Expulsions of Roma near Lyon

Alert DateAugust 28, 2012 Country: France Address: Saint-Priest General Type: Discrimination, Equality/Integration Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Roma & Travelers Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Housing Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Newspaper

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Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Romanian
Victims Gender Female, Male
Victims Age <17, 18-25, 26-35, 36-45, 46-55, 56-65, 66+
Victims Number 180
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin N/A
Perpetrator Gender N/A
Perpetrator Age N/A
Perpetrators Number N/A
Extremist/Organised Group Violence No

28 August 2012 – The police dismantled a Roma camp near Lyon without alternative housing. 180 people including 47 minors were expelled just on the eve of the 1st September. These children would not be able to start classes.

Sources:

  1. L'Humanité, 29.08.2012, Rien n’a changé : les Roms sont jetés à la rue  (Nothing has changed: the Roma are thrown on the street), http://www.humanite.fr/societe/%C2%AB%C2%A0rien-n%E2%80%99-change-les-roms-sont-jetes-la-rue%C2%A0%C2%BB-502940, Accessed on 26.11.2012
  2. La Croix, 29.08.2012, Une cinquantaine de Roms expulsés d'un immeuble de Lyon (Fifty Roma evicted from a building in Lyon), http://www.la-croix.com/Actualite/S-informer/France/Une-cinquantaine-de-Roms-expulses-d-un-immeuble-de-Lyon-_NG_-2012-08-14-842522, Accessed on 26.11.2012