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The police of Rome brought about 400 people to a camp of the Roma minority. Among those affected were several children. The settlement in the north of the city has been closed for reasons of hygiene, wrote the mayor of Rome, Virginia Raggi, on Facebook.
The deportation took place although the [1965-19004] European Court of Human Rights asked the Italian authorities not to take any action against the camp on Friday. The verdict was based on the appeals of three camp residents. City officials said they had been working for a long time relocating residents and postponed the planned closure for more than a year.
According to the mayor, measures should be taken to improve the protection of Roma, especially minors, some of whom did not attend school. "It is unacceptable to continue to fund places like these that cause ghettos, especially when living conditions do not protect the rights of children, women and men," Raggi argued. She also said that some non-Italian residents have returned to their native Romania in recent months. Many camp residents come from Romania, Kosovo, Bosnia and Serbia.
During the eviction, some residents protested with "racist" calls
against the actions of the authorities. Other people have criticized
the officials had used force. The police denied that.
Authorities are constantly evicting illegal Roma camps on the outskirts of big cities. Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini recently caused a stir with the demand of a number of members of the minority. This allows the expulsion of foreigners without valid residency status. However, many Roma in Italy are Italian citizens.
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