“Muslim should go to pray and pee in the desert”

Alert DateOctober 26, 2009 Country: Italy Address: Treviso General Type: Racist discourse Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Islamophobia, Afrophobia, Arabophobia, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia, Religious intolerance
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Policing - law enforcement, Political discourse -parties - orgs, Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Public Discourse, Political Discourse
Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin N/A
Victims Gender N/A
Victims Age N/A
Victims Number N/A
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Italian
Perpetrator Gender Male
Perpetrator Age 56-65
Perpetrators Number 1
Extremist/Organised Group Violence No

Gentilini, vice major of Treviso, was charged with instigation to racial hatred for his declarations against immigrants11. During the meeting of the Northern League Party in Venice, in September 2008, he publicly sad that “Muslim should go to pray and pee in the desert”. He has been banned from participating at public electoral meetings for three years.

Source:

ENAR SHADOW REPORT 2009/2010 - Racism and Discrimination in Italy by Laura Di Pasquale - /resources/toolip/doc/2011/10/17/enar-italy-2009-2010.pdf

Treviso, «Gentilini istiga al razzismo». Comizi vietati per lo "sceriffo" della Lega - http://www.corriere.it/politica/09_ottobre_26/gentilini-condannato-istigazione-al-razzismo_852c8f60-c23e-11de-b592-00144f02aabc.shtml

Giancarlo Gentilini - http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giancarlo_Gentilini