Monthly Archives: September 2018

Czech Republic …

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Torture and racism … Some articles in the Czech press about a Rom who was tortured by the police.

– Policisté měli z muže vymlátit přiznání, hrozí jim až osm let! In: TN.cz. 17.09.2018. http://tn.nova.cz/clanek/policiste-meli-z-muze-vymlatit-priznani-hrozi-jim-az-osm-let.html
– Generální inspekce stíhá dva budějovické policisty kvůli mučení Roma. Přinutili ho k doznání ve věci, kterou nespáchal. In: Romea. 17.09.2018. http://www.romea.cz/cz/zpravodajstvi/domaci/generalni-inspekce-stiha-dva-budejovicke-policisty-kvuli-muceni-roma-prinutili-ho-k-doznani-ve-veci-kterou-nespachal
– Czech Inspector-General prosecuting two police officers for torturing Romani man into a false confession. In: Romea. 17.09.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-inspector-general-prosecuting-two-police-officers-for-torturing-romani-man-into-a-false-confession#.W6CHARTFQoE.facebook

Czech Republic …

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Quite amazing when the French press, especially one close to the right, publishes an article about torture and racism in the Czech Republic.
If anyone has articles about it in the Czech press, please forward!

– En République tchèque, deux policiers accusés d’avoir torturé un homme d’origine rom. In: Paris Match. 17.09.2018. https://www.parismatch.com/Actu/International/En-Republique-tcheque-deux-policiers-accuses-d-avoir-torture-un-homme-d-origine-rom-1574893

French Chronicle …

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Another slow week – actually this is the best news that one can hope. If the trend continues, we will have to discontinue the French chronicle, started at the height of the Valls era. We will keep an eye to see whether this is a real trend or just a lull before the storm.
So what has made the news this week, well, little: In the Lille region in Northern France, the dismantled camps have been re-erected. Real success of the policies … Further news. Four families expulsed from a building belonging to the rail company.
And cherry on the cake, the French are less racist than others. Well …….. In relation.

– Après les démantèlements de l’été, les Roms de la métropole lilloise ont reconstruit les bidonvilles. In: France Bleu. 18.09.2018. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/apres-les-demantelements-de-l-ete-les-roms-de-la-metropole-lilloise-ont-reconstruit-les-bidonvilles-1537279027
– Champagne-sur-Seine : quatre familles roms évacuées. In: Le Parisien. 18.09.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/champagne-sur-seine-quatre-familles-roms-evacuees-18-09-2018-7893717.php
– Seine-et-Marne. Une vingtaine de Roms expulsés d’une propriété de la SNCF à Champagne-sur-Seine. In: Actu.fr. 18.09.2018. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/champagne-sur-seine_77079/seine-marne-une-vingtaine-roms-expulses-dune-propriete-sncf-champagne-sur-seine_18656303.html
– Discours de haine et homophobie sur internet en Europe : la France, pas si mauvaise élève. In: Tétu. 21.08.2018. https://tetu.com/2018/09/21/discrous-haine-homophobie-internet-europe-la-france-pas-si-mauvaise-eleve/

Ukraine – Reactions

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Ukrainian reactions to the BBC reportage on Roma in the Ukraine. Unfortunately, they really took the worst excerpts in this articles – perpetuating some of the standard stereotypes.

– “На підлозі туалетний папір і 13 дітей”: репортаж про жахливу бідність ромів в Україні. In: Obrozrevatel. 21.09.2018. https://www.obozrevatel.com/ukr/city/news/na-pidlozi-tualetnij-papir-i-13-ditej-reportazh-pro-zhahlivu-bidnist-romiv-v-ukraini.htm

Difficult …

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A new movie about a lesbian love affair amongst the Madrid Roma community. Touchy subject, and whilst the actors are by and large Roma, the director isn’t. Not a cause for condemnation, the movie needs to be seen, and the topic discussed.

– QCFF Review: ‘Carmen & Lola’ Explores Lesbian Love in a Spanish Romani Community. In: Exclaim. 20.09.2018. http://exclaim.ca/film/article/carmen_and_lola_explores_lesbian_love_in_a_spanish_romani_community-directed_by_arantxa_echevarria

Slovakia: Attack and Indictment

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Two men were arrested by the Slovak police of an aggression against Roma. After a discussion, the men had aggressed the Roma with a handgun and a large knife.
Good that this is being taken seriously.

– Pracujúcich Rómov napadli dvaja ozbrojenci. Putujú za mreže. In: TA3. 19.09.2018. https://www.ta3.com/clanok/1136553/pracujucich-romov-napadli-dvaja-ozbrojenci-putuju-za-mreze.html
– Polícia zadržala dvoch mužov, ktorí so zbraňou bezdôvodne napadli Rómov. In: Spravy Pravda. 19.09.2018. https://spravy.pravda.sk/regiony/clanok/484722-policia-zadrzala-dvoch-muzov-ktori-so-zbranou-bezdovodne-napadli-romov/
– Dvaja Trnavčania napadli skupinku pracujúcich Rómov. In: My Trnava. 19.09.2018. https://mytrnava.sme.sk/c/20917408/dvaja-trnavcania-napadli-skupinku-pracujucich-romov.html
– Extrémistický čin v Trnave: Dvojica mužov bezdôvodne napadla Rómov so zbraňou a nožom. In: Topky. 19.09.2018. https://www.topky.sk/cl/100370/1739027/Extremisticky-cin-v-Trnave–Dvojica-muzov-bezdovodne-napadla-Romov-so-zbranou-a-nozom
– Muži napadli skupinu Rómov počas výkopových prác, najskôr im vynadali a potom prišli so zbraňami. In: Spravy Pozri. 19.09.2018. https://spravy.pozri.sk/clanok/muzi-napadli-skupinu-romov-pocas-vykopovych-prac-najskor-im-vynadali-a-potom-prisli-so-zbranami/1345518

Rome – Protests

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In the afternoon of September 13, Roma families of the Camping River camp decided to return to their homes in Via Tenuta Piccirilli 207, on the Tiberina, in the North of Rome. They were protesting against the illegitimate eviction ordered by Matteo Salvini and Virginia Raggi on July 26, 2018: “we want to guarantee a school and a home for all our children: we cannot live on the streets”.
It is a shame …

– Rom Camping River denunciano Salvini e Raggi. In: Agora Vox. 16.09.2018. https://www.agoravox.it/Rom-Camping-River-denunciano.html

Festival in Darmstadt

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Roma are a part of Europe – since many centuries. A festival in Darmstadt highlighted this.

– Gegen Vorurteile. In: Frankfurter Rundschau. 17.09.2018. http://www.fr.de/rhein-main/alle-gemeinden/darmstadt/darmstadt-gegen-vorurteile-a-1584025
– Podiumsdiskussion beim Sinti und Roma Kultur- und Musikfestival. In: Echo Online. 17.09.2018. https://www.echo-online.de/lokales/darmstadt/podiumsdiskussion-beim-sinti-und-roma-kultur-und-musikfestival_19066043#

Festival in Darmstadt

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Roma are a part of Europe – since many centuries. A festival in Darmstadt highlighted this.

– Gegen Vorurteile. In: Frankfurter Rundschau. 17.09.2018. http://www.fr.de/rhein-main/alle-gemeinden/darmstadt/darmstadt-gegen-vorurteile-a-1584025
– Podiumsdiskussion beim Sinti und Roma Kultur- und Musikfestival. In: Echo Online. 17.09.2018. https://www.echo-online.de/lokales/darmstadt/podiumsdiskussion-beim-sinti-und-roma-kultur-und-musikfestival_19066043#

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