More than a hundred Roma people sleep out on the streets in Geneva

Despite freezing cold temperatures in Switzerland, people are still sleeping rough. There may be fewer homeless here than in other European cities, but Geneva has its fair share. They are mostly Roma people, who don’t always find a bed in a shelter at night (TSR/swissinfo.ch)

This content was published on November 30, 2010 - 17:26

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