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14.01.2015 Rroma Baby burial in France

January 14, 2015 Published by: RF

A Rrom baby died in France over the New Year and was denied burial in the town of Champlan. The mayor of that town, who in the meantime claims he has not prevented the burial, has been unanimously condemned by the press and politics, among which, Prime Minister Valls. Vall, who, as we have repeatedly written in this blog is himself not beyond populist racism, for once stated this was an insult to France.

We hope that this insult to France doesn’t stop at dead Rroma and that the living ones will also be allowed to stay.

Meanwhile, the young Maria Francesca was buried in a neighbouring town… May she rest in peace.

Roma baby buried in France as probe launched. BBC News, 5. January 2015. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30677067
Boitiaux, Charlotte. Roma baby laid to rest after burial plot row stuns France. In France 24. 5 January 2015. http://www.france24.com/en/20150105-roma-baby-buried-france-champlan-leclerc-wissous/

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14.01.2015 Nicolas Dupont Aignan … Is ignorance an excuse?

January 14, 2015 Published by: RF

Interviewed by Metro News on January 5th, the Mayor of Champlan, Essone (France), Mr. Noicolas Dupon Aignan stated “Rroma should be in Romania”. This clearly show that his understanding of the subject is limited if not non-existent. We do wish that people who obviously have little if any understanding would rather simply avoid the subject rather than blabber the same platitudes and stereotypes as have already been heard for ages.

Roma are not Romanian, although there are Romanian Rroma, and not all Rroma are uneducated migrants begging in the street… Please take note.

Nicolas Dupont-Aignan : “les Roms devraient être en Roumanie”. In Metro News, 5. January 2015. http://www.metronews.fr/paris/nicolas-dupont-aignan-les-roms-devraient-etre-en-roumanie/moae!fLuaTCneCZVZE/

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14.01.2015 France and Rroma

January 14, 2015 Published by: RF

Hounding Rroma in France, titles the New York Times following the refusal of burial for burial of the young Rrom who died on New Year. The NYT stresses that the current government continues the repressive policies started by Nicolas Sarkozy although, according to the article, France received EU funds for the integration of minorities and for Rroma in particular.

Houding Rroma in France. New York Times, 08. January 2015. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/08/opinion/hounding-the-roma-in-france.html?_r=0
Debot, Jacques. Romstorie: Le harcèlement des Roms en France. In Mediapart – le Journal. 11 January 2015. http://blogs.mediapart.fr/blog/jacques-debot/110115/romstorie-le-harcelement-des-roms-en-france-hounding-roma-france

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14.01.2015 France and Integration: Yes, Rroma Can be Integrated

January 14, 2015 Published by: RF

In an editorial, the Huffington Post advocates the acceptance of migrants and minorities in France, stating that they contributed to the enrichment of the country and that they contribute to cement the idea of Europe. De Gouyon calls for people to fight against racism anf eork towards the integration of Rroma.

However, again, as usual, Rroma are reduced to the migrant part of the population, to the 10 to 15 thousands who live in Ghettoes and camps on the outskirt of the big French cities. There are more Rroma than that in France (and elsewhere). Stating that the problem is limited to these 15 thousand people is a great first in France, a country where the discussion on immigrations often takes an irrational path, and where one could easily get the impression, reading the press, that there are millions of Rroma migrants. There are very few, this is a fact worth stating!

De Gouyon Matignon, Louis. Oui, les Roms sont intégrables. Huffington Post. 6 January 2015. http://www.huffingtonpost.fr/louis-de-gouyon-matignon/oui-les-roms-sont-integrables_b_6417666.html