For a long time, Italy parked Roma in segregated camps that were de-facto ghettoes. Now the trend reverses, and 50 camps have been closed in the last 10 years, with 63% fewer people living in slums.

“One Hundred Camps,” the annual report on the condition of Roma and Sinti in Italy, compiled by the Associazione 21 luglio, captures the collapse of an “architecture of discrimination” used for decades to manage migration flows fleeing the Balkan wars.

• Rom e Sinti, in 10 anni sono stati chiusi 50 campi: c’è il 63% in meno di abitanti nelle baraccopoli. In: La Republica. 12.04.2026. https://www.repubblica.it/solidarieta/diritti-umani/2026/04/12/news/rom_e_sinti_in_10_anni_sono_stati_chiusi_50_campi_c_e_il_63_in_meno_di_abitanti_nelle_baraccopoli-425279126/