Prime Minister Tariceanu declares that the Roma ethnics in Italy commit all sorts of crimes possible

Alert DateJuly 1, 2007 Country: Romania General Type: Racist discourse Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-roma/zinghanophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Roma & Travelers Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Public Discourse, Political Discourse

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In June 2007, then Prime Minister Tariceanu, at a party delegation meeting, declared that Romanian police officers will be detached to Italy to help the Italian police, apparently in fighting Roma criminality. Referring to the Roma ethnics in Italy, the PM stated: “these Roma commit all sorts of crimes possible, from robbery and prostitution to organized crime and drug trafficking”. [1]

A petition was filed with the National Council for Combating Discrimination (NCCD), but on a vote of five to two, the NCCD decided the assertions were not enough to find discrimination. [2]

Source:

1. Ziare.com, Infractorii romani din Italia vor fi prinsi cu politisti romani (Romanian criminals in Italy will be caught with Romanian police officers), 01.07.2007, available at: http://www.ziare.com/nationala-romaniei/stiri-nationala-romaniei/infractorii-romani-din-italia-vor-fi-prinsi-cu-politisti-romani-101721 (Date of access: 06.03.2012)

2. Romania Libera, CNCD: Declaratiile lui Tariceanu nu sunt discriminatorii (Tariceanu's statements are not discriminatory), 17.07.2007, available at: http://www.romanialibera.ro/actualitate/eveniment/cncd-declaratiile-lui-tariceanu-nu-sunt-discriminatorii-101298.html (Date of access: 12.03.2012)