July 10, 2016 - rroma.org

French Chronicle …

July 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Not many news, between the Euro Football and Brexit, Rroma are in the background. Makes you wonder if they are just used to fill voids in the papers…

Tensions in Alsace, due to evangelical Rroma; neighbours complaints due to illegal camps near Paris; Rroma left a camp near Roubaix in the North; restructuration of a neighbourhood in the North, with an integration village fro Rroma; and in the South a warning of credit card thieves.

Tensions à Benfeld : des Roms évangéliques, dont le chanteur Kendji Girac, y installent leurs caravans. In: France Bleu. 26.06.2016. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/echauffourees-benfeld-des-roms-evangeliques-dont-le-chanteur-kendji-girac-y-installent-leurs-caravanes-1466924760
Les riverains ne supportent plus le bruit du campement sauvage. In: Le Parisien. 20.06.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/espace-premium/val-de-marne-94/les-riverains-ne-supportent-plus-le-bruit-du-campement-sauvage-20-06-2016-5899269.php
Roubaix : les Roms ont quitté le camp sauvage de la rue de Soubise. In: La Voix du Nord. 22.06.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/roubaix-les-roms-ont-quitte-le-camp-sauvage-de-la-rue-de-ia24b58797n3588448
Faches-Thumesnil: deux tiers d’espaces verts et 480logements, le futur écoquartier se dessine. In: La Voix du Nord. 25.06.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/faches-thumesnil-deux-tiers-d-espaces-verts-et-ia28b50428n3594202
Montpellier : attention aux jeunes voleurs de cartes bleues. In: Info H24. 24.06.2016. http://infos-h24.fr/2016/06/24/montpellier-attention-aux-jeunes-voleurs-de-cartes-bleues/

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Romanian Folk Brass

July 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article on Romanian folk brass, and the tour of a group in Canada!

Romanian speed folk brass band music—via a Prince fan from Guelph. In: Macleans. 23.06.2016. http://www.macleans.ca/culture/arts/romanian-speed-folk-brass-band-music-via-a-prince-fan-from-guelph/

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Italy: More Scandals on Rroma Camps

July 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Several people have been put under investigation in Italy for the management of Rroma camps, especially near the capital. There were always vested interest in maintaining these camps, it is now obvious…

Tangenti sui rom, gli interrogatori:«Vi spiego il sistema Salvatori». In Corriere della Sera. 24.06.2016. http://roma.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/16_giugno_23/tangenti-rom-interrogatori-sistema-salvatori-campi-nomadi-morgillo-11b696da-396e-11e6-8ed6-effe53090867.shtml
Roma, campi rom e tangenti: nuovi indagati. In: La Republica. 23.06.2016. http://roma.repubblica.it/cronaca/2016/06/23/news/roma_campi_rom_e_tangenti_nuovi_indagati-142612609/

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Canada: A Family can Return

July 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A Rroma refugee family from Hungary who was deported in 2014 was allowed to return to Canada!

Roma family returns to Canada after Conservatives’ deportation order reversed. In” CBC News. 23.06.2016. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/roma-family-pusuma-deported-toronto-canada-1.3650037

Netherlands News Western Europe

More on Human Trafficking

July 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Another article about the recent razzias in gangs trafficking children and forcing them to beg and steal. While the Netherlands’ papers were full of mentions of Rroma, the BBC did not write it. Good for them!

Gang networks in Europe ‘forcing children to steal’. In: BBC News. 21.06.2016. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36595175

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Rroma and Political Power in Spain

July 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Rroma are still under-represented in politics in Spain. An article about a Rromni who is gearing up to gain a seat in Parliament!

Gypsies struggle to win political voice in Spain. In: The Irish Times. 24.06.2016. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/gypsies-struggle-to-win-political-voice-in-spain-1.2696844

Germany News Western Europe

Germany: Rroma Travellers Unwelcome

July 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

One of the few camping places for travelling Rroma and Sinti in Germany will be closed. The Roma and Cinti Union, who has been running this camp, has been informed they will have to leave it until October.

Kein Platz mehr für Roma und Sinti. In: Eimsbütteler Nachrichten. 23.06.2016. http://www.eimsbuetteler-nachrichten.de/roma-sinti-durchreiseplatz-schnackenburgallee-aufloesung/

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Switzerland: Segregation and Opposition

July 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A Swiss commune is up in arms to protest against a newly planned “transit” camp for foreign travellers, aka Rroma in Switzerland. There are few places for Rroma travellers in Switzerland, as other camping spots are increasingly forbidden to Rroma. Effective segregation, even though these camps are often under utilised.

BAD!

Die eigene «Ohnmacht» als Triebkraft. In: Der Bund. 23.06.2016. http://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/die-eigene-ohnmacht-als-triebkraft/story/11068953

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Before Migrants and Moslems: Rroma

July 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article about the far right movements, especially in Slovakia and Hungary, who, before they demonised Moslems and Migrants in general, were extensively anti-Rroma, and also anti-Jewish.

Before they opposed Muslims, Europe’s far right targeted a different minority. In: The Washington Post. 22.06.2016. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/06/22/before-they-opposed-muslims-europes-far-right-targeted-a-different-minority/
Before they opposed Muslims, Europe’s far right targeted the Roma. In: Daily News. 22.06.2016. http://www.bgdailynews.com/washington_post/international/before-they-opposed-muslims-europe-s-far-right-targeted-the/article_c973a1b8-0620-5d27-994b-57d983619898.html

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Rroma Discrimination

July 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

An online documentation in Berlin shows the extent of the discrimination against Rroma in that city.

Scary.

Tief verwurzeltes Ressentiment. In: Jungle World. 16.06.2016. http://jungle-world.com/artikel/2016/24/54227.html

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Germany: Protest to Stay

July 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Further protests in Germany by Rroma in order not to be deported. This is still the continuation of the declaration of several Balkan countries such as Bosnia and Kosovo as being “safe countries” also for minorities such as Rroma.

BAD!

Zuflucht in Flüchtlingskirche gesucht. In: TAZ. 20.06.2016. http://www.taz.de/!5311146/

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Criminal Networks: Netherlands

July 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Police in the Netherland has apparently uncovered 4 networks trafficking Rroma children for theft and begging. Apparently, the children are meant to steel 1’000 EUR per day. Some of these children had been placed under supervision in Holland and were found in Spain. The story seems true, unfortunately. To be followed.

Uitgebuite Roma-kinderen gered en teruggehaald naar Nederland. In: NOS.nl. http://nos.nl/artikel/2112690-uitgebuite-roma-kinderen-gered-en-teruggehaald-naar-nederland.html

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Rome and Rroma

July 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Small scandal in Rome again in the administration of the Rroma camps around the capital. The police arrested several people for corruption, kickbacks and bribes regarding these camps. And this time not the Rroma.

It shows how much vested interests exists NOT to solve the problem…

Tangenti sui campi rom per gli appalti pilotati. In: Metro (IT). 21.06.2016. http://www.metronews.it/16/06/21/tangenti-sui-campi-rom-gli-appalti-pilotati.html
Roma, tangenti per gli appalti sui campi rom: arresti in Comune. In: Corriere della Serra. 21.06.2016. http://roma.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/16_giugno_21/roma-mazzette-gli-appalti-campi-rom-arresti-perquisizioni-aecf5f6c-3787-11e6-ad05-6c8e02b5840c.shtml
Roma, gestione campi rom, funzionarie corrotte con denaro, buoni benzina e gioielli. In: Il Messagero. 22.06.2016. http://www.ilmessaggero.it/roma/cronaca/campi_rom_inchiesta_denaro_gioielli-1812297.html

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Rome and Rroma

July 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

The new mayor of Rroma, Virginia Raggi, wants to close the Rroma camps around the capital. Nice thoughts, but is the will there? These camps were run by politics, NGOs, and the police, to some profit, apparently …

Let’s watch.

The ‘mission impossible’ facing Rome’s new female mayor. In: The Times of India. 20.06.2016. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/The-mission-impossible-facing-Romes-new-female-mayor/articleshow/52837032.cms

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Rroma in Romania: Pictures

July 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A set of nice photos of traditional Rroma in a village in Romania. From the look of it, Kalderaša.

Nice work, but this is exactly what perpetuates the stereotypes when not presented in context. This is a minority in a specific country where the villages are still mostly closer to the 19^th than to the 21^st centuries.

Fotoprojekt über Roma-Kultur: “Das Mädchen und das Huhn waren unzertrennlich” In: Spiegel Online. 19.06.2016. http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/gesellschaft/sinti-und-roma-fotoausstellung-cortorar-gypsies-in-koeln-a-1097637.html

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Another Statistic …

July 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Yet another survey, this time in Britain, which shows that Brits do not want Moslems or Rroma migrants near them, and where – this is news – they would rather have Jews …

– Britons favour Jewish migrants over Muslims, Roma – study. In: Christian Today. 20.06.2016. http://www.christiantoday.com/article/britons.favour.jewish.migrants.over.muslims.roma.study/88805.htm

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Lead Poisoning in Kosovo

July 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

The aftermath of UN policies to relocate Rroma who were ethnically cleansed from their neighbourhoods in Kosovo to former dumps poisoned with heavy metal.
Shame!!!

– Roma in Kosovo: ‘My children are poisoned by lead’ In: Al Jazeera. 19.06.2016. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2016/05/roma-kosovo-children-poisoned-lead-160524060039653.html

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Ireland: Children removed from Family

July 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Children were removed by court order from a Rroma family in Ireland. The children had lice, ringworm, little to eat. All the signs of poverty. Not much that is Rroma specific. Yet, this is what comes out of the article.
Bad journalism, and bad for the children.

– Family Court: Roma children in uninhabitable house. In: The Irish Times. 19.06.2016. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/family-court-roma-children-in-uninhabitable-house-1.2691209