France: Bobigny forced eviction set to leave Roma families homeless

Headline Title: France: Bobigny forced eviction set to leave Roma families homeless 20 October 2014 Dozens of families will be left homeless if French authorities go ahead with the forced eviction of a Roma camp in a Paris suburb this week, Amnesty International warned today.More than 200 Roma living in an informal settlement near Bobigny will be forcibly evicted from their homes within the next 48 hours, but many have not have been offered alternative housing.“This forced eviction would leave families – including children, the sick and the elderly – living on the streets, deprived…

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