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Italian authorities have begun to clean out one of Europe's largest camps of Roma. The Roma are commonly known as Gypsies but they trace their origins to South Asia. Officials say living conditions in the Casilino 900 camp in Rome are disgraceful and inhuman1 and residents must be moved to areas that are better equipped. But questions remain as to why the transfer is being carried out.
Cranes and bulldozers are in action at the Casilino 900 camp in Rome. They have begun to demolish2 the caravans3 and makeshift homes of the Roma who are being pressured to leave.
Italian authorities say the more than 600 Roma living here can not stay and must be evacuated4 by February. Officials say the living conditions are no longer tolerable.
"The camp must close because it is on an illegal area," Gianni Alemanno said. Alemanno is the mayor of Rome. "These camps must be in authorized5 areas where it is easier to guarantee better life and health conditions and ensure that people can live properly."
The Casilino 900 camp is one of the largest in Europe for Roma. It has existed for 40 years. Many of the Roma here say they are concerned about being moved elsewhere because they don't want to end up with other ethnic6 groups.
Human rights organizations fear the real reason behind the transfer is to identify and expel them.
An estimated seven to nine million Roma live in Europe.
"This is a minority that has changed significantly over the years. In the past it was a nomadic7 population that moved frequently. But in time it has stopped traveling," Paolo Ciani said. In Eastern countries it has become part of the population and urbanized the cities."
In Europe, only Hungary and Spain recognize Roma as a national minority.
But in Romania and Slovakia, where they represent 10 percent of the population, they are not recognized and have no rights, human rights activists8 say. They say Roma must be fully9 recognized as European citizens.
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adj.残忍的,不人道的,无人性的 | |
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2 demolish | |
v.拆毁(建筑物等),推翻(计划、制度等) | |
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(可供居住的)拖车(通常由机动车拖行)( caravan的名词复数 ); 篷车; (穿过沙漠地带的)旅行队(如商队) | |
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a.委任的,许可的 | |
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adj.人种的,种族的,异教徒的 | |
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adj.流浪的;游牧的 | |
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n.(政治活动的)积极分子,活动家( activist的名词复数 ) | |
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adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地 | |
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