AMNESTY - FIRMA PER LE 75 FAMIGLIE ROM

Dear friends,

Around 75 Romani families were forcibly evicted on 21 June from the camp of Masseria del Pozzo, in the town of Giugliano in Campania, near Naples. They were moved to an abandoned factory site, without adequate housing, sanitation or access to health services.

Colleagues from AI Italy and the International Secretariat visited the families after the forced eviction and the conditions are inhuman (see photographs available in ADAM http://bit.ly/29otqXf). For more information see: https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/eur30/4300/2016/en/. We need to continue putting pressure on the authorities to take action.

Handover of signatures:

AI Italy are collecting signatures in support of the evicted families that will hand over to the authorities at the end of July.

We encourage you to collect signatures online or offline. Please remember to share information about the signatures collected by 15 July by writing to Lisa Maracanil.maracani@amnesty.it.

You can also promote the web action in Italian and English that AI Italy have put together. See http://appelli.amnesty.it/italy-stop-roma-segregation/ (en) http://appelli.amnesty.it/italia-fermare-rom-segregazione/ (ita).

We need to hear from you:

It is really important for us to learn about any actions you have taken on this case (promotion of the UA, web action, advocacy, etc.), so please do not hesitate to let us know.

Also, as we are planning to continue campaigning on this case any feedback about your interest in supporting the campaign as well as information about actions you would be willing to undertake would be invaluable.

Many thanks in advance and we look forward to hearing from you.

Best wishes