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Thousands rally in support of evicted refugees in Rome

Sunday, 27 August 2017 1:49 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 27 August 2017 1:50 AM ]

Evicted people and activists of the Movement for the Struggle for Housing march in central Rome during a demonstration on August 26, 2017. (Photo by AFP)

Max Civili
Press TV, Rome

Thousands of people rallied in central Rome to protest against the violent eviction of hundreds of refugees from an office building last week. On that occasion nasty scuffles erupted between the Italian police and the evicted migrants. A vast majority of them have now been left stranded in the streets. From the Italian capital Rome, Press TV’s Max Civili has more.

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