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Category Archives: Slums/Housing
The rhetoric and reality of Roma rights
“It’s about Europe. It’s about you.” So goes the official slogan marking 2013 as the European Year of Citizens. But, if you happen to be one of the European Union’s six million Roma, you might well be forgiven for doubting … Continue reading
Roma activists are standing up against discrimination
Millions of Roma across Europe experience prejudice, exclusion, forced evictions, segregation in schools, lack of access to essential services and hatred that can lead to violence. How do they deal with discrimination on a daily basis and still keep going? … Continue reading
“Don’t finance forced evictions”
Top UN housing expert blows the whistle on the World Bank By Joey Hasson, Amnesty’s Campaign Co-ordinator working on slums Right now, over 1,000 people in Lagos, Nigeria, are under threat of being kicked out of their homes with nowhere … Continue reading
Lagos, Nigeria: Where housing is a luxury
“The police said if we went back into the house they were going to shoot us.” A newsclip from YouTube featuring Friday Ogunyemi and the aftermath of the forced eviction. By Oluwatosin Popoola, Amnesty’s West Africa Reseacher Friday Ogunyemi woke … Continue reading
50,000 activists say “NO” to discrimination against Romani people in Italy
By Fernando Chironda from Amnesty International Italy This year, Amnesty International’s campaign for Romani people’s human rights in Italy started out stronger than ever. Last month, we delivered almost 50,000 signatures from all over the world to the Italian Prime … Continue reading