Some pictures of the Romania Roma Theatre company Djuvlipen who currently produces the play “Gadjo Dildo” in Cluj, Romania.
Nice it was published in India. How about in Europe too?
– Romania’s Roma culture seeks stage through feminist theatre company Giuvlipen. In: India Express. http://indianexpress.com/photos/lifestyle-gallery/romanias-roma-culture-seeks-stage-through-theatre-company-giuvlipen-5043769/
The Czech MP and leader of an extreme right party Tomio Okamura cast doubts about the events that occurred in the Roma Camp of Lety: On the Holocaust Remembrance Day, he stated in an interview on television the camp was not fenced in and people could walk in our out.
Well, Mr. Okamura should get his fact rights, and he should be prosecuted for Holocaust Denial.
Note that on the picture here, he is in good company ….
– Czech MP marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day by doubting what happened at Romani genocide site. In: Romea.cz. 30.01.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-mp-marks-international-holocaust-remembrance-day-by-doubting-what-happened-at-romani-genocide-site
– Múzeum rómskej kultúry žiada verejné ospravedlnenie od Tomia Okamuru. In: Aktuality. 29.01.2018. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/559546/muzeum-romskej-kultury-ziada-verejne-ospravedlnenie-od-tomia-okamuru/
– Museum asks Okamura to apologise for words on Lety camp. In: The Prague Daily Monitor. 30.01.2018. http://praguemonitor.com/2018/01/30/czech-museum-asks-okamura-apologise-words-lety-camp
A discussion with the cultural anthropologist Alexander Mušinka. He is the author of a study on all the Osada (Roma settlements) in Slovakia, lived in one during his research, and is highly critical of the measures proposed by the Slovak Government on “Roma Criminality”.
He says there is no such thing, and we agree!
Look at the map of the settlements and read his book.
– Počítal ľudí v osadách: Zákon o kriminalite Rómov nebude. In: Aktuality. 29.01.2018. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/557547/pocital-ludi-v-osadach-zakon-o-kriminalite-romov-nebude/
Another review of the movie “A Ciambra”
– Review: A Ciambra (2018) ‘the coming-of-age crime drama serves as a companion to 2015’s ‘Mediterranea'” In: Victoria Advocate. 28.01.2018. https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/blogs/staff/entries/2018/jan/28/review-a-ciambra-2018-the-coming-of-age-crime-drama-serves-as-a-companion-to-2015s-mediterranea/
New Zealand just granted asylum to a Czech woman who has a son with a Rom. She said she was threatened by neo-Nazis in her home country.
– Family facing death threats granted asylum. In: RNZ. 29.01.2018. https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/349187/family-facing-death-threats-granted-asylum
During discussions about the Roma inclusion in society in Prešov, the Slovak President Andrej Kiska stated that the Roma inclusion is a shame for Slovakia and that this is one of the country greatest challenge and most pressing problem.
Let’s hope something is done.
– Kiska označil osud Rómov za jednu z kapitol hanby Slovenska. In: SME. 25.01.2018. https://domov.sme.sk/c/20746476/andrej-kiska-romovia-romska-problematika-hanba-slovenska.html
– Kiska má recept pre lepší život Rómov: Treba im dať vzdelanie, prácu a bývanie. In: Aktualne. 25.01.2018. https://aktualne.centrum.sk/slovensko/politika/kiska-ma-recept-lepsi-zivot-romov-treba-im-dat-vzdelanie-pracu-byvanie.html
Some people in Slovakia suggest boarding schools as a solution to Roma education and crime (yes). A school head of a school attended by nearly 700 Roma is against this.
Good for him!
– Problémy Rómov môžu riešiť internátne školy, riaditeľka je proti. In: TA3. 22.01.2018. https://www.ta3.com/clanok/1120532/problemy-romov-mozu-riesit-internatne-skoly-riaditelka-je-proti.html
A reportage on Jasenovac, the notorious Ustaša concentration camp in Croatia. Let’s not forget that during the war nearly ALL Croatian Roma were killed. The only original Croatian Roma are currently to be found in Italy where some of them fled in 1944.
– JASENOVAC DEATH CAMP AND CROATIA’S HIDDEN HOLOCAUST. In: In Serbia. 28.01.2018. https://inserbia.info/today/2018/01/jasenovac-death-camp-and-croatias-hidden-holocaust/
Travellers in Switzerland (Jenische, Sinti, Roma) do not have enough camping sites in Switzerland. The association of the communes is asking for all to work together and for this issue not to be solely left to the communes themselves.
– Plätze für Fahrende: Gemeindeverband fordert Zusammenarbeit. In: Volksblatt. 26.01.2018. https://www.volksblatt.li/Nachricht.aspx?src=sda&id=275386
– Immer weniger Standplätze für Jenische, Sinti und Roma. In: Volksblatt. 26.01.2018. https://www.volksblatt.li/Nachricht.aspx?src=sda&id=275393
– Solution consensuelle pour les gens du voyage. In: 24 Heures. 26.01.2018. https://www.24heures.ch/suisse/solution-consensuelle-gens-voyage/story/26396968
– AIRS DE SÉJOUR EN BAISSE POUR LES GENS DU VOYAGE. In: Le Matin. 26.01.2018. https://www.lematin.ch/news/Airs-de-sejour-en-baisse-pour-les-gens-du-voyage/story/25263295
– Aires de séjour et de transit pour les gens du voyage: une meilleure collaboration entre les cantons, les communes et les personnes directement concernées est obligatoire. In: Presseportal. 26.01.2018. https://www.presseportal.ch/fr/pm/100059928/100811676
Alain Berset, the current president of the Swiss Confederation, issued a statement for the International Holocaust Remembrance Day in which, for the first time Roma were also mentioned.
Good!
– “Holocaust-Tragödie verpflichtet zum Nachdenken”. In: Kath.ch. 27.01.2018. https://www.kath.ch/newsd/holocaust-tragoedie-verpflichtet-zum-nachdenken/
A longer article on the first ever commemoration in the EU parliament of the Roma Holocaust. Roma representatives and MPs decried the current rise of the extreme right.
– Hommage aux ” victimes oubliées ” tziganes de la Shoah à Bruxelles. In: The Times of Israël. 25.01.2018. https://fr.timesofisrael.com/hommage-aux-victimes-oubliees-tziganes-de-la-shoah-a-bruxelles/
An editorial on the need for a wider recognition of the Roma Holocaust.
– Time for world to recognise Roma genocide. In: Daily Nation. 27.01.2018. https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/Time-for-world-to-recognise-Roma-genocide-/440808-4280266-o3gkqyz/index.html
The city of Göttingen in Gemrnay commemorated the Holocaust Memorial Day with a special event for the Sinti and Roma.
– Holocaust-Gedenktag zur Verfolgung von Sinti und Roma. In: HNA. 26.01.2018. https://www.hna.de/lokales/goettingen/goettingen-ort28741/holocaust-gedenktag-zur-verfolgung-von-sinti-und-roma-9557573.html
Not many news in France this week. In Nantes, supporters of squatters clashed with the police and were removed from their protest site. In Nantes, also, a Rom was sentenced to a 4 months suspended jail sentence for his illegal taping of power that resulted in a huge fire burning over 100 camping cars and rental cars. Of course, Breizh info finds the sentence to “lenient”. Another fire in the North, in a garage forced the evacuation of a Roma camp. Near Paris, in both Sarcelles and Choisy le Roi, a large amount of garbage was retrieved from Roma camping sites. Finally, two criminal affairs, one on the abduction of a pet (and a ransom of 250 EUR paid) and one about a jewellery thief in Carcassonne.
– Angers Les soutiens aux squatters évacués du hall d’Angers Loire Métropole, In: Ouest France. 25.01.2018. http://www.courrierdelouest.fr/actualite/angers-les-soutiens-aux-squatters-evacues-du-hall-d-angers-loire-metropole-25-01-2018-347607
– Nantes: Après le spectaculaire incendie de campings-cars, un homme condamné. In: 20 Minutes (FR). 26.01.2018. http://www.20minutes.fr/nantes/2204343-20180126-nantes-apres-spectaculaire-incendie-campings-cars-homme-condamne
– Orvault Gigantesque incendie : un Rom condamné pour les branchements bricolés. In: Presse Océan. 25.01.2018. https://www.presseocean.fr/actualite/orvault-gigantesque-incendie-un-rom-condamne-pour-les-branchements-bricoles-25-01-2018-260266
– Incendie criminel à Orvault : une condamnation d’une grande légèreté? In: Breizh Info. 27.01.2018. https://www.breizh-info.com/2018/01/27/87632/incendie-criminel-a-orvault-justice-a-t-donne-permis-de-bruler
– Gros incendie chez un dépanneur de Saint-Herblain dans la nuit de jeudi à vendredi. In: France Bleu. 26.01.2018. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/encore-un-gros-incendie-pres-d-un-camp-de-roms-dans-l-agglomeration-nantaise-1516950511
– Sarcelles : ” on est face à un problème de salubrité publique “. In: Le Parisien. 23.01.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/val-d-oise-95/sarcelles-on-est-face-a-un-probleme-de-salubrite-publique-23-01-2018-7518837.php
– Choisy-le-Roi : 20m3 de déchets ramassés. In: Le Parisien. 21.01.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/val-de-marne-94/choisy-le-roi-20m3-de-dechets-ramasses-21-01-2018-7514262.php
– Montpellier : une rançon de 250€ versée à des Roms pour récupérer “Kiki”. In: Métropoitain. 26.01.2018. https://e-metropolitain.fr/2018/01/26/montpellier-rancon-de-200e-versee-a-roms-recuperer-kiki/
– Le voleur de bijoux récidiviste relaxé au bénéfice du doute. In: La Dépèche. 24.01.2018. https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2018/01/24/2727767-le-voleur-de-bijoux-recidiviste-relaxe-au-benefice-du-doute.html
The staff of the Auschwitz memorial and museum had a training covering the lesser known part of the Holocaust, namely the execution of numerous Jews and most of the Roma on the spot. 2’300 such mass killing spots have been identified so far, and many more remain unknown.
– Auschwitz Museum Receives 1st Ever “Holocaust by Bullets” Training. In: The Daily Telescope. 27.01.2018. https://dailytelescope.com/pr/auschwitz-museum-receives-1st-ever-holocaust-by-bullets-training/49000
The staff of the Auschwitz memorial and museum had a training covering the lesser known part of the Holocaust, namely the execution of numerous Jews and most of the Roma on the spot. 2’300 such mass killing spots have been identified so far, and many more remain unknown.
– Auschwitz Museum Receives 1st Ever “Holocaust by Bullets” Training. In: The Daily Telescope. 27.01.2018. https://dailytelescope.com/pr/auschwitz-museum-receives-1st-ever-holocaust-by-bullets-training/49000
Joshua North who posted a comment on Facebook asking for a “Batter Gypos Day” was cleared by a UUK court of incitation to racial hatred. Really? What does it take then to be condemned?
– Facebook poster cleared of inciting hatred with ‘batter gypos’ comment. In: Grimsby Telegraph. 26.01.2018. http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/facebook-hatred-comment-gypsies-grimsby-1123419
A case of Fox News racism: reporting on the Roma refugees in the small Pennsylvanian Town of California. The Fox News host dishes out all the nice stereotypes that one can expect from such a “news” outlet.
– FOX NEWS STAR TUCKER CARLSON FACES ACCUSATIONS OF ‘WHITE NATIONALISM’ FROM LEFT. In: Newsweek. 26.01.2018. http://www.newsweek.com/fox-news-tucker-carlson-accusations-white-nationalism-791397
A case of Fox News racism: reporting on the Roma refugees in the small Pennsylvanian Town of California. The Fox News host dishes out all the nice stereotypes that one can expect from such a “news” outlet.
– FOX NEWS STAR TUCKER CARLSON FACES ACCUSATIONS OF ‘WHITE NATIONALISM’ FROM LEFT. In: Newsweek. 26.01.2018. http://www.newsweek.com/fox-news-tucker-carlson-accusations-white-nationalism-791397
An intervention from Soraya Post on the International Holocaust Remembrance Day – 27th of January.
– Holocaust remembrance – we cannot stay silent again. In: Euractiv. 26.01.2018. https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/opinion/holocaust-remembrance-we-cannot-stay-silent-again/
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