Monthly Archives: February 2017

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia: Government Action

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The former Slovak government Roma proxy, Peter Pollak, said that the current positive strategies being put forward by his successor Abel Ravasz will not work as long as discrimination remains the norm in the country.
This discrimination is prevalent also amongst the very people meant to implement positive steps towards Rroma.

– Roma proxy Ravasz: It’s futile to take positive steps when discrimination remains. In: The Slovak Spectator. 27.02.2017. https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20470466/roma-proxy-ravasz-its-futile-to-take-positive-steps-when-discrimination-remains.html [link-preview url=”https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20470466/roma-proxy-ravasz-its-futile-to-take-positive-steps-when-discrimination-remains.html”]

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary: Minorities join Forces

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Rroma joined Jews to turn a Budapest club into a anti-government hub. Rroma are especially concentrating on a strategy for the press.

– Roma Join Jews To Turn Budapest Club Into Anti-Government. In: Forward. 27.02.2017. http://forward.com/news/breaking-news/364289/roma-join-jews-to-turn-budapest-club-into-anti-government-hub/ [link-preview url=”http://forward.com/news/breaking-news/364289/roma-join-jews-to-turn-budapest-club-into-anti-government-hub/”]

France News Western Europe

Finally …

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Jean Marie le Pen finally lost an appeal against his conviction for racism for having called Rroma “smelly” in 2013… It took time, but he is finally officially a racist.

– Jean-Marie Le Pen fined for inciting hate against Roma. In: Al Jazeera. 28.02.2017. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/02/jean-marie-le-pen-fined-inciting-hate-roma-170227193411226.html
– French court upholds FN-founder Jean-Marie Le Pen’s fine for anti-Roma remarks. In: DW. 27.02.2017. http://www.dw.com/en/french-court-upholds-fn-founder-jean-marie-le-pens-fine-for-anti-roma-remarks/a-37735276
– Jean-Marie Le Pen ook in beroep veroordeeld voor uitspraken over Roma. In: De Morgen. 27.02.2017. http://www.demorgen.be/buitenland/jean-marie-le-pen-ook-in-beroep-veroordeeld-voor-uitspraken-over-roma-ba91d39c/ [link-preview url=”http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/02/jean-marie-le-pen-fined-inciting-hate-roma-170227193411226.html “]

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Coping with Beggars Gangs

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How to deal with beggars? The journalist here highlights that banning “beggars’ gangs” is probably not the right way to go. We couldn’t agree more!
Besides, how do you define a “gang”? These do not exist and are a construct from the press and politics.

– Coping with beggar gangs. In: DW. 24.02.2017. http://www.dw.com/en/coping-with-beggar-gangs/av-37711392 [link-preview url=”http://www.dw.com/en/coping-with-beggar-gangs/av-37711392″]

Germany News Western Europe

Gypsies !!!

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The theatre piece “Gypsies” in making waves in Germany. It is based on Interview with Rroma and is controversial. The title of this article is controversial too although it may be an attempt at highlighting stereotypes.

– Achtung! Diese Darsteller stehlen. In: Braunschweiger Zeitung. 24.02.2017. http://www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de/kultur/buehne/article209729775/Achtung-Diese-Darsteller-stehlen.html [link-preview url=”http://www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de/kultur/buehne/article209729775/Achtung-Diese-Darsteller-stehlen.html”]

France News Western Europe

Divines

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The director of the French Movie “Divines” showcasing two girls from the Ghetto – one of them a Rromni, received the César for the best first movie. The Césars are the French equivalent of the Oscars.

– “Divines”, César du meilleur premier film. In: Le Parisien. 24.02.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/flash-actualite-culture/divines-cesar-du-meilleur-premier-film-25-02-2017-6710067.php [link-preview url=”http://www.leparisien.fr/flash-actualite-culture/divines-cesar-du-meilleur-premier-film-25-02-2017-6710067.php”]

France News Western Europe

French Chronicle…

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News this week seem to be dominated by a fire in a Rroma camp in the North of Paris variously note as being Porte de Clignancourt or Porte de la Chapelle, luckily without victims but with quite a bit of damages. The displaced Rroma are concerned due to lack of alternatives.
The other set of news is from the North of France, with additional aggressions reported near the Deûle canal in Lille, with other women reported having been aggressed by Rroma men. As a result, the city of Lille is requesting the closure of a nearby Rroma camp.
These news are really bad and perpetuate a criminal view of Rroma.

– Paris : incendie dans un campement de Roms de la Porte de Clignancourt. In: Le Parisien. 22.02.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/paris-incendie-dans-un-campement-de-roms-de-la-porte-de-clignancourt-22-02-2017-6701682.php
– Paris: un incendie dans un camp de Roms porte de Clignancourt. In: BFM TV. 22.02.2017. http://www.bfmtv.com/police-justice/paris-un-incendie-en-cours-dans-un-camp-de-refugies-1108030.html
– Evacuation d’un camp rom Porte de la Chapelle après un incendie. In: FR3. 22.02.2017. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/paris-ile-de-france/evacuation-camp-rom-porte-chapelle-apres-incendie-1201353.html
– Paris : inquiétudes pour les Roms évacués de leur bidonville après un incendie. In: Europe 1. 23.02.2017. http://www.europe1.fr/societe/paris-inquietudes-pour-les-roms-evacues-de-leur-bidonville-apres-un-incendie-2986268
– Nouvelles agressions sur les bords de la Deûle et deux interpellations. In: La Voix du Nord. 22.02.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/122485/article/2017-02-22/nouvelles-agressions-sur-les-bords-de-la-deule-et-deux-interpellations
– Lille: les aggressions se multiplient près du canal de la Deûle. In: 20 Minutes (FR). 23.02.2017. http://www.20minutes.fr/lille/2019103-20170223-lille-agressions-multiplient-pres-canal-deule
– La ville de Lille demande l’évacuation d’un camp de Roms après plusieurs agressions. In: FR3. 25.02.2017. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/hauts-de-france/nord-pas-calais/nord/lille-metropole/lille/ville-lille-demande-evacuation-camp-roms-apres-plusieurs-agressions-1203289.html
Lille: la Ville demande l’évacuation d’un camp de Roms après des agressions. In: BFM TV. 25.02.2017. http://www.bfmtv.com/police-justice/lille-la-ville-demande-l-evacuation-d-un-camp-de-roms-apres-des-aggressions-1110440.html [link-preview url=”http://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/paris-incendie-dans-un-campement-de-roms-de-la-porte-de-clignancourt-22-02-2017-6701682.php “]

News Eastern Europe Poland Russia

Poland and Racism

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Roughly 50% of the Poles feel aversion against Rroma. Mind you, the Russians are not so much better off with 38% declaring their aversion towards them.
Number speak, and are really bad!

– Sondaż CBOS: Polacy nie lubią Arabów, Romów i Turków. In: RP. 24.02.2017. http://www.rp.pl/Spoleczenstwo/170229397-Sondaz-CBOS-Polacy-nie-lubia-Arabow-Romow-i-Turkow.html#ap-1 [link-preview url=”http://www.rp.pl/Spoleczenstwo/170229397-Sondaz-CBOS-Polacy-nie-lubia-Arabow-Romow-i-Turkow.html#ap-1″]

France News Western Europe

Čeja Stojka

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A tribute to Čeja Stojka in the French press.

– Ceija Stojka : à la découverte d’une artiste rom et déportée
En savoir plus sur http://www.lemonde.fr/m-actu/article/2017/02/24/ceija-stojka-a-la-decouverte-d-une-artiste-rom-et-deportee_5085087_4497186.html#VMbqhSuhtA7AIOpC.99 [link-preview url=”http://www.lemonde.fr/m-actu/article/2017/02/24/ceija-stojka-a-la-decouverte-d-une-artiste-rom-et-deportee_5085087_4497186.html#VMbqhSuhtA7AIOpC.99″]

News Western Europe United Kingdom

WHAT???

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Italian Lidl employees locked two Rromnja in a container and taunted them. The video is more than disturbing.
Police is said to investigate.

– Lidl employees taunt two gypsy women they trap in recycling containers ‘like wild animals’ in ‘disgraceful’ footage. In: The Mirror. 25.02.2017. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/lidl-employees-taunt-two-gypsy-9914605
– HAVE A LIDL RESPECT. Cruel Lidl employees film themselves locking screaming Roma gypsies in caged supermarket bins. In: The Sun. 24.02.2017. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2948341/cruel-lidl-employees-film-themselves-locking-screaming-roma-gypsies-in-caged-supermarket-bins/
– Police investigate shocking video of Italian Lidl employees tormenting two Roma gypsies they trapped in a recycling container ‘like wild animals’ . In: The Mail Online. 24.02.2017. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4257462/Italian-Lidl-employees-seen-tormenting-two-Roma-gypsies.html#ixzz4ZmAXAlp6 [link-preview url=”https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2948341/cruel-lidl-employees-film-themselves-locking-screaming-roma-gypsies-in-caged-supermarket-bins/ “]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia and Education

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A Slovak action plans wants to reduce the disparities of the level of education between Rroma and the rest of the population as well as to improve the level of financial literacy (sic… and really?) amongst Rroma.
How about integrating Rroma in the regular school system instead of placing them in special schools?

– Ravasz chce lepšiu finančnú gramotnosť Rómov a rómske deti na SŠ. In: Školsky Servis. 22.02.2017. http://skolskyservis.teraz.sk/skolstvo/ravasz-chce-lepsiu-financnu-gramotnos/32792-clanok.html [link-preview url=”http://skolskyservis.teraz.sk/skolstvo/ravasz-chce-lepsiu-financnu-gramotnos/32792-clanok.html”]

Germany News Western Europe

Gypsies …

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A theatre representation in Germany attempts to address stereotypes on Rroma but nevertheless presents some of them, namely in this case music. The interview of the musicians saves the article, but again, the voice of one is valid for all Rroma.

– So leben, denken und musizieren die Roma. In: Braunschweiger Zeitung. 22.02.2017. https://www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de/kultur/buehne/article209701615/So-leben-denken-und-musizieren-die-Roma.html [link-preview url=”https://www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de/kultur/buehne/article209701615/So-leben-denken-und-musizieren-die-Roma.html”]

News Eastern Europe Slovenia

Slovenia: Rroma Legislation

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The United Left of Slovenia is proposing changes to the Rroma community act. They are acting together with the Rroma representatives who were against this legislation.

– United Left proposing changes to Roma legislation. In: STA. 23.02.2017. https://english.sta.si/2359504/united-left-proposing-changes-to-roma-legislation
– ZL v parlamentarno proceduro vlaga novelo zakona o romski skupnosti. In: STA. 23.02.2017. https://www.sta.si/2359529/zl-v-parlamentarno-proceduro-vlaga-novelo-zakona-o-romski-skupnosti [link-preview url=”https://english.sta.si/2359504/united-left-proposing-changes-to-roma-legislation”]

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary, the Rroma Holocaust, and Finances

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Back and forth between the Hungarian government and Rroma in the case of the closure of the Csepel Rroma Holocaust Centre. According to a Rroma representative, the government tried to pressure them not to make a press conference and accused the centre of irregularities, especially concerning wages and social contributions.
BAD.

– Roma valóságvita a minisztériummal. In: Nepszava. 23.02.2017. http://nepszava.hu/cikk/1121700-roma-valosagvita-a-miniszteriummal [link-preview url=”http://nepszava.hu/cikk/1121700-roma-valosagvita-a-miniszteriummal”]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia and Rroma

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The latest report from Amnesty International slams Slovakia for its treatment of Rroma – and a few others too.
SHAME.

– Amnsety International Slams Slovak Discrimination Against Rroma. In: Slovak Spectator. 23.02.2017. https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20467014/amnesty-international-slams-slovak-discrimination-against-roma.html
– Amnesty vytýka Slovensku Rómov a protiimigračný postoj. In: Spravy Pravda. 22.02.2017. http://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/420816-amnesty-vytyka-slovensku-romov-a-protiimigracne-vyjadrenia/ [link-preview url=”https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20467014/amnesty-international-slams-slovak-discrimination-against-roma.html “]

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Plovdiv and Rroma

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Or when a future European capital of culture starts displacing some of its cultural heritage by destroying Rroma homes… This is de-facto ethnic cleansing.

– Künftige Kulturhauptstadt Plowdiw reißt Roma-Häuser ab. In: Der Standart. 23.02.2017. http://derstandard.at/2000053029422/Kuenftige-Kulturhauptstadt-reisst-Roma-Haeuser-ab [link-preview url=”http://derstandard.at/2000053029422/Kuenftige-Kulturhauptstadt-reisst-Roma-Haeuser-ab”]

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Our Language

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A contribution on Rromanes and its importance!

– Celebrating Our Diverse Language Heritage. In: ERRC. 21.02.2017. http://www.errc.org/blog/celebrating-our-diverse-language-heritage/157 [link-preview url=”http://www.errc.org/blog/celebrating-our-diverse-language-heritage/157″]

News Western Europe United Kingdom

UK …

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Really? A gang of thugs threatening travellers in the UK?
Never open Pandora’s box.

– Lenham: Court hears how masked thugs armed with guns and other weapons stormed Wheat Gratten Stableyards travellers’ site. In: Kent Online. 21.02.2017. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/lenham-armed-thugs-stormed-travellers-site-120925/ [link-preview url=”http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/lenham-armed-thugs-stormed-travellers-site-120925/”]

News Eastern Europe Romania

Romania and Discrimination

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Discrimination against Rroma is still prevalent in Romania. Not a surprise, unfortunately.

– Roma discrimination, domestic violence persist in Romania – Amnesty. In: See News. 22.02.2016. https://seenews.com/news/roma-discrimination-domestic-violence-persist-in-romania-amnesty-559159#sthash.buS6J6Nv.dpuf [link-preview url=”https://seenews.com/news/roma-discrimination-domestic-violence-persist-in-romania-amnesty-559159#sthash.buS6J6Nv.dpuf”]

Italy News Western Europe

Italy and Deportation

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A judge stroke down the arrest of 4 Rromnja during a raid in Palermo on a Rroma camp. The women were separated from their husband and children and sent to Rome for deportation. Even though they had been in Italy for more than 20 years and two of them were born there…
Really??? Thanks to the judge in any case.

– Da Tribunale Roma no ad espusione donne rom fermate nel blitz al campo nomadi. Palermo Blog Sicilia. 21.02.2017. http://palermo.blogsicilia.it/da-tribunale-roma-no-ad-espusione-donne-rom-fermate-nel-blitz-al-campo-nomadi/379857/ [link-preview url=”http://palermo.blogsicilia.it/da-tribunale-roma-no-ad-espusione-donne-rom-fermate-nel-blitz-al-campo-nomadi/379857/”]

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