Black Networking Group » eec http://www.blacknetworkinggroup.org (Far South West) Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:12:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 EU Parliament Criticizes Roma Expulsion by France http://www.blacknetworkinggroup.org/2010/09/16/eu-parliament-criticizes-roma-expulsion-by-france/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eu-parliament-criticizes-roma-expulsion-by-france http://www.blacknetworkinggroup.org/2010/09/16/eu-parliament-criticizes-roma-expulsion-by-france/#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:55:50 +0000 BNG http://www.blacknetworkinggroup.org/?p=816 The European Parliament has criticized the move by the French government to expel its Roma migrants.

Since August, France has deported about 1,000 ethnic Roma to Romania and Bulgaria. In a resolution passed Thursday, the European Union called for France to bring it to a stop.

European Parliament member for London Jean Lambert says France’s [...]]]> The European Parliament has criticized the move by the French government to expel its Roma migrants.

Since August, France has deported about 1,000 ethnic Roma to Romania and Bulgaria. In a resolution passed Thursday, the European Union called for France to bring it to a stop.

European Parliament member for London Jean Lambert says France’s Roma policy is discriminatory.

“It is not saying you have committed a crime and therefore you as an individual should be expelled from this country,” Lampert. “It really is sort of state discrimination of a group, which is already one of the most disadvantaged in the European Union.”

The resolution was passed with 337 votes; 245 voted against.

Lampert says it is unusual for the European Parliament to make such an open criticism of a member state, but she says the current situation demanded it.

“Today a majority of the members of the European Union took the position that this was so bad that, yes, they were going to name member states responsible,” said Lampert.

The resolution was also critical of the European Commission. It said the Commission, as guardian of the EU treaty, should have made a strong, quick response when the expulsions first started.

Discrimination against national or ethnic groups is forbidden under EU law. The French government says it is not stigmatizing Roma or breaking EU law. It says the deportation is a question of public safety. Roma were recently involved in a few public order incidents, including a riot in southeastern France.

Christian Schweiger from Britain’s Durham University says discrimination is an ongoing problem in Europe.

“This has been an ongoing issue,” said Schweiger. “Racial division, religious division has been an issue and countries very often do not abide by these rules.”

The resolution passed by the European Parliament also criticized the treatment of Roma by other member states. This week, Italian authorities dismantled illegal Roma camps around Milan and Rome.

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]]> http://www.blacknetworkinggroup.org/2010/09/16/eu-parliament-criticizes-roma-expulsion-by-france/feed/ 0 The European Committee on Romani Emancipation (ECRE) http://www.blacknetworkinggroup.org/2009/04/01/the-european-committee-on-romani-emancipation-ecre/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-european-committee-on-romani-emancipation-ecre http://www.blacknetworkinggroup.org/2009/04/01/the-european-committee-on-romani-emancipation-ecre/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:56:05 +0000 BNG http://www.blacknetworkinggroup.org/?p=303 ECRE provides a single non-exclusive representation on behalf of European citizens wishing to promote common rights of equity of treatment, protection and improvement in the conditions of the Roma in Europe.  ECRE identifies and advocates practical social and economic development policies and actions for the effective social and economic inclusion of the Roma.

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[...]]]> ECRE provides a single non-exclusive representation on behalf of European citizens wishing to promote common rights of equity of treatment, protection and improvement in the conditions of the Roma in Europe.  ECRE identifies and advocates practical social and economic development policies and actions for the effective social and economic inclusion of the Roma.

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]]> http://www.blacknetworkinggroup.org/2009/04/01/the-european-committee-on-romani-emancipation-ecre/feed/ 0 European Roma Rights Centre http://www.blacknetworkinggroup.org/2009/04/01/european-roma-rights-centre/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=european-roma-rights-centre http://www.blacknetworkinggroup.org/2009/04/01/european-roma-rights-centre/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:52:49 +0000 BNG http://www.blacknetworkinggroup.org/?p=301 The European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) is an international public interest law organisation engaging in a range of activities aimed at combating anti-Romani racism and human rights abuse of Roma. The approach of the ERRC involves, in particular, strategic litigation, international advocacy, research and policy development, and human rights training of Romani activists. Since its [...]]]> The European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) is an international public interest law organisation engaging in a range of activities aimed at combating anti-Romani racism and human rights abuse of Roma. The approach of the ERRC involves, in particular, strategic litigation, international advocacy, research and policy development, and human rights training of Romani activists. Since its establishment in 1996, the ERRC has endeavoured to give Roma the tools necessary to combat discrimination and win equal access to government, education, employment, health care, housing and public services. The ERRC works to combat prejudice and discrimination against Roma, and to promote genuine equality of treatment and equality of respect.

 

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For full contents see: Statewatch News online with analysis, documentation, news in brief and News Archives 2000-ongoing or What’s New: which lists all News Online and News [...]]]> Statewatch database monitors the state and civil liberties in the UK and Europe.  The database contains over 21,000 entries with news, features, books, pamphlets, reports, EU resolutions and agreements.

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