March 2016 - rroma.org

French Chronicle …

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Almost no news on Rroma this week in France besides the story of the Dutch footballers. A book by a teacher in the Paris suburbs; expulsions threatening the education of Rroma children; some news in the north; and finally, in the 16^th (and posh) arrondissement of Paris, people complaining about a housing centre for migrants and refugees …

«J’ai beaucoup aimé enseigner dans le 93. Mais pour la première fois, j’ai envie de partir». In: Libération. 19.03.2016. http://www.liberation.fr/france/2016/03/19/j-ai-beaucoup-aime-enseigner-dans-le-93-mais-pour-la-premiere-fois-j-ai-envie-de-partir_1440533
« Le droit à l’éducation des enfants roms menacé par des expulsions incessantes » In: L’Humanité. 17.03.2016. http://www.humanite.fr/le-droit-leducation-des-enfants-roms-menace-par-des-expulsions-incessantes-602356
À la frontière entre Lille et Loos, une nouvelle vie pour l’ancien IUFM. In: La Voix du Nord. 19.03.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/a-la-frontiere-entre-lille-et-loos-une-nouvelle-vie-pour-ia19b0n3396183?xtor=RSS-2
Les riverains du 16e arrondissement rejettent violemment le futur centre d’hébergement. In: Marianne. 15.03.2016. http://www.marianne.net/les-riverains-du-16e-arrondissement-rejettent-violemment-futur-centre-hebergement-100241091.html

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe Romania

Bizarre …

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A Romanian former minister states that the Romanian minority in Bulgaria is deprived of its rights … And what does she uses as a claim: Vlax Rroma living in Bulgaria. This is new and as suprising as if Orban were to defend the Hungarian minority in Romania citing that they are Rroma (actually, many Hungarian speakers in Romania are Rroma).

Bulgaria ‘Grants No Rights’ to Romanian Minority – MEP. In: Novinite. 10.03.2016. http://www.novinite.com/articles/173474/Bulgaria+%27Grants+No+Rights%27+to+Romanian+Minority+-+MEP#sthash.aKJQgA5r.dpuf

News Western Europe

Australian Rroma

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Yes, there are Rroma in Australia !

The Romani road: Australia’s Gypsy culture. In: SBS Australia. http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/feature/romani-road-australias-gypsy-culture

France News Western Europe

More on the Dutch Football Fans

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Some more articles on the Dutch Football Fans taunting Rromnja. One commentators said “connards” on French TV – Bravo; a Dutch minister is appalled; and generally, the football fans are presented as what they are: limited bigots!

https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/videos/10153593366971939/
«Connards !» : quand Maïtena Biraben réagit en plein JT du Grand Journal. In: Le Figaro. 17.03.2016. http://tvmag.lefigaro.fr/le-scan-tele/polemiques/2016/03/17/28003-20160317ARTFIG00140-connards-quand-maitena-biraben-reagit-en-plein-jt-du-grand-journal.php
DUTCH MINISTERS APPALLED BY PSV FANS TAUNTING MADRID BEGGARS. In: Netherland Times. 18.03.2016. http://www.nltimes.nl/2016/03/18/dutch-ministers-appalled-by-psv-fans-taunting-madrid-beggars/
Vidéo : des supporters néerlandais humilient des mendiantes à Madrid et enflamment le Web. In: Les Observateurs. 16.03.2016. http://observers.france24.com/fr/20160316-video-psv-eindhoven-supporters-football-humiliation-roms-madrid
Eurozapping : des supporters néerlandais humilient des femmes roms à Madrid. In: France TV Infos. 18.03.2016. http://www.francetvinfo.fr/sports/foot/eurozapping-des-supporters-neerlandais-humilient-des-femmes-roms-a-madrid_1364831.html
Le CoE condamne les actes racistes contre des femmes roms par des supporteurs de football. In: French China. 19.03.2016. http://french.china.org.cn/foreign/txt/2016-03/19/content_38063188.htm

News Western Europe

UK: Probe into Sexual Exploitation

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A police probe in the UK aims at identifying victims of sexual exploitation. This probe involves somehow Rroma – but not only them.

Bad …

Suspected offenders in new Rotherham abuse probe ‘not limited to Roma community’. In: South Yorkshire Times. 19.03.2016. http://www.southyorkshiretimes.co.uk/news/local/suspected-offenders-in-new-rotherham-abuse-probe-not-limited-to-roma-community-1-7805427#ixzz43L3vXs7J

News Eastern Europe Russia

Russia – Tula – Clashes with Police

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

More on the clashes in Tula with the riot police over a gas line…

BAD!

Roma Clash With Riot Police Over Access To Gas. In: Sky News. 17.03.2016. http://news.sky.com/story/1661780/roma-clash-with-riot-police-over-access-to-gas

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Russia – Tula – No Comment

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Lithuania News Eastern Europe

Lithuania: Rroma Should not Be Forgotten

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Several organisations have expressed regrets that Rroma are being ignored in the official Lithuanian history.

Roma should not be erased from Lithuania’s history – Lithuanian daily. In: The Baltic Times. 16.03.2016. http://www.baltictimes.com/roma_should_not_be_erased_from_lithuania_s_history_-_lithuanian_daily/

News Eastern Europe Russia

Russia: Riot between Police and Rroma

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Rroma in central Russia fought a battle against riot police. The Rroma are accused of having damaged a gas pipe in an attempt to connect their houses to the gas network, and then to have attacked the repairmen called as several other houses were left without gas.

This is new in Russia – and BAD…

500 riot police vs Roma: Broken gas pipe results in tense standoff in central Russia. In: RVT. 17.03.2016. https://www.rt.com/news/335965-roma-riot-police-russia/
Russia: Gas sparks clashes between riot police and Roma. In: Europnews. 18.03.2016. http://www.euronews.com/2016/03/18/russia-gas-sparks-clashes-between-riot-police-and-roma/

France News Western Europe

Breizh Again

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Breizh-info produced yet another scandalous article with all stereotypes such as criminality, poverty, begging, etc., and full of generalizations. In addition, as the journalists mixes up travelers, Rroma, nomads, he shows his total lack of knowledge and his true intent: Showing Rroma as dirty, poor beggars and thieves.

SHAME!!!

Roms à Carquefou : neuf mois jugés très pénibles par les habitants. In: Breizh-Info. 12.03.2016. http://www.breizh-info.com/2016/03/12/40306/roms-a-carquefou-neuf-mois-juges-penibles-habitants

Finland News Western Europe

Waitresses fined for Discrimination

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Two waitresses from Turku in Finland were fined 3’000 Euros for discrimination against Rroma – the waitresses had asked the Rroma to pay in advance…

GOOD!

Two waitresses fined, pay 3,000 euros in damages for discrimination. In: Yle Uutiset. 14.03.2016. http://yle.fi/uutiset/two_waitresses_fined_pay_3000_euros_in_damages_for_discrimination/8743297

News Western Europe

Rudolf Sarközy

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Rudolf Sarközy, a Rroma activist and representative died three days ago in Vienna, Austria.

Te avel lesko drom puterdo!

Roma-Vertreter Rudolf Sarközi gestorben. In: Der Standard. 14.03.2016. http://derstandard.at/2000032873020/Roma-Vertreter-Rudolf-Sarkoezi-verstorben

News Western Europe

UN Human Rights Chief on Europe

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

The head of the Human Rights at the UN blasted European politicians for discrimination against refugees, migrants, Muslims, and minorities such as the Rroma.

Better late than never …

UN human rights chief blasts politicians over statements against refugees. In: Kuwait News Agency. 14.03.2016. http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2492551&language=en

News Eastern Europe Romania

Romani Fashion …

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

This time an article on Ana Radu, the grand daughter of Cioaba, who has built a fashion brand in Romania.

La princesse rom reine de la mode. In: Slate. 12.03.2016. http://www.slate.fr/story/114951/princesse-rom-reine-mode

News Western Europe

20 Millions for Rromnja

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Council of Europe is earmarking 20 million Euros for Rroma women. Nice, but as for all other grants for Rroma, how will it be spent?

Le Conseil de l’Europe débloque 20 millions d’euros pour les femmes Roms. In: Valeurs Actuelles. 09.03.2016. http://www.valeursactuelles.com/monde/le-conseil-de-leurope-debloque-20-millions-pour-les-femmes-roms-59862

Italy News Western Europe

Italy: Controversy on the “Managed Villages”

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Several Italian Rroma organizations are protesting the tender for managing segregated Rroma villages that are meant to replace the current squats. This has already been tried in Italy and is the main reason why there are still so many camps around cities and the capital in particular.

Rom, il bando sui campi che fa un passo indietro: “Le coop non partecipino”. In: Roma Today. 11.03.2016. http://www.romatoday.it/politica/campi-bando-richiesta-partecipazione-cooperative.html
Rom e campi nomadi: replica l’”Associazione 21 luglio”. In: Corriere della Sera. http://italians.corriere.it/2016/03/10/rom-e-campi-nomadi-replica-lassociazione-21-luglio/

News Western Europe

Eskildsen …

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article on the Danish photographer Joakim Esklidsen who published a very nice book a few years back – the Roma Journeys.

Kurcfeld, Michael. Photographer Spotlight: Joakim Eskildsen. In: Los Angeles Review of Books. 12.03.2016. https://lareviewofbooks.org/essay/photographer-spotlight-joakim-eskildsen

France News Western Europe

Le Pen Condemned

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Jean-Marie Le Pen has been finally fined condemned and fined 5’000 Euros for his comments on Rroma where he played on the fact that Fly and steal is said “voler” in French, and that as “naturally as birds fly, Rroma steal”…

Took a while …

Jean-Marie Le Pen définitivement condamné pour ses propos sur les Roms. In: 20 Minutes France. 07.03.2016. http://www.20minutes.fr/societe/1801579-20160307-jean-marie-pen-definitivement-condamne-propos-roms

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Geneva Street Musicians

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Romanian Rroma street musicians have proven to be a hit on YouTube. 130’000 hits and counting.

Des musiciens roms font le buzz sur YouTube. In: La Tribune de Genève. 09.03.2016. http://www.tdg.ch/geneve/actu-genevoise/Des-musiciens-roms-font-le-buzz-sur-YouTube/story/23799037

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Rroma Fashion ?

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Strange article on “Rroma Fashion” …

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Karmann, Fabienne. Wie ich in Ungarn Roma-Mode fotografierte. In: FAZ. 11.03.2016. http://www.faz.net/aktuell/stil/mode-design/wie-ich-in-ungarn-roma-mode-fotografierte-14116519.html