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Cases of discrimination in the media
“I guess the ban is the time it takes for those of us who are not Gypsies to get virtually knifed; “it’s
easy, I get a dark tan and do some Flamenco clapping” “It took them a while to stab me”.
The Department requested the elimination of these comments and the closure of the page but received no
response.
35.
National.
Internet.
Hate speech.
In an Internet blog
http://antigitanos.blogspot.com.es/we found racist com-
ments inciting hatred:
Heretic Legion 8 March 2014, 13:57
“The worst are those ASS HOLES WHO MADE THOSE LAST COMMENTS. THEY’VE NEVER HAD A SIN-
GLE FUCKIN’ PROBLEM WITH THIS SHIT HOLE OF A RACE. THEY TALK OF FREEDOM AND OPTIMISM
BUT THEY LIVE IN A FANTASY IN THEIR TIDY SUBURBS WHILE WE HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE SHIT
THAT 80% OF THEM SHOWER ON US. DON’T TALK TO ME ABOUT YOUR OPTIMISM AND LIBERALISM
AND RACIAL EQUALITY WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHETHER THEY DESERVE IT YOU ASS HOLES.”
The Department contacted the administrator of the page to have that content removed but we received no
response.
36.
Barcelona The media.
Direct discrimination.
Spanish public television news
(http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/
videos/telediario/telediario-15-horas-04-05-14/2545410/) broadcast a news item which lasted approximately 1
minute and 22 seconds between minute 23:10 and 24:32.
It was about the arrest of three people from a family “of Romanian origin” for exploiting, holding against her will
and abusing a woman. The story included statements by the spokesperson for the police accompanied by
footage of police actions.
From minute 23:49 to 23:58 footage was broadcast showing three people collecting scrap metal, separating the
metal from other elements, etc. In our opinion, these people were clearly identifiable as “Eastern European Roma”
based on stereotypes and their clothing and the work they are doing. Their faces were also clearly identifiable.
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