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Italy: Bad too

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A long article on the Casamonica mafia family who happens to be a Sinti family. This reinforces the common view of Roma (although eh article claim that Sinti are a different ethnic group) …
Bad.

– Le ville dei Casamonica come in Scarface e il tesoro milionario dei Sinti. In: Le Iene. 14.08.2018. https://www.iene.mediaset.it/2018/news/casamonica-zingari-sinti-ville-sfarzo-30-milioni-cerveteri-furti-appartamento_162465.shtml [link-preview url=”https://www.iene.mediaset.it/2018/news/casamonica-zingari-sinti-ville-sfarzo-30-milioni-cerveteri-furti-appartamento_162465.shtml”]

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Manifestations against Italy

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There have been a series of manifestations against the policies of the current Italian government and racism all over Europe.

– Des Roms manifestent à travers l’Europe contre le racism. In: Le Monde. 10.08.2018. https://abonnes.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2018/08/10/des-roms-manifestent-a-travers-l-europe-contre-le-racisme_5341205_3214.html [link-preview url=”https://abonnes.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2018/08/10/des-roms-manifestent-a-travers-l-europe-contre-le-racisme_5341205_3214.html”]

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Italy: Get Off

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An Italian train conductor in a train in Northern Italy gave an announcement asking “Gypsies to get off at the next station” …
This is what you get when you open the Pandora box. Thank you Mr. Salvini.

– Inquiry launched after train announcement tells ‘gypsies’ to ‘get off’. In: The Local (IT). 08.08.2018. https://www.thelocal.it/20180808/inquiry-launched-after-train-announcement-tells-gypsies-to-get-off
– Italian train conductor tells Roma to get off at next stop. In: CTV News. 08.08.2018. https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/italian-train-conductor-tells-roma-to-get-off-at-next-stop-1.4045263 [link-preview url=”https://www.thelocal.it/20180808/inquiry-launched-after-train-announcement-tells-gypsies-to-get-off “]

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Italy: Uncertain Future

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What will happen with the Roma in Rome if the current policies continue.

– Driven from camps, Roma face uncertain future in Rome. In: Gulf News. 02.08.2018. https://gulfnews.com/news/europe/italy/driven-from-camps-roma-face-uncertain-future-in-rome-1.2260646 [link-preview url=”https://gulfnews.com/news/europe/italy/driven-from-camps-roma-face-uncertain-future-in-rome-1.2260646″]

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Italy: Protests

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– Many Roma took the opportunity of the Holocaust Remembrance Day to protest against the policies of the Italian government and against racism.

– Dozens protest policies in Italy on Roma Holocaust day. In: ABC News. 02.08.2018. https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/dozens-protest-policies-italy-roma-holocaust-day-56990205
– Roma, rom e sinti scendono in piazza contro il razzismo. In: Kika Press. 02.08.2018. https://www.kikapress.com/gallery/roma-rom-e-sinti-scendono-in-piazza-contro-il-razzismo
– Oggi rom e sinti in piazza contro i rischi di deriva xenofoba. In: Articolo 21. 02.08.2018. https://www.articolo21.org/2018/08/oggi-rom-e-sinti-in-piazza-contro-i-rischi-di-deriva-xenofoba/ [link-preview url=”https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/dozens-protest-policies-italy-roma-holocaust-day-56990205 “]

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Rome – More on the Eviction

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More articles on the closure of a camp in Rome. The EU still says, it has not enough documents on discrimination to formally condemn Italy.
Really?

– Italian police clear Roma camp despite EU ruling requesting delay. In: The Guardian. 26.07.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/26/italian-police-clear-roma-camp-despite-eu-ruling-requesting-delay
– Italian police evict hundreds of Roma from camp despite EU court ruling. In: The Local. 27.07.2018. https://www.thelocal.it/20180727/hundreds-of-roma-evicted-from-camp-in-rome
– EU Commission skirts Italy sanctions on Roma evictions. In: EU Observer. 27.07.2018. https://euobserver.com/justice/142482
– Roma-camp clearance in Rome progresses. In: Ansa. 26.07.2018. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2018/07/26/roma-camp-clearance-in-rome-progresses_854fb308-5f44-4bc2-8ba4-2e179fe960e6.html [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/26/italian-police-clear-roma-camp-despite-eu-ruling-requesting-delay “]

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Rome – More on the Eviction

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More articles on the closure of a camp in Rome. The EU still says, it has not enough documents on discrimination to formally condemn Italy.
Really?

– Italian police clear Roma camp despite EU ruling requesting delay. In: The Guardian. 26.07.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/26/italian-police-clear-roma-camp-despite-eu-ruling-requesting-delay
– Italian police evict hundreds of Roma from camp despite EU court ruling. In: The Local. 27.07.2018. https://www.thelocal.it/20180727/hundreds-of-roma-evicted-from-camp-in-rome
– EU Commission skirts Italy sanctions on Roma evictions. In: EU Observer. 27.07.2018. https://euobserver.com/justice/142482
– Roma-camp clearance in Rome progresses. In: Ansa. 26.07.2018. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2018/07/26/roma-camp-clearance-in-rome-progresses_854fb308-5f44-4bc2-8ba4-2e179fe960e6.html [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/26/italian-police-clear-roma-camp-despite-eu-ruling-requesting-delay “]

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Parasites … Critique

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Salvini is earning quite a bit of critique for his comment whereas many Roma are parasites. Two prominent catholic journals “Avvenire” and “Famiglia Cristiana” severely criticised him. Avvenire said: “Mo man is ever a parasite. A minister can speak like this”.
Meanwhile, the Corriere della Sera reminded who were the last “parasites” in Italy: The Jews under Mussolini.
Shame on Salvini.

– Dopo Famiglia Cristiana, anche Avvenire attacca Matteo Salvini: “I rom non sono parassiti, un ministro non può parlare così”. In: Fanpage. 26.07.2018. https://www.fanpage.it/dopo-famiglia-cristiana-anche-avvenire-attacca-matteo-salvini-i-rom-non-sono-parassiti-un-ministro-non-puo-parlare-cosi/
– Avvenire attacca Salvini: “Nessun uomo è un parassita”. In: TPI News. 26.07.2018. https://www.tpi.it/2018/07/26/salvini-avvenire/
– Rom, anche L’Avvenire attacca Salvini: “Nessun uomo è mai un parassita”. In: L’Unione Sara. 26.07.2018. http://www.unionesarda.it/articolo/cronaca/2018/07/26/rom-anche-l-avvenire-attacca-salvini-nessun-uomo-mai-un-parassita-68-753479.html
– Rom, Avvenire contro Salvini: “Nessun uomo è mai un parassita”. In: R.it. 26.07.2018. https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2018/07/26/news/rom_avvenire_contro_salvini_nessun_uomo_e_mai_un_parassita_-202695893/?refresh_ce
– Rom “sacca parassitaria”? E’ linguaggio filo-nazista. In: Articolo 21. 26.07.2018. https://www.articolo21.org/2018/07/rom-sacca-parassitaria-e-linguaggio-filo-nazista/
– Salvini e il peso delle parole: quando i «parassiti» erano gli ebrei. In: Corriere della Sera. 25.07.2018. https://www.corriere.it/scuola/medie/18_luglio_25/salvini-peso-parole-quando-parassiti-erano-gi-ebrei-c6668464-9010-11e8-9e3d-9a7bf81b9c8e.shtml?refresh_ce-cp [link-preview url=”https://www.fanpage.it/dopo-famiglia-cristiana-anche-avvenire-attacca-matteo-salvini-i-rom-non-sono-parassiti-un-ministro-non-puo-parlare-cosi/ “]

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Break their Kidneys

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Again, Raggi and Salvini … This time stating they will “break the kidneys” of Roma.
WRITE TO THEM in protest.

– La Raggi e Salvini hanno annunciato che “spezzeranno le reni” ai Sinti e ai Rom (di M. Castellano). In: Faro di Roma. 26.07.2018. http://www.farodiroma.it/la-raggi-e-salvini-hanno-annunciato-che-spezzeranno-le-reni-ai-sinti-e-ai-rom-di-m-castellano/ [link-preview url=”http://www.farodiroma.it/la-raggi-e-salvini-hanno-annunciato-che-spezzeranno-le-reni-ai-sinti-e-ai-rom-di-m-castellano/”]

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The Italian President

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Italy’s president Sergio Mattarella made an official statement in favour of Roma while the interior minister Salvini and the mayor of Roma Viginia Raggi both made derogatory ones about Roma.
Well done Mr. President.

– Racist laws led to Roma extermination. In: Ansa. 25.07.2018. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/world/2018/07/25/racist-laws-led-to-roma-extermination_a25fb3a5-61d6-4872-a3b2-6b005e5ae77f.html
– Italian president warns against Roma people discrimination. In: Xinhua. 26.07.2018. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-07/26/c_137348250.htm
– Italian president warns against Roma people discrimination. In: China.org. 26.07.2018. http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2018-07/26/content_57823845.htm [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/english/news/world/2018/07/25/racist-laws-led-to-roma-extermination_a25fb3a5-61d6-4872-a3b2-6b005e5ae77f.html “]

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Rome: Roma Camp

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The Roma camp of “Camping River” was cleared by the police yesterday. Clearly, no alternative lodging was provided. The camp closure goes against a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that was blatantly ignored by the Italian authorities.
The Italian press was more in favour of the closure than the international one.

– Italy police clear big Roma camp in capital. In: BBC News. 26.07.2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44966396
– Hundreds of Roma forcibly evicted from camp in Rome. In: Al Jazeera. 26.07.2018. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/07/hundreds-roma-squatters-forcibly-evicted-camp-rome-180726185144037.html
– Italy begins clearing Roma camp despite EU ruling. In: Daily Sabbah. 26.07.2018. https://www.dailysabah.com/europe/2018/07/27/italy-begins-clearing-roma-camp-despite-eu-ruling
– Räumung von illegaler Roma-Siedlung in Rom trotz EGMR-Urteil. In: Kleine Zeitung. 26.07.2018. https://www.kleinezeitung.at/service/newsticker/5470360/Raeumung-von-illegaler-RomaSiedlung-in-Rom-trotz-EGMRUrteil
– Sgombero campo rom a Roma, Salvini: Corte europea non fermerà la legalità. In: Isole 24 Ore. 25.07.2018. http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/notizie/2018-07-25/in-italia-26mila-rom-vivono-emergenza-abitativa-27percento-roma-104610.shtml?uuid=AEFBh7RF
– Roma, Camping River, Corte Strasburgo: ok a sgombero dei 3 rom. Raggi: avevamo ragione. In: Corriere della Sera. 26.05.2018. https://roma.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/18_luglio_26/roma-iniziato-sgombero-rom-camping-river-tiberina-bd123e2e-90a3-11e8-bee6-2347460b1b21.shtml
– Cittadinanza e Minoranze: “celebrato al Camping River il trionfo della illegalità”. In: Articolo 21. 26.07.2018. https://www.articolo21.org/2018/07/cittadinanza-e-minoranze-celebrato-al-camping-river-il-trionfo-della-illegalita/
– Sgombero terminato, Raggi: “Mai più ghetti”. In: In Terris. 26.07.2018. https://www.interris.it/roma-caput-mundi/in-corso-le-operazioni-di-sgombero
– “Virginia, lasciaci in pace”: protesta rom contro sgombero del Camping River. In: Il Giornale. 26.07.2018. http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/cronache/virginia-lasciaci-pace-protesta-rom-contro-sgombero-1558224.html [link-preview url=”https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44966396 “]

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Europe and Italy

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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has suspended Rome’s move to close the Roma camp “Camping River” ordered by the mayor of Rome, Virginia Raggi. Alternative accommodation has to be provided.
Good!

– ECHR suspends clearing of Roma camp. In: Ansa. 24.07.2018. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2018/07/24/echr-suspends-clearing-of-roma-camp_373c3948-8b8a-407d-a6f6-4fdfd16b7df3.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2018/07/24/echr-suspends-clearing-of-roma-camp_373c3948-8b8a-407d-a6f6-4fdfd16b7df3.html”]

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Wounded

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The young Roma girl who was wounded by an air gun pellet on July 17th in the street of Rome is at risk of paralysis and is still in hospital. Meanwhile, the police have arrested a man who is accused of having shot the girl.
This is what happens when you stir hate. Thank you Mr. Salvini.

– Man probed for wounding Roma girl. In: Ansa. 24.07.2018. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2018/07/24/man-probed-for-wounding-roma-girl_8964726a-c6bb-4f8f-b827-2862d7f55d5c.html
– Bimba rom ferita rischia la paralisi: le ultime notizie sulle indagini. In: Roma Today. 20.07.2018. http://www.romatoday.it/cronaca/bambina-rom-ferita-rischia-paralisi.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2018/07/24/man-probed-for-wounding-roma-girl_8964726a-c6bb-4f8f-b827-2862d7f55d5c.html “]

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Slovenia and Italy

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The Slovenian press is beginning to report on the closure of legal Roma camps in Rome and the deportation of some of its residents.

– Občina Rim se je prva lotila izgona Romov. In: RTV Slovenia. 21.07.2018. http://www.rtvslo.si/svet/obcina-rim-se-je-prva-lotila-izgona-romov/461271 [link-preview url=”http://www.rtvslo.si/svet/obcina-rim-se-je-prva-lotila-izgona-romov/461271″]

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Forced Labour

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Not a surprise, unfortunately, but the Mafia is exploiting Bulgarian Roma as cheap labour in Southern Italy.

– Bulgarian Roma – Labor Force Under Mafia Control in Southern Italy. In: EUScoop. https://www.euscoop.com/en/2018/7/23/bulgarian-roma-work-force-mafia-control-southern-italy [link-preview url=”https://www.euscoop.com/en/2018/7/23/bulgarian-roma-work-force-mafia-control-southern-italy”]

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Italy: Protests

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The Roma Sinti and Caminanti (RSC) and Roma Nation Association (ANR) with authorization from the Rome Police Headquarters, have started a permanent demonstration in front of Camping River. The demonstration continued till Friday 20 July 2018, and is a protest against the planned destruction of the Camping River Site as ordered by Rome’s mayor Virginia Raggi.

– Roma, Camping River | Nazione Rom: nuovo ricorso contro l’ordinanza del sindaco Raggi. In: Agora Vox. 19.07.2018. http://www.agoravox.it/Roma-Camping-River-Nazione-Rom.html
– Roma, Raggi va in Romania verifica 14 rimpatri rom Camping River. In: Ask a News. 19.07.2018. http://www.askanews.it/cronaca/2018/07/19/roma-raggi-va-in-romania-verifica-14-rimpatri-rom-camping-river-pn_20180719_00267/ [link-preview url=”http://www.agoravox.it/Roma-Camping-River-Nazione-Rom.html “]

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Casamonica

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The arrests continue in Rome in the Roma family that was a notorious mafia clan. The news went beyond Italy. Only good article is the one from the Corriere della Sera which clearly shows this has nothing to do with Roma and all to do with the mafia.

– Gangster wife risks all to shop Gypsy kings of cocaine trade. In: The Times. 19.07.2018. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/gangster-wife-risks-all-to-shop-gypsy-kings-of-cocaine-trade-wng27thh0
– Casamonica, la pentita del clan: «Io, picchiata e umiliata da quelle belve». In: Corriere della Sera. 19.07.2018. https://roma.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/18_luglio_18/casamonica-pentita-io-picchiata-umiliata-quelle-belve-cerreoni-79ad92b6-8ac5-11e8-8e77-5f617f178436.shtml
– Casamonica: Debora Cerreoni racconta le logiche del clan. In: Roma Today. 19.07.2018. https://www.romatoday.it/cronaca/debora-cerreoni-casamonica.html
– Porta Furba è roccaforte dei Casamonica: i dettagli. In: Roma Today. 17.07.2018. http://www.romatoday.it/cronaca/casamonica-porta-furba.html [link-preview url=”https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/gangster-wife-risks-all-to-shop-gypsy-kings-of-cocaine-trade-wng27thh0 “]

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Roma, Rome, and the Mafia

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The wife of one of the leaders of the notorious Roma mafia clan that reigned in Rome is repentant and is giving testimony to the police.
The clan was notorious an engaged in a whole range of criminal activities including extorsion, drugs, and prostitution.

– Colpo ai Casamonica: ad incastrarli la testimonianza della prima donna pentita. In: Democratica. 17.07.2018. https://www.democratica.com/focus/casamonica-raid-blitz-roma-mafia-capitale/
– Roma, 33 arresti nel clan Casamonica Il giudice: «Metodo mafioso» In: Corriere della Sera. 17.07.2018. https://roma.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/18_luglio_16/casamonica-31-arresti-clan-giudice-droga-usura-estorsione-metodo-mafioso-1fee178a-892d-11e8-b6ba-4bfe4aefe0a3.shtml [link-preview url=”https://www.democratica.com/focus/casamonica-raid-blitz-roma-mafia-capitale/ “]

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Roma, Rome, and the Mafia

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The wife of one of the leaders of the notorious Roma mafia clan that reigned in Rome is repentant and is giving testimony to the police.
The clan was notorious an engaged in a whole range of criminal activities including extorsion, drugs, and prostitution.

– Colpo ai Casamonica: ad incastrarli la testimonianza della prima donna pentita. In: Democratica. 17.07.2018. https://www.democratica.com/focus/casamonica-raid-blitz-roma-mafia-capitale/
– Roma, 33 arresti nel clan Casamonica Il giudice: «Metodo mafioso» In: Corriere della Sera. 17.07.2018. https://roma.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/18_luglio_16/casamonica-31-arresti-clan-giudice-droga-usura-estorsione-metodo-mafioso-1fee178a-892d-11e8-b6ba-4bfe4aefe0a3.shtml [link-preview url=”https://www.democratica.com/focus/casamonica-raid-blitz-roma-mafia-capitale/ “]

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Italy: Conviction

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Four people were found guilty of racial hatred for having set a Roma camp on fire in 2011 near Turin.
Good, but really slow …

– 4 guilty of race hate in Roma camp fire. In: Ansa. 13.07.2018. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2018/07/13/4-guilty-of-race-hate-in-roma-camp-fire_0d80a84e-8a99-4d4f-996d-7f1bd93a6245.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2018/07/13/4-guilty-of-race-hate-in-roma-camp-fire_0d80a84e-8a99-4d4f-996d-7f1bd93a6245.html”]

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