one of the first countries to visit after assuming his position. On a four-day trip this month to review rights issues in the country, he didn’t like what he found.
22 September 2012: Global day of action to stop segregation and forced evictions of Roma in Italy!
22 September 2012: Global day of action to stop segregation and forced evictions of Roma in Italy! Roma men, women and children across Italy are being forced to leave their homes, often without any offer of alternative accommodation and in many cases they end up homeless. Other times, they are re-housed in isolated camps. The [...]
Italy needs to speed up court proceedings and improve the treatment of Roma and migrants
Italy needs to speed up court proceedings and improve the treatment of Roma and migrants Strasbourg, 18/9/2012 – “Lengthy proceedings and the treatment of Roma and migrants in Italy raise serious human rights concerns” said today Nils Muižnieks, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, releasing a report based on the findings of his [...]
Comments By The Italian Authorities On The Commissioner For Human Rights’ Report On Italy (18 September 2012)
Comments By The Italian Authorities On The Commissioner For Human Rights’ Report On Italy (18 September 2012) PROTECTION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF ROMA AND SINTI In his report the Commissioner welcomes the recent adoption of the first Strategy for the inclusion of Roma as well as their involvement in the drafting of the Strategy [...]
Amnesty International: Italy’s discriminatory treatment of the Roma breaches EU Race Directive: Briefing to the European Commission
Italy’s discriminatory treatment of the Roma breaches EU Race Directive: Briefing to the European Commission 05/09/2012 – Amnesty International is submitting this briefing for consideration by the European Commission to review whether Italy should be the subject of infringement proceedings under the Race Equality Directive (2000/43/EC) for its discriminatory treatment of the Roma in relation [...]
Petition of Amnesty International: End Forced Eviction of Roma in Italy
End Forced Eviction of Roma in Italy It’s time to end segregation and forced evictions of Roma in Italy Forced evictions, segregation and discrimination; there really is no place like home for thousands of Roma living in camps in Italy. Having to live in squalid camps with little or no access to water and electricity [...]
