Giuseppe Conte, Italy’s prime Minister is against the census of Roma proposed by his interior minister.
Good – let’s see if he can really clamp it.
– Italiens Regierungschef ist gegen Roma-Zählung. In: Basler Zeitung. 20.06.2018. https://bazonline.ch/ausland/europa/italiens-regierungschef-ist-gegen-romazaehlung/story/18617640 [link-preview url=”https://bazonline.ch/ausland/europa/italiens-regierungschef-ist-gegen-romazaehlung/story/18617640″]
An interesting article from the Guardian on the origins of the current treatment of Roma in Italy…
– Italy’s treatment of Roma people rooted in centuries-old prejudice. In: The Guardian. 20.06.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/20/italys-treatment-of-roma-people-reflects-a-centuries-old-prejudice [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/20/italys-treatment-of-roma-people-reflects-a-centuries-old-prejudice”]
At least this time, the church said something … Not the Pope, but at least the bishop of Rome.
– Roma-„Volkszählung“: Bischöfe kritisieren Salvini. In: ORF. 20.06.2018. https://religion.orf.at/stories/2919977/ [link-preview url=”https://religion.orf.at/stories/2919977/”]
Many articles in the French press this week on the Italian Interior Minister’s initiative to do a census of the Roma in the country.
The French press is much more unanimous and qualifies this as fascism.
They also miss the point on how on Earth you can do a census on Roma …
– Marcel Campion soutient les “Roms italiens” face à Matteo Salvini: “Oui, ils sont partout chez eux”. In: Huffpost. 24.06.2018. https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2018/06/24/marcel-campion-soutient-les-roms-italiens-face-a-matteo-salvini-oui-ils-sont-partout-chez-eux_a_23466540/
– Le “roi des forains” Marcel Campion veut “soutenir les Roms italiens”. In: Le Journal du Dimanche. 24.06.2018. https://www.lejdd.fr/societe/le-roi-des-forains-marcel-campion-veut-soutenir-les-roms-italiens-3691304
– Matteo Salvini, la botte à clous de l’Italie. In: Libération. 22.06.2018. http://www.liberation.fr/planete/2018/06/22/matteo-salvini-la-botte-a-clous-de-l-italie_1661323
– Le recensement des Roms indigne l’Italie. In: La Croix. 21.06.2018. https://www.la-croix.com/Monde/Europe/Roms-terrain-jeu-Matteo-Salvini-Italie-2018-06-21-1200948958
– Le recensement des Roms, prôné par Salvini, crée des remous. In: Le Progrès. 19.06.2018. https://www.leprogres.fr/france-monde/2018/06/19/le-recensement-des-roms-prone-par-salvini-cree-des-remous
– Italie: Matteo Salvini lance une nouvelle polémique sur les Roms. In: La Croix. 18.06.2018. https://www.la-croix.com/Monde/Italie-Matteo-Salvini-lance-nouvelle-polemique-Roms-2018-06-18-1300948301?from_univers=lacroix
– Salvini sur les Roms: «Tout ce qu’il y a de plus dégoûtant dans l’extrême droite», selon Vallaud. In: Libération. 21.06.2018. http://www.liberation.fr/france/2018/06/21/salvini-sur-les-roms-tout-ce-qu-il-y-a-de-plus-degoutant-dans-l-extreme-droite-selon-vallaud_1660882
– À la télévision italienne, le sort des Roms rappelle celui des juifs d’autrefois. In: Slate. 19.06.2018. http://www.slate.fr/story/163388/roms-italie-matteo-salvini-mentana
– Roms d’Italie s’inquiètent du recensement de Salvini. In: Boursorama. 20.06.2018.
– Si on commenceà recenser les Roms… In: L’Est Éclair. 21.06.2018. http://www.lest-eclair.fr/73034/article/2018-06-21/si-commencea-recenser-les-roms
– L’Italie coule vers le nettoyage ethnique ! In: L1 Dex. 24.06.2018. https://1dex.ch/2018/06/litalie-coule-vers-le-nettoyage-ethnique/#.Wy9PnC2B1yo
– Recenser les Roms: le projet indigne. In: L’Avenir. 20.06.2018. https://www.lavenir.net/cnt/dmf20180619_01186253/recenser-les-roms-le-projet-indigne
– Recensement des Roms : l’Italien Salvini droit dans ses bottes. In: DNA. 20.06.2018. https://www.dna.fr/societe/2018/06/20/recensement-des-roms-l-italien-salvini-droit-dans-ses-bottes
– Italie: menacé par Matteo Salvini, Roberto Saviano le traite de “bouffon”. In: BFM TV. 22.06.2018. https://www.bfmtv.com/international/italie-menace-par-matteo-salvini-roberto-saviano-le-traite-de-bouffon-1476418.html
– Le risque du grand renoncement. In: La Voix du Nord. 19.06.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/400462/article/2018-06-19/le-risque-du-grand-renoncement [link-preview url=”https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2018/06/24/marcel-campion-soutient-les-roms-italiens-face-a-matteo-salvini-oui-ils-sont-partout-chez-eux_a_23466540/ “]
Giorgio Lattanzi, the president of Italy’s Constitutional Court, said Friday that registering Roma based on ethnicity would be a breach of the constitution.
Good for him!
– Roma register unconstitutional -justice. In: Ansa. 22.06.2018. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2018/06/22/roma-register-unconstitutional-justice-3_6c2a9be3-f567-41e7-8128-194bdd7daa22.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2018/06/22/roma-register-unconstitutional-justice-3_6c2a9be3-f567-41e7-8128-194bdd7daa22.html”]
Lots more articles on the proposed census of Roma in Italy. As already said, all papers miss the point… How do you know who is Rom?
– He’s a fool who says foolish things’: Italy’s Roma face new threat from Matteo Salvini. In: The Guardian. 21.05.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/21/roma-census-italy-hunt-illegal-immigrants
– ‘Come and see how we live’, Italy’s Roma tell government. In: The Local. 21.06.2018. https://www.thelocal.it/20180621/italy-roma-camp-matteo-salvini
– Salvini sparks outcry over Roma census and expulsion plans. In: Euractiv. 20.06.2018. https://www.euractiv.com/section/justice-home-affairs/news/salvini-sparks-outcry-over-roma-census-and-expulsion-plans/
– Italian Debate Over Roma Census: Matter of Sovereignty vs ‘Democracy Violation’. In: Sputnik News. 22.06.2018. https://sputniknews.com/analysis/201806221065664144-roma-debate-italy/
– An Italian Official Is Calling for a Census of the Roma Minority. Critics Warn It Reeks of Fascism. In: The Times. 20.06.2018. http://time.com/5316809/italy-matteo-salvini-roma-census/
– Italy’s interior minister announces plan to register Roma and Sinti. In: The World Socialist Web Site. 23.06.2018. http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/06/23/salv-j23.html
– Salvini’s call for Roma expulsion provokes ‘fascist’ outcry. In: Politico. 19.06.2018. https://www.politico.eu/article/matteo-salvinis-italy-roma-expulsion-outcry/ [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/21/roma-census-italy-hunt-illegal-immigrants “]
In case you had any doubts … Read a summary of Salvini’s views on migrants and Roma. On Roma, he says that Roma with Italian citizenship will “unfortunately” be allowed to stay. Racists unfortunately also …
– This Far-Right Italian Politician Talked About “Cleansing” The Roma And Migrants. In: Buzz Feed News. 22.06.2018. https://www.buzzfeed.com/hayesbrown/this-video-has-people-concerned-about-a-mass-cleansing-in?utm_term=.hcg55rYw7#.dqdddLDb2 [link-preview url=”https://www.buzzfeed.com/hayesbrown/this-video-has-people-concerned-about-a-mass-cleansing-in?utm_term=.hcg55rYw7#.dqdddLDb2″]
A further set of reactions on the statements from Mateo Salvini in Italy.
Note that no one is actually asking the question on HOW do you do a census on Roma??? How do you know who is and who is not? Seems soooo natural to all that this is obvious. Is it really?
– Far-right Italy minister vows ‘action’ to expel thousands of Roma. In: The Guardian. 19.06.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/19/italy-coalition-rift-roma-register-matteo-salvini
– Italy’s interior minister turns gaze to ‘Roma question’. In: TRT World. 19.06.2018. https://www.trtworld.com/europe/italy-s-interior-minister-turns-gaze-to-roma-question–18280
– Italy’s far-right League plans census of Roma community. In: Deutsche Welle. 19.06.2018. http://www.dw.com/en/italys-far-right-league-plans-census-of-roma-community/a-44287124
– Lega wants a census of Italy’s Roma population. In: New Europe. 19.06.2018. https://www.neweurope.eu/article/lega-wants-census-italys-roma-population/
– Census of Roma people coming up- Salvini (5). In: ANSA. 18.06.2018. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2018/06/18/census-of-roma-people-coming-up-salvini-5_866c7f2c-0639-4a32-95ca-2f3189b293bd.html [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/19/italy-coalition-rift-roma-register-matteo-salvini “]
Faced with severe criticism, Salvini now claims that his census is aimed at “protecting children”… He advocates Fascist policies, and justifies them with lies …
– Italian populist Salvini sparks row over counting Roma. In: BBC. 19.06.2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44531448 [link-preview url=”https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44531448″]
Mateo Salvini, the interior minister and leader of the Rightist League wants a census of Roma…
He should be reminded that this is not 1930, and we’d be interested to know how he will do this… Genetics? Social approach? Or other method?
The Press in English on this…
– Italy to compile ‘register’ of Roma people: Matteo Salvini. In: The Local. 18.06.2018. https://www.thelocal.it/20180618/italy-register-census-roma-people-matteo-salvini
– Italy’s interior minister turns gaze to ‘Roma question’. In: Fox News. 18.06.2018. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/06/18/italys-interior-minister-turns-gaze-to-roma-question.html
– Italian interior minister wants census of Roma communities. In: Reuters. 18.06.2018. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-roma/italian-interior-minister-wants-census-of-roma-communities-idUSKBN1JE2H0
– Italy’s interior minister turns gaze to ‘Roma question’. In: KRQE. 18.06.2018. http://www.krqe.com/news/italian-interior-minister-takes-aim-at-roma-with-census/1246653566 [link-preview url=”https://www.thelocal.it/20180618/italy-register-census-roma-people-matteo-salvini “]
Mateo Salvini, the interior minister and leader of the Rightist League wants a census of Roma…
He should be reminded that this is not 1930, and we’d be interested to know how he will do this… Genetics? Social approach? Or other method?
The Press in German on this…
– Innenminister Salvini will „Zählung“ von Sinti und Roma. In: Frankfurter Rundschau. 18.06.2018. http://www.fr.de/politik/italien-innenminister-salvini-will-zaehlung-von-sinti-und-roma-a-1527584
– Matteo Salvini will Sinti und Roma zählen lassen. In: RP Online. 18.06.2018. https://rp-online.de/politik/deutschland/italien-minister-matteo-salvini-will-sinti-und-roma-zaehlen-lassen_aid-23487513
– Italiens Innenminister will Sinti und Roma zählen lassen. In: Sächsische Zeitung. 18.06.2018. https://www.sz-online.de/nachrichten/italiens-innenminister-will-sinti-und-roma-zaehlen-lassen-3958963.html
– Salvini plant Zählung der Sinti und Roma in Italien. In: STOL. 18.06.2018. https://www.stol.it/Artikel/Politik-im-Ueberblick/Politik/Salvini-plant-Zaehlung-der-Sinti-und-Roma-in-Italien [link-preview url=”https://rp-online.de/politik/deutschland/italien-minister-matteo-salvini-will-sinti-und-roma-zaehlen-lassen_aid-23487513 “]
Mateo Salvini, the interior minister and leader of the Rightist League wants a census of Roma…
He should be reminded that this is not 1930, and we’d be interested to know how he will do this… Genetics? Social approach? Or other method?
The Press in Italian on this…
– Salvini shock: “Censimento sui rom, quelli italiani purtroppo ce li dobbiamo tenere”. Scontro nel governo, Di Maio: “Incostituzionale”. In: La Republica. 18.06.2018. http://www.repubblica.it/politica/2018/06/18/news/salvini_rom_censimento-199319863/
– Rom e sinti, quanti sono in Italia. “Ecco il censimento”. In: Il Quotidiano. 18.06.2018. https://www.quotidiano.net/cronaca/censimento-rom-salvini-1.3987101
– Il Censimento Rom ci porta indietro nella storia. La risposta dei nomadi, la reazione del Pd e di Leu. In: Il Faro di Roma. 18.06.2018. http://www.farodiroma.it/il-censimento-rom-ci-porta-indietro-nella-storia-la-risposta-dei-nomadi-la-reazione-del-pd-e-di-leu/ [link-preview url=”https://www.quotidiano.net/cronaca/censimento-rom-salvini-1.3987101 “]
The Italian movie “A Ciambra” continues its success story. The movie, produced by Martin Scorsese is set amongst Roma in Southern Italy.
– The Ciambra review – rush of storytelling and style. In: The Guardian. 13.06.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jun/13/the-ciambra-review-rush-of-storytelling-and-style [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jun/13/the-ciambra-review-rush-of-storytelling-and-style”]
Again … Several Roma were arrested south of Rome for various criminal activities. They are member of a mafia clan which engaged into many criminal activities including vote rigging.
– Roma mafia clans targeted in Latina op. In: Ansa. 12.06.2018. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2018/06/12/roma-mafia-clans-targeted-in-latina-op-3_1ade74ef-d6e6-4443-9ce0-cce5fb630b25.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2018/06/12/roma-mafia-clans-targeted-in-latina-op-3_1ade74ef-d6e6-4443-9ce0-cce5fb630b25.html”]
In case anyone doubted … The new government’s program includes a racist proposal to remove Roma children – and only them from their families if they are not being sent to school. This is not far from what has been done under the fascist racial laws of 1938.
– Against the System. In: Commonwealth Magazine. 06.06.2018. https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/against-system [link-preview url=”https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/against-system”]
In the wake of the swearing in of the new government in Italy with the interior ministry going to the head of the Ligue, Matteo Salvini, all are expecting special laws against Roma that Salvini has clamoured for.
Luckily at least some people seem to remember and fight against this!
– Segre says will oppose special Roma laws. In: Ansa. 05.06.2018. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2018/06/05/segre-says-will-oppose-special-roma-laws-3_1f22fac8-5cd3-47bf-9ca1-a7552d09be26.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2018/06/05/segre-says-will-oppose-special-roma-laws-3_1f22fac8-5cd3-47bf-9ca1-a7552d09be26.html”]
Now the Lega is part of the Italian government. And they are really racist against Roma. They are being branded as thieves and told their camp will be bulldozed and they will be sent back – to where? Most of them are born in Italy.
– Roma community outraged over Italy party leader’s discrimination. In: Al Jazeera. 23.05.2018. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/05/roma-community-outraged-italy-party-leaders-discrimination-180523185716479.html [link-preview url=”https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/05/roma-community-outraged-italy-party-leaders-discrimination-180523185716479.html”]
Matteo Salvini – the leader of the Norther League – is on a crusade. He wants to dismantle all the Roma camps and clearly also to expel them outside of Italy. He is grossly exaggerating the number of Roma living in those camps, citing 40’000 whereas the last serious statistic found less than 12’000.
In any case, the Lega agrees with the 5 stars, and it is not really good for Roma.
– La “ruspa” di Salvini contro i rom e sinti. Per ora. In: Farodi Roma. 19.05.2018. http://www.farodiroma.it/la-ruspa-di-salvini-contro-i-rom-e-sinti-per-ora/
– Campi nomadi, il presidente dei rom: “Giusto smantellarli, noi pronti a collaborare”. In: Dire. http://www.dire.it/17-05-2018/203347-campi-nomadi-il-presidente-dei-rom-giusto-smantellarli-noi-pronti-a-collaborare/ [link-preview url=”http://www.farodiroma.it/la-ruspa-di-salvini-contro-i-rom-e-sinti-per-ora/ “]
A commemoration of the 16th of May in Rome.
– Rom, sinti e caminanti: la Resistenza è inziata il 16 maggio 1944 ad Auschwitz. In: Agora Vox. 16.05.2018. http://www.agoravox.it/Rom-sinti-e-caminanti-la.html
– Rom e Sinti, Agnone: il campo di concentramento a loro destinato e la memoria rimossa. In: La Republica. 16.05.2018. http://www.repubblica.it/solidarieta/diritti-umani/2018/05/16/news/rom_e_sinti_agnone_il_campo_di_concentramento_a_loro_destinato_e_la_memoria_rimossa-196585927/?refresh_ce [link-preview url=”http://www.agoravox.it/Rom-sinti-e-caminanti-la.html “]
A large razzia in the Casamonica district was conducted following 6 years of investigation. The target was a Roma clan who controlled various illegal businesses from extortion, drug dealing, and various schemes. They placed their money in real estate that was seized during the raid.
– Le estorsioni, la droga e il racket degli affitti: l’impero costruito dai Casamonica a Roma. In: La Stampa. 09.05.2018. http://www.lastampa.it/2018/05/09/italia/le-estorsioni-la-droga-e-il-racket-degli-affitti-limpero-costruito-dai-casamonica-Z16pxJZ5gwVwR9kCWstUeJ/pagina.html [link-preview url=”http://www.lastampa.it/2018/05/09/italia/le-estorsioni-la-droga-e-il-racket-degli-affitti-limpero-costruito-dai-casamonica-Z16pxJZ5gwVwR9kCWstUeJ/pagina.html”]
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