They not only face discrimination from the society at large, but also from their own families.
A literary contest in the Czech Republic.
On the commemoration of the Holocaust Remembrance in the Czech Republic, a region which basically eradicated all Roma during World War Two.
An activist fined for hanging a Czech Flag blended with a Roma one. What is going on?
A discussion with Karolína Ryvolová, romologue, translator. She did Romani Studies at the university, learnt Romanes, and became a translator and editor in the publisher “Kher”. She just published a book called “O mulo! Stories about the spirit of the dead”.
Women, overwhelmingly Romnja, who were forced-sterilised in Czechoslovakia and in the Czech Republic between 1966 and 2012 (yes, that late) can claim 300’000 Czech Koruna (about 12’000 EUR) compensation from the state.
It took a long while and doesn’t repair the damage.
A former Czech MP is facing prosecution for having said Lety was not a concentration camp.
Good!
A large Roma funeral made it to the papers. Hundreds of Roma came to say goodbye to Eva Riessová, a resident of Přerov, whom everyone liked, according to locals. The mourning procession went from the church of St. Vavřince to the cemetery on busy roads and the police had to control the traffic.
A good judgement on hate speech in a country rife with it.
A Czech view of the use of the word “Cigan” vs. “Rom”.
– ROM OU TZIGANE : EN TCHÈQUE, MIEUX VAUT NE PAS SE TROMPER. In: Radio Praha. 21.03.2019. https://www.radio.cz/fr/rubrique/tcheque/rom-ou-tsigane-en-tcheque-mieux-vaut-ne-pas-se-tromper [link-preview url=”https://www.radio.cz/fr/rubrique/tcheque/rom-ou-tsigane-en-tcheque-mieux-vaut-ne-pas-se-tromper”]
The Czech Romani singer Vera Bila died on Monday, March 11th. She was one of the best-known singer of the region and sang in numerous countries.
May she rest in peace! Te ovel o drom angla late phuterdo.
Many articles in the press on the topic, here a short list.
– Věra Bílá, legendary singer from the Romani community, has passed away in the Czech Republic. In: Romea. 12.03.2019. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/vera-bila-legendary-singer-from-the-romani-community-has-passed-away-in-the-czech-republic
– Tschechische Sängerin Vera Bila ist tot. In: Spiegel Online. 12.03.2019. http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/vera-bila-tschechische-musikerin-stirbt-im-alter-von-64-jahren-a-1257456.html
– Roma-Sängerin Vera Bila gestorben. In: MDR Kultur. 12.03.2019. https://www.mdr.de/kultur/themen/roma-saengerin-vera-bila-gestorben100.html
– Die Gypsy-Queen ist tot. In: SWR2. 12.03.2019. https://www.swr.de/swr2/musik/tschechische-saengerin-vera-bila-in-pilsen-gestorben-die-gypsy-queen-ist-tot/-/id=661124/did=23609214/nid=661124/1ybdibs/
– Décès de Vera Bila, la reine tchèque de la musique tzigane. In: La Liberté. 13.03.2019. https://www.laliberte.ch/news-agence/detail/deces-de-vera-bila-la-reine-tcheque-de-la-musique-tzigane/495416
– La reine tchèque de la musique tzigane est morte. In: 24 Heures. 13.03.2019. https://www.24heures.ch/culture/musique/reine-tcheque-musique-tzigane-morte/story/19831921
– Czech Roma singer Vera Bila dies at 64 of heart attack. In: News 1130. 12.03.2019. https://www.citynews1130.com/2019/03/12/czech-roma-singer-vera-bila-dies-at-64-of-heart-attack/
– Czech Roma singer Vera Bila dies at 64 of heart attack. In: Star Tribune. 13.03.2019. http://www.startribune.com/czech-roma-singer-vera-bila-dies-at-64-of-heart-attack/507043442/
– CZECH ROMANY SINGER VĚRA BÍLÁ DIES AT 64. In: Radio Praha. https://www.radio.cz/en/section/news/czech-romany-singer-vera-bila-dies-at-64
– Zemřela Věra Bílá (†64): Před smrtí přežívala na ubytovně a doufala v další šanci. In: Blesk. 12.03.2019. https://www.blesk.cz/clanek/celebrity-ceske-celebrity/580165/zemrela-vera-bila-64-pred-smrti-prezivala-na-ubytovne-a-doufala-v-dalsi-sanci.html
– Zemřela zpěvačka Věra Bílá, bylo jí 64 let. Zpívala i Clintonovi v Bílém dome. In: Aktualne. 12.03.2019. https://magazin.aktualne.cz/kultura/hudba/zemrela-vera-bila-slavne-romske-zpevacce-bylo-64-let/r~aeca806444ae11e9b2a00cc47ab5f122/?redirected=1552461516
– Elhunyt a legendás roma énekesnő, akit Bill Clinton is meghívott, Vera Bílá. In: Contextus. 12.03.2019. https://contextus.hu/vera-bila-roma-enekesno-elhunyt/
– Rómska kráľovná, ktorá hrala Clintonovi. Zomrela Věra Bílá. In: SME. 12.03.2019. https://kultura.sme.sk/c/22072953/zomrela-hviezdna-romska-spevacka-vera-bila.html
– Aktualizované: Zomrela svetoznáma rómska speváčka Věra Bílá. In: Web Noviny. 12.03.2019. https://www.webnoviny.sk/vo-veku-64-rokov-zomrela-spevacka-vera-bila/
– Na ubytovně byla mámou pro všechny, vzpomíná na Věru Bílou synovec. In: Dnes. 12.03.2019. Zdroj: https://www.idnes.cz/plzen/zpravy/vera-bila-romska-zpevacka-umrti-smrt-rokycany-ubytovna.A190312_132930_plzen-zpravy_vb [link-preview url=”https://www.mdr.de/kultur/themen/roma-saengerin-vera-bila-gestorben100.html “]
An editorial from Rome on the Czech TV series “Most”.
– Disinformation servers allege Czechs depicted as “white trash” in new comedy series. In: Romea. 21.02.2019. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/disinformation-servers-allege-czechs-depicted-as-white-trash-in-new-comedy-series [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/disinformation-servers-allege-czechs-depicted-as-white-trash-in-new-comedy-series”]
A series on Czech TV is making the headlines. It is quite a hit, is set in a mostly Roma part of a town, and features also Roma.
There are some critiques who say the depiction of the Roma is too simplistic, and that many stereotypes are presented, but actually the largest opposition to the series comes from the extreme right.
– Czech TV’s Genre-Busting Comedy Is a Hit. In: TOL. 20.01.2019. https://www.tol.org/client/article/28244-czech-republic-roma-gypsies-tv-show-transsexuals.html [link-preview url=”https://www.tol.org/client/article/28244-czech-republic-roma-gypsies-tv-show-transsexuals.html”]
A Czech court stopped the prosecution of a man accused of threatening a well-known Roma singer on social medias.
– Czech court conditionally suspends prosecution of man who threatened to kill Romani celebrity. In: Romea. 15.02.2019. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-court-conditionally-suspends-prosecution-of-man-who-threatened-to-kill-romani-celebrity [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-court-conditionally-suspends-prosecution-of-man-who-threatened-to-kill-romani-celebrity”]
A recent survey about the sympathies of Poles towards others clearly shows that Roma and Moslems are at the bottom of their liking. Roma are seen favourably by 17% of the respondent to the survey.
In a country which has a tiny Roma minority …
– Kogo Polacy lubią, a kogo nie? In: Do Reczy. 07.02.2019. https://dorzeczy.pl/kraj/92751/Kogo-Polacy-lubia-a-kogo-nie.html
– Ranking narodowych sympatii. Najbardziej lubimy Czechów. Najmniej Romów i Arabów. In: Najvizszy Czas. 11.02.2019. https://nczas.com/2019/02/11/ranking-narodowych-sympatii-najbardziej-lubimy-czechow-najmniej-romow-i-arabow/ [link-preview url=”https://dorzeczy.pl/kraj/92751/Kogo-Polacy-lubia-a-kogo-nie.html “]
A new video by the Romani Music group “Bengas” protests against the racist and extremist policies against Roma that exist in many states.
We definitively need more protests!
– Romani band Bengas issues new video protesting racist attacks after performer moves away from the Czech Republic. In: Romea. 09.02.2019. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/romani-band-bengas-issues-new-video-protesting-racist-attacks-after-performer-moves-away-from-the-czech-republic [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/romani-band-bengas-issues-new-video-protesting-racist-attacks-after-performer-moves-away-from-the-czech-republic”]
The US Embassy in Prague awarded its Human Right Prize to Magdalena Karrvayova for the work with Romani children.
Well done!
– US Embassy in Prague gives human rights award to Magdalena Karvayová for helping Romani children access quality education. In: Romea. 14.12.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/us-embassy-in-prague-gives-human-rights-award-to-magdalena-karvayova-for-helping-romani-children-access-quality-education-2 [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/us-embassy-in-prague-gives-human-rights-award-to-magdalena-karvayova-for-helping-romani-children-access-quality-education-2″]
The Czech MP Miroslav Rozner will be prosecuted for his statements on the Lety concentration camp. Together with Tomio Okamura, he doubted that a genocide has taken place and dubbed Lety an open camp.
– LE DÉPUTÉ SPD MILOSLAV ROZNER SERA POURSUIVI POUR SES DÉCLARATIONS SUR LE CAMP DE LETY. In: Radio Praha. 11.12.2018. https://www.radio.cz/fr/rubrique/infos/le-depute-spd-miloslav-rozner-sera-poursuivi-pour-ses-declarations-sur-le-camp-de-lety [link-preview url=”https://www.radio.cz/fr/rubrique/infos/le-depute-spd-miloslav-rozner-sera-poursuivi-pour-ses-declarations-sur-le-camp-de-lety”]
Foreign students were assaulted in Ostrawa, 10 of them landed in hospital. More than 14 days after the attack, the Czech police hasn’t taken statements from the victims. If they deal with foreigners that way, what happens when it is Roma …
– Czech Police have yet to take statements of 10 foreign students assaulted two weeks ago in Ostrava. In: Romea. 02.12.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-police-have-yet-to-take-statements-of-10-foreign-students-assaulted-two-weeks-ago-in-ostrava [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-police-have-yet-to-take-statements-of-10-foreign-students-assaulted-two-weeks-ago-in-ostrava”]
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