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Italy was literally slammed by the UN for its treatment of Rroma, especially for its camps. The UN says “close the camps and give them lodgings” …
It is true, this is a disgrace.

– L’Onu all’Italia: “Smantellare i campi rom e fornire ai nomadi abitazioni” In: Libero Quotidiano. 26.12.2016. http://www.liberoquotidiano.it/news/italia/12260221/onu-zingari-case-italia.html [link-preview url=”http://www.liberoquotidiano.it/news/italia/12260221/onu-zingari-case-italia.html”]

A bit of controversy on Raggi’s first budget in Rome. Vegans, Rroma, etc. For Rroma, 7 Mio were set aside. But … These will go in part to fund the camps around the capital. Bad.

– Roma, Politi: «La Raggi pensa ai rom e ai vegani e dimentica famiglie e periferie» In: Secolo D’Italia. 14.12.2016. http://www.secoloditalia.it/2016/12/roma-bilancio-tragico-politi-la-raggi-pensa-ai-rom-ma-dimentica-le-famiglie/ [link-preview url=”http://www.secoloditalia.it/2016/12/roma-bilancio-tragico-politi-la-raggi-pensa-ai-rom-ma-dimentica-le-famiglie/”]

Yes, the municipality of Rome wants to close the Rroma camps… But continues to fund them. Rather odd, were it not for the spider web of corruption around these camps.

– IL COMUNE DI ROMA VUOLE ELIMINARE I CAMPI ROM. MA CONTINUA A FINANZIARLI. In: The Post Internazionale. 12.12.2016. http://www.tpi.it/mondo/italia/comune-roma-eliminare-campi-rom-continua-finanziarli [link-preview url=”http://www.tpi.it/mondo/italia/comune-roma-eliminare-campi-rom-continua-finanziarli”]

Rroma are being investigated in the death of a Chinese student who was run over by a train while chasing people who had stolen his bag.
Let’s hope this is not true…

– Roma camp eyed in Chinese student death. In: Ansa. 09.12.2016. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2016/12/09/roma-camp-eyed-in-chinese-student-death_509e4dd9-aa74-4ec5-aedb-d9887d89b39e.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2016/12/09/roma-camp-eyed-in-chinese-student-death_509e4dd9-aa74-4ec5-aedb-d9887d89b39e.html”]

13 Indictments and 4 settlements in the case of the so-called “Mafia Capitale” a corruption case involving the city of Roma administration, the mafia and several other participants in rigging the contracts and construction of the infamour Rroma camps around Rome.

– Mafia Capitale: appalti campi nomadi, in 13 rinviati a giudizio. In: Ansa. 11.12.2016. http://www.ansa.it/lazio/notizie/2016/12/10/mafia-roma-appalti-campi-nomadi-in-13-rinviati-a-giudizio_64ec3cc3-6f74-4762-9641-a9b93fcaeac8.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/lazio/notizie/2016/12/10/mafia-roma-appalti-campi-nomadi-in-13-rinviati-a-giudizio_64ec3cc3-6f74-4762-9641-a9b93fcaeac8.html”]

It seems that things are slowly moving in Rome: Following discussions in the city council, there is a plan now to slowly move towards the closure of the Rroma camps that were a real shame for the city (and a real source of corruption). The local Rroma organisations have been greeting this progress all the while remaining cautious…

– Il Comune avvia l’iter per superare i campi: parte il Progetto Inclusione Rom. In: Roma Today. 07.12.2016. http://www.romatoday.it/politica/campi-rom-superamento-mozione-giunta-raggi.html [link-preview url=”http://www.romatoday.it/politica/campi-rom-superamento-mozione-giunta-raggi.html”]

The municipal council will be discussing a motion to close all Rroma camps around the capital. This motion was deposited a while back by several organisations.
Let’s hope, as these camps are a shame and a source of corruption within the administration of the city.

– Chiudere i campi nomadi? Se ne discute in XV. In: Vigna Clara Blog. 05.12.2016. http://www.vignaclarablog.it/2016120566194/chiudere-i-campi-nomadi-se-ne-discute-in-xv/ [link-preview url=”http://www.vignaclarablog.it/2016120566194/chiudere-i-campi-nomadi-se-ne-discute-in-xv/”]

The municipal council will be discussing a motion to close all Rroma camps around the capital. This motion was deposited a while back by several organisations.
Let’s hope, as these camps are a shame and a source of corruption within the administration of the city.

– Chiudere i campi nomadi? Se ne discute in XV. In: Vigna Clara Blog. 05.12.2016. http://www.vignaclarablog.it/2016120566194/chiudere-i-campi-nomadi-se-ne-discute-in-xv/ [link-preview url=”http://www.vignaclarablog.it/2016120566194/chiudere-i-campi-nomadi-se-ne-discute-in-xv/”]

17 people will be put on trial for corruption in the case of the contracts awarded for several camps for Rroma around Rome.
Good!

– Mafia Capitale, appalti per i campi rom: chiesto processo per 17 persone. In: Il Messagero. 24.11.2016. http://ilmessaggero.it/roma/cronaca/mafia_capitale_appalti_campi_rom_chiesto_processo_17_persone-2101131.html [link-preview url=”http://ilmessaggero.it/roma/cronaca/mafia_capitale_appalti_campi_rom_chiesto_processo_17_persone-2101131.html”]

The case of the new Roma camp in the North of Rome, a camp that is being pushed by the new Mayor from the five Star movement in spite of earlier promises, landed in court. Several organisations are claiming there is corruption behind it, and that the Italian state violated the master agreement with the EU concerning Rroma integration.
We hope they succeed!

– Nuovo campo rom a Roma Nord: il bando approda in Procura. In: VignaClaraBlog. 22.11.2016. http://www.vignaclarablog.it/2016112265889/nuovo-campo-rom-roma-nord-bando-in-procura/ [link-preview url=”http://www.vignaclarablog.it/2016112265889/nuovo-campo-rom-roma-nord-bando-in-procura/”]

Attacked because his wife is “the gypsy woman who is on television”, Paul Bitch Ninchi, president of Upre Rome and husband of Dijana Pavlovic, actress and Roma activist, had to to undergo surgery after an injury to his left ear drum.
BAD.

– Aggredito perché sua moglie è la zingara che va in televisione: intervista a Dijana Pavlovic. In: Agenzia Radicale. 12.11.2016. http://www.agenziaradicale.com/index.php/diritti-e-liberta/4315-aggredito-perche-sua-moglie-e-la-zingara-che-va-in-televisione-intervista-a-dijana-pavlovic
– Milano, politico aggredito “Tua moglie è una rom” In: Il Giornale. 08.11.2016. http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/milano/aggressione-paolo-cagni-ferrero-colpa-clima-dodio-lega-1329012.html [link-preview url=”http://www.agenziaradicale.com/index.php/diritti-e-liberta/4315-aggredito-perche-sua-moglie-e-la-zingara-che-va-in-televisione-intervista-a-dijana-pavlovic”]

Italian Rroma leaders have formally asked the EU to block 16 Mio EUR of funds earmarked for the Campania Region specifically for the integration of Rroma. And one knows what these funds were used for in the past: for camps, and for corruption …

– Nazione Rom chiede blocco finanziamento e rispetto della Strategia Nazionale ed Accordi Eu. In: Scrivo Napoli. 11.11.2016. http://www.scrivonapoli.it/nazione-rom-chiede-blocco-finanziamento-e-rispetto-della-strategia-nazionale-ed-accordi-eu/ [link-preview url=”http://www.scrivonapoli.it/nazione-rom-chiede-blocco-finanziamento-e-rispetto-della-strategia-nazionale-ed-accordi-eu/”]

Paolo Cagna Ninchi, the president of the organisation Upre Roma was insulted and beaten up because his wife Dijana Pavlovic “is the gypsy who goes on television”.
BAD …

– “Tua moglie è la zingara della televisione”, poi le botte. In: Stranieri in Italia. 08.11.2016. http://www.stranieriinitalia.it/attualita/attualita/attualita-sp-754/tua-moglie-e-la-zingara-della-televisione-poi-le-botte.html
– Rom, Uil: “Ora campagna antirazzista e riconoscimento minoranza”. In: Stranieri in Italia. 09.11.2016. http://www.stranieriinitalia.it/attualita/attualita/attualita-sp-754/rom-ora-campagna-antirazzista-e-riconoscimento-minoranza.html [link-preview url=”http://www.stranieriinitalia.it/attualita/attualita/attualita-sp-754/tua-moglie-e-la-zingara-della-televisione-poi-le-botte.html”]

Paolo Cagna Ninchi, the president of the association Upre Rom, was aggressed and beaten up in Milan, and his wife was also insulted.
STOP!!!!

– “Tua moglie è la zingara che va in televisione”. E scatta l’aggressione. In: Il Giorno. 07.11.2016. http://www.ilgiorno.it/milano/cronaca/rom-pavlovic-aggressione-1.2660416 [link-preview url=”http://www.ilgiorno.it/milano/cronaca/rom-pavlovic-aggressione-1.2660416″]

As we already reported, the closure by the city of Rome of its centre for migrants in the via Amarilli is actually a de-facto eviction. The evicted Rroma were not offered any alternative lodging and are now camping outside.
SHAME.

– Verwaltung der italienischen Hauptstadt geht gegen Minderheit vor. In: Junge Welt. 03.11.2016. https://www.jungewelt.de/2016/11-01/028.php [link-preview url=”https://www.jungewelt.de/2016/11-01/028.php”]

The City of Rome recently closed a centre which mostly lodged Rroma. According to local NGOs, this was more an eviction rather than a closure, as many of the people were not relocated in other centres.
The NGOs and the European Roma Right Centre are accusing the city to violate the human rights of the Rroma as well as not fulfilling their obligations according to European Laws.

– Rom, chiude il centro di via Amarilli. L’accusa: “Come uno sgombero forzato”. In Roma Today. 25.10.2016. http://www.romatoday.it/politica/chiusura-centro-accoglienza-via-amarilli.html [link-preview url=”http://www.romatoday.it/politica/chiusura-centro-accoglienza-via-amarilli.html”]

An interesting article about Rroma in Italy, speaking about the Abbruzzesi – an autochthonous local Rroma group that are the descendants of the first Rroma who arrived there in the early 15th century, the more recent Sinti, and the Rroma from former Yugoslavia. They also speak about the camps and the fact that Rroma are forced to live in such camps, often against their will.

– Rom: conoscere, prima di giudicare. In: L’Opinione. 22.10.2016. http://www.opinione.it/politica/2016/10/22/arconti_politica-22-10.aspx [link-preview url=”http://www.opinione.it/politica/2016/10/22/arconti_politica-22-10.aspx”]