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Rome and Camps

March 30, 2017 Published by: RF

There are great expectations on the conclusion of the people’s initiative regarding the closure of Roma camps. The document, signed by thousands of Roman citizens, was presented in July two years ago to end up in drawers first under Ignazio Marino and then under the Special Commissioner Francesco Paolo Tronca postponing the delicate issue of Roma camps. Today is finally revived thanks to repeated requests by the organizing.
Let’s see …

– Roma: la questione dei campi rom arriva alle battute finali? In: L’Ultima Ribattuta. 29.03.2017. http://www.lultimaribattuta.it/63382_campi-rom-delibera-campidoglio-chiusura [link-preview url=”http://www.lultimaribattuta.it/63382_campi-rom-delibera-campidoglio-chiusura”]

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Lucerne and Travellers

March 30, 2017 Published by: RF

A peasant near Lucerne is ready to offer a site for Jenische – the Swiss travellers – on his land. But the authorities of Lucerne don’t want to hear about it…
Bad.

– Platz für Fahrende: Behörden stellen sich quer. In: Luzerner Zeitung. 24.03.2017. http://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/nachrichten/zentralschweiz/luzern/Doch-kein-Platz-fuer-Fahrende;art9647,995463 [link-preview url=”http://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/nachrichten/zentralschweiz/luzern/Doch-kein-Platz-fuer-Fahrende;art9647,995463″]

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Art and Gypsies

March 30, 2017 Published by: RF

An exhibition in Scotland called “Gypsy Maker” was commissioned by a Rroma organisation with two installations by contemporary artists aiming to engage Gypsy Roma Traveller communities with the wider public.

– Gypsy Maker-Commissioned Exhibitions At Barrys Art Central. In: The Daily Vale. 29.03.2017. http://thedailyvale.com/gypsy-maker-commissioned-exhibitions-at-barrys-art-central [link-preview url=”http://thedailyvale.com/gypsy-maker-commissioned-exhibitions-at-barrys-art-central”]