On the creation of a Roma led European Roma Foundation.
- European Roma and a new social Europe. In: Social Europe. 29.06.2022. https://socialeurope.eu/european-roma-and-a-new-social-europe
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Monthly Archives: June 2022
Glasgow and Roma
A Roma community group challenges the stereotypes against Roma.
- Activist group challenges negative stereotypes about Roma community. In: STV. 29.06.2022. https://news26660d4a3d7c76b503597cbbb8b2a51a.jpgstv.tv/west-central/activist-group-challenges-negative-stereotypes-about-roma-community
Slovakia and Osada
The United Nations (UN) has warned for many years that climate change will hit the most vulnerable population groups with the lowest ability to adapt. In Slovakia, they are mainly residents of Roma settlements who, even in 2022, often live without access to basic infrastructure, education or drinking water. “It’s hard to convince people in a poor area to triage at all when they don’t have access to drinking water or sewage. Many people in Slovakia and Europe live in the conditions of the African continent. It is very difficult to talk to them about climate change,” stated MEP Peter Pollák (OĽaNO/EPP) at the discussion Green change from below, organized by the EURACTIV Slovakia portal.
- Ako priniesť klimatický dialóg do osád? Bez zlepšenia života to nepôjde. In: EurAktiv. 29.06.2022. gypsies-g8b94911fa_1920-800×450.jpghttps://euractiv.sk/section/buducnost-eu/news/ako-priniest-klimaticky-dialog-do-osad-bez-zlepsenia-zivota-to-nepojde/
Condemnation
A 101 year old former Sachsenhausen concentration camp guard was condemned to five years of prison. The anti-Semitism commissioner and the antiziganism commissioner of the Federal Government, the Central Council of Sinti and Roma and other voices welcomed the judge’s verdict.
- Früherer KZ-Wachmann zu fünf Jahren Haft verurteilt. In: MiGazin. 28.06.2022. https://www.migazin.de/2022/06/28/massenmord-frueherer-kz-wachmann-jahren/
- “Kein ruhiger Lebensabend”. In: Domradio. 28.06.2022. https://www.domradio.de/artikel/zustimmung-zu-sachsenhausen-urteil
- Nazi camp guard, 101, jailed for ‘complicity’ in 3,518 murders. In: Euronews. 28.06.2022. https://www.euronews.com/2022/06/28/oldest-person-to-be-tried-for-nazi-era-crimes-set-to-hear-his-fate
- Wegen Beihilfe zum Mord in 3518 Fällen: Ein 101-jähriger KZ-Wachmann wird zu fünf Jahren Haft verurteilt. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 28.06.2022. https://www.nzz.ch/international/fuenf-jahre-haft-fuer-101-jaehrigen-kz-wachmann-josef-s-ld.1690911?reduced=true
- Das Schweigen des Josef S. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung. 28.06.2022. https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/sachsenhausen-kz-wachmann-nationalsozialismus-1.5611263?reduced=true
- Germany: Former Nazi guard, 101, jailed for aiding murder. In: The Washington Post. 28.06.2022. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/man-101-convicted-of-being-nazi-guard-sentenced-to-4-years/2022/06/28/b07dbc3c-f6bc-11ec-81db-ac07a394a86b_story.html
Roma Refugees
Another case of different treatment of Roma refugees from the Ukraine in Germany. This time, in Bielefeld, where the housing where Roma were put definitively was not up to standards.
- Heftige Kritik am Umgang mit Flüchtlingen in Unterkunft. In: NW. 27.06.2022. https://www.nw.de/lokal/bielefeld/mitte/23294234_Heftige-Kritik-am-Umgang-mit-Fluechtlingen-in-Unterkunft.html
Bergen Belsen and Roma
The Bergen-Belsen memorial is inviting to a thematic tour about Sinti and Roma in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. The event will take place on Sunday, July 03, 2022, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Thematischer Rundgang: Sinti und Roma im KZ Bergen-Belsen. In: Celle Heute. 27.06.2022. https://www.celleheute.de/post/-rundgang-sinti-und-roma-im-kz-bergen-belsen
Beating in Romania
Bruises on the face, swollen eye, scared and crying children. A video is being spread on social networks among Roma in Romania. A 37-year-old Rom from Piatra Neamt north of Bucharest was beaten by police. The reason was that he refused to provide an ID when the taxi in which he was driving as a passenger was stopped. Information from the Romanian newspaper Libertatea was published by the European Roma Rights Center (ERRC).
- Modřiny v obličeji, opuchlé oko, plačící a vyděšené děti: Policie měla brutálně zbít třicetisedmiletého Roma. In: Romea. 27.06.2022. http://www.romea.cz/cz/zpravodajstvi/zahranicni/modriny-v-obliceji-opuchle-oko-placici-a-vydesene-deti-policie-mela-brutalne-zbit-tricetisedmileteho-roma
Commemoration
A commemoration to the victims of a massacre of 80 years ago took place in Lutowiska in Bieszczady. On June 22, 1942, the Germans murdered 650 people there, and soon another 150 thereafter. The victims were Jews and about thirty Roma. The commemoration was attended, among others, by the Ambassador of Israel in Poland, Yacov Livne and Adam Bartosz – Vice President of the Association of Polish Roma.
- W Lutowiskach uczczono pamięć ofiar ludobójstwa sprzed 80 lat. In: Radio Rzeszow. 27.06.2022. https://radio.rzeszow.pl/wiadomosci/w-lutowiskach-uczczono-pamiec-ofiar-ludobojstwa-sprzed-80-lat
Hungary and Lungo Drom
Roma politicians have initiated an investigation against the Lungo Drom association with the Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Prosecutor. According to them, the activities of Lungo Drom’s President Flórián Farkas seriously endanger the legal operation of the association and the achievement of the goals set in the articles of association. As of 2017, Lungo Drom did not submit financial statements, and the last 2016 report available on the court’s website did not arrive until the fall of 2021.
- Roma politikusok az ügyészséghez fordultak, hogy oszlassa fel a Lungo Dromot. In: 444. 27.06.2022. https://444.hu/2022/06/27/roma-politikusok-az-ugyeszseghez-fordultak-hogy-oszlassa-fel-a-lungo-dromot
Rome – Fire
A fire in one of the Roma camps of the Italian capital.
- 35 Roma suffer smoke inhalation in big fire at Rome camp. In: ANSA. 27.06.2022. https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2022/06/27/35-roma-suffer-smoke-inhalation-in-big-fire-at-rome-camp_2ad7a635-91ba-430d-b7be-bc8d29636dba.html
Brussels and Beggars
The city of Brussels holds to its regulation on beggars, in spite of the suspension ordered by a higher instance.
Bad.
- Règlement anti-mendicité infantile : aucune sanction à l’attention des familles Roms, “elles sont parties”. In: DH Net. 27.06.2022. https://www.dhnet.be/regions/bruxelles/2022/06/27/reglement-anti-mendicite-infantile-aucune-sanction-a-lattention-des-familles-roms-elles-sont-parties-23WG5PSKDJEOTAPGAPRZYQII2I/
London and Roma
The story of a Romano policeman in London.
- ‘I’m a Met police officer from the Romani community, I used to hide it but now I want to inspire others’. In: My London. 26.06.2022. https://www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-news/im-met-police-officer-romani-24216658
Czech Republic and Roma Refugees
At least someone in the Government says something…
- Commentary: Czech Govt Human Rights Commissioner declares her strong opposition to racially-motivated differential treatment of refugees, calls for solidarity. In: Romea. 26.06.2022. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/commentary-czech-govt-human-rights-commissioner-declares-her-strong-opposition-to-racially-motivated-differential-treatment
Syrian Doms Refugees
A publication on the Syrian Dom refugees.
French Chronicle …
Not much going on. A commemoration of the murder by the Nazis of 14 Roma on June 23rd, 1944; a squat in Toulouse, and an inclusion evening in Grenoble.
- Lot-et-Garonne : 78 ans d’un souvenir enraciné dans la mémoire tzigane. In: Sud Ouest. 24.06.2022. https://www.sudouest.fr/lot-et-garonne/saint-sixte/lot-et-garonne-78-ans-d-un-souvenir-enracine-dans-la-memoire-tsigane-11409486.php
- Toulouse : la ferme squattée dans le quartier de Ginestous qui exaspère les riverains. In: La Depèche. 23.06.2022. https://www.ladepeche.fr/2022/06/22/toulouse-la-ferme-squattee-dans-le-quartier-de-ginestous-qui-exaspere-les-riverains-10389632.php
- À Grenoble, les saveurs de l’inclusion. In: La Vie. 21.06.2022. https://www.lavie.fr/services/amis-de-la-vie/a-grenoble-les-saveurs-de-linclusion-82928.php
Brussels and Beggars
The city of Brussels introduced rules for beggars, forbidding people below the age of 26 to beg. This was suspended by the supervisory authority, namely the Brussels Minister in charge of Local Authorities Bernard Clerfayt. The city is now contesting this.
One knows that regulations of begging have very little impact and only fight the symptoms, the real causes.
- Mendicité interdite aux -16 ans : la Ville de Bruxelles conteste la suspension régionale et maintient son règlement. In: DH Net. 25.06.2022. https://www.dhnet.be/regions/bruxelles/mendicite-interdite-au-16-ans-la-ville-de-bruxelles-conteste-la-suspension-regionale-et-maintient-son-reglement-62b5e98bd8ad5865ffb37af7
Scholarships
Applications open to the Romea scholarships.
- Romani students in the Czech Republic can apply for ROMEA scholarships once again this year. In: Romea. 25.06.2022. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/romani-students-in-the-czech-republic-can-apply-for-romea-scholarships-once-again-this-year
Poland and Ukrainian Roma Refugees
A city councillor from the Polish city of Przemyśl, Marcin Kowalski, claimed on facebook that his border town is visited by “hordes” of Roma from Ukraine, who take advantage of the loopholes in the provisions on helping Ukrainian citizens to receive Polish social benefits.
Bad.
- RADNY PRZEMYŚLA ALARMUJE O „WYCIECZKACH” ROMÓW Z UKRAINY PO 500+. In: Kresy. 24.06.2022. https://kresy.pl/wydarzenia/polska/radny-przemysla-alarmuje-o-wycieczkach-romow-z-ukrainy-po-500/
Glasgow and Roma
An exhibition about Roma in Glasgow.
- Glasgow exhibition celebrates Roma history and resistance. In: The National. 25.06.2022. https://www.thenational.scot/news/20235256.glasgow-exhibition-celebrates-roma-history-resistance/
More on the Slavery Case …
A short video on the case of a Slovak man and a Polish woman who were sentenced recently for enslaving at least 29 young Roma in the UK.
- Slovák zotročoval Rómov v Anglicku, pozná svoj trest. In: Noviny. 23.06.2022. https://www.noviny.sk/krimi/690546-slovak-v-anglicku-dovazal-a-zotrocoval-romov-pozna-svoj-trest
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