The Domari from Syria, distant cousins of the Roma (they are the branch who never crossed into Europe in the original migration), are in a very difficult situation. A report worth reading.
– The Dom, the “Other” Asylum Seekers from Syria. http://panel.stgm.org.tr/vera/app/var/files/t/h/the-dom-the-other-asylum-seekers-from-syria-report.pdf [link-preview url=”http://panel.stgm.org.tr/vera/app/var/files/t/h/the-dom-the-other-asylum-seekers-from-syria-report.pdf”]
According to statistics, 80’000 Roma live in the westernmost region of the Ukraine that used to be part of the K&K empire. As with all official statistics on Roma, this means that at least 80’000 Roma live there.
– На Закарпатті проживає близько 80 тисяч ромів. In: Zaholovok. 06.12.2018. https://zaholovok.com.ua/v-uzhgorodskomu-ta-mukachivskomu-raionakh-prozhivaje-blizko-80-tisyach-romiv [link-preview url=”https://zaholovok.com.ua/v-uzhgorodskomu-ta-mukachivskomu-raionakh-prozhivaje-blizko-80-tisyach-romiv”]
A Roma settlement in the Ukraine is making the headlines. Situated close to the Romanian border, the village of Podvinogradov has a collection of rich Roma mansions os a taste similar to the one across the border.
– В Украине нашли секретный табор ромов, богатству которого позавидует даже Янукович: видео. In: ZNAJ. 13.12.2018. https://znaj.ua/ru/society/192774-v-ukrajini-znayshli-sekretniy-tabir-romiv-bagatstvu-yakogo-pozazdrit-navit-yanukovich-video [link-preview url=”https://znaj.ua/ru/society/192774-v-ukrajini-znayshli-sekretniy-tabir-romiv-bagatstvu-yakogo-pozazdrit-navit-yanukovich-video”]
The public transports of Košice are hiring Roma … In fact already many work there, they just want more.
Not due to philanthropy, but to the fact that they can’t find anyone.
– Košické technické služby v novej kampani hovoria, že do zimnej údržby radi prijmú aj Rómov. In: Dennik. 04.12.2018. https://dennikn.sk/1316040/kosicke-technicke-sluzby-v-novej-kampani-hovoria-ze-do-zimnej-udrzby-radi-prijmu-aj-romov/
– Košická firma bojuje v náborovej kampani proti predsudkom v zamestnávaní Rómov. In: Strategie. 05.12.2018. https://strategie.hnonline.sk/marketing/1854126-kosicka-firma-bojuje-v-naborovej-kampani-proti-predsudkom-v-zamestnavani-romov [link-preview url=”https://dennikn.sk/1316040/kosicke-technicke-sluzby-v-novej-kampani-hovoria-ze-do-zimnej-udrzby-radi-prijmu-aj-romov/ “]
A Slovak architect says that Slovakia has the money and all that is needed to give proper housing to the Roma community. Only the municipalities willing to take the step are missing.
How true.
– Domy pre Rómov? Máme peniaze aj systém, chýbajú len ochotné obce, hovorí architektka. In: Tyzden. 05.12.2018. https://www.tyzden.sk/rozhovory/52065/domy-pre-romov-mame-peniaze-aj-system-chybaju-len-ochotne-obce-hovori-architektka/ [link-preview url=”https://www.tyzden.sk/rozhovory/52065/domy-pre-romov-mame-peniaze-aj-system-chybaju-len-ochotne-obce-hovori-architektka/”]
The Saga continues with the claims of exploitation within the Roma community of Norther Ireland.
– NI investigating claims of ‘exploitation’ of Roma community. In: Irish Times. 03.12.2018. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/psni-investigating-claims-of-exploitation-of-roma-community-1.3718984 [link-preview url=”https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/psni-investigating-claims-of-exploitation-of-roma-community-1.3718984″]
This time a story of a Roma couple who entered a hairdresser shop and beat up the hairdresser. They were apparently dissatisfied with his service.
– Afera z z udziałem małżeństwa Romów. W radomskim salonie fryzjerskim doszło do pobicia. In: Echdnia. 03.12.2018. https://echodnia.eu/radomskie/afera-z-z-udzialem-malzenstwa-romow-w-radomskim-salonie-fryzjerskim-doszlo-do-pobicia/ar/13711976 [link-preview url=”https://echodnia.eu/radomskie/afera-z-z-udzialem-malzenstwa-romow-w-radomskim-salonie-fryzjerskim-doszlo-do-pobicia/ar/13711976″]
The extreme right and anti-Roma Bulgarian MP Angel Dzhambaski was arrested at Sofia’s airport with a weapon…
– Bulgarian MEP Angel Dzhambazki was Detained with Weapon at Sofia Airport. In: Novinite. 27.11.2018. https://www.novinite.com/articles/193517/Bulgarian+MEP+Angel+Dzhambazki+was+Detained+with+Weapon+at+Sofia+Airport?fbclid=IwAR2PxLlRkP7d7lvxC0x2QdfsSrjGlRuyiUB2QRFCiQYggFVedQpVbAfbIR0 [link-preview url=”https://www.novinite.com/articles/193517/Bulgarian+MEP+Angel+Dzhambazki+was+Detained+with+Weapon+at+Sofia+Airport?fbclid=IwAR2PxLlRkP7d7lvxC0x2QdfsSrjGlRuyiUB2QRFCiQYggFVedQpVbAfbIR0″]
Deaf Roma beggars suddenly are playing guitar and singing … And a warning from the police on organised bands of brazen beggars.
– «Und plötzlich singen die gehörlosen Bettler». In: 20 Minuten (CH). 03.12.2018. https://www.20min.ch/schweiz/ostschweiz/story/-Und-ploetzlich-singen-die-taubstummen-Bettler–15836255
– Polizei warnt vor dreisten Bettler-Banden. In: 20 Minuten (CH). 03.12.2018. https://www.20min.ch/schweiz/ostschweiz/story/Polizei-warnt-vor-dreisten-Bettlern-25100846 [link-preview url=”https://www.20min.ch/schweiz/ostschweiz/story/-Und-ploetzlich-singen-die-taubstummen-Bettler–15836255 “]
An article that we really rather not see. It is a continuation of a saga between the city of Belfast and Roma organisations regarding social welfare distribution. There a leader of a Roma NGO and apparently pastor is heard making threatening comments about Roma families who do not follow his directions.
– Belfast Roma leaders ‘intimidating and exploiting’. In: BBC News. 03.12.2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-46419101 [link-preview url=”https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-46419101″]
Foreign students were assaulted in Ostrawa, 10 of them landed in hospital. More than 14 days after the attack, the Czech police hasn’t taken statements from the victims. If they deal with foreigners that way, what happens when it is Roma …
– Czech Police have yet to take statements of 10 foreign students assaulted two weeks ago in Ostrava. In: Romea. 02.12.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-police-have-yet-to-take-statements-of-10-foreign-students-assaulted-two-weeks-ago-in-ostrava [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-police-have-yet-to-take-statements-of-10-foreign-students-assaulted-two-weeks-ago-in-ostrava”]
Four Romani girls and their mothers died in a fire of their house in Richnava in Eastern Slovakia. The police is investigating the cause of the fire as well as investigating racist comments on their own Facebook page following the fire.
– Pri tragickom požiari v Richnave zahynula matka a jej štyri deti (video). In: SME. 30.11.2018. https://domov.sme.sk/c/20974394/richnava-poziar-zabil-styri-deti-uhorela-aj-ich-matka.html
– Slovakia: Four Romani girls and their mother die in house fire, police investigate racist comments about the news on their own Facebook page. In: Romea. 02.12.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/slovakia-four-romani-girls-and-their-mother-die-in-house-fire-police-investigate-racist-comments-about-the-news-on-their
– Slovakia house fire kills 4 children, 1 adult. In: Texomas. 30.11.2018. https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/slovakia-house-fire-kills-4-children-1-adult/1628979100
– Foto: Štyri deti zahynuli pri požiari v obci Richnava, hasiči likvidovali oheň niekoľko hodín. In: Webnoviny. 30.11.2018. https://www.webnoviny.sk/foto-poziar-chatrce-v-richnave-neprezili-styri-deti/
– Pri požiaru v osade v obci Richnava zahynuli štyri deti. In: Dennik Postoj. 30.11.2018. https://www.postoj.sk/38448/pri-poziaru-v-osade-v-obci-richnava-zahynuli-styri-deti [link-preview url=”https://domov.sme.sk/c/20974394/richnava-poziar-zabil-styri-deti-uhorela-aj-ich-matka.html “]
The ADAMI media prize, a prize for cultural diversity in Eastern Europe, was awarded in the video category to a portrait of a Rom – The life of Goran.
– ADAMI MEDIA PRIZE IN 2018: FROM THE LIFE OF GYPSIES TO LOVE IN THE NETWORK. In: The Koz Week. 30.11.2018. https://kozweek.com/adami-media-prize-in-2018-from-the-life-of-gypsies-to-love-in-the-network/19318/ [link-preview url=”https://kozweek.com/adami-media-prize-in-2018-from-the-life-of-gypsies-to-love-in-the-network/19318/”]
Slovakia was reprimanded in the European Parliament on its treatment of Roma in Košice and specifically in Lunik IX. Romeo Franz, MEP from Germany and Sinto said “In Košice, Roma cannot take buses on the basis of their ethnic origin and I think this is an aspect that we have to illuminate once more”. The Slovak press is not pleased to say the least.
– Europoslanec nahneval Košičanov. Podľa neho tam Rómov väznia. In: Noviny. 25.11.2018. https://www.noviny.sk/slovensko/391081-europoslanec-nahneval-kosicanov-podla-neho-tam-romov-vaznia [link-preview url=”https://www.noviny.sk/slovensko/391081-europoslanec-nahneval-kosicanov-podla-neho-tam-romov-vaznia”]
Belgium is following the French pattern of expulsions. This time in Namur, although one has to say there is also a mobilisation of citizen to help the Roma.
– Carrières : expulsion imminente. In: DH. 30.11.2018. http://www.dhnet.be/regions/namur/carrieres-expulsion-imminente-5c003531cd70fdc91bb493c3
– Les «Roms» ne passeront pas l’hiver aux anciennes carriers. In: L’Avenir. 29.11.2018. https://www.lavenir.net/cnt/dmf20181128_01263392/les-roms-ne-passeront-pas-l-hiver-aux-anciennes-carrieres
– Mobilisation citoyenne pour aider des familles de SDF et de Roms. In: Canal C. 26.11.2018. http://www.canalc.be/mobilisation-citoyenne-pour-aider-des-familles-de-sdf-et-de-roms/ [link-preview url=”https://www.lavenir.net/cnt/dmf20181128_01263392/les-roms-ne-passeront-pas-l-hiver-aux-anciennes-carrieres “]
Very few news on Roma this week in France. Probably due to a more animated political scene in the country at this stage.
First, a video on Roma and their history – no comments on the history ! – showing all these news in France are about less than 16’000 people! In Grenoble, people went to court over the right for lodging while in Fontaine, near Grenoble, as well as in Annecy, two Roma camps are threatened with closure. Finally, in the North, in Lille, people living in camps will be given cheaper passes on public transports.
– VIDEO. Roms : histoire d’un peuple persécuté, discriminé et longtemps caricature. In: France TV Info. 28.11.2018. https://www.francetvinfo.fr/politique/polemiques-sur-les-roms/video-roms-histoire-dun-peuple-persecute-discrimine-et-longtemps-caricature_3052545.html
– Grenoble : 135 personnes sans domicile fixe devant la justice au nom du Droit au logement opposable. In: France Info. 26.11.2018. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/isere/grenoble/grenoble-135-personnes-domicile-fixe-devant-justice-au-nom-du-droit-au-logement-opposable-1581959.html
– Expulsion des Roms du terrain Courtade : dernière tentative de faire fléchir le maire. In: Le Dauphiné. 27.11.2018. https://www.ledauphine.com/politique/2018/11/27/expulsion-des-roms-du-terrain-courtade-derniere-tentative-de-faire-flechir-le-maire
– [PHOTOS] Annecy: la menace d’évacuation plane au-dessus du bidonville. In: Le Messager. 30.11.2018. http://www.lemessager.fr/a-la-une-l-essor-savoyard/photos-annecy-la-menace-d-evacuation-plane-au-dessus-ia919b0n208085
– Métropole lilloiseLes habitants des bidonvilles bénéficieront d’un tarif social Transpole pendant un an. In: La Voix du Nord. 28.11.2018. http://lavdn.lavoixdunord.fr/497049/article/2018-11-28/les-habitants-des-bidonvilles-beneficieront-d-un-tarif-social-transpole-pendant [link-preview url=”https://www.francetvinfo.fr/politique/polemiques-sur-les-roms/video-roms-histoire-dun-peuple-persecute-discrimine-et-longtemps-caricature_3052545.html”]
An article about the Roma from Croatia emigrating. Well, not surprising if one knows the racism against Roma in that country. To be noted, The Croatian Ustaša exterminated nearly all Roma in the country during World War Two, the ones living there currently being descendants of Roma from other parts of Yugoslavia who migrated there after the war.
– Croatia’s Roma Join Mass Emigration. In: Total Croatia News. 29.11.2018. https://www.total-croatia-news.com/news/32702-croatia-roma-emigration [link-preview url=”https://www.total-croatia-news.com/news/32702-croatia-roma-emigration”]
After many years, the city of Basle in Switzerland finally opened a camping site for travellers in the city.
It took time!
– Nach langem Hin und Her: Basel-Stadt weiht ersten fixen Standplatz für Fahrende ein. In: BZ Basel. 29.11.2018. https://www.bzbasel.ch/basel/basel-stadt/nach-langem-hin-und-her-basel-stadt-weiht-ersten-fixen-standplatz-fuer-fahrende-ein-133782286
– Platz für Fahrende. In: Basler Zeitung. 30.11.2018. https://bazonline.ch/basel/stadt/platz-fuer-fahrende/story/21578188
– Erster Fahrendenplatz in Basel-Stadt eröffnet. In: Smopo. 29.11.2018. http://smopo.ch/erster-fahrendenplatz-in-basel-stadt-eroeffnet/ [link-preview url=”https://www.bzbasel.ch/basel/basel-stadt/nach-langem-hin-und-her-basel-stadt-weiht-ersten-fixen-standplatz-fuer-fahrende-ein-133782286 “]
Yet another negative article in the Ukrainian press. This time in Uzhgorod, in the Transcarpathian Ukraine. Roma robbing …
– В Ужгороді двоє ромів пограбували чоловіка, – соцмережі. In: Karpath News. 28.11.2018. https://karpatnews.in.ua/news/154768-v-uzhhorodi-dvoie-romiv-pohrabuvaly-cholovika-sotsmerezhi.htm [link-preview url=”https://karpatnews.in.ua/news/154768-v-uzhhorodi-dvoie-romiv-pohrabuvaly-cholovika-sotsmerezhi.htm”]
A fire in a house squatted by Roma in Kiev prompted a flurry of articles, some with the usual mention of thefts and the like…
– У Києві горів будинок ромів (ФОТО). In: One News. 25.11.2018. https://1news.com.ua/ipol/u-kiyevi-goriv-budinok-romiv-foto.html
– В столице дотла сгорел дом ромов (ФОТО). In: Depo. 25.11.2018. https://www.depo.ua/rus/life/u-stolici-vschent-vigoriv-budinok-romiv-foto-20181125875389
– У столиці вщент вигорів будинок ромів (ФОТО). In: Depo. 25.11.2018. https://www.depo.ua/ukr/life/u-stolici-vschent-vigoriv-budinok-romiv-foto-20181125875389 [link-preview url=”https://1news.com.ua/ipol/u-kiyevi-goriv-budinok-romiv-foto.html “]
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