The group of tourists was attacked in the center. They were first blocked and surrounded by a car and some motorcycles, then beaten and robbed. The incident reported by the manager of the hostel where seven boys slept
A group of students, guests of a hostel, was attacked last night in the historical center of Naples while returning from an evening spent at a pizzeria. The boys, six American and one Canadian, were blocked and surrounded with a car and several motorcycles, beaten and robbed. The story was reported by the owner of the accommodation, John Berardi, who says: "Now is not reporting the problem. It should, instead, begin to teach children to love and to experience the beauty and importance of their city."
"These young men were returning from a pizzeria in the old town - is the story of Berardi Ansa - five boys and two girls, students at this time in Seville and Paris, who decided to choose Naples and Pompeii as a destination for their trip. They had not reckoned with unscrupulous people ... Ten or twelve criminals, just before one, surrounded them in an alley near the hostel and started beating them. " And 'the dramatic scene described the tour: "With scooters and a car blocked them first and then attacked, and two, in particular, were beaten and taken to blows, one of them while he was on the ground.
So the guys who came yesterday morning in the city, were at the mercy of "petty people, repressed, that are put on display to mark territory like a dog to pee and, meanwhile, knocked a city that could live only with tourism ...". Two of the attackers also tried, says Berardi, "background kicked the gate of the building where is the accommodation. Then, thanks to the screams of the neighbors are gone but not without having made a small raid : a 'booty' of about ninety euro, some credit cards and cell phones. "
When the young foreigners are back in the hostel were terrified faces and no desire to speak. Ice on his head, a bit 'of medicine, but the hurt inside is insane. "The guy physically bigger - while the landlord says his words in a growing sense of helplessness and anger - he hugged me and told me: 'John, it's not your fault. And I think that' class 'a' now to my guests about the dangers they may encounter in their travels. " There is no hope, then? "Look, the facts speak: In the past there were lots of complaints and alarms. And what are they served? Almost nothing. The presidium of the police - who are fighting in increasingly difficult conditions, it must be said - is often only becomes 'symbolic' in some places because they are privileged and some areas just because maybe the most populated with tourists, but there are also nearby streets that are often the scene of petty crimes.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Italy and Lybia
Suddenly it broke out the least of the riots in the Arab world, by far the most violent against the people of Libya's dictator Gaddafi. The world is witnessing a terrible spectacle: the political demonstrations of unarmed demonstrators were exterminated by military units mercenary. The United States condemns, even if the voice of the world's leading power is too weak. Europe has said that what happens in Libya violates every principle of political and human and can not be accepted by any of the member countries.
None? But Italy is linked to Libya's dictator, who is wiping out his people by a treaty which binds it to the point - it is said in Article 4 - "Italy is committed to refrain from any form of interference, direct or indirect , in the internal or external affairs affecting the jurisdiction. Italy will never use or allow the use of their territories in any hostile action against Libya. " But the Treaty - as you will recall - was voted not only all right but by the entire Democratic Party, elected with the exception of the Radicals in the lists of the PD, and two deputies of the Democratic Party, Sarubbi and writer, has in Serbian other surprises. Article 20: "The two parties undertake to develop, in the defense sector, the cooperation between their armed forces, including through the exchange of military information and a strong industrial partnership in the field of defense and military industries. But also (Article 19) "the two Parties shall encourage a system of control of land borders Libya to be entrusted to Italian companies."
In short, we are accomplices. We are bound by a "close partnership" with a country that was and is no guarantee of respect for human rights.
It is urgent duty of the Italian Parliament has ratified almost unanimous agreement that the Treaty was already easily recognizable as a shameful act immediately to suspend him. We will begin our report with the sentence pronounced by Berlusconi, while demonstrators in Benghazi were wiped out with weapons and perhaps Italian media: "Do not ask me to act now. I can not disturb Gaddafi ".
None? But Italy is linked to Libya's dictator, who is wiping out his people by a treaty which binds it to the point - it is said in Article 4 - "Italy is committed to refrain from any form of interference, direct or indirect , in the internal or external affairs affecting the jurisdiction. Italy will never use or allow the use of their territories in any hostile action against Libya. " But the Treaty - as you will recall - was voted not only all right but by the entire Democratic Party, elected with the exception of the Radicals in the lists of the PD, and two deputies of the Democratic Party, Sarubbi and writer, has in Serbian other surprises. Article 20: "The two parties undertake to develop, in the defense sector, the cooperation between their armed forces, including through the exchange of military information and a strong industrial partnership in the field of defense and military industries. But also (Article 19) "the two Parties shall encourage a system of control of land borders Libya to be entrusted to Italian companies."
In short, we are accomplices. We are bound by a "close partnership" with a country that was and is no guarantee of respect for human rights.
It is urgent duty of the Italian Parliament has ratified almost unanimous agreement that the Treaty was already easily recognizable as a shameful act immediately to suspend him. We will begin our report with the sentence pronounced by Berlusconi, while demonstrators in Benghazi were wiped out with weapons and perhaps Italian media: "Do not ask me to act now. I can not disturb Gaddafi ".
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Two rape a girl a in short distance from Trinita dei Monti
It happened on the climb to San Sebastianello, a few meters from Piazza di Spagna in Rome. The young Spanish woman, aged 23, in shock, and then returned home, along with the boyfriend went to the hospital. It is possible that some of the area camera may have captured the two on the run
FEDERICA ANGELS
Raped in the center, Trinity Mountains, on the slope of San Sebastian. Violence in the heart of nightlife in the crowd and the excitement of Friday night, in the confusion of chatter and laughter. Thus, two young people, around one and a half, grabbed the girl by the arm, - a Spanish student of 23 years who is in Rome to study, and they dragged behind a car parked. The victim was raped by both in turn, between the car and a wall.
The girl, in shock, disbelief for what had happened in a place full of people, and then returned home, along with the boyfriend went to the hospital to be healed Vannini. At half past two in the morning, an hour after the drama. The young woman reported being threatened with a knife and forcibly taken into a dark place.
The agents of the squad the capital, directed by Vittorio Rizzi, were immediately put on the trail of the two attackers. But the minutes are precious in these cases, despite the 70 police cars lined up to watch the old town over the weekend, it was impossible to detect. But the investigations are ongoing and are tightened. It is possible that some of the area camera may have captured the two on the run.
FEDERICA ANGELS
Raped in the center, Trinity Mountains, on the slope of San Sebastian. Violence in the heart of nightlife in the crowd and the excitement of Friday night, in the confusion of chatter and laughter. Thus, two young people, around one and a half, grabbed the girl by the arm, - a Spanish student of 23 years who is in Rome to study, and they dragged behind a car parked. The victim was raped by both in turn, between the car and a wall.
The girl, in shock, disbelief for what had happened in a place full of people, and then returned home, along with the boyfriend went to the hospital to be healed Vannini. At half past two in the morning, an hour after the drama. The young woman reported being threatened with a knife and forcibly taken into a dark place.
The agents of the squad the capital, directed by Vittorio Rizzi, were immediately put on the trail of the two attackers. But the minutes are precious in these cases, despite the 70 police cars lined up to watch the old town over the weekend, it was impossible to detect. But the investigations are ongoing and are tightened. It is possible that some of the area camera may have captured the two on the run.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
The italian death penalty
”As everyone knows, the death penalty doesn’t exist in Italy. It’s true, there’s still the freedom to torture, in that our penal code does not mention it and some people take advantage, as they did during the Genoa’s G8 at Bolzaneto and at the Diaz school. But since 01 January 1948, the death penalty no longer exists, as stated in the Italian Constitution. That’s the reason why capital sentences are executed with discretion in the prisons, without being too visible. The beating up is called a heart attack or a cerebral haemorrhage. Strangling is always a suicide, often with the laces of their shoes that even a cricket wouldn’t be able to use to hang itself. You can die in your cell and during your death throes, that can last for hours, as they did for Aldo Bianzino or for Stefano Cucchi, no one is present. The prison orderly is constantly somewhere else. The duty doctor late. When he arrives, reassuring, with his bag, he never notices the signs of the hitting, the bruises, and the injuries. The death is natural. The doctors’ photocopy diagnoses state that the injuries were self inflicted. They always hurt themselves. The detainee was depressed, he couldn’t cope. The signs of the dark badness that the dead prisoners inflicted on themselves are the witness letters sent to the relatives, and especially their mothers, shortly before their death.
They are announcements of death, from lads who are shouting out in an uncertain handwriting, desperate, lads who are about to be killed dead. The mothers ask for an interview, a transfer, but however, right up to the death, that is denied, as in the case of Niki Aprile Gatti. Prison, the place that by definition is the safest and the most looked after in the world, is an arm of death that extends right down the peninsula from Genoa, to Florence, to Rovereto. Each year, about 180 detainees die in prison.
A third are suicides. The ones that take their own life are usually the lads being imprisoned for the first time. In 2009, there were sixty nine suicides, a record as never before, a suicide rate that is twenty one times the rate for the Italian population not in prison. It’s possible to think that it’s normal that that happens, in Italy like elsewhere. However, Canada has a rate that is four times lower than the Italian rate and the Polish Minister of Justice had to resign because of a suicide. In prison, the ones who survive and don’t commit suicide or get themselves suicided becomes habitual criminals, a danger to society when they return to freedom. The option of being on probation in the care of the social services has in fact been eliminated. Probation is a measure for re-education to protect the safety of the citizens. The prisoners on probation with the social services, in fact, almost never commit other crimes and go back inside: only three out of ten. Those who serve their whole sentence in prison continue to commit crime: a good seven out of ten.
This book is a painful chorus of voices that tell us the story of infernal to-ing and fro-ing in which the death penalty is inflicted without a verdict, without guilt, without witnesses, and above all without anyone being guilty. The prison, like the uniform, is not put on trial, and anyone ending up behind bars is just a number with no longer any rights. The death penalty has never been abolished, it has evolved. Anyone, to general surprise, found dead in his cell, with a swollen face, his organs in a state of devastation, is just one who is “differently suicided”.( Beppe Grillo)
They are announcements of death, from lads who are shouting out in an uncertain handwriting, desperate, lads who are about to be killed dead. The mothers ask for an interview, a transfer, but however, right up to the death, that is denied, as in the case of Niki Aprile Gatti. Prison, the place that by definition is the safest and the most looked after in the world, is an arm of death that extends right down the peninsula from Genoa, to Florence, to Rovereto. Each year, about 180 detainees die in prison.
A third are suicides. The ones that take their own life are usually the lads being imprisoned for the first time. In 2009, there were sixty nine suicides, a record as never before, a suicide rate that is twenty one times the rate for the Italian population not in prison. It’s possible to think that it’s normal that that happens, in Italy like elsewhere. However, Canada has a rate that is four times lower than the Italian rate and the Polish Minister of Justice had to resign because of a suicide. In prison, the ones who survive and don’t commit suicide or get themselves suicided becomes habitual criminals, a danger to society when they return to freedom. The option of being on probation in the care of the social services has in fact been eliminated. Probation is a measure for re-education to protect the safety of the citizens. The prisoners on probation with the social services, in fact, almost never commit other crimes and go back inside: only three out of ten. Those who serve their whole sentence in prison continue to commit crime: a good seven out of ten.
This book is a painful chorus of voices that tell us the story of infernal to-ing and fro-ing in which the death penalty is inflicted without a verdict, without guilt, without witnesses, and above all without anyone being guilty. The prison, like the uniform, is not put on trial, and anyone ending up behind bars is just a number with no longer any rights. The death penalty has never been abolished, it has evolved. Anyone, to general surprise, found dead in his cell, with a swollen face, his organs in a state of devastation, is just one who is “differently suicided”.( Beppe Grillo)
The shit hits the fan
Some people compare Berlusconi with Al Capone. The former on his way out because of stories involving prostitutes, the latter imprisoned for tax dodging. But the comparison doesn’t stand up for two reasons. The first is that Al Capone was the boss of Chicago, but not the President of the United States. He was a private citizen, not the First Citizen. The second reason is that he did not have available to him information about the big tax dodgers of America, whereas the psycho-dwarf certainly has a cupboard full of dossiers on all those who have been gravely sinning, and not just sexually, whether they are in Parliament or in the institutions. How many are there and who are they? Before leaving the stage he will bring them down. He will use his media like cannons. In 1993 it was said that politics could not be substituted by the magistracy. The collapse of the 5-party set up has gifted us with the worst twenty year period of the Republic and the restoration of the Craxi-ists and the P2-ists. Who remembers Tina Alselmi? In 2011 we are still at the starting point, like a never-ending ‘Game of The Goose’. Then the bribe money, today the showgirls. In this legislature the Oppositions (?) have had a number of opportunities to bring down the government. It would have been a worthwhile action. It didn’t happen. And politics has been substituted by Ruby. Politics cannot abdicate its role. Bersani, Fini, Casini, D'Alema, Veltroni and other courageous ones are using a young girl as their shield for the end game. A game that should have and could have ended a decade ago. Berlusconi has been a lame duck for some time. He is the past. But, in politics, there’s a variety of ways to bury the dead. The risk is that even the Italian Republic might get buried. After the fall of Benito Mussolini, there was chaos, September 8, the fleeing of the king. Berlusconi is the one who is the guarantee of very precarious equilibria. The economy is close to collapse, whatever ‘Tremorti’ says. If there were elections, with PDL in disorder, the Lega could get a majority in the North and start off the secession with the consensus in the Veneto region and in Lombardy. The psycho-dwarf in his own way has been the glue of a Nation that is in decay, his alibi and his mirror. This evening in the streets of the cities of Italy, hundreds of underage girls will be offering themselves as prostitutes to the general indifference of the public and today multitudes of Italians will take off in flight, true modern ogres, to rape children in the world. Is anybody interested? We can expect a period of private shit in the fan; I believe that almost no one will be immune. (Beppe Grillo)
The Italian prime minister has been ordered to stand trial
Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian prime minister, has been ordered to stand trial on charges he paid for sex with a 17-year-old girl and then used his political position to try and cover it up.
Cristina Di Censo, a Milan judge, handed down the indictment on Tuesday. The trial is set to begin on April 6.
The 74-year-old billionaire has denied the charges against him, saying they are politically motivated. However, his lawyers on Tuesday said they "didn't expect anything else," in response to the news.
Prosecutors bringing the case against Berlusconi allege he paid for sex with a "significant number" of young women including a Moroccan dancer nicknamed Ruby the Heart Stealer, who was 17 at the time.
The premier is also accused of using his influence to free her from custody after being arrested on suspicion of an unrelated theft.
Political immunity removed
A group of Milan judges, who conducted an investigation into the claims before seeking trial, say the premier acted in fear that her detention would have revealed her relationship to him.
But Berlusconi and Ruby, whose real name is Karima El Mahroug, have both denied having sex, and the premier's supporters say he helped release her from jail because he believed she was a relative of Hosni Mubarak, the recently ousted Egyptian president.
Karima El Mahroug, known as Ruby, has denied having sex with the Italian prime minister [Reuters]
Tuesday's development is the biggest blow yet to the embattled prime minister, who is resisting calls to step down amid a growing number of scandals and political problems.
Earlier this week, thousands of women rallied around the country against the prime minister, saying the alleged scandals were humiliating.
The prime minister has also come under pressure from the Vatican and Confindustria, Italy's main business lobby.
Tim Friend, Al Jazeera's correspondent in Rome, said many people in Italy "are starting to ask if this is the beginning of the end for their prime minister".
"This [impending court case] is the worst possible news for Berlusconi, Italy's longest-serving post-war leader. He has a long history of accusations against him including sex scandals and corruption," he said.
Berlusconi has also been made politically vulnerable following a split with a former ally, and last month a court partially removed his right to political immunity.
Tuesday's decision suggests that Di Censo believes that there is sufficient evidence to subject Berlusconi to an immediate trial, which skips the preliminary hearing stage.
But his lawyers have previously accused the Milan court of "violating the constitution", saying Berlusconi could only be tried in a special court for members of parliament.
Our correspondent said in theory the Italian leader could face up to 15 years in jail if found guilty.
"This looks as though the judge has decided on a fast-track trial.
"Berlusconi will be marshalling his defences, I think he will say some of this evidence against him was acquired through phone taps, through interceptions and he might challenge it in that way," he said.
Cristina Di Censo, a Milan judge, handed down the indictment on Tuesday. The trial is set to begin on April 6.
The 74-year-old billionaire has denied the charges against him, saying they are politically motivated. However, his lawyers on Tuesday said they "didn't expect anything else," in response to the news.
Prosecutors bringing the case against Berlusconi allege he paid for sex with a "significant number" of young women including a Moroccan dancer nicknamed Ruby the Heart Stealer, who was 17 at the time.
The premier is also accused of using his influence to free her from custody after being arrested on suspicion of an unrelated theft.
Political immunity removed
A group of Milan judges, who conducted an investigation into the claims before seeking trial, say the premier acted in fear that her detention would have revealed her relationship to him.
But Berlusconi and Ruby, whose real name is Karima El Mahroug, have both denied having sex, and the premier's supporters say he helped release her from jail because he believed she was a relative of Hosni Mubarak, the recently ousted Egyptian president.
Karima El Mahroug, known as Ruby, has denied having sex with the Italian prime minister [Reuters]
Tuesday's development is the biggest blow yet to the embattled prime minister, who is resisting calls to step down amid a growing number of scandals and political problems.
Earlier this week, thousands of women rallied around the country against the prime minister, saying the alleged scandals were humiliating.
The prime minister has also come under pressure from the Vatican and Confindustria, Italy's main business lobby.
Tim Friend, Al Jazeera's correspondent in Rome, said many people in Italy "are starting to ask if this is the beginning of the end for their prime minister".
"This [impending court case] is the worst possible news for Berlusconi, Italy's longest-serving post-war leader. He has a long history of accusations against him including sex scandals and corruption," he said.
Berlusconi has also been made politically vulnerable following a split with a former ally, and last month a court partially removed his right to political immunity.
Tuesday's decision suggests that Di Censo believes that there is sufficient evidence to subject Berlusconi to an immediate trial, which skips the preliminary hearing stage.
But his lawyers have previously accused the Milan court of "violating the constitution", saying Berlusconi could only be tried in a special court for members of parliament.
Our correspondent said in theory the Italian leader could face up to 15 years in jail if found guilty.
"This looks as though the judge has decided on a fast-track trial.
"Berlusconi will be marshalling his defences, I think he will say some of this evidence against him was acquired through phone taps, through interceptions and he might challenge it in that way," he said.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Italy has declared a humanitarian emergency
after thousands of migrants sailed across the Mediterranean Sea from Tunisia, overwhelming authorities on Lampedusa, a tiny Italian island.
The Italian government said on Sunday that it was planning to deploy security forces on Tunisian soil to stop the waves of illegal immigrants.
"I will ask Tunisia's foreign minister for authorisation for our forces to intervene in Tunisia to block the flux," Roberto Maroni, Italy's interior minister, said in a television interview.
He said that the EU had not responded to Italian calls for assistance, and that his country would have to manage the crisis.
Bernardino De Rubeis, Lampedusa's mayor, called the situation "out of control".
The remarks came a day after the Italian government said in a statement: "The cabinet today... has proclaimed a state of humanitarian emergency following the influx of the large number of citizens from North Africa."
The statement said that the decision to call an official emergency would enable civil protection officers "to take immediate action needed to control this phenomenon and assist citizens who have fled from North Africa".
In particular, the move will enable the central government to release funds for local authorities in areas which have been inundated by the wave of refugees, most of whom have fled to Lampedusa.
The majority of the people have come from nearby Tunisia, in the wake of the country's revolution four weeks ago.
Nearly 4,000 migrants have landed in Italy since Wednesday, according to Antonio Morana, harbour master on the island.
Most were packed into small fishing boats that were intercepted by coast guards and then taken to Lampedusa, where they were given blankets and received medical care after stepping off the boats.
Hundreds have had to sleep out in the open at the port because of a lack of facilities on the island, while others were taken to local hotels.
'More immigrants'
Karl Stagno Navarra, a journalist following events from Valletta, Malta's capital, told Al Jazeera that more migrants are on their way.
"The problem is not only for law and order on the island, but its also logistics, because the centre for migrants [on the island], which used to be operational up to a year ago ... has been closed," he said.
"The latest reports of the Italian authorities say they have identified at least another 10 boats that are expected on the island between midnight and 7am local time on Sunday."
Navarra said that up to 10,000 migrants were expected in the next week.
"So we have 4,000 migrants on an island with 5,000 inhabitants, and a structure that has a capacity to welcome not more than 800 migrants. So you can imagine the situation over there," he said.
"Throughout the night, thousands of migrants have been kept on the harbour keys, and also in the village squares. So we have a situation which is really out of hand at the moment."
Navarra said that many of the migrants say they are ultimately trying to reach France, where some of their family members are based.
Formal request
The Italian authorities have organised an airlift and put a ferry into service to take some of the people off Lampedusa, transporting them to identification centres in southern Sicily.
Italy made a formal request on Friday for aid from the European Union to combat what it warned was a looming humanitarian crisis, saying that the EU's justice and home affairs council should meet immediately to discuss the matter.
In a joint statement, Maroni, the Italian interior minister, and Franco Frattini, the foreign minister, also requested "the immediate deployment of a Frontex mission for patrolling and interception off the Tunisian coast", referring to the EU's border security agency based in Warsaw.
Maroni has blamed the influx on the Tunisian authorities, saying they were unable to enforce bilateral accords on curbing illegal immigration after the weeks of protests and political turmoil in the country.
TAP, the official Tunisian news agency, said a young Tunisian migrant had drowned, and another was reported missing, when a boat carrying 12 people sank on Saturday off the coast of Tunisia, en route to Europe
The Italian government said on Sunday that it was planning to deploy security forces on Tunisian soil to stop the waves of illegal immigrants.
"I will ask Tunisia's foreign minister for authorisation for our forces to intervene in Tunisia to block the flux," Roberto Maroni, Italy's interior minister, said in a television interview.
He said that the EU had not responded to Italian calls for assistance, and that his country would have to manage the crisis.
Bernardino De Rubeis, Lampedusa's mayor, called the situation "out of control".
The remarks came a day after the Italian government said in a statement: "The cabinet today... has proclaimed a state of humanitarian emergency following the influx of the large number of citizens from North Africa."
The statement said that the decision to call an official emergency would enable civil protection officers "to take immediate action needed to control this phenomenon and assist citizens who have fled from North Africa".
In particular, the move will enable the central government to release funds for local authorities in areas which have been inundated by the wave of refugees, most of whom have fled to Lampedusa.
The majority of the people have come from nearby Tunisia, in the wake of the country's revolution four weeks ago.
Nearly 4,000 migrants have landed in Italy since Wednesday, according to Antonio Morana, harbour master on the island.
Most were packed into small fishing boats that were intercepted by coast guards and then taken to Lampedusa, where they were given blankets and received medical care after stepping off the boats.
Hundreds have had to sleep out in the open at the port because of a lack of facilities on the island, while others were taken to local hotels.
'More immigrants'
Karl Stagno Navarra, a journalist following events from Valletta, Malta's capital, told Al Jazeera that more migrants are on their way.
"The problem is not only for law and order on the island, but its also logistics, because the centre for migrants [on the island], which used to be operational up to a year ago ... has been closed," he said.
"The latest reports of the Italian authorities say they have identified at least another 10 boats that are expected on the island between midnight and 7am local time on Sunday."
Navarra said that up to 10,000 migrants were expected in the next week.
"So we have 4,000 migrants on an island with 5,000 inhabitants, and a structure that has a capacity to welcome not more than 800 migrants. So you can imagine the situation over there," he said.
"Throughout the night, thousands of migrants have been kept on the harbour keys, and also in the village squares. So we have a situation which is really out of hand at the moment."
Navarra said that many of the migrants say they are ultimately trying to reach France, where some of their family members are based.
Formal request
The Italian authorities have organised an airlift and put a ferry into service to take some of the people off Lampedusa, transporting them to identification centres in southern Sicily.
Italy made a formal request on Friday for aid from the European Union to combat what it warned was a looming humanitarian crisis, saying that the EU's justice and home affairs council should meet immediately to discuss the matter.
In a joint statement, Maroni, the Italian interior minister, and Franco Frattini, the foreign minister, also requested "the immediate deployment of a Frontex mission for patrolling and interception off the Tunisian coast", referring to the EU's border security agency based in Warsaw.
Maroni has blamed the influx on the Tunisian authorities, saying they were unable to enforce bilateral accords on curbing illegal immigration after the weeks of protests and political turmoil in the country.
TAP, the official Tunisian news agency, said a young Tunisian migrant had drowned, and another was reported missing, when a boat carrying 12 people sank on Saturday off the coast of Tunisia, en route to Europe
Giving birth in car no first aid
The lack of reception in a private clinic, moved away a couple of Pakistanis: "We are not equipped, go to the hospital." The newborn's mother slips into his trousers. Saved by the neighbor Arzano. Now the police investigate
Tiziana Cozzi and Irene De Arcangelis
AMANA is a beautiful little girl. He has not even a day old. But she was born in a night of nightmares. An adventure in the suburbs north of Naples for his mother, Asia, and his father Muhammad, a Pakistani family living Arzano. Everything has a happy ending, but parents report incredible hours . Little was born, her head was already out of the mother's body. Yet mother and daughter were turned away from emergency obstetric a private clinic, Mother and Asia has given birth in the car of a neighbor, for help, had started driving in my pajamas. Ten minutes after the story of Asia has left open-mouthed with astonishment and indignation the doctors of the St. John Bosco hospital. Now the police will have to determine the exact dynamics of the facts, but meanwhile the story of the couple leaves you speechless.
"My daughter is beautiful," whispers Asia from his hospital bed, holding in her arms. Is exhausted, childbirth, stress, after anxiety night. "We were having dinner when the pain started and my husband told me not to worry and eat. Muhammad kept saying not to worry and stay calm. There are still three days to caesarean section. But the pain increased, I suddenly realized that the waters had broken. " Hence the mad rush begins and the ugly adventure. "I rushed to call our neighbor - remember Muhammad still in shock - and he has helped Asia to get into the car without even worrying about how to dress. He left everything to help, he. And it was he felt for the first Once the baby cry while we were still in the car, but seconds later we arrived at the emergency room of the obstetric clinic. We thought it was now done. " But no. "I came into the emergency room with my neighbor and asked for help as Asia gave birth in cars. But they told us:" No, we are not equipped for emergencies. Ask the hospital. "They have not even called an ambulance, so we ran away, was a race against time."
Three kilometers by car to the emergency room of St. John Bosco, and Asia give birth in car and the child ends up in a wide-leg pants of the mom. Saved by the double umbilical cord. In short they are surrounded by doctors and nurses. The nightmare is over, even though Asia has suffered a lot. The discomfort of the birth of luck has caused deep internal divisions, so it remains hospitalized. "I was convinced - Mohammad says - that the clinic would help us, because the gynecologist who has followed my wife works in that clinic and the clinic is that my wife should have done the Caesarean section planned three days later. But it was not can have no support. I was sure that those minutes would be lost to the indifference that killed my wife and my daughter. ... Maybeif we were Italians ...".
Tiziana Cozzi and Irene De Arcangelis
AMANA is a beautiful little girl. He has not even a day old. But she was born in a night of nightmares. An adventure in the suburbs north of Naples for his mother, Asia, and his father Muhammad, a Pakistani family living Arzano. Everything has a happy ending, but parents report incredible hours . Little was born, her head was already out of the mother's body. Yet mother and daughter were turned away from emergency obstetric a private clinic, Mother and Asia has given birth in the car of a neighbor, for help, had started driving in my pajamas. Ten minutes after the story of Asia has left open-mouthed with astonishment and indignation the doctors of the St. John Bosco hospital. Now the police will have to determine the exact dynamics of the facts, but meanwhile the story of the couple leaves you speechless.
"My daughter is beautiful," whispers Asia from his hospital bed, holding in her arms. Is exhausted, childbirth, stress, after anxiety night. "We were having dinner when the pain started and my husband told me not to worry and eat. Muhammad kept saying not to worry and stay calm. There are still three days to caesarean section. But the pain increased, I suddenly realized that the waters had broken. " Hence the mad rush begins and the ugly adventure. "I rushed to call our neighbor - remember Muhammad still in shock - and he has helped Asia to get into the car without even worrying about how to dress. He left everything to help, he. And it was he felt for the first Once the baby cry while we were still in the car, but seconds later we arrived at the emergency room of the obstetric clinic. We thought it was now done. " But no. "I came into the emergency room with my neighbor and asked for help as Asia gave birth in cars. But they told us:" No, we are not equipped for emergencies. Ask the hospital. "They have not even called an ambulance, so we ran away, was a race against time."
Three kilometers by car to the emergency room of St. John Bosco, and Asia give birth in car and the child ends up in a wide-leg pants of the mom. Saved by the double umbilical cord. In short they are surrounded by doctors and nurses. The nightmare is over, even though Asia has suffered a lot. The discomfort of the birth of luck has caused deep internal divisions, so it remains hospitalized. "I was convinced - Mohammad says - that the clinic would help us, because the gynecologist who has followed my wife works in that clinic and the clinic is that my wife should have done the Caesarean section planned three days later. But it was not can have no support. I was sure that those minutes would be lost to the indifference that killed my wife and my daughter. ... Maybeif we were Italians ...".
Friday, February 4, 2011
A girl of four years left without food, in the cafeteria of his asylum, and sent home by the will of a mayor
The story is very simple:. After all, this is a new, small, fierce story, a story of brave men who get to go to war to children. And it's one of those easy wars in which certain directors of the League ( the party which wants a separation from Italy)try to distort the beautiful face of the north and stain the generosity of the Venetians on the pretext of good administration. Perhaps it would be a "New Adro" - this story - if Fossalta di Piave solidarity with the parents (who went to school in protest), the teachers and school staff had not been against the decisions of the mayor and the school director. It would certainly be incredible if were not the testimony of the parents, the official documents and even the words of those directly involved.
Here's what happened. In kindergarten, "The Magic Flute" Fossalta di Piave (part of the Institute including Meolo) - a lovely school with teachers and five games out ,very respectable - there is a child of African origin (we call it Hope although this is not her name). Hope he has a family poor but happy. The working-class father, the mother who takes care of the children: he works in the industries of the area, they do not miss the bread. Hope has four siblings: two younger than her, the two older, already in elementary school. When she enters school age can not enroll in school, because no place: the school can accommodate only fifty children. This year, Hope's mother (we'll call Mary, although this is not his name) has time to receive good news and a terrible blow. The good news is that Hope will finally get to school because there is place for her. Goes to full-time, soon learns Italian, integrates, helps his family - and the mother is expressed in very few words and verbs in the infinitive - to join our community . But then comes the shock: the father of Hope, after losing his job and not be able to find a new one, choose to emigrate to Belgium, where they promised a job for sure. He does, and small foreign family begins to crumble. It was he who spoke in a fluent Italian, he kept his relationships with other parents in the school. Maria is one: the money coming from Belgium are very few compared to the needs of five children. The children of elementary school have lunch and have a full time, but Hope in her new class, (although with the preferential tariff) must still pay fifty euro per month. If they have to tighten their belts are still a lot of money. And so Mary is directed to social services in the municipality, that answer they can not intervene to help her.
In the meantime (just a week ago), the teachers of the school come up with a solution: each of them will give up once a week in which she is entitled to lunch (at work) and will transfer to the child. It 'a gesture of solidarity pragmatic, discreet. Enter into, the two school employees, is in agreement with the religion teacher who comes once a week. In an institution where you are and where they eat 60 meals 50 children, in fact, the advance would be enough food each day (and advance) for all. But the teachers want that there are no irregularities, and so make do: one day one of them goes home before, another day brings a sandwich, another skip the jokes that do well on the line .
But here ends the good side of the story and the play begins surreal and grotesque. Mayor Massimo Sensini League (which has been informed by the social services and the director) learns that the solution has been found and goes on a rampage. Convene the director of the district, Simonetta Murri and explains that "they are guilty of serious irregularities." He takes a pen and paper and writes his own hand a letter which read sentences like this: "It should be noted that the staff (the school, ed.) May not assign his meal without incurring a loss of revenue for the municipality of Fossalta Piave. In short, the Administrator Sensini, the teachers who are deprived of a meal to eat a girl of four years, are akin to thieves who steal to the City of public goods. The director supports the decision, and in turn draws up a service order whose meaning is: "If this attitude will be repeated the charge will be reported to the administrator." With this procedure, the teachers and risk disciplinary action, suspension from teaching. And they do not want to talk. Mary was informed that should appear to take Hope to 12.00 and not more than 16.00. The child is forced to skip the full-time and away from her classmates. Maria does what she was told, and two days ago, the baby starts crying in class when the mother takes her to bring her home. Yesterday, the parents requested a meeting with Director of the Institute to ask you to resolve the situation.
But the Director says: "Unfortunately I agree with the warning that the mayor did." Questions like the judge's letter and she will respond: "I found it ironic. And useful. " But in what sense? The Murri is an example: "If you have a house given you by the town you can not sublet to third parties, you know? It 's a crime. If you are entitled to a meal from the dining room can not give those who pass. " Try to suggest to the Director that the child is not a person who "passes". The Murri does not accept the idea: "But you see, this is a principle: the solution was serious and damaging. If we all want the free meal What can we do? ". I ask whether he has received other requests: "For now, no. But could not reach many, we are in times of crisis. " Try to ask if she thinks that the fact that the child is outside the EU has resulted in the decision of the board: "I think not. Indeed, this affair is the best guarantee of good faith of the mayor: the child is treated as any Italian would be treated. " Remains still in disbelief and looking for the mayor Sensini, born in 1951. But he does not answer and calls you back. Too bad. After all, this is a simple story, a little story of ordinary ferocity. But an end - thankfully - has not yet been written.
Here's what happened. In kindergarten, "The Magic Flute" Fossalta di Piave (part of the Institute including Meolo) - a lovely school with teachers and five games out ,very respectable - there is a child of African origin (we call it Hope although this is not her name). Hope he has a family poor but happy. The working-class father, the mother who takes care of the children: he works in the industries of the area, they do not miss the bread. Hope has four siblings: two younger than her, the two older, already in elementary school. When she enters school age can not enroll in school, because no place: the school can accommodate only fifty children. This year, Hope's mother (we'll call Mary, although this is not his name) has time to receive good news and a terrible blow. The good news is that Hope will finally get to school because there is place for her. Goes to full-time, soon learns Italian, integrates, helps his family - and the mother is expressed in very few words and verbs in the infinitive - to join our community . But then comes the shock: the father of Hope, after losing his job and not be able to find a new one, choose to emigrate to Belgium, where they promised a job for sure. He does, and small foreign family begins to crumble. It was he who spoke in a fluent Italian, he kept his relationships with other parents in the school. Maria is one: the money coming from Belgium are very few compared to the needs of five children. The children of elementary school have lunch and have a full time, but Hope in her new class, (although with the preferential tariff) must still pay fifty euro per month. If they have to tighten their belts are still a lot of money. And so Mary is directed to social services in the municipality, that answer they can not intervene to help her.
In the meantime (just a week ago), the teachers of the school come up with a solution: each of them will give up once a week in which she is entitled to lunch (at work) and will transfer to the child. It 'a gesture of solidarity pragmatic, discreet. Enter into, the two school employees, is in agreement with the religion teacher who comes once a week. In an institution where you are and where they eat 60 meals 50 children, in fact, the advance would be enough food each day (and advance) for all. But the teachers want that there are no irregularities, and so make do: one day one of them goes home before, another day brings a sandwich, another skip the jokes that do well on the line .
But here ends the good side of the story and the play begins surreal and grotesque. Mayor Massimo Sensini League (which has been informed by the social services and the director) learns that the solution has been found and goes on a rampage. Convene the director of the district, Simonetta Murri and explains that "they are guilty of serious irregularities." He takes a pen and paper and writes his own hand a letter which read sentences like this: "It should be noted that the staff (the school, ed.) May not assign his meal without incurring a loss of revenue for the municipality of Fossalta Piave. In short, the Administrator Sensini, the teachers who are deprived of a meal to eat a girl of four years, are akin to thieves who steal to the City of public goods. The director supports the decision, and in turn draws up a service order whose meaning is: "If this attitude will be repeated the charge will be reported to the administrator." With this procedure, the teachers and risk disciplinary action, suspension from teaching. And they do not want to talk. Mary was informed that should appear to take Hope to 12.00 and not more than 16.00. The child is forced to skip the full-time and away from her classmates. Maria does what she was told, and two days ago, the baby starts crying in class when the mother takes her to bring her home. Yesterday, the parents requested a meeting with Director of the Institute to ask you to resolve the situation.
But the Director says: "Unfortunately I agree with the warning that the mayor did." Questions like the judge's letter and she will respond: "I found it ironic. And useful. " But in what sense? The Murri is an example: "If you have a house given you by the town you can not sublet to third parties, you know? It 's a crime. If you are entitled to a meal from the dining room can not give those who pass. " Try to suggest to the Director that the child is not a person who "passes". The Murri does not accept the idea: "But you see, this is a principle: the solution was serious and damaging. If we all want the free meal What can we do? ". I ask whether he has received other requests: "For now, no. But could not reach many, we are in times of crisis. " Try to ask if she thinks that the fact that the child is outside the EU has resulted in the decision of the board: "I think not. Indeed, this affair is the best guarantee of good faith of the mayor: the child is treated as any Italian would be treated. " Remains still in disbelief and looking for the mayor Sensini, born in 1951. But he does not answer and calls you back. Too bad. After all, this is a simple story, a little story of ordinary ferocity. But an end - thankfully - has not yet been written.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
"Wandering the Coliseum against the slaughter of husky "
After the massacre of dogs in Canada bipartisan initiative sentencing Friday, February 4 to 16. Monica Cirinnà (Pd): "Pain and condemnation of the Romans"
"The news concerning the massacre of more than 100 huskies took place in Canada," said Monica Cirinnà, Elected President of the Commission of the Democratic Party and adviser of the City "has certainly provoked the indignation of many citizens who have asked me to express publicly their pain and to represent to the Canadian authorities in Italy to their strong condemnation. The Huskies were 'working dogs', pulling the sleds for the amusement of tourists during the Winter Olympics, but in recent times had been unemployed for the decline in travel demand . They were killed as they throw equipment now abandoned.
"Even in Rome in recent years I worked on 'Dogs work' when it was decided to permanently close the dog track at Ponte Marconi - continues Cirinnà - launched a major campaign for adoption of these magnificent greyhounds in a few months found all welcome family. The same was done for the emergence dogs in Romania and Athens, would have been enough of a chain of emails between the major animal welfare organizations in the world to find these dogs a home within hours. This morning I called the council member to 'Marco Visconti and the Environment Officer for Sport Alessandro Cochi, with whom I agreed on an initiative condemning this horrible massacre. Rome Olympic candidate city for the Games in 2020 and Rome city animal rights manifested Friday, February 4 to 16 with a ring under the Colosseum, where you hold hands with people dogs, not just husky, and athletes, including Olympians and former Olympians. It 's no reason for me extremely proud to host an event with coco and Visconti to demonstrate in front of 'horrified reaction must always be strong and united and show that the great heart of Rome. The appointment is for those who wish to participate in the Coliseum, near the subway stop. "
"The news concerning the massacre of more than 100 huskies took place in Canada," said Monica Cirinnà, Elected President of the Commission of the Democratic Party and adviser of the City "has certainly provoked the indignation of many citizens who have asked me to express publicly their pain and to represent to the Canadian authorities in Italy to their strong condemnation. The Huskies were 'working dogs', pulling the sleds for the amusement of tourists during the Winter Olympics, but in recent times had been unemployed for the decline in travel demand . They were killed as they throw equipment now abandoned.
"Even in Rome in recent years I worked on 'Dogs work' when it was decided to permanently close the dog track at Ponte Marconi - continues Cirinnà - launched a major campaign for adoption of these magnificent greyhounds in a few months found all welcome family. The same was done for the emergence dogs in Romania and Athens, would have been enough of a chain of emails between the major animal welfare organizations in the world to find these dogs a home within hours. This morning I called the council member to 'Marco Visconti and the Environment Officer for Sport Alessandro Cochi, with whom I agreed on an initiative condemning this horrible massacre. Rome Olympic candidate city for the Games in 2020 and Rome city animal rights manifested Friday, February 4 to 16 with a ring under the Colosseum, where you hold hands with people dogs, not just husky, and athletes, including Olympians and former Olympians. It 's no reason for me extremely proud to host an event with coco and Visconti to demonstrate in front of 'horrified reaction must always be strong and united and show that the great heart of Rome. The appointment is for those who wish to participate in the Coliseum, near the subway stop. "
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Europe says no to the law "Anti gay" in the Baltic state of Lithuania
Brussels approves a resolution calling on the Lithuanian authorities to reject the legislation, but Vilnius says, "our business" and 'the most homophobic law of the Old Continent.
In Lithuania, gays big risk if the draft law on "protection of minors with regard to public information" will be approved. Some ask for amendments to punish "the public promotion of homosexual relations" with a fine of between 580 and 2900 € to prevent minors from accessing free information on sexual orientation. In the focus of the legislation also gay pride, gay pride marches . Despite the rejection of the EU, which drew the respect of fundamental rights, the government of Vilnius shows no sign to back down: "The vote on this law is a matter of members of the Lithuanian parliament," said Virginija Baltraitienė, deputy spokesman of the Seimas The Lithuanian parliament. "I will vote in favor of homosexuality because no publicity is better not to talk to the children but leave it to themselves, growing up, to discover that there are different people."
In short, less is known about homosexuals unless there will be around. The bill, dubbed the "anti-gay", has shocked international public opinion and led to the intervention of the European Parliament. In that regard was approved a resolution calling on the Lithuanian authorities to reject the legislation. Now the decision lies in Vilnius.
The European Parliament has asked the Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite, former European Commissioner, to veto the measure is in compliance with European law that the same Constitution of Lithuania. The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has been terminated in November 2010 the risk of "criminalization of any public expression, representation or information about homosexuality." According to the agency said, in Lithuania the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are seriously at risk, unlike in other countries (like France, Germany, Holland and Spain) where being gay is no longer a taboo .
Concerned about the association Lithuanian Gay League (LGL), which has appealed to the Lithuanian President and Prime Minister that follows the recommendations of the Council of Europe anti-discrimination dated March 31, 2010.
Meanwhile, The European Parliament takes the opportunity to ask the Commission a "Roadmap EU with concrete steps to combat homophobia and discrimination based on sexual orientation." Today in the Baltic state gay couples are not legally recognized nor can marry or adopt children. A situation similar to Italy and other EU countries (Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia and Poland) and light years away from the more liberal Spain, Belgium and in general the Nordic countries (Sweden, Denmark and non-EU Norway).
The "anti-gay" Lithuanian evidence that sex discrimination in Europe is far from gone. In the Czech Republic, for instance, is still valid "test of the penis", which is monitoring of the sexual orientation of an applicant by watching a pornographic movie . A practical accused of infringing the basic human rights established by international treaties.
Morten Kjaerum, Director of FRA, takes stock in light and shade of the rights of LGBT people in Europe: "There are positives and negatives. Some countries do not yet recognize same-sex marriage with legal and practical consequences for citizens who want to move to another EU state. Just stereotypes are the cause of inaction and discrimination still exist in some countries. "
In Lithuania, gays big risk if the draft law on "protection of minors with regard to public information" will be approved. Some ask for amendments to punish "the public promotion of homosexual relations" with a fine of between 580 and 2900 € to prevent minors from accessing free information on sexual orientation. In the focus of the legislation also gay pride, gay pride marches . Despite the rejection of the EU, which drew the respect of fundamental rights, the government of Vilnius shows no sign to back down: "The vote on this law is a matter of members of the Lithuanian parliament," said Virginija Baltraitienė, deputy spokesman of the Seimas The Lithuanian parliament. "I will vote in favor of homosexuality because no publicity is better not to talk to the children but leave it to themselves, growing up, to discover that there are different people."
In short, less is known about homosexuals unless there will be around. The bill, dubbed the "anti-gay", has shocked international public opinion and led to the intervention of the European Parliament. In that regard was approved a resolution calling on the Lithuanian authorities to reject the legislation. Now the decision lies in Vilnius.
The European Parliament has asked the Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite, former European Commissioner, to veto the measure is in compliance with European law that the same Constitution of Lithuania. The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has been terminated in November 2010 the risk of "criminalization of any public expression, representation or information about homosexuality." According to the agency said, in Lithuania the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are seriously at risk, unlike in other countries (like France, Germany, Holland and Spain) where being gay is no longer a taboo .
Concerned about the association Lithuanian Gay League (LGL), which has appealed to the Lithuanian President and Prime Minister that follows the recommendations of the Council of Europe anti-discrimination dated March 31, 2010.
Meanwhile, The European Parliament takes the opportunity to ask the Commission a "Roadmap EU with concrete steps to combat homophobia and discrimination based on sexual orientation." Today in the Baltic state gay couples are not legally recognized nor can marry or adopt children. A situation similar to Italy and other EU countries (Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia and Poland) and light years away from the more liberal Spain, Belgium and in general the Nordic countries (Sweden, Denmark and non-EU Norway).
The "anti-gay" Lithuanian evidence that sex discrimination in Europe is far from gone. In the Czech Republic, for instance, is still valid "test of the penis", which is monitoring of the sexual orientation of an applicant by watching a pornographic movie . A practical accused of infringing the basic human rights established by international treaties.
Morten Kjaerum, Director of FRA, takes stock in light and shade of the rights of LGBT people in Europe: "There are positives and negatives. Some countries do not yet recognize same-sex marriage with legal and practical consequences for citizens who want to move to another EU state. Just stereotypes are the cause of inaction and discrimination still exist in some countries. "
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