A review of the inherent racism against Roma in society.
- Antiziganismus in Kunst, Kultur und Medien. In: RDL. 12.09.2023. https://rdl.de/beitrag/antiziganimus
Author Archives: Roma Foundation
Slovakia, Business, and Roma
Marcela Tokošová, the director of a Slovak company called Kovotvar, restored the production cooperative on its feet ten years ago. She is nominated for the TREND Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 award and employs many Roma.
- Pred rokmi Kovotvar zachránila. Dnes zamestnáva aj Rómov a všetkých pracovníkov pozná po mene. In: Trend. 27.09.2023. https://www.trend.sk/biznis/pred-rokmi-kovotvar-zachranila-dnes-zamestnava-aj-romov-vsetkych-pracovnikov-pozna-mene
Poland, and Roma
A long-winded story. Roma in Limanowa, Poland, were evicted from their home. They wanted to buy a house in Laskowa using funds from the so-called Roma program. The residents organized a protest and collected 300 signatures, and the commune government intends to take into account the voice of the local community and not consent to the purchase.
- Zakup domu dla Romów w Laskowej? Mieszkańcy protestują. In: Limanova. 27.09.2023. https://limanowa.in/aktualnosci/zakup-domu-dla-romow-w-laskowej-mieszkancy-protestuja/67979
Ukraine and Roma
Unfortunately, another one of those (on both sides). Roma were arrested in Kharkiv region in Ukraine for having swindled pensioneers. They were arrested and will be tried.
The issue as usual is that this is depicted as an ethnic trait.
Bad.
- Судитимуть ромів, що прикидалися волонтерами і грабували пенсіонерів у Харкові. In: Objectiv. 27.09.2023. https://www.objectiv.tv/uk/objectively/2023/09/27/suditimut-romiv-yaki-prikidalisya-volonterami-i-grabuvali-pensioneriv-u-harkovi/
- Осудят ромов, притворявшихся волонтерами и грабивших пенсионеров в Харькове. In: Objectiv. 27.09.2023. https://www.objectiv.tv/objectively/2023/09/27/osudyat-romov-pritvoryavshihsya-volonterami-i-grabivshih-pensionerov-v-harkove/
Poland, the Holocaust, and Roma
Alfreda ‘Nońcia’ Markowska with her daughter, Maria Majewska in Gorzów Wielkopolski, in April 2016 when she was turning 87 years old. She collected babies whose mothers had been slaughtered by Germans. She was still a teenager at that time and saved dozen of children.
- Jednego dnia straciła całą rodzinę. Ponad 80 osób. Zamiast płakać, postanowiła ją odbudować. Dzieci zbierała, skąd się dało. In: Wysokie Obcasy. 26.09.2023. https://www.wysokieobcasy.pl/wysokie-obcasy/7,53662,30227531,jednego-dnia-stracila-cala-rodzine-ponad-80-osob-ale.html
Exhibition in Railway Stations
Another article on the exhibition on anti-Roma racism in several German Railway stations.
- AM HAUPTBAHNHOF: BERÜHRENDE SCHAU ÜBER DAS SCHICKSAL DER SINTI UND ROMA. In: Tag24. 26.09.2023. https://www.tag24.de/dresden/dresden-veranstaltungen/am-hauptbahnhof-beruehrende-schau-ueber-das-schicksal-der-sinti-und-roma-2964380
USA: Racism
A gas station in LA is banning Romanja from its premises, prompting an outcry. The sign posted in the station says: “No Gypsy women in long shoplifting skirts allowed in the store.”
- A. County gas station signs banned Romani women. Community lashes back over racism. In: Los Angeles Times. 25.09.2023. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-25/gas-station-bans-romani-women-rowland-heights-california-chevron
Germany and Roma
For tolerance and respect: Deutsche Bahn presents the first exhibition against antigypsyism in the Railways stations of Dresden, Wiesbaden, and Nuremberg.
- Für Toleranz und Respekt: Deutsche Bahn präsentiert erstmals Ausstellung gegen Antiziganismus. In: Deutsche Bahn. 25.09.2023. https://www.deutschebahn.com/de/presse/pressestart_zentrales_uebersicht/Fuer-Toleranz-und-Respekt-Deutsche-Bahn-praesentiert-erstmals-Ausstellung-gegen-Antiziganismus-11863636
Italy: Attacks
A Roma camp in Italy has been attacked, the suspects being the extreme right. Activists now fear an increase of such acts.
- Violence against Roma in Italy: activists fear an increase in attacks. In: EU Today. 25.09.2023. https://eutoday.net/violence-against-roma-in-italy-activists-fear-an-increase-in-attacks/
Slovakia and Displaced People
Roma in Telgárt have been living in military tents in makeshift conditions for more than two months following a fire in the Roma settlement there. When it rains, water flows inside them.
After the tragic night fire on July 20, more than a hundred people, including approximately sixty children, were left without a roof over their heads. One man died. After nine weeks, Roma families are still huddled in six military tents, which were provided as emergency accommodation by the Department of the Interior.
The situation has still not been resolved.
- Dva mesiace po požiari žije stovka ľudí v Telgárte stále v stanoch. Preto, že sme Rómovia, tvrdia (reportáž). In: Aktuality. 25.09.2023. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/AlBENgP/dva-mesiace-po-poziari-zije-stovka-ludi-v-telgarte-stale-v-stanoch-preto-ze-sme-romovia-tvrdia-reportaz/
French Chronicle …
Almost nothing this week about Roma in the French Press. An article about racism that mentions that in France, it is mainly directed at Roma and North Africans; repeated fires in a Roma camp near Paris; and finally, travellers camping outside designated areas near Metz.
- Le racisme n’est pas l’antisémitisme. In: le Point. 22.09.2023. https://www.lepoint.fr/societe/le-racisme-n-est-pas-l-antisemitisme-22-09-2023-2536454_23.php#11
- Les feux répétés dans le camp des Roms, à Ermenonville, inquiètent les riverains. In: Oise Hebdo. 23.09.2023. https://www.oisehebdo.fr/2023/09/23/feux-repetes-dans-camp-roms-ermenonville-inquietent-riverains/
- Des gens du voyage s’installent hors des aires d’accueil, l’Eurométropole de Metz veut les expulser. In: Actu.fr. 17.09.2023. https://actu.fr/societe/des-gens-du-voyage-s-installent-hors-des-aires-d-accueil-l-eurometropole-de-metz-veut-les-expulser_60093156.html
Poland and Roma Refugees
Joanna Talewicz-Kwiatkowska, with her foundation, tried for several months to find an apartment for a family of Roma refugees from Ukraine. No chance. – I never thought I would see such a moment – says the activist with regret. And he emphasizes that the Roma are treated worse than others, even though they are also fleeing from the war.
- ”Koszmar, gdy ktoś ci mówi, że wynajmie mieszkanie tylko białym”. In: TOK FM. 24.09.2023. https://www.tokfm.pl/Tokfm/7,189660,30212973,koszmar-gdy-ktos-ci-mowi-ze-wynajmie-mieszkanie-tylko-bialym.html
Hungary and the Extreme Right
A special two-hour long debate between LL junior (László Lesi), a well-known musician-performer and László Toroczkai, president of Mi Hazánk, a extreme right party in Hungary.
The use of by the party of Roma for political purposes, citing demographic issues, gypsy crime as a perceived or real concept were discussed. Of course, Trianon was also mentioned …
- Összecsapott Toroczkai László és L.L. Junior: „Ha adok vért, táncolni fog a gyerek?” In: Index. 20.09.2023. https://index.hu/fomo/2023/09/20/l.l.-junior-toroczkai-laszlo-orban-viktor-gyozike-kis-grofo-roma-demografia-bunozes-trianon-vita-mi-hazank/
Hungary, Roma, Health and Contraception
An article about underprivileged youth in Hungary, about their health, their knowledge thereof, teenage pregnancies, and contraception.
Scary as most of the youngsters have a very limited knowledge of how their body works. Also, it seems that Hungary has the highest rate of teenage pregnancies in the EU. The article highlights, that it is not all Roma, and definitively not a Roma trait, but rather an issue of poverty and education.
- Óvszert a családbarát közösségekbe! In: Index. 23.09.2023. https://index.hu/belfold/2023/09/23/szexualitas-ciganysag-ismeret-atadas-terhesseg-edukacio/
Roma and Poland
A meeting will focus about the situation and challenges of the Roma community in Radom and Masovia. The activities of the Central Council of the Roma in Poland will be presented.Its activities focus on the Roma minority and counteracting the exclusion of Roma on economic, social, educational and health grounds.
- Spotkanie z kulturą romską w Łaźni. In: Radio Plus. 22.09.2023. https://radioplus.com.pl/kultura/72689-spotkanie-z-kultura-romska-w-lazni
Slovakia, Politics, and Roma Education
Every day there are more schools in the east of Slovakia with up to 50 percent of Roma pupils. Non-Roma Slovak parents take their children out of school and look for other options for them. They are said to be afraid of infectious diseases, bullying and fights. Why do all solutions fail? An interview with education expert Martin Šmilňák (KDH).
- Segregácia na východe?! Rómske deti nemajú dnes rovnakú šancu mať sa v živote dobre, priznáva Šmilňák z KDH. In: Topky. 22.09.2023. https://www.topky.sk/cl/10/2597171/Segregacia-na-vychode—Romske-deti-nemaju-dnes-rovnaku-sancu-mat-sa-v-zivote-dobre–priznava-Smilnak-z-KDH
Slovenia, Activists, and Stereotypes
Bogdan Miklič, a journalist and Romano activist who has been fighting against stereotypes and prejudice against Roma is being accused of having built a house on municipal land. The tone of the article is very much “see I told you …”.
Bad for all.
- Romski novinar Bogdan gradil na občinski zemlji, zaradi črne gradnje že obsojen. In: Slovensko Novice. 23.09.2023. https://www.slovenskenovice.si/novice/slovenija/romski-novinar-gradil-na-obcinski-zemlji/
Movie on Yenische
A movie about the Yenish, a group of European Travellers in mostly German speaking lands is being presented at the Venice Film Festival.
- The Swiss plight of the Yenish makes it to the cinema – at last. In: Swiss Info. 23.09.2023. https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/the-swiss-plight-of-the-yenish-minority-makes-it-to-the-cinema—at-last/48824428
Trollman and Remembrance
Almost five years ago, the Dresden city council decided to create a monument to the Sinti boxing legend Johann Wilhelm Trollmann so that it would receive more attention. He was killed by the Nazis.
To this date ,nothing has happened.
Surprised?
- Zoff um Denkmal für deutschen Boxmeister und Nazi-Opfer in Dresden. In: Saechissche. 22.09.2023. https://www.saechsische.de/dresden/sport/zoff-um-denkmal-fuer-deutschen-boxmeister-und-nazi-opfer-in-dresden-5910984.html
Germany and “Traditions”
Well, another old German crooner sings songs that at best can be described as out of fashion, and at worst, borderline racist. In this case, one example is the song “Lustig ist das Zigeunerleben” [Gypsy life is funny].
- Heino provoziert, füllt aber das Festzelt nicht. In: FAZ. 21.09.2023. https://www.faz.net/aktuell/rhein-main/frankfurt/heino-provoziert-beim-frankfurter-oktoberfest-mit-umstrittenen-partysongs-19190899.html
- Nächste Heino-Provokation bei Auftritt in Frankfurt. In: Frankfurter Neue Presse. 22.09.2023. https://www.fnp.de/frankfurt/naechste-heino-provokation-bei-auftritt-in-frankfurt-zr-92535397.html
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