Banishment (confino)

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Banishment (confino)
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1938
17 January 1938In Italy, the decision is made that Sinti and Roma must relocate to provinces in southern and central Italy; for those who are considered particularly ‘dangerous’, police banishment (confino) to southern Italy or Sardinia is envisaged.
17 June 1938On this day, the number of Roma and Sinti and Roma affected by the ‘confino’ (police banishment measure) in Italy totals 142 people, most of whom are minors.
1946
22 June 1946A general amnesty is announced in Italy, which also cancels the banishment of Sinti and Roma under the fascist regime.