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“Documentary”

February 8, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

A review of a Channel 4 documentary “60 Days with the Gypsies”. Well, the documentary reinforces some stereotypes, but the reporter did somehow change his mind and came to be with his origins …

60 Days with the Gypsies, review: a far cry from Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, thankfully. In: The Telegraph. 07.02.2022. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/60-days-gypsies-review-far-cry-big-fat-gypsy-weddings-thankfully/
Channel 4’s 60 Days With The Gypsies prompts viewers to take fresh swipe at Jimmy Carr. In: Birmingham Mail. 07.02.2022. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/channel-4s-60-days-gypsies-23018920
‘Welcome to the family’: Amazon explorer who held prejudices about Travellers is stunned to learn of his own gypsy heritage while spending 60 days with Romany community for CH4. In: The Daily Mail. 07.02.2022. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10484575/Former-army-captain-discovers-gypsy-heritage-filming-documentary.html
Amazon army captain who held prejudices against travelling community stunned by his own gypsy heritage. In: Metro. 07.02.2022. https://metro.co.uk/2022/02/07/60-days-with-the-gypsies-ed-stafford-stunned-by-gypsy-past-16065211/

Austria News Western Europe

Oberwart

February 7, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Roma victims of the February 5^th, 1995 attack were commemorated in Oberwart on Sunday afternoon. Four Roma from Oberwart were killed by a pipe bomb disguised as a standing sign. The attack was racially motivated.

Roma-Attentat: Gedenkfeier in Oberwart. In: ORF. 06.02.2022. https://burgenland.orf.at/stories/3141978/
Gedenken an Roma-Attentat. In: ORF. 05.02.2022. https://burgenland.orf.at/stories/3141701/

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LGBT+ in Central Europe

February 7, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

They not only face discrimination from the society at large, but also from their own families.

Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia: NGO reports that LGBT+ Roma face discrimination from their own families as well as majority societies in these EU Member States. In: Romea. 06.02.2022. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/czech-republic-hungary-slovakia-ngo-reports-that-lgbt-roma-face-discrimination-from-their-own-families-as-well-as-majority

France News Western Europe

A new Book in France

February 7, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Last, a book for children featuring a young Romni – Luludja (sic. Normally, in Romanes, the first name would be Luludji [flower] not in plural) – but also strengthening the stereotypes. Clearly she comes from Romania (all Roma are from there for the French) in search for a better live, lands in camps etc.

Sometimes, these books are counterproductive.

Pascal Teulade parle de l’ouverture à l’autre, de générosité, et avec un peu de magie aussi grâce à Notre-Dame de Paris ! In: France Info. 06.02.2022. https://www.francetvinfo.fr/replay-radio/franceinfo-junior-livres/la-petite-rom-de-paris-avec-pascal-teulade_4926513.html

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Czechs and Minorities

February 6, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

A literary contest in the Czech Republic.

Czech essay contest for youth asks for reflections on the claim: “I’m not a racist, but…”, deadline 18 February. In: Roema. 05.02.2022. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-essay-contest-for-youth-asks-for-reflections-on-the-claim-i-apos-m-not-a-racist-but.deadline-18-february

France News Western Europe

French Chronicle …

February 6, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Not much this week, which in itself is good. The music festival “Welcome en Tsiganie” celebrates its 15^th upcoming edition, although frankly, it also perpetuates some clichés about Roma. Other than that, a peasant angry at Roma for littering his field near Paris; in the South, a violent fight between 4 Kosovo Roma; also in the South, a mayor tries to hinder Roma from setting up new camps by mobilising hunters (yes!); in Grenoble, another squat; and finally, in the north, 3 Roma arrested for suspected stealing of metal from cemeteries have been freed.

Welcome in Tziganie fête ses 15 ans, l’esprit bohême en terres gasconnes. In: Actu.fr. 06.02.2022. https://actu.fr/occitanie/seissan_32426/gers-welcome-in-tziganie-fete-ses-15-ans-l-esprit-boheme-en-terres-gasconnes_48447193.html
Seine-et-Marne. Des Roms recouvrent son champ de déchets, la colère de cet agriculteur. In: Actu.fr. 04.02.2022. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/thieux_77462/seine-et-marne-des-roms-recouvrent-son-champ-de-dechets-la-colere-de-cet-agriculteur_48470456.html
Juvignac : violente rixe au feu rouge entre Kosovars et Roms, quatre individus déférés. In: Midi Libre. 05.02.2022. https://www.midilibre.fr/2022/02/04/juvignac-violente-rixe-au-feu-rouge-entre-kosovars-et-roms-quatre-individus-deferes-10088502.php
Pour empêcher les Roms de s’installer, le maire de Carcès mobilise les chasseurs par SMS. In: Le Var Matin. 03.02.2022. https://www.varmatin.com/politique/pour-empecher-les-roms-de-sinstaller-le-maire-de-carces-mobilise-les-chasseurs-par-sms-743999
Grenoble : une maison de nouveau squattée, les riverains s’agacent. In: Le Dauphiné. 05.02.2022. https://www.ledauphine.com/societe/2022/02/05/isere-grenoble-une-maison-de-nouveau-squattee-les-riverains-s-agacent
Vols de métaux dans les cimetières: les trois interpellés relâchés mais l’enquête se poursuit. In: La Voix du Nord. 04.02.2022. https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1136586/article/2022-02-04/vols-de-metaux-dans-les-cimetieres-les-trois-interpelles-relaches-mais-l-enquete

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Jimmy Carr

February 6, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Following the disgusting statement of Jimmy Carr on the Holocaust, news laws could in the future curb these kind of statements an make Netflix liable.

New laws would hold Netflix to account over Carr’s Holocaust joke – Dorries. In: Yahoo. 05.02.2022. https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/laws-hold-netflix-account-over-093127365.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHOl3zoJWLExR4o8SBSEGuiNP-SlIPQDEmYyV-lYOrsbtyu5F7Eom0jQsctQJj1dMhKin1jhMTOXbjXAK9l6eUFIhyFp4GJ3U3wFplX-pGOxWBH4JFDfZ9EbUdY_10FtWxexq2n6OBaa8OkjejG-MHoF8TRVEDO9un5RZzebOsMs
New laws would hold Netflix to account after ‘shocking’ Jimmy Carr joke. In: The Guardian. 05.02.2022. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/feb/05/nadine-dorries-proposes-law-to-rein-in-streamers-after-shocking-jimmy-carr-joke

News Eastern Europe Romania

Alina Serban

February 6, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article in French on Alina Serban’s latest theatre play. One should contrast the way the French speaking press reports on it with the way the German and English speaking one does.

The French have a long way to go.

En Roumanie, la fillette rom qui a triomphé de la stigmatisation. In: RTL Info. 03.02.2022. https://www.rtl.be/info/magazine/culture/en-roumanie-la-fillette-rom-qui-a-triomphe-de-la-stigmatisation-1354737.aspx

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia, Roma, and the EU

February 5, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Up to one billion Euro is earmarked for Roma integration from the EU. In addition. Another 150 Mio are to be granted as part of the Covid Recovery. This is quite a sum, but how will it be spent?

Posledná šanca ako nepremrhať eurofondy: Na integráciu Rómov by mala ísť až miliarda eur. In: TV Noviny. 04.02.2022. https://www.tvnoviny.sk/domace/2051210_posledna-sanca-ako-nepremrhat-eurofondy-na-integraciu-romov-by-mala-ist-az-miliarda-eur

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary and Roma

February 5, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article on the murders of Roma in 2009 in Hungary, close to the anniversary of the first killing on February 23^rd, 2009.

La nuit où Robika, 5 ans, a été assassin. In: Slate. 04.02.2022. https://www.slate.fr/story/223119/bonnes-feuilles-la-hongrie-sous-orban-helene-bienvenu-corentin-leotard-plein-jour-robika-assassinee-roms-hongrois

Austria News Western Europe

Simonida and Sandra Selimović

February 4, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

The theater association “Romano Svato” was founded ten years ago by Simonida and Sandra Selimović. Since then, the sisters have become icons of the theatre world.

Sandra. Rampenlicht. In: Deutsche Welle. 03.02.2022. https://www.dw.com/de/simonida-sandra-rampenlicht/a-60613420

News Eastern Europe Romania

Let the Light In

February 4, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

The latest piece from Alina Serban, a Romani actress.

Bravo!

‘Let the light in’: Romanian Roma actress smashes stigma with new play. In: Dunyanews. 03.02.2022. https://dunyanews.tv/en/Entertainment/639710-Let-the-light-in-Romanian-Roma-actress-smashes-stigma-new-play
‘Let the light in’: Romanian Roma actress smashes stigma with new play. In: The Times of Malta. 03.02.2022. https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/let-the-light-in-romanian-roma-actress-smashes-stigma-with-new-play.932005
Alina Serban, l’attrice rom che abbatte i pregiudizi a Bucarest. In: MSN. 03.02.2022. https://www.msn.com/it-it/money/video/alina-serban-lattrice-rom-che-abbatte-i-pregiudizi-a-bucarest/vi-AATrvBL
Roma actress smashes stigma in one-woman-show at the Bucharest National Theatre. In; Euronews. 03.02.2022. https://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/02/03/roma-actress-smashes-stigma-in-one-woman-show-at-the-bucharest-national-theatre

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Roma and the Press

February 4, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Needless to say, the press coverage is negative…

Gypsies, Roma and Travellers portrayed negatively and inaccurately in the press, report finds. In: The Canary. 03.02.2022. https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2022/02/03/grt-people-portrayed-negatively-and-inaccurately-in-the-press-report-finds/

Europe

Proud Roma

February 3, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article about the eponymous movie.

Proud Roma: Celebrating Romani culture and pride through film. In: Minority Rights. 02.02.2022. https://minorityrights.org/2022/02/02/proud-roma/

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Hungary, Orban, and Roma

February 3, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Or how the illiberal regime from Hungary’s prime minister Orban is playing Roma to win elections.

The Orbán Regime Intimidates Roma Community to Win the Elections. In: Visegrad Insight. 02.02.2022. https://visegradinsight.eu/the-orban-regime-intimidates-roma-community-to-win-the-elections/

Germany News Western Europe

Germany and Racial Profiling

February 3, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

A court in Germany concluded that racial profiling is not correct and forbidden in the case of the control of a young man from Guinea. Racial profiling also affects Roma.

Good.

Junger Mann aus Guinea gewinnt Klage wegen Racial Profiling. In: Die Welt. 02.02.2022. https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article236642781/Dresden-Mann-aus-Guinea-gewinnt-Klage-gegen-Polizei-wegen-Racial-Profiling.html

Europe

EU and Roma

February 2, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

A new factsheet by the European Court on Human Right highlights measures taken by countries following judgements of the court.

New Thematic Factsheet on Roma and Travellers. In: COE. 01.02.2022.https://www.coe.int/en/web/execution/-/new-thematic-factsheet-on-roma-and-travellers

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Roma, Hungary, and Amanda Gorman

February 2, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Some Hungarian Roma identify with the poetry of Amanda Gorman, the poet at the inauguration of President Biden and are translating her.

Hungarian Roma are translating Amanda Gorman; her poetry … WFUV.org. 01.02.2022. https://wfuv.org/content/hungarian-roma-are-translating-amanda-gorman-her-poetry-speaks-their-experience

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UK, Vaccinations, and Roma

February 2, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Roma have one of the lowest children covid vaccination rate in the UK, at 12%.
Bad.

Disparities in children’s Covid vaccination rates map England’s social divides. In: The Guardian. 01.02.2022. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/feb/01/disparities-in-childrens-covid-vaccination-rates-map-englands-social-divides

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Slovakia, the Police, and Roma

February 2, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Slovak Roma Union went to court for an alleged attack by a policeman against 5 Roma children in a Roma settlement during a quarantine. The children apparently had strayed too far from the settlement.

In a resolution on January 20, the investigator referred to a section of the Criminal Procedure Code, which states that the prosecution is stopped if “there is no doubt that the act for which the prosecution is being conducted has not occurred”.

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Policajná inšpekcia zastavila stíhanie pre incident v Krompachoch. In: SME. 01.02.2022. https://domov.sme.sk/c/22832028/urad-inspekcnej-sluzby-zastavil-trestne-stihanie-pre-incident-v-romskej-osade-v-krompachoch.html