Italy denies racism against Gypsies

Italy’s centre-right government rejected, 10 July 2008 accusations of racism from European parliamentarians over its finger-printing of Gypsies and said it would go ahead with a census in ­illegal camps.

Council of Europe: Press Release, No.558, 2008: Italy: “Immigration policy must be based on human rights principles and not only on perceived security concerns”, says Commissioner Hammarberg presenting a special report https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?Ref=PR558(2008)&Language=lanEnglish&Ver=original&Site=DC&BackColorInternet=F5CA75&BackColorIntranet=F5CA75&BackColorLogged=A9BACE

European union Agency for Fundamental Rights: Incident Report – Violent Attacks Against Roma in the Ponticelli district of Naples, Italy, 2008 http://www.statewatch.org/news/2008/aug/italy-fra-incident-report.pdf

Radio Netherlands Worldwide, 10.7.08: EU tells Italy to stop Roma crackdown http://www.rnw.nl/english

BBC News, 10.7.08: Italy rebuke on Roma fingerprints http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7500605.stm

European Parliament: Press Release, 10.7.08: MEPs urge Italy to stop the ethnic census of Roma http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/019-33526-189-07-28-902-20080707IPR33524-07-07-2008-2008-false/default_en.htm

France24, 22.7.08: Roma community in Italy is worried about census http://www.france24.com/en/20080722-special-report-inside-gypsy-community-romania-human-rights&navi=MONDE

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