Death of Cristina and Violetta Djeordsevic
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Cristina and Violetta Djeordsevic were two young Roma
girls who died accidentally in July 2008 while swimming at a beach in Naples
, Italy
. Their deaths brought international attention when their covered bodies were photographed amidst Italian vacationers who seemed unconcerned that two non-Italian children had just died in front of them. The deaths raised international concerns about racism in Italy
in general, and against the Roma people in particular
. Media coverage of the deaths fueled additional condemnation after the May 2008 arson
s of Romani camps, also in Naples.
Roma
- Places :Italy* Rome, the capital of Italy, is called Roma in Italian and some other languages* Roma Tre University, a university located in Rome, Italy, and founded in 1992...
girls who died accidentally in July 2008 while swimming at a beach in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. Their deaths brought international attention when their covered bodies were photographed amidst Italian vacationers who seemed unconcerned that two non-Italian children had just died in front of them. The deaths raised international concerns about racism in Italy
Racism in Italy
- Fascist Italy :Racism developed in 1938, during a period of increased alliance with Nazi Germany culminating in the Pact of Steel. The issue of racism in Fascist Italy before this is debated, although some Fascists held racial views before the alliance with Giovanni Preziosi being a prime example...
in general, and against the Roma people in particular
Antiziganism
Antiziganism or Anti-Romanyism is hostility, prejudice or racism directed at the Romani people, also known as Gypsies.As an endogamous culture with a tendency to practise self-segregation, the Romanis have generally resisted assimilation with the indigenous communities of whichever countries they...
. Media coverage of the deaths fueled additional condemnation after the May 2008 arson
Arson
Arson is the crime of intentionally or maliciously setting fire to structures or wildland areas. It may be distinguished from other causes such as spontaneous combustion and natural wildfires...
s of Romani camps, also in Naples.
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