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Plzeň, Czech Republic – New Initiative

October 25, 2016 Published by: RF

An association opened up a park for the practice of “Parkour” a kind of obstacle race set in a city environment. The park is open to all and is aimed at poor children, many of which are Rroma.

– A Plzeň, un terrain de parkour pour surmonter les barrières sociales. In: Radio Prague. 19.10.2016. http://www.radio.cz/fr/rubrique/faits/a-plzen-un-terrain-de-parkour-pour-surmonter-les-barrieres-sociales [link-preview url=”http://www.radio.cz/fr/rubrique/faits/a-plzen-un-terrain-de-parkour-pour-surmonter-les-barrieres-sociales”]

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Czech Republic: Demands for Investigation

October 25, 2016 Published by: RF

Several members of the Czech Council of Roma Minority affairs are demanding in an open letter that the suspicious death of a young Rrom in Žatec be investigated. The boy died on October 18th after having been apparently beaten up by the workers at a restaurant as well as by several patrons there and finally by the police.
BAD

– Civil society members of Czech Govt Roma Council demand thorough investigation of Romani man’s death as soon as possible. In: Romea.cz. 23.10.2016. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/civil-society-members-of-czech-govt-roma-council-demand-thorough-investigation-of-romani-man-s-death-as-soon-as-possible#.WAzWHk2X5Lo.facebook
– Členové romské rady žádají důsledné prošetření smrti Roma v Žatci v co nejkratším čase. In: Romea.cz. 23.10.2016. http://www.romea.cz/cz/zpravodajstvi/domaci/clenove-romske-rady-zadaji-dusledne-prosetreni-smrti-roma-v-zatci-v-co-nejkratsim-case [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/civil-society-members-of-czech-govt-roma-council-demand-thorough-investigation-of-romani-man-s-death-as-soon-as-possible#.WAzWHk2X5Lo.facebook”]

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Slovakia: Government Wants to Reduce Rroma in Special Schools

October 14, 2016 Published by: RF

The Slovak Government wants to reduce the number of Rroma children in special schools and to this end is focusing on pre-school training.
We hope this will works, as in Slovakia (and in the Czech Republic and Hungary) putting Rroma children in special schools is almost the norm.

– Vláda chce znížiť počet Rómov v špeciálnych školách. In: TA3. 10.10.2016. http://www.ta3.com/clanok/1092332/vlada-chce-znizit-pocet-romov-v-specialnych-skolach.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ta3.com/clanok/1092332/vlada-chce-znizit-pocet-romov-v-specialnych-skolach.html”]

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Miss Rroma Election in the Czech Republic

October 5, 2016 Published by: RF

Not sure what to say – but this is certainly not the thing we would copy …
The election of Miss Roma in Ostrava in the Czech Republic.

– VIDEO: V Ostravě proběhla Miss Gypsy 2016. Pořadatelé podpořili Natálku Kudrikovou. In: Romea.cz. 01.10.2016. http://www.romea.cz/cz/zpravodajstvi/domaci/video-v-ostrave-probiha-miss-gypsy-2016-ma-podporit-i-natalku-kudrikovou [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/cz/zpravodajstvi/domaci/video-v-ostrave-probiha-miss-gypsy-2016-ma-podporit-i-natalku-kudrikovou”]

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Czech Republic: Education and Rroma

October 5, 2016 Published by: RF

An article about the difficulties encountered by Rroma in the Czech school system as told by one Rromni who managed to study and who is now engaged in politics aiming at helping fellow Rroma.

– Into the Mainstream. In: TOL. 03.10.2016. http://www.tol.org/client/article/26360-roma-czech-republic-stejskalova.html [link-preview url=”http://www.tol.org/client/article/26360-roma-czech-republic-stejskalova.html”]

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Prague: A Rroma Fashion Label

October 2, 2016 Published by: RF

A reportage on a new Rroma fashion label in Prague “Gypsy MaMa” entirely produced by Rroma from some of the worst Czech Ghettoes.

– Gypsy MaMa : des vêtements pour lutter contre les préjugés. In: Radio Prague. 27.09.2016. http://www.radio.cz/fr/rubrique/panorama/gypsy-mama-des-vetements-pour-lutter-contre-les-prejuges [link-preview url=”http://www.radio.cz/fr/rubrique/panorama/gypsy-mama-des-vetements-pour-lutter-contre-les-prejuges”]

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Czech Republic: Dance Festival

October 1, 2016 Published by: RF

A Rroma dance festival took place in Česka Lipa, Czech Republic. 200 young Rroma danced to various tunes, showing their skills and the fact that they haven’t lost their old dancing traditions- Festival romského tance ukázal, že mladí stále umějí držet traduce. In: Denik. 29.09.2016. http://www.denik.cz/liberecky-kraj/festival-romskeho-tance-ukazal-ze-mladi-stale-umeji-drzet-tradice-20160928.html [link-preview url=”http://www.denik.cz/liberecky-kraj/festival-romskeho-tance-ukazal-ze-mladi-stale-umeji-drzet-tradice-20160928.html”]

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Czech Republic: I am not Racist – just everybody should be white …

September 22, 2016 Published by: RF

An article about the Rroma football club against whom no one wants to play, just because they are Rroma.
Racism is rampant in the Czech Republic.

– “WE’RE NOT RACIST, WE JUST DON’T LIKE GYPSIES” – MEET THE ROMANY FOOTBALL CLUB OTHER TEAMS REFUSE TO PLAY. In: Vice Sport. https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/were-not-racist-we-just-dont-like-gypsies-meet-the-romany-football-club-other-teams-refuse-to-play [link-preview url=””]

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Social Housing in the Czech Republic

August 21, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Some clarifications on social housing in the Czech Republic. This theme has been taken by rightist parties saying this policy is open for abuses and of course will be abused by Rroma… Here’s what the Minister has to day.

Czech Labor and Social Affairs Ministry responds to the myths now multiplying about social housing. In: Romea.cz. 10.08.2016. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-labor-and-social-affairs-ministry-responds-to-the-myths-now-multiplying-about-social-housing

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Czech Survivors: So little – So late…

August 17, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Germany will pay 2’500 Euro to Czech Rroma Holocaust survivors. Knowing how many effectively survived (actually almost no Czech Rroma did survive, most Rroma in the Czech Republic are originally from Slovakia, having been moved there by the communists right after the war) and the time passed, this is not going to ruin Germany.

It is almost an insult…

Ein preisgünstiger Völkermord. In: TaZ. 07.08.2016. http://www.taz.de/!5329237/
„Ein lächerlicher Betrag“ In: Prager Zeitung. 11.08.2016. http://www.pragerzeitung.cz/index.php/home/gesellschaft/21037-ein-laecherlicher-betrag

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Czech Philharmonic and Rroma

August 17, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Czech Philharmonic is taking time to teach young disadvantaged Rroma music in a music and dance camp attended by 60 children.

Few remarks: There are more than 60 kids in need. And why dance? Isn’t this just too much stereotype?

Czech Philharmonic teaches outcast Roma children. In: Slipped Disk. 10.08.2016. http://slippedisc.com/2016/08/czech-philharmonic-reaches-out-to-outcast-roma-children/

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Czech Republic: Rroma Holocaust Survivors will be Compensated

August 17, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

After 70 years, Czech Rroma survivors will be compensated by Germany. Nice, but first, there are very few Czech Rroma who survived and then, after 70 years, there aren’t many left …

Tschechische Roma sollen entschädigt warden. In: ARD Tagesschau. 05.08.2016. https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/roma-holocaust-101.html
Tschechische Roma sollen Genozid-Entschädigung erhalten. In: ORF. 05.08.2016. http://orf.at/stories/2352675/
Les survivants tchèques de l’Holocauste des Roms seront indemnisés par l’Allemagne. In: Radio Prague. 05.08.2016. http://www.radio.cz/fr/rubrique/faits/les-survivants-tcheques-de-lholocauste-des-roms-seront-indemnises-par-lallemagne

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Lety: Czech Government wants to buy site

August 15, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Czech Government stated it is in discussion to buy the pig farm located on the site of the former concentration camp of Lety. This would really close this issue after more than 20 years of protests!

Czech government to buy out pig farm on Roma Holocaust site. In: Times of Israel. 03.08.2016. http://www.timesofisrael.com/czech-government-to-buy-out-pig-farm-on-roma-holocaust-site/

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Forced Sterilisation

July 25, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A good theatre project to deal with the forced sterilisation that was common in the Czech Republic until 2007 …

Roma women share stories of forced sterilisation. In: Al Jazeera. 20.07.2016. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2016/07/roma-women-share-stories-forced-sterilisation-160701100731050.html

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Czech Republic: Hate Posts on Facebook

July 13, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A complaint has been filed by Rroma activists against a page in Facebook and against the person who posted the comments for requesting that “gypsies be set on fire”…

Czech Republic: Roma report racism to Facebook after calls for “gypsies” to be set on fire are posted. In: Romea.cz. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-republic-roma-report-racism-to-facebook-after-calls-for-gypsies-to-be-set-on-fire-are-posted

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More on Sterilisations

June 14, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Another article about the forced sterilisations in the Czech and Slovak Republics, a practise that is documented at least until 2004.

A must read!

Elena Gorolová on forced sterilizations: We seek compensation, nobody will ever restore our motherhood. In: Romea.cz. 08.06.2016. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/elena-gorolova-on-forced-sterilizations-we-seek-compensation-nobody-will-ever-restore-our-motherhood-2

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Forced Sterilisation

June 14, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Women who were forcefully sterilised in the Czech Republic are telling their story through theatre. This sterilisation practice continued unabatedly until at least 2004.

Czech Republic: Romani women forced to undergo sterilization tell their stories through theatre. In: Romea.cz. 03.06.2016. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-republic-romani-women-forced-to-undergo-sterilization-tell-their-stories-through-theater

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Berlin-Neukölln – Rroma Forbidden

June 12, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Like in the Nazi days, or like in the Czech Republic, this time in Berlin Neukölln: A shopkeepers puts up a sign against Rroma.

SHAME!!!

Neukölln Ladeninhaberin verwehrt Roma den Zutritt. In: Berliner Zeitung 01.06.2016. http://www.berliner-zeitung.de/berlin/polizei/neukoelln-ladeninhaberin-verwehrt-roma-den-zutritt-24153006

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Lety again …

June 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Czech activists have asked the EU to stop subsidies to the pig farm that is located on the site of the former concentration camp for Rroma of Lety, in the Czech Republic. The closure of that farm has been requested numerous times in the last 20 years.

Let’s make it happen!