(composite video) Criticism is mounting against France as the country begins ...to expel some 700 ethnic Roma rounded up during recent crackdowns on illegal migrant camps. The European Union has called on France to obey EU migration rules..... The EU Rights and Justice Commission has said it will closely monitor the deportation of hundreds of Roma people from France to Romania and Bulgaria, while Romanian officials will visit Paris to discuss the issue with the foreign ministry..... www.france24.com French President Nicolas Sarkozy is embarking on a controversial new anti-crime initiative targeting itinerant populations with a particular emphasis on the Roma community. The president will raise the issue on Wednesday afternoon during a special meeting that has prompted a sharp rebuke from human rights groups and other non-governmental organizations. Sarkozy wants to address what he refers to as "delinquency" and the "problem" of crime-related issues associated with Roma and other travelling peoples. Prime Minister François Fillon, Justice Minister Michele Alliot-Marie, Immigration Minister Eric Besson, Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux and Paris police chief Michel Gaudin are among those expected to attend the cabinet meeting. .... www.france24.com Sarkozy to Shut Illegal French Squatters Camps, Deport Roma After Riot www.bloomberg.com Stop this state persecution of Roma - France's deportation of Roma is nothing short of state-sponsored racism. When will the international ...
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