October 1, 2022 - rroma.org

Roma Literature

October 1, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

A new book, called “A starling pencil on the cuff. The story of Roma literature” by Karolína Ryvolová was just published. According to Romea’s Review, she is a strong storyteller, the book has an exciting plot and contains an incredible amount of previous research work. She succeeded in creating such a bridge between the narrative and the literary-scientific quest for Romani literature.

RECENZE: Špačkem tužky na manžetě. Příběh literatury Romů. In: Romea. 29.09.2022. https://romea.cz/cz/domaci/recenze-spackem-tuzky-na-manzete-pribeh-literatury-romu/

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Slovakia and Racism

October 1, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

The National Council of the Slovak Republic (NR SR) adopted the definition of anti-Roma racism. The definition was developed by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance – IHRA, and Slovakia is one of its 35 member countries. Among other things, the adopted resolution of the National Assembly of the Slovak Republic defines the current manifestations of anti-Roma racism, among which are, for example, the distortion or denial of the genocide of the Roma or the stereotyping of the Roma as persons who commit criminal behavior. The definition serves as an important practical tool that can help individuals, organizations and governments to raise public awareness of the problem of anti-Roma racism in society. It will help recognize anti-Roma stereotypes and can also be used in the fight against hate speech against Roma.

Parlament prijal definíciu protirómskeho rasizmu, definíciu vypracovala Medzinárodná aliancia pre pripomínanie holokaustu. In: Finreport. 30.09.2022. https://www.finreport.sk/agenturne-spravy/parlament-prijal-definiciu-protiromskeho-rasizmu-definiciu-vypracovala-medzinarodna-aliancia-pre-pripominanie-holokaustu/

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Heidelberg Documentation Centre

October 1, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

The German Federal Government granted 25 million euros for the planned conversion and new construction of the Documentation Centre of German Sinti and Roma in Heidelberg. This was decided by the Budget Committee of the Bundestag. The total cost of the project is estimated at 50 million, so half of it is already covered. With this promise, further steps can now be taken, according to the chairman of the Federal Association of German Sinti and Roma Romani Rose. The first draft by the architectural office “Bez und Kock” is now to be further developed. This had already triggered a debate in the summer of 2021 because some residents of the old town were bothered by the windowless facade. The state of Baden-Württemberg had also promised funding for the project. Romani Rose would now like to speak to the state government promptly about the amount of the grant.

Heidelberg: 25 Millionen Euro vom Bund für Neubau des Dokumentationszentrums Deutscher Sinti und Roma. In: RNF. 30.09.2022. https://www.rnf.de/heidelberg-25-millionen-euro-vom-bund-fuer-neubau-des-dokumentationszentrums-deutscher-sinti-und-roma-303026/