Germany is accused of racism as 50,000 Gypsies are deported
Daniel Howden and Eva Kuehnen:
Germany is deporting tens of thousands of Roma refugees to Kosovo despite clear threats to their safety and dire warnings from human rights groups that they will face "massive discrimination" on arrival.
The first of hundreds of planeloads of deportees will arrive at the Slatina airport in Kosovo today, blazing a trail for up to 50,000 people who are to be sent back.
Leaked documents obtained by The Independent reveal that the German government took the controversial decision to eject thousands of Roma refugees and other minorities in November of last year, regardless of the risks they may face on returning home.
At a meeting of German state legislators, officials made it clear to central government that the Roma were unwanted and should be deported as soon as possible, starting with those costing the state money in welfare payments.
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posted by Adam Lawson @ 2:59 PM
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Are you kidding?
Do you deny the right of countrys to protect their borders? To control who is allowed to enter, stay and leave?
First the Jews, now the Roma...the world should have prevented a unified Germany.
I think a better solution would be for non-Germans to stay out of Germany.
It's not "first the jews, then the Roma..." 75% of Europe's Roma population were killed in the Haulocaust too. The situation in Eastern Europe for Roma is beyond bad and Western Europe is not much better, but a place Roma will seek refuge and safety in. No one can be blamed for trying to make a better life. My family came to the U.S. so I wouldn't have to deal with racism against Roma and so we could have opportunity. Voice of Roma and the WCRA are two organizations anyone could contact to find more information about the situations we face in Europe everyday.
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