Daily Archives: June 13, 2015

News Eastern Europe

Miskolc Authorities violated Rroma Rights

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Recent inspections by the local Miskolc authorities that can be qualified as raids against Rroma living in the North East of the city are violating the rights of the Rroma – the ombudsman in charge of minority affairs said. These raids were meant to “instil fear” among Rroma, very much in line with the recent policies of evictions of Rroma in other parts of this town.

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Council of Europe condemns Hungary

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Hungary has been chided by the Council of Europe due to the common and open racism against the Rroma minority of Hungary. According to the report, racism is not restricted to the extreme right party Jobbik, but is commonplace in the country and in the press.

It is really bad.

France News Western Europe

Children are victims of evictions

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The newspaper “Le Monde” published two articles on the fate of Rroma children who live in camps are are often the victims of the forced evictions that are the norm under the current government of Valls. For the children, it often means stopping going to school and thus, another failed integration.

News Eastern Europe Serbia

Integration of Rroma important to Serbia

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Rroma integration will be a key aspect of the discussion of Serbia with the EU for eventual accession talks. Rroma in Serbia are often discriminated against, they are disadvantaged in the education system, and very often unemployed.

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Rroma houses to be torn down near Stara Zagora in Bulgaria

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The municipality of Stara Zagora is planning to tear down up to 60 buildings in the local Roma Mahala of Lozenets as the buildings are deemed illegal. This is the case for many Rroma houses in Bulgaria as land ownership is often uncertain following the fall of communism.

This destruction of houses is a source of tension in Bulgaria and has already resulted in riots. This is also a way to get rid of unwanted people. It has to be stopped and Rroma have to be given a chance to register their buildings.

News Western Europe

First Rrom and first Yazidi in Turkish Parliament

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Republican People’s Party (CHP) Roma candidate Özcan Purçu and two Yazidi candidates, Feleknas Uca and Ali Atalan, from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) were elected in the Turkish parliament. A first! Well done.

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Bulgaria Kyustendil’s mayor calls a referendum – without Rroma

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The mayor of Bulgaria’s Kyustendil is calling a referendum to ask whether he should run for a third term. This referendum explicitly excludes Rroma from taking part, officially as there have been too many instances of vote buying from Rroma.

Shame !

France News Western Europe

Meanwhile in France …

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Usual stories in France: An expulsion in Limeil; an upcoming one in Pau; the results of one in Strasbourg where some found a home whereas other did not; another back an forth in the North in Hellemmes; a police action to count Rroma in a camp near Grenoble prior to an upcoming expulsion; an the tragic death of a child in a camp in Lille following a fire. Finally, some Rroma from Montreuil, close to Paris, were present at the vote in the French assembly on the anti-discrimination law.

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