Monthly Archives: May 2018

Greece News Western Europe

Greece – Shots

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Someone shot at the police near a Roma camp in Athens. It is not sure whether the shooters were Roma or if it just simply happened there.
The police is actively searching for them.

– Gunmen Shoot at Greek Police Near Athens Roma Camp. In: Greece Reporter. 17.05.2018. http://greece.greekreporter.com/2018/05/17/gunmen-shoot-at-greek-police-near-athens-roma-camp/
– Shots fired at police outside Athens Roma camp. In: Ekathimerini. 17.05.2018. http://www.ekathimerini.com/228737/article/ekathimerini/news/shots-fired-at-police-outside-athens-roma-camp

Germany News Western Europe

A Tale

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The DDR book “Nackt unter Wölfen” [Naked among wolves] was for a long time a classic. A tale of heroic communists who liberated Buchenwald from inside, and who saved a Jewish child. The child effectively existed and survived. But survived he did because another child was sent to his death in Auschwitz. He was a Sinto.

– Welcher Junge kam nach Auschwitz? In: Die Zeit. 16.05.2018. https://www.zeit.de/2018/21/das-kind-auf-der-liste-annette-leo

Italy News Western Europe

Italian Commemorations

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A commemoration of the 16th of May in Rome.

– Rom, sinti e caminanti: la Resistenza è inziata il 16 maggio 1944 ad Auschwitz. In: Agora Vox. 16.05.2018. http://www.agoravox.it/Rom-sinti-e-caminanti-la.html
– Rom e Sinti, Agnone: il campo di concentramento a loro destinato e la memoria rimossa. In: La Republica. 16.05.2018. http://www.repubblica.it/solidarieta/diritti-umani/2018/05/16/news/rom_e_sinti_agnone_il_campo_di_concentramento_a_loro_destinato_e_la_memoria_rimossa-196585927/?refresh_ce

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary, Roma, and Social Services

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Peter Niedermüller and Soraya Post, EU MPs, jointly published an article on the dire situation of Roma children in Hungary. They are all too often taken away from their families by social services and end up abused. They are asking the EU to start an infringement procedure against Hungary.

– Mums and dads of Roma children deprived parent rights. In: EU Observer. 15.05.2018. https://euobserver.com/opinion/141811
– Niedermüller: Túl sok roma gyereket jogtalanul emelnek ki a családjukból. In: Index. 15.05.2018. https://index.hu/kulfold/ep/2018/05/15/niedermuller_tul_sok_roma_gyereket_jogtalanul_emelnek_ki_a_csaladjukbol/

[Opinion] Mums and dads of Roma children deprived parent rights

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Roma Heroes – 2nd International Roma Storytelling Festival

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“Roma Heroes” is the second internationally organised theatre festival for Independent held May 24-27, 2018, at the Studio K Theatre (1092 Budapest, Ráday u. 32). The aim of the special cultural event is to draw attention to Roma drama and story-telling, as well as to the situation of Roma communities, by exemplifying individual fate and by highlighting everyday challenges. Eight contemporary European works will be presented at the festival.

– ROMA HŐSÖK – II. NEMZETKÖZI ROMA STORYTELLING FESZTIVÁL. In: Studio K Szinhaz. http://www.studiokszinhaz.hu/roma-hosok-i-nemzetkozi-roma-storytelling-fesztival/

News Eastern Europe Ukraine

More on Ukraine

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Following the latest attack on Roma in Lviv, the US and Amnesty International are urging Ukraine to act. Meanwhile, the police speaks of “hooliganism” …
This latest attack targeted a permanent settlement and not, as in the case of Kiev, a temporary one.

– Halya Coynash: Another Roma camp attacked in Ukraine, with police saying ‘hooliganism’, In: The Kyiv Post. 14.05.2018. https://www.kyivpost.com/article/opinion/op-ed/halya-coynash-another-roma-camp-attacked-ukraine-police-saying-hooliganism.html
– US urges Ukrainian law enforcers to investigate attacks on Roma in Ukraine. In: The Kyiv Post. 14.05.2018. https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/us-urges-ukrainian-law-enforcers-investigate-attacks-roma-ukraine.html

Halya Coynash: Another Roma camp attacked in Ukraine, with police saying ‘hooliganism’ | KyivPost

Italy News Western Europe

Rome, Roma, and Mafia

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A large razzia in the Casamonica district was conducted following 6 years of investigation. The target was a Roma clan who controlled various illegal businesses from extortion, drug dealing, and various schemes. They placed their money in real estate that was seized during the raid.

– Le estorsioni, la droga e il racket degli affitti: l’impero costruito dai Casamonica a Roma. In: La Stampa. 09.05.2018. http://www.lastampa.it/2018/05/09/italia/le-estorsioni-la-droga-e-il-racket-degli-affitti-limpero-costruito-dai-casamonica-Z16pxJZ5gwVwR9kCWstUeJ/pagina.html

Le estorsioni, la droga e il racket degli affitti: l’impero costruito dai Casamonica a Roma

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

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On Sunday, May 13th, a commemoration was held for the victims of the Holocaust on the site of the former concentration camp of Lety. The pig farm that stood on the camp site was closed very recently and this is the first time the commemoration can be held there.

– Roma Holocaust victims commemorated. In: The Prague Daily Monitor. 14.05.2018. http://praguemonitor.com/2018/05/14/roma-holocaust-victims-commemorated

– https://www.facebook.com/sdruzeniromea/videos/10156423409676543/

France News Western Europe

French Chronicle …

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Not much on Roma this week in France. A socialist mayor of the North of France is calling for a manifestation to protest the illegal camps of Travellers (Mostly Roma – French Manouches, Lovara and Kalderaša). In Marseilles, the president of the largest soccer club invites 20 Roma children to watch a soccer game. Near Marseilles, the presentation of a book on Roma and their integration will take place on the 24th of May. Another article on the controversial exhibition in Paris – full of praise thereof, unfortunately. Finally, yet another camp is going to be closed.

– Face aux installations de gens du voyage, le gros coup de gueule de Roger Vicot. In: La Voix du Nord. 13.05.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/375897/article/2018-05-13/face-aux-installations-de-gens-du-voyage-le-gros-coup-de-gueule-de-roger-vicot
– Face aux installations de gens du voyage, le gros coup de gueule de Roger Vicot. In: Nord Éclair. 13.05.2018. http://www.nordeclair.fr/159745/article/2018-05-13/face-aux-installations-de-gens-du-voyage-le-gros-coup-de-gueule-de-roger-vicot
– Soutien de l’École au présent, Jacques-Henri Eyraud invite vingt enfants roms au Vélodrome. In: Marsactu. 11.05.2018. https://marsactu.fr/bref/soutien-de-lecole-au-present-jacques-henri-eyraud-invite-vingt-enfants-roms-au-velodrome/
– Familles roms, le choix de l’accueil. In: Mille Sabords. http://www.millebabords.org/spip.php?article31751
– Expo photos : sur la route avec les gitans. In: Grazia. 13.05.2018. https://www.grazia.fr/culture/arts-architecture/expo-photos-sur-la-route-avec-les-gitans-887737
– Prévessin-Moëns: le camp sauvage de Roms sera expulse. In: Le Pays Gessiens. 10.05.2018. http://www.lepaysgessien.fr/a-la-une-le-pays-gessien/prevessin-moens-le-camp-sauvage-de-roms-sera-expulse-ia922b0n198057#

News Eastern Europe Ukraine

AGAIN!!!

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This time in Lviv – another attack against a Roma camp. The camp was burnt down.
This time the police reacted a bit faster … This happened on My 9th according to the Ukrainian Ombudsman website.

– Camp of Roma people was burned in Lviv, – Ombudsman. In: 112 International. 11.05.2018. https://112.international/ukraine-top-news/camp-of-roma-people-was-burned-in-lviv-ombudsman-28426.html
– http://www.ombudsman.gov.ua/ua/all-news/pr/10518-dq-na-perekonannya-upovnovazhenogo-nepoodinoki-proyavi-ksenofobiii-potre/

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Survey on Roma

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We reported recently on the survey on Roma in the Western Balkans. It seems that the AP press ageny got their numbers a bit mixed up. Not that it significantly changes the main issue of such surveys, namely the under-representation of integrated Roma.
At least the Washington Post published a correction, others didn’t …

– Correction: Western Balkans-Roma story. In: The Washington Post. 11.05.2018. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/correction-western-balkans-roma-story/2018/05/11/b16154da-5533-11e8-a6d4-ca1d035642ce_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.c683e452b6f4
– Survey shows unemployment, poverty among W. Balkans’ Roma. In: The Washington Post. 09.05.2018. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/survey-shows-unemployment-poverty-on-western-balkans-roma/2018/05/09/0922d53c-538a-11e8-a6d4-ca1d035642ce_story.html?utm_term=.d5fd2115cfab

Correction: Western Balkans-Roma story

Hungary News Americas News Eastern Europe

Viktoria Mohacsi

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The Hungarian Romni, lawyer and former member of the parliament, Viktoria Mohacsi, was granted asylum in Canada. Her application had been initially dismissed in 2016/2017. She fled to Canada in 2011 following her criticisms of the handling of the case of the Roma murders in several localities at the time in Hungary.

– Politikai menedékjogot kapott Kanadában az egykori SZDSZ-es roma EP-képviselő. In: Index. 11.05.2018. https://index.hu/kulfold/2018/05/11/politikai_menedekjogot_kapott_kanadaban_az_egykori_szdsz-es_roma_ep-kepviselo/

Politikai menedékjogot kapott Kanadában az egykori SZDSZ-es roma EP-képviselő

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