Sarkozy comes out fighting after rampage in Grenoble

President Sarkozy of France has linked crime with immigration and launched a government clampdown on crime during the summer of 2010. Some see the initiative as the unofficial launch pad for the president’s 2012 re-election campaign.

France24, 16.8.10: Travellers block highway in protest at immigrant crackdown http://www.france24.com/en/20100815-roma-gypsies-block-highway-protest-crackdown-immigrants-bordeaux-france-garonne

BBC News, 15.8.10: Roma protest blocks French bridge http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10982129

ESO: Background information: Sarkozy under fire for taking aim at Roma http://www.europeansources.info/record/sarkozy-under-fire-for-taking-aim-at-roma/

France24, 12.8.10: Officials defend policy on Roma after UN cites rise in 'racism' http://www.france24.com/en/20100812-france-officials-defend-policies-united-nations-roma-racism-travelling-peoples-sarkozy

OHCHR: Press Release, 12.8.10: Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination considers report of France http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=10272&LangID=E

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