Category - travellers

Protests at forced eviction of Roma people in Italian capital

agency reporter — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:52:13 +0000

Amid growing concern about the victimisation of travelling people across Europe, human rights activists have condemned the forced eviction of a community of some 400 Roma people in the Italian capital, Rome.

Churches back traveller families in Essex eviction case

staff writers — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:45:34 +0000

Local churches have been backing five Irish traveller families living on an unofficial site in Wickford, Essex, who now face eviction because the land they bought is within a green zone area. They have lodged an appeal.

Cardinal deplores discrimination against gypsies and travellers

agency reporter — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:07:19 +0100

Speaking at a pastoral congress in Germany, Cardinal Martino deplored the prejudice and hatred being meted out to Romany and travelling people (often called "gypsies") in many parts of Europe, and called on churches to support them.