Expulsions of Roma from Evry

Alert DateAugust 27, 2012 Country: France Address: Evry General Type: Discrimination, Equality/Integration Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-roma/zinghanophobia
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 N/A
Victims Number 80
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

27 August 2012 – 80 Roma were expelled from Evry without a real solution of alternative housing, only a few nights in the hotel were proposed to them. These families have been living along the metro rails in small sheds during four months after being forced to leave the town Viry-Châtillon. The decision of the prefect mentioned the “intolerable” sanitary and security situation (risk of fire) near the transport ways.

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