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Discrimination and the Roma community, 2015
The Hate Crime and Discrimination Prosecutor is working on the case and informed us that the judicial investi-
gation is under way in the Seville courts.
8.
Seville.
Others.
Direct discrimination.
The CEPAIM Foundation informed the FSG Seville office of a series of
discriminatory situations between Roma and non-Roma youth.
Young Roma complained that for some time they had been feeling threatened and discriminated against by
young non-Roma of other nationalities who refused to let them participate in the working groups that CEPAIM
organised to enhance the employability of all of the young participants.
The Department contacted the CEPAIM people in Seville who confirmed that the incidents had been resolved
thanks to awareness-raising initiatives and a workshop to improve co-existence among them.
9.
Jaen.
Others.
Direct discrimination.
A Roma youth described the following incident. On Friday June 20th he
arranged a trip using Blablacar. When he asked the driver how many people were travelling in the car the latter
responded: “Three passengers, myself and two Gypsies riding in the boot.” The young Roma man did not react
to this anti-Roma comment.
During the trip the driver asked him where he worked and he responded “at the FSG”. The driver apologised
saying that the bit about the boot just an innocent joke and that he had Roma friends.
On the return trip in a different car the conversation once again turned to work. The young man said that he
worked for the Fundación Secretariado Gitano to which the driver responded: “I’m very open and I respect all
groups: immigrants, LGTB, etc... but I just can’t stand the fuckin’ Gypsies.”
The young Roma man didn’t respond at that time. After the trip, however, he sent him a note: “the expression
‘fuckin Gypsies’ was totally uncalled for, especially since the passenger sitting next to you was Roma.” The driver
apologised.