French Gypsies fight for rights in Bordeaux court

AFP English 2010-08-18

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More than 140 Gypsy families have taken the city of Bordeaux to court for refusing them access to an adequate camping ground with sufficient clean water, sanitation and electricity. President Nicolas Sarkozy's government has in recent weeks launched a major and controversial crackdown on France's Roma, Gypsy and traveller minorities, closing unauthorised camps and deporting foreign-born Roma. Duration: 01:04.

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