OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (Author): “United Nations independent experts concerned about stigmatization of the Roma community in Italy”, Document #1090056

United Nations independent experts concerned about stigmatization of the Roma community in Italy

ecoi.net description:: UN experts utter concern regarding situation of Roma community in Italy; ministry of interior proposal for fingerprinting all Roma seen as discriminatory; officials calling for dismantling of Roma camps; use of discriminating rhetoric and association of Roma community with crimes create highly hostile atmosphere

Country:: Italy
Source:: OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (Author)
Published:: 15 July 2008
Original link:: http://www.unog.ch/unog/website/news_media.nsf/(httpNewsByYear_en)/03329EE6E54D2B1DC1257487002D2C15?OpenDocument
Document type:: Appeal or News Release
Language:: English
Document ID:: 1090056 (former ID 102515)