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The last census showed that there are around 80,000 Roma children in Italy (Photo: Amnesty International)

Italian plans to fingerprint Roma criticised as 'ethnic cataloguing'

Italy has found itself under heavy criticism for a proposed crack-down on clandestine migration by fingerprinting Roma individuals, including children, with the European Commission admitting such a move would violate EU anti-discrimination rules and respect for fundamental rights.

According to Italian media reports, interior minister Roberto Maroni has announced plans to conduct a census under which all the Roma will be fingerprinted.

"It is a proper census to guarantee that tho...

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The last census showed that there are around 80,000 Roma children in Italy (Photo: Amnesty International)

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