Chronicles of ordinary racism 2011 - Cronache di ordinario razzismo

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some posters that don’t show Italy’s best side. I believe that, after the elections, a reflection on how certain political parties carried out their electoral campaign is certainly in order”. (Milano, il Consiglio d’Europa. “Shock per i manifesti xenofobi” “Milan, Council of Europe‐ ‘Shocked by xenophobic posters’”, La Repubblica, 31 May 2011). Let us recall some of these offensive posters: “The Pisapias are coming. Watch out, Milan! Moratti makes us sick, but the others are even worse”: in the background, a photoshoped image shows a group of Middle‐Eastern people, sabres in hand, marching on Milan: some of them have been given Pisapia’s face. “Milan is an Islamic city. Marching for Pisapia”: in the background, a picture of Muslim protesters marching for their rights with the figure of Pisapia in their midst. “Pisapia girls”: in the background, five women wearing veils in imitation of the niqab. “The left will bring back the Roma’s illegal settlements. We’re with you, Letizia!”: the slogan is written in upper‐case in large characters and is flanked by the Pdl (People of Liberty) party symbol. 388 A mixture of racist and xenophobic propaganda that luckily was not endorsed by voters and, hopefully, will be soon be punished by the magistrature. 388 Some of the posters can be found in the photo gallery on the website set up by Lunaria www.cronachediordinariorazzismo.org 156
“Forced overboard” in Montagnana Lunaria Borgo Frassine, Montagnana, 23 May 2011. The body of Abderrahaman Salhi, a 24‐yearold Moroccan, was found by a farmer in the river, next to a bridge about two kilometres from the village centre. His face was swollen and tumefied, the head showed signs of injury: it may have been caused by a fall but also by a blunt instrument. Salhi was homeless, well known in the village; he did not have a job, lived by the day and had an alcohol problem. His death was reported in a number of local newspapers on 25 May. The first theory was that the young man had fallen into the river in his drunken state. 389 However, in the following days, some elements that emerged in the course of the investigations led to suppose that things might have gone differently. Salhi was last seen in the village on 15 May during the local ham fair: he was drunk and harassed a number of women who called the Carabinieri police. Salhi was taken away in a car and the investigators are trying to piece together what occurred from that moment onwards. According to some witnesses, Salhi was taken by the Carabinieri to the banks of the Frassine River where they proceeded to plunge him in up to his waist only to leave him there. An autopsy was carried out but the outcome was not disclosed. Four officers on duty in the Carabinieri station of Montagnana on 15 May are added to the list of suspects. Some of the victim’s fellow countrymen begin to talk with the press and to investigators, telling of a common practice, which, if confirmed, could place the four officers in a very difficult position. 390 At least three witnesses stated that they were repeatedly thrown off the bridge into the river by policemen. One of them identified the four officers as the perpetrators of this special “treatment” accorded him in the past; the practice of the forced baths was allegedly repeated several times (from two to four) in order to make him sober up, particularly “after the arrival of the white‐haired officer”. The four officers were transferred to another station. Kidnapping and voluntary manslaughter are among the charges they face. The Razzismo Stop association together with the “Sinistra Unita” civic list organized a protest march in Montagnana and a press conference in front of the Prefect’s office in Padua on 4 June: they asked the latter to shed light on what happened and demanded that the media report the incident. So far, the piece of news had been largely ignored, with two possible exceptions. 391 And yet, if the investigations confirmed the claims of these Moroccan witnesses, the crime would be an extremely serious one. Razzismo Stop also offered legal support to Salhi’s family. It is undeniable that, when the police forces are involved in an investigation, the press tends to tread with extreme caution. 389 Cf “Montagnana, trovato il corpo di un marocchino nel Frassine – (Montagnana, body of a Moroccan man found in the River Frassine)”, 25 May 2011, mattinodipadova.gelocal.it and “Montagnana: il cadavere di un 24enne emerge dal fiume Frassine – (Montagnana, corpse of a 24 year-old emerges from the river Frassine)”, 25 May 2011, Padovaoggi.net 390 Cfr. C. Genesin, “Bagni forzati nel fiume per chi sgarra – (Those who misbehave forced to take a dip in the river)”, 2 June 2011, mattinodipadova.gelocal.it; R. Polese, “Quando siamo ubriachi ci buttano in acqua dal ponte – (When we are drunk they throw us off bridge)”, 3 June 2011, Corriere.it 391 Il manifesto also reported the incident: G. Mercante, “Marocchino affogato indagati quattro carabinieri – (Moroccan man drowns, four Carabinieri officers under investigation)”, 13 June 2011, il manifesto.it 157
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law. A boom in honour killings (16
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The Rosarno riots Grazia Naletto Ro
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document the living conditions that
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