Archive for November, 2008

A candle for human rights!

Posted on November 27th, 2008, by tdf_ita

On December 10, for the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Gruppo Abele together with Acmos, Terra del Fuoco and several other associations organize 7 garrisons in as many spots around the city of Turin. This is to launch the national anti-racism campaign that, in Piedmont region, has a yellow scarecrow as [...]

Romaniaci!: third edition

Posted on November 24th, 2008, by tdf_ita

The third edition of the project Romaniaci!, presenting the Romanian culture to the Italian citizens and allowing the Romanian community in Piedmont to taste back a little bit of their tradition, is about to begin.
The calendar is rich in events, but the inauguration will be left to the Feast with uppercase F… the National Day [...]

Patrols to cut Italy migrant flow in weeks: Libya

Posted on November 24th, 2008, by tdf_ita

By Deepa Babington for Reuter Africa - November 24, 2008
ROME (Reuters) - Libya and Italy may start sea patrols to deter illegal migrants from entering Europe within weeks to sharply reduce the flow of migrants arriving in Italy, Libya’s envoy to Rome told Reuters.
Ambassador Hafed Gaddur warned, however, that solving the migrant problem did not [...]

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Smuggling of cigarettes returns

Posted on November 23rd, 2008, by tdf_ita

Guardia di Finanza has dismantled two Romanian groups of smugglers in Turin. The outcome of the operation says 14 are in custody and 3 house arrests, whereas 128 have been denounced as wanted. Eleven tons of cigarettes from Russia, Moldova and Romania have been sealed. In this case, the fine applicable is of 5 euro [...]

Breaking Camorra’s ’silence code’

Posted on November 21st, 2008, by tdf_ita

By BBC - November 21, 2008
Fifty-eight-year-old Silvana Fucito was terrified the first time a member of the Camorra came into her shop, put a gun on the counter and said “either you pay up or we’ll kill you”. Yet this tiny woman, with her manicured nails and diamante hair clips, told her husband to step [...]

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Dado: building site open!

Posted on November 14th, 2008, by tdf_ita

After some delays, due to the necessity to obtain all the due permissions and then to start in full compliance, the restructuring and redecoration work has begun at “Il Dado” in Settimo Torinese: the first step of the path of AUTORECUPERO and social integration involving a dozen of Roma families, along with our operators. After [...]

Camorra, women bosses arrested

Posted on November 14th, 2008, by tdf_ita

Operation in the town of Torre Annunziata. “Donna Gemma”, who together with her husband was in charge of
the Gionta family, has been captured with other eight women.
In a letter the boss’ pieces of advice to his son “ Be careful when you talk and learn to use the Kalashnikov”. Drug pushing is the main business [...]

Theater for Memory

Posted on November 14th, 2008, by tdf_ita

Starting this month, our way toward the Train of Memory will be accompanied by some theatrical performances, that will guide us through the winter, telling Story and stories of deportation and resistance.
The first appointment is on November 26th, in Ciriè, with the pièce The man without sleep, written and directed by Marco Perazzolo, and represented [...]