France rejects critical UN report
France has defended itself against criticism from a United Nations committee over its Roma repatriation program.
Saturday, 28.08.2010.
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France has defended itself against criticism from a United Nations committee over its Roma repatriation program. Hundreds of Roma have been deported this month alone. France rejects critical UN report A report from the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) noted in particular some of the comments made by French politicians. Vice-chairman Pierre-Richard Prosper also said: “We understand that a state has a right and responsibility to deal with security issues and issues of immigration and illegal immigration, but our view is when you are doing so, it should not be on a collective basis – you should not be targeting a group as a whole”. French Foreign Minister, Bernard Kouchner, defended his government’s position. “Yes we accept criticism, as we do praise,” he said. “And there is praise in this report although it has been received in silence. No, we do not accept characterization. No, we do not accept mixing things. The President of the Republic has never stigmatized a minority because of its origins.” At a meeting last month, Nicolas Sarkozy spoke of the “problems posed by the behavior of some travelers and Roma”. As well as human rights group, the European Union and the Catholic church have also criticized current policy.
France rejects critical UN report
A report from the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) noted in particular some of the comments made by French politicians.Vice-chairman Pierre-Richard Prosper also said:
“We understand that a state has a right and responsibility to deal with security issues and issues of immigration and illegal immigration, but our view is when you are doing so, it should not be on a collective basis – you should not be targeting a group as a whole”.
French Foreign Minister, Bernard Kouchner, defended his government’s position.
“Yes we accept criticism, as we do praise,” he said. “And there is praise in this report although it has been received in silence. No, we do not accept characterization. No, we do not accept mixing things. The President of the Republic has never stigmatized a minority because of its origins.”
At a meeting last month, Nicolas Sarkozy spoke of the “problems posed by the behavior of some travelers and Roma”.
As well as human rights group, the European Union and the Catholic church have also criticized current policy.
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