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Netherlands: Racist neighbours face courts

01 November 1997

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A council is considering legal action against inhabitants living in the Gestelsebuurt area of Den Bosch. They are being accused by Den Bosch council of conducting a racist campaign against a Somali family who were scheduled to move into the area. The mayor of Den Bosch has declared that if the inhabitants refuse to end their campaign they will face charges of racial discrimination.

The case came to prominence last month when a local housing association allocated a house in the area to the Somali family.

The family's neighbours began a campaign of intimidation, which included threats of physical violence, against the family. They also began passing a petition round the neighbourhood including the phrases "full means full" and "we don't want any Somalis". In the light of this campaign the family decided to turn down the house.

The council has been having meetings with the inhabitants in an attempt to defuse the atmosphere. They have agreed to halt their campaign, but have continued to voice their displeasure at the number of foreigners living in the area.

NRC Handelsblad Weekeditie, 2.9.97.

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