Tribune de Genève (2014) and 20 minutes (2014) report on the eviction of an occupied house in Geneva. The vacant property had been inhabited by fourteen Rroma, the journalists state. The owner of the house asked the police to evict the house, but did not want to press charges. The house has been the cause for discussions several times already: “The multi-family house has been the cause for conflicts in Geneva for years. The owners want to demolish the building, which is referred to by opponents as the “eyesore”. The building has even been vilified by the foundation for elderly and social housing (Flpai), whose director did not hesitate to let it brick up, as it was still inhabited in 2007.” In the public perception, Rroma live almost exclusively in slums or squats. The articles cited here reinforce this idea. The fact that a large part of the Rroma are living unobtrusive and integrated is almost never mentioned.
- 20 minutes (2014) La police évacue des squatters aux Franchises. In: 20 minutes online vom 18.3.2014. http://www.20min.ch/ro/news/geneve/story/25024548
- Tribune de Genève (2014) La police déloge des Roms dans le quartier des Franchises. In: Tribune de Genève online vom 18.3.2014. http://www.tdg.ch/news/standard/police-delogent-roms-quartier-franchises/story/31911284
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