(10) Migrants, the UN attacks Italy

The High Commissioner for Human Rights denounced the policies that violate international law
Navi Pillay cited the massacre of Eritreans: "We must first examine whether fleeing from persecution"
Immigrants, the UN attacks Italy
'Rejects violate human rights'
Attack also on Roma: "They suffer degrading treatment"
Fini in Abruzzo: "Do not be afraid of immigration"


Navi Pillay

GENEVA - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, termination policies towards immigrants, "abandoned and rejected without checking properly if they are fleeing from persecution, in violation of international law."
In a speech scheduled for tomorrow and early in Geneva, Pillay cites the case of the raft of Eritreans remained without shelter between Libya, Malta and Italy in August. He explains that "in many cases, the authorities reject these migrants and let them deal with hardships and dangers, if not death, as if pushing boats loaded with hazardous waste."

"The practice of detention of irregular migrants, their criminalization and mistreatment in the context of border control should be abolished - adds Pillay -. Today, on the assumption that the boats carrying migrants in distress, vessels over them ignoring the pleas d ' assistance, in violation of international law. In many cases - added the High Commissioner for Human Rights - the author rejects these migrants and let them deal with hardships and dangers, if not death, as if pushing boats loaded with hazardous waste . The High Commissioner cites in this connection the situation in the Mediterranean, the Gulf of Aden, the Caribbean and Indian Ocean.

Italy discriminates against Roma - "Roma people in Italy suffer degrading treatment." In the opening text of the address at the twelfth meeting of the UN, Navi Pillay writes that "in Italy there has been extensive documentation of discrimination and degrading treatment of the Roma population. In addition to Italy, the Pillay mentions Hungary, Slovakia and Bulgaria, countries where it is still very strong anti-Roma sentiment. "I am aware of the good faith efforts to address the problem, but must be done more to end this discrimination," said Pillay.


The replica of the foreign ministry - For the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs the recall of the UN is not addressed to Italy. In a footnote states that "Italy is the country that has saved many lives in the Mediterranean, which is why the reference to violations of international law is clearly not addressed to Italy."

Reactions - "The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed words and firm against the policy of the rejections and the criminalization of immigrants." He says Anna Finocchiaro, president of the senators of PD. "The Italian government is violating basic human rights. And the sentence came from the UN today is only the latest in a series of criticisms that have been raised in recent weeks. The Italian government can not ignore the amount of criticism and surveys continue to come from authoritative sources, the rejections, "continues Finocchiaro. For Maurizio Gasparri, leader of the PDL in the Senate, "Italy is implementing a
policy to control illegal immigration that fully respects all the principles and norms of international law. "Gasparri to" international organizations would do well to instead focus their attention on certain countries whose policies are in deficit, or the many regimes that persecute their populations by creating the conditions of the mass exodus. "

Fini Back on Immigration - The immigration issue has returned to the House Speaker Gianfranco Fini during his visit to the places of the earthquake in the Abruzzi: "Thinking about the story of Nancy Pelosi - Fini said, citing the case of the Spokesman U.S. Congress - shows that not only can be proud of Italian roots, but also that there is no need to fear immigration nor doubt on the possibility of true integration "of immigrants. "The President Pelosi - said Fini - Italian-American of Abruzzo, shows the deep bond between our peoples has been confirmed in tragic moments. Our community overseas is important. Who started several years ago by these mountains today added at very high levels in politics and economy of that country. "