France’s policy of expelling Bulgarian and Romanian Roma likened to WW2 treatment of Jews
31/08/2010 - Much of France returns from holiday this week amid increasing rancour and recriminations about President Sarkozy’s expulsion of Bulgarian and Romanian Roma.
The Washington Post’s Edward Cody said that “for many, such policies undermine France’s idea of itself as a haven […]
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Killing Spree in Slovakia Taps Into a Troubled Vein
Killing Spree in Slovakia Taps Into a Troubled Vein
By DAN BILEFSKY
PRAGUE — As Slovakia held a day of mourning Thursday to honor the victims of Monday’s violent rampage in the Slovak capital, Bratislava, a picture began to emerge of the killer, an unemployed loner who the police said had participated in shooting contests and may […]
Amnesty International calls on Slovakia to ‘end segregation of Roma children’
Amnesty International calls on Slovakia to ‘end segregation of Roma children’
02/09/2010 - Amnesty International (AI) says that it is urging the Slovak government to immediately end the segregation of Romani children in the country’s education system.
This practice leaves thousands of Romani pupils in substandard education in schools and classes for pupils with “mild mental disabilities” […]
Italy: Mayor moves to demolish Roma Gypsy camps
Italy: Mayor moves to demolish Roma Gypsy camps
Rome, 01/09/2010 - Illegal Roma Gypsy camps which have sprung up in the Italian capital will be razed to the ground starting next week, Rome’s conservative mayor Gianni Alemanno said on Wednesday.
“The camps will begin to be closed down this week and checks carried out. We […]
The Roma-go-round – 2
The Roma-go-round – 2
27/08/2010 - It was a brisk trade: France sent Roma back to Romania, and Romania hurled criticism at France.
Romanian president Traian Basescu, while saying that Romania “understands the position of the French government” in deciding to repatriate foreign-born residents who could not support themselves or were a security threat, emphasised that Romania […]
French court blocks deportation of Roma
French court blocks deportation of Roma
By Bloomberg News/International Herald Tribune
Paris, 01/09/2010 - A French court has blocked the deportation of seven Roma people, also known as gypsies, in a blow to President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plan to dismantle illegal camps.
The administrative tribunal in Lille canceled the deportation orders yesterday, saying the cases didn’t meet the legal […]
MASTERS OF HYPOCRISY PATRONIZING DEPORTED ROMA
PRESS RELEASE
1 September 2010
MASTERS OF HYPOCRISY PATRONIZING DEPORTED ROMA
Prince Karel VII von Schwarzenberg, Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic, and Dr. Bernard Kouchner, Foreign Minister of France, recently denounced the deportation of Roma (Gypsies) from France. The deportation of Roma was decided by French President Nicolas Sarkozy the end of July.
About 8,300 Romanian and […]
Turkey: Roma groups voice support for reform package
Roma groups voice support for reform package
01/09/2010 - Various Roma groups in different parts of the country have announced their support for government-sponsored reforms that will be presented to a referendum on Sept. 12.
Representatives from five Roma foundations in the western province of Bursa gathered in the Bayrak district yesterday to announce that they […]
France24 - French ministers defend Roma evictions
French ministers defend Roma evictions
By Perrine MOUTERDE
31/08/2010 - France’s Immigration Minister Eric Besson (pictured) and European Affairs Minister Pierre Lellouche defended France’s tough policy towards Roma people in Brussels Tuesday as the European Commission voiced concerns.
Following Paris’ recent crackdown on Roma migrants which saw illegal encampments dismantled and people forcibly returned to their home countries, […]
French Roma expulsions ’scandalous’: Polish group
French Roma expulsions ’scandalous’: Polish group
31/08/2010 - Poland’s Roma Association on Tuesday said France’s recent expulsions of the minority were “scandalous”, calling on Prime Minister Donald Tusk to condemn the policy.
In an appeal to Tusk posted on its website, the group’s president Roman Kwiatkowski described the expulsions since late July as “very worrying and scandalous”.
“Poland…where […]