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Ukraine – House Arrests

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Four people are under house arrest in Lviv for the murder against a Rom last June. This definitively seems mild in comparison of the crime. Several of the perpetrators are minors and go to school. They also only face mild penalties (3 to 7 years of jail).

– Убивство рома на Львівщині: 4 підозрюваних під домашнім арештом, але ходять до школи. In: Hromadske. 31.10.2018. https://hromadske.ua/posts/sud-na-lvivshini-proviv-pidgotovche-zasidannya-u-spravi-pro-napad-na-romiv
– Суд провів підготовче засідання у справі про напад на табір ромів у Львові. In: 112.ua. 31.10.2018. https://ua.112.ua/suspilstvo/sud-proviv-pidhotovche-zasidannia-u-spravi-pro-napad-na-tabir-romiv-u-lvovi-468048.html
– У справі про напад на ромів у Львові провели підготовче засідання. In: UNN. 31.10.2018. https://www.unn.com.ua/uk/news/1760352-u-spravi-pro-napad-na-romiv-u-lvovi-proveli-pidgotovche-zasidannya [link-preview url=”https://hromadske.ua/posts/sud-na-lvivshini-proviv-pidgotovche-zasidannya-u-spravi-pro-napad-na-romiv “]

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Special Schools

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Another article about a young Rom from Slovakia who was sent to a “special” school there – schools that lead to nothing, and who emigrated to the UK and is now in university.
Equal chances does help!

– Brit učí deti zo Slovenska inak, chlapca zo špeciálnej školy dostal na univerzitu. In: Aktuality. 03.11.2018. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/635380/brit-uci-deti-zo-slovenska-inak-chlapca-zo-specialnej-skoly-dostal-na-univerzitu/ [link-preview url=”https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/635380/brit-uci-deti-zo-slovenska-inak-chlapca-zo-specialnej-skoly-dostal-na-univerzitu/”]

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Life in France

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A testimony of a Romanian Roma couple who lived in France for the last 15 years.

– HEUREUSE COMME UNE ROM EN FRANCE. In: Amnesty International. 03.11.2018. https://www.amnesty.fr/discriminations/actualites/8-avenue-lenine [link-preview url=”https://www.amnesty.fr/discriminations/actualites/8-avenue-lenine”]

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Roma in Bulgaria

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Two articles on the situation of Roma in Bulgaria. They somewhat miss the point – Integration was quite extensive in Bulgaria, the situation deteriorated after the fall of communism and with the rise of nationalism…

– LES ROMS DE BULGARIE : DES CITOYENS EUROPÉENS QUI VIVENT DANS DES GHETTOS. In: Taurillion. 29.10.2018. https://www.taurillon.org/les-roms-de-bulgarie-des-citoyens-europeens-qui-vivent-dans-des-ghettos
– L’INTÉGRATION DES ROMS DE BULGARIE EN 15 ANS : « C’EST POSSIBLE » ! In: Taurillion. 30.10.2018. https://www.taurillon.org/l-integration-des-roms-de-bulgarie-en-15-ans-c-est-possible [link-preview url=”https://www.taurillon.org/les-roms-de-bulgarie-des-citoyens-europeens-qui-vivent-dans-des-ghettos “]

Croatia News Eastern Europe

International Romanes Day

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Croatia marked the International Romanes day in advance. It is celebrated on November 5th.

– Croatia Marking International Roma Language Day. 03.11.2018. https://www.total-croatia-news.com/lifestyle/32125-roma-croatia [link-preview url=”https://www.total-croatia-news.com/lifestyle/32125-roma-croatia”]

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Minority and Minority

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The description of social tensions between two minorities – Roma and Pakistani – in the North of England. This is bad and dangerous.

– ‘A time bomb’: how social tensions are rising in a corner of northern England. In: The Guardian. 03.11.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/nov/03/roma-tire-shouldering-blame-boiling-pot-communities [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/nov/03/roma-tire-shouldering-blame-boiling-pot-communities”]

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Begging in Lausanne

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Following the definitive interdiction of begging in the Swiss city of Lausanne, a plethora of articles on the subject: Roma now asking for work rather than for money, how to enforce the interdiction, etc…
The experience of Geneva shows those interdictions are totally useless.

– Après les pieces, les roms mendient du travail. In: 24 heures. 04.11.2018. https://www.24heures.ch/vaud-regions/pieces-roms-mendient-travail/story/25645234
– MENDICITÉ: LES ROMS MÈNENT UNE ACTION DE SENSIBILISATION. In: Le Matin. 01.11.2018. https://www.lematin.ch/news/Mendicite-les-Roms-menent-une-action-de-sensibilisation/story/31011864
– Traquer les mendiants: une mission comme une autre. In: 20 Minutes 9CH). 01.11.2018. https://www.20min.ch/ro/news/vaud/story/Premier-jour-d-interdiction-de-mendier-dans-le-canton-17043514
– “Il ne suffit pas d’interdire la mendicité pour que le phénomène disparaisse”. In: RTS Info. 01.11.2018. https://www.rts.ch/info/suisse/9961937–il-ne-suffit-pas-d-interdire-la-mendicite-pour-que-le-phenomene-disparaisse-.html
– MENDICITÉ SORIN, LE DERNIER MENDIANT DE LAUSANNE VOUS SALUE… In: Le Matin. 31.10.2018. https://www.lematin.ch/suisse/Sorin-le-dernier-mendiant-de-Lausanne-vous-salue/story/19432540 [link-preview url=”https://www.24heures.ch/vaud-regions/pieces-roms-mendient-travail/story/25645234 “]

France News Western Europe

French Chronicle …

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Very few news on Roma in the French Press this week. First, a map of Lille, in the North of France on the Roma camps to understand the expulsions during the summer of 2018. It clearly shows that the closure of two large camps resulted in many more smaller ones being created. So much for expulsions … Near Paris, a manifestation for Roma who live in a camp that may be closed; the winter pause of expulsions saving a camp; and a clean-up action following a closure. Finally, in Avignon, three Roma schoolchildren live under a tent.

– Comprendre, en une carte, les effets des évacuations de bidonvilles roms cet été. In: La Voix du Nord. 29.10.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/478507/article/2018-10-29/comprendre-en-une-carte-les-effets-des-evacuations-de-bidonvilles-roms-cet-ete
– Ermont : rassemblement en soutien aux Roms menacés d’expulsion. In: Le Parisien. 01.11.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/val-d-oise-95/ermont-rassemblement-en-soutien-aux-roms-menaces-d-expulsion-01-11-2018-7933197.php
– La trêve hivernale, ultime répit pour les Roms de La Riche. In: La Nouvelle République. 31.10.2018. https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/indre-et-loire/commune/la-riche/la-treve-hivernale-ultime-repit-pour-les-roms-de-la-riche
– Vigneux-sur-Seine : après le départ des Roms, la ville va devoir dépenser 200.000 euros. In: Evasion FM. 31.10.2018. https://www.evasionfm.com/actualite-39082-vigneux-sur-seine-apres-le-depart-des-roms-la-ville-va-devoir-depenser-200-000-euros.html
– À Saint-Chamand, trois écoliers roms vivent sous une tente. In: Le Dauphiné. 03.11.2018. https://www.ledauphine.com/vaucluse/2018/11/03/a-saint-chamand-trois-ecoliers-roms-vivent-sous-une-tente [link-preview url=”https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/indre-et-loire/commune/la-riche/la-treve-hivernale-ultime-repit-pour-les-roms-de-la-riche “]

Germany News Western Europe

Oxford and Germany

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Alice Weidel, of the German far right party AfD pulled out of an event at the Oxford Union following a controversy on her appearance there due to racists comments she has made in Germany. For example there were reports that Weidel had written that Germany was being “overrun by culturally alien peoples such as Arabs, Sinti and Roma”.

– Far-right German politician pulls out of Oxford Union event. In: The Guardian. 02.11.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/02/far-right-german-politician-pulls-out-of-oxford-union-event [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/02/far-right-german-politician-pulls-out-of-oxford-union-event”]

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Politicians and Violence

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An article on the influence of politicians’ speeches and violence. Well said – when Kotleba, a far right politician calls Roma “parasites” – he effectively calls for their eradication.
This has to stop – in all countries.

– Verejnosť v novembri 1989 odmietala násilie, ale dnes ho časť verejnosti víta. In: Dennik. 02.11.2018. https://dennikn.sk/1280741/verejnost-v-novembri-1989-odmietala-nasilie-ale-dnes-ho-cast-verejnosti-vita/ [link-preview url=”https://dennikn.sk/1280741/verejnost-v-novembri-1989-odmietala-nasilie-ale-dnes-ho-cast-verejnosti-vita/”]

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Roma Camp

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In Live’s Solomensky district Roma set up a camp right in the middle of the courtyard of a multi-storey apartment building.
Not a good advertisement.

– Во дворе жилого дома на Соломенке появился лагерь ромов. In: Vesti. 02.11.2018. https://vesti-ukr.com/kiev/310896-vo-dvore-zhiloho-doma-na-solomenke-pojavilsja-laher-romov [link-preview url=”https://vesti-ukr.com/kiev/310896-vo-dvore-zhiloho-doma-na-solomenke-pojavilsja-laher-romov”]

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Roma Camp

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In Live’s Solomensky district Roma set up a camp right in the middle of the courtyard of a multi-storey apartment building.
Not a good advertisement.

– Во дворе жилого дома на Соломенке появился лагерь ромов. In: Vesti. 02.11.2018. https://vesti-ukr.com/kiev/310896-vo-dvore-zhiloho-doma-na-solomenke-pojavilsja-laher-romov [link-preview url=”https://vesti-ukr.com/kiev/310896-vo-dvore-zhiloho-doma-na-solomenke-pojavilsja-laher-romov”]

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Ethnic Killings

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The list of known ethnic killings or Roma in 2017 and 2018.
May they rest in peace.

– ETHNIC KILLINGS CLAIMED FIFTEEN ROMA IN 2017/18. In: The Norwich Radical. 02.11.2018. https://thenorwichradical.com/2018/11/02/ethnic-killings-claimed-fifteen-roma-in-2017-18/ [link-preview url=”https://thenorwichradical.com/2018/11/02/ethnic-killings-claimed-fifteen-roma-in-2017-18/”]

Germany News Western Europe

More Support

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The German State of Baden Wuertemberg will be granting more support to Sinti and Rom going forward.
Good!

– Mehr staatliche Förderung für Sinti und Roma. In: Badische Neueste Nachrichten. 31.10.2018. https://bnn.de/nachrichten/suedwestecho/mehr-staatliche-foerderung-fuer-sinti-und-roma [link-preview url=”https://bnn.de/nachrichten/suedwestecho/mehr-staatliche-foerderung-fuer-sinti-und-roma”]

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Side Effect

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Another side effect of the upcoming Brexit: Travellers may be at risk of deportation if they do not possess the right documents…
No comments

– Roma gypsies warned over risk of deportation after Brexit without paperwork proving residency. In: The Independent. 01.11.2018. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-roma-gypsies-travellers-windrush-immigration-paperwork-a8613606.html [link-preview url=”https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-roma-gypsies-travellers-windrush-immigration-paperwork-a8613606.html”]

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Prize

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The European Roma Right Centre (ERRC) was awarded Clifford Chance Access to Justice award. This award is granted yearly to various NGOs providing legal help.

– Help for the Roma. In: The Times. 01.11.2018. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/edward-fennell-law-diary-help-for-the-roma-f2d9xb6mq [link-preview url=”https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/edward-fennell-law-diary-help-for-the-roma-f2d9xb6mq”]

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Nitra: Community Centre

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A new community centre for Roma will be built in the suburb of Orechov in Nitra. It will replace an older centre that is no longer fit for purposes.

– Pre Rómov v Orechovom dvore mesto postaví nové komunitné centrum. In: Nitra Děn. 31.10.2018. https://nitraden.sk/pre-romov-v-orechovom-dvore-mesto-postavi-nove-komunitne-centrum/ [link-preview url=”https://nitraden.sk/pre-romov-v-orechovom-dvore-mesto-postavi-nove-komunitne-centrum/”]

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary and Homeless

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12 Roma organisations in Hungary have joined the protest against the new law criminalising homelessness in Hungary.

– Roma szervezetek is csatlakoztak a hajléktalanság büntethetősége ellen. In: Index. 31.10.2018. https://index.hu/belfold/2018/10/31/roma_szervezetek_is_csatlakoztak_a_hajlektalansag_buntethetosege_ellen/ [link-preview url=”https://index.hu/belfold/2018/10/31/roma_szervezetek_is_csatlakoztak_a_hajlektalansag_buntethetosege_ellen/”]

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Competition

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The museum of Roma Culture announces photography competition inspired by the work of Romani photographer Andrej Pešta.

– Czech Republic: Museum of Romani Culture announces photography competition. In: Romea. 31.10.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-republic-museum-of-romani-culture-announces-photography-competition [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-republic-museum-of-romani-culture-announces-photography-competition”]

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