Posted: August 27th, 2010, 2:30pm MSD
[JURIST] The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) [official website] concluded its 77th session Friday by expressing concern [text] with the discrimination faced by Roma migrants [JURIST news archive] in numerous European countries, focusing on France's recent expulsion policy. The committee's concern was not limited to France's expulsion policy, but also included the behavior of politicians, including "political speeches of a discriminatory nature." CERD noted the seeming contradiction between France's preparation of a national plan to fight racism, while at the same time expelling individuals without any consent:The Committee expressed concern over the difficult situation members of...