April 16, 2009 INTERNATIONAL - Article
not like the opposition, should not be a genius to Speaker of the House and now we know it is also opposed by Europe. And now, government policy continues to raise doubts, and this time to be felt and the Council of Europe, an international organization whose purpose is to promote democracy, human rights, the European cultural identity and the search for solutions social problems in Europe. Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg, in a report dedicated to our country, prepared after a visit last January, has expressed "grave concern about the situation of Roma, policy and practice relating to migration, the new draconian legislative measures already taken or still under discussion. Italy has ignored binding interim measures requested by the European Court Human Rights aimed at stopping the deportations, thus compromising the effectiveness of the European system of protection of human rights. "Incidents of racism and violence against immigrants are becoming more frequent (the last one was last night: a Italian-Somali girl was attacked and insulted in Turin), fomented by a growing climate of intolerance, marked by exclusion from laws and proclamations of such as "foreigners return to their homes." "The authorities '- reads the paper - should condemn more' firmly all manifestations of racism or intolerance, and ensure effective implementation of anti-discrimination legislation." The report of the Commission also calls for increased representation of ethnic groups in the police and the creation of an independent institution for the protection of human rights. "Concentrate first on the Roma, in effect citizens of the European Union." There is' a persistent climate of intolerance against them - writes Hammarberg - and their living conditions are still unacceptable in many sites I visited. There are examples good practices in the country, and should be extended. Grave concern "Hammarberg also expressed for the census in the camps, expressing doubts about their" compatibility with European standards that guide the collection and processing of personal data. "The" suggestions "of Council of Europe visibly clash with proposals brought forward by the government in recent months. In fact, on one hand the majority proposed to record the names of Roma children and taking their fingerprints, other Hammerberg calls "the authority to establish consultative mechanisms at all levels for Roma and Sinti, to avoid expulsion from the fields without providing alternative accommodation and to provide adequate education to children. " If on the one hand the government is pushing doctors spy, the other Europe turn up their noses and warns that "criminalize migrants and 'a disproportionate measure which may well lead to more discriminatory and xenophobic tendencies in the country. In addition, under recently introduced by Senate that allows medical personnel to report to police illegal immigrants who come to the health system is deeply unfair and could further marginalize migrants. " For the Democratic Party is a confirmation of the claims in recent months. Dorina Bianchi, head of the Democratic Party in the Senate Health Committee, said: "The conduct of the government decree on security, which includes rules on the obligation of doctors reporting of foreigners without residence permits, continues to collect calls from the international authorities. "Even the House Speaker Gianfranco Fini is not hard to recognize the flaws in government policy. The immigration law that bears his name, Bossi -Fini "in light of the experiences and issues of law enforcement, requires some adjustments. It 's absurd to ask an immigrant, to renew the residence permit, to return to their country of origin and then return to Italy." 
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