French government introduced a large number of return European countries Roma protest

French people to protest government policies expel Roma

The repatriation of the French government a large number of Roma move, is causing great concern of world opinion. Many European Parliament members are also very angry, some members are drafting condemned President Sarkozy and his government's motion. The European Parliament will be held on September 7 this discussion, criticism of Sarkozy and his government of human rights violations and breaches of EU law.
Law and order for the forced repatriation of Roma in France
Sarkozy to implement a large number of repatriation of the Roma policy is due in mid-July in France in two violent incidents caused.
Together in Grenoble. Two armed robbers robbed Arab casino after police shot dead, triggering large-scale riots, more than 50 vehicles and several shops were burned.
Another City in Saint-Aignan. An alleged theft and unlicensed driving, "Sojourner" youth killed for resisting arrest by military police. Dozens of rioters armed with weapons then surrounded the military police, burned cars and the French flag.
In this context, Sarkozy's July 28 decision to hold an emergency meeting will be within 3 months after the ban within the half of the "living" and the Roma of illegal residence. "Sojourners" in France usually means no fixed abode Roma.
Roma people originated in northern India, but scattered nation in the world wandering. The British called Gypsies. But the Roma as Roma, is a misunderstanding. Roma migration to Europe, the British mistakenly thought they were from Egypt, so called "Egyptians" and "Gypsy" (Gypsy) is "Egypt" (Egypt) of the sound changes.
To date, about 900 Roma people were repatriated to Bulgaria and Romania. According to Agence France-Presse statistics, this year, about 8,300 Roma living in France are subject to removal.
Smacks of racial discrimination may lead to xenophobia
France, the security situation in recent years has been poor, causing public discontent. The French Government to tighten security policy, announced a ban on illegal Roma settlements, the withdrawal of the original perpetrators of the illegal origin of the part of the French nationality and other harsh measures, and begin large-scale repatriation of Roma.
French government's approach is the international community and domestic opposition parties questioned.
France, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights recently adopted a series of security measures related to specific ethnic groups concerned.
The European Commission reminded the French in the EU should comply with the principle of free movement of persons.
Romania and Bulgaria's move to France expressed "anxiety", concerns a large-scale repatriation of the Roma action may lead to xenophobia, is currently working with the French side to contact and discuss the proper solution.
France, the opposition parties accused the government of this racial discrimination is suspected.
France 100 cities to protest rallies European countries
Cities in France nearly 10 million people on the 4th took to the streets to protest the government's new security policy and the introduction of the Roma practice of collective repatriation.
4 pm, thousands of French people hold protest rally in Paris. They waved banners and shouting slogans, slogan "refuse to exclusion policy" and other slogans. A large number of French members of the opposition, trade union leaders, civil society organizations and immigrant groups who took part in the protest. Protest organizers, "the French League for Human Rights," said rally to protest the government's "exclusion policy" and the Roma in France "suffered abuse," the status quo.
Day, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Grenoble and other 130 cities and towns also held similar protests.
On the 4th day, many European cities against the French state policy of small-scale protests.
Madrid and Barcelona in Spain, addressed the protesters read out a letter from the French ambassador to Spain, asked the French government "to respect human rights."
In the Italian capital Rome, hundreds of people gathering in front of the French Embassy, holding that read, "refused to racial discrimination" in the slogan, asked the French government to stop the repatriation of Roma.
In London, dozens of protesters held a rally outside the French embassy. They hold high Sarkozy's head that read: "Behind the smile is a crime."
In the European Union, Italy clearly support the French approach, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, because the expulsion of Roma, but have been silent.
France has repeatedly stressed that the Government introduced the purpose of remediation measures is to combat crime, rather than for specific subgroups and that, on dealing with Roma issues on the French law and its strict compliance with the European Union made in the protection of international human rights commitments Ling Yu . Romania and Bulgaria with Roma nationality enjoy EU citizenship, the territory of EU member states enjoy the right to live, but also need to comply with public order, not to the host country too heavy a burden to society.
The BBC quoted a poll reported that at least 65%% of French people support the Government's policy.
The Sarkozy government repatriate the Roma, the European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has also been severely criticized by the European Parliament.
Some Members have criticized Sarkozy Jose Manuel Barroso was not strongly challenged the policy, but "if nothing had happened to stay out."
Green Party leader Libeikaha Williams said: "Roma are European, European Commission President obligation to protect all Europeans."
Major party in the European Parliament, the Social Democratic group, the Liberal Democrats group, the Green Party European United Left party and the voice of France biggest criticism of the government. Social Democratic Party chairman Martin Schulz that the Roma were treated in France, "appalling" and must be changed. 7-day seminar, the four largest political group will call for the EU to take effective measures to improve more than 1000 million, the plight of the Roma in Europe.