SECOND RECEPTION: WHAT HAPPENS AFTER

THE RESIDENCE PERMIT:

THE CASE OF FERRHOTEL

THE CARA

Cara is the centre where asylum seekers stay for a maximum of 6 months, waiting for the refugees status.

Some datas:• 368 guests now• 5094 guests passed• Main nationalities: Somalia, Eritrea, Nigeria,

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The so called “first reception” has been ensured

Abderrahim, from Somalia

25-year-old young man from Somalia has been in Italy for 7 months.

He’s living in Cara, sees his future in Italy.

Would like to find a job and a home, is on the waiting list.

OUT OF CARA

As a refugee, people have some rights

BUT

Are them granted?

Deep reasons: no national law frame to concretely give them rights

What municipality does and can do?

RIGHTS GIVEN OR TAKEN

The occupation of Ferrhotel:

• When: October 2009

• By whom: 40 somalis

• Administrative situation

Husayn, living in Ferrhotel

• Has been living in Bari for 6 months: first 3 months in CARA, then in the city, now in Ferrhotel.

• Speaks fluent English, unemployed.

SIDE EFFECTS

• Media: from coverage to pushing factor: Barilive role.

• “War between poors”: occupiers has make ferrhotel a somali congregation

OFFICIAL REFUGEES FROM ERITREA

• Two men from Eritrea, living in front of the Ferrhotel, because they’re not allowed to go in.

• Around 25 people spend their nights on the street, in front of the Ferrhotel.

HOW BARI CAN REACT

• Think to a way to make different etnic groups cooperate

• Italy in general should have a law frame to grants rights that refugees should have

• Better attitude of common citizens compared to institutional one (particularly Municipality)

Anniki LeppikEstonian press journalist

Anna Franca DidonnaEuropean journalist based in Italy