Council of Europe’s Anti-Racism Commission publishes new report on Italy Strasbourg, 21.02.2012 – The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) today published a new report on Italy. ECRI’s Chair ad interim, François Sant’Angelo, said that, while progress has been made in some areas, there is significant room for improvement in combating hate speech and [...]
In tutte le librerie il nuovo libro di Alexian Santino Spinelli “Rom, genti libere” edito dalla Dalai Editore, con la prefazione di Moni Ovadia
In tutte le librerie il nuovo libro di Alexian Santino Spinelli “Rom, genti libere” edito dalla Dalai Editore, con la prefazione di Moni Ovadia (per vedere la copertina clikkare il seguente link) http://shop.bcdeditore.it/product.php?productid=16916 Sinossi Da sempre oggetto di sospetti e vessazioni, di persecuzioni e genocidi (si pensi ai 500mila Rom e Sinti massacrati dai nazisti), [...]
Special UN mission cites violence against marginalized women Italy
Special UN mission cites violence against marginalized women Italy WNN Breaking ROME, Italy: Despite efforts to combat violence against women in Italy, the levels of such violence remain high and there is an urgent need to address the underlying structural causes of inequality and discrimination, said the UN independent expert and Special Rapporteur on Violence [...]
Prossime partecipazioni televisive e radiofoniche di Alexian, sintonizzatevi!
Prossime partecipazioni televisive e radiofoniche di Alexian, sintonizzatevi! -Venerdì 20 gennaio 2012 dalle 16 alle 16,30 Alexian in diretta a Fahrenheit (Rai Radio 3) presenta il suo nuovo libro “Rom, Genti libere” con la prefazione di Moni Ovaia, edito dalla Dalai Editore e il ” 1° Meeting di Musica, Arte e Intercultura” a Lanciano 1, [...]
UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women will visit Italy
UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women will visit Italy 12 January 2011 GENEVA / ROME – United Nations Special Rapporteur Rashida Manjoo will visit Italy from 15 to 26 January 2012 to gather information on the issue of violence against women in the country. This will be the first visit to Italy by an [...]
Zvia Talks to Romans: Angela, Social Scientist
Zvia Talks to Romans: Angela, Social Scientist Posted on January 12, 2012 By Zvia Shwirtz Angela has done extensive work and research, both with and on the nomad community in Rome – the Rom or Roma people, and I talked to her. Name: Angela Tullio Age: 26 Where are you from? Rome. Where was the [...]
Thousands march in Florence after racist shootings
Thousands march in Florence after racist shootings Florence, 17/11/2011 – Thousands marched against racism in Florence on Saturday after a far-right activist killed two Senegalese street vendors in a shooting spree in the historic Italian city this week. “We want today to be the dawn of a new hope so that our brothers did not [...]
Italian Jews pledge fight against racist violence
Italian Jews pledge fight against racist violence 15/12/2011 – Italy’s Jews expressed solidarity with victims of recent racist attacks in Italy and pledged to fight against a new outbreak of racist violence. On Tuesday, a racist gun rampage in Florence left two Senegalese street vendors dead and two others wounded. The attacker, a known right-wing [...]
Italian Authorities Urged to Investigate Destruction of Roma Camp
ITALIAN AUTHORITIES URGED TO INVESTIGATE DESTRUCTION OF ROMA CAMP Turin, Budapest, 15 December 2011: The European Roma Rights Centre, the Federazione Romanì and the Idea Rom Onlus sent a letter of concern today calling on Italian authorities to investigate violent incidents that destroyed a Roma camp in Turin last weekend. Hundreds of people marched to [...]
Florence killings cast spotlight on racism in Italy
Florence killings cast spotlight on racism in Italy By Peter Mayer Rome, 14/12/2011 - The killing of two Senegalese migrants in Florence, a city which prides itself on being open and tolerant to foreigners, has raised fresh questions on how racist Italy is. Police say street vendors Samb Modou, 40, and Diop Mor, 54, were gunned [...]
