Author (Corporate) | BBC |
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Series Title | BBC News |
Series Details | 3.7.09 |
Publication Date | 03/07/2009 |
Content Type | News |
Italy's parliament gave final approval to a law criminalising illegal immigration and allowing citizens' patrols to help the police keep order, July 2009. The European Commission announced it would examine the new measures to determine whether they comply with EU norms, warning that automatic expulsion rules in the legislation are not acceptable. The legislation drew of centre-left politicians, human rights groups and the Catholic Church. The Vatican criticised the law for 'focusing on crime and leaving integration completely out of the picture'. |
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Source Link | http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/default.stm |
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Countries / Regions | Italy |
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