Italy to compile ‘register’ of Roma people: Matteo Salvini – The Local

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chirikli:

From the article:
Italian authorities are to carry out a census of Roma people with a view to deporting those without papers, according to new Interior Minister Matteo Salvini.
Salvini, head of the anti-immigration League party that is the junior party in Italy’s governing coalition, plans to order “a survey of Roma in Italy to find out who, how, how many”, he told a northern Italian TV station on Monday, saying the information would be collected in a “register”.

“Irregular [undocumented] foreigners will be deported via agreements with other countries, but Italian Roma unfortunately you have to keep at home,” he was quoted as saying.

Salvini has a long history of targeting Italy’s Roma and Sinti population, which numbers an estimated 130,000-170,000, around half of whom are believed to be Italian citizens.

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Yet another event in a long line of anti Romani racism in Europe that has never gone away.

To quote a friend, “White Americans are freaking out over the return of Nazism; meanwhile, that sh*t never ended for us.” I know there’s so much going on in the States right now, and we should certainly bring awareness to that, but I hope we can also bring awareness to the escalating, continuing anti-Romani violence in Europe that NEVER went away. This is what real “Gypsy life” is. They are trying to commit genocide against us and have been since we left India.

Italian Minister Moves to Count and Expel Roma, Drawing Outrage

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working-class-worm:

fellon-musk:

what the fuck what the fuck what the fuck what the fuck what the fuck what the fuck what the fuck what the fuck what the fuck

But Europe isn’t racist huh

More info on the situation. I do want people to realize, though, that this isn’t so much about “illegal immigrants” as it is specifically Romani people, who are despised throughout Europe even if we are citizens. This has been going on since we left India. Nazism and racism never went away for us. Don’t get me wrong, immigrants – legal or otherwise – are treated terribly in Europe and everywhere else. But the situation for Roma specifically is getting exponentially worse in the past few years and we need to do something about it.

Italian Minister Moves to Count and Expel Roma, Drawing Outrage

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yamelcakes:

If you are all feeling lost and nauseous about Italian Interior Minister Salvini’s despicable Roma census proposal, please consider donating to/signal boosting the European Roma Rights Centre. They actively pursue legal action against discriminatory policies/human rights abuses within the international courts, as well as carry out advocacy and research.

For all of you asking, here is a wonderful organization that helps Romani people in Europe. I will try and find some other organizations, as well.

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biffbangpoww:

FORCED STERILIZATION OF ROMANI WOMEN – A PERSISTING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION

While human rights can be violated by individuals or by institutions, they can only be defended by institutions. The European Court of Human Rights does not deal with single individuals who have committed crimes. Rather, it focuses on why the government in question could not take action against what happened. But where are the doctors, politicians and all the people who personally contributed to or carried out such surgeries, and when they are going to take responsibility for their actions? In order to take action against this human rights violation, blaming the Communist regime is not enough. The practice continues today and forcibly sterilized Romani women are still a long way from receiving true justice.

if you are non Rromani you need to stop what you’re doing and reblog this. Don’t ignore it. They are literally treating us like animals. They set our houses on fire. They lynched (literally) a Rromani chavo not too long ago. We are dying. Please don’t ignore us.