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Category Archives: Hungary
Example
A good example of what can be achieved even in a region that is really poor. Roma in a very tiny village (Szúcs-Bányatelep) in North Eastern Hungary help themselves.
– En Hongrie, un village rom fait mentir les préjugés. In: Le Courrier International. 27.07.2018. https://www.courrierinternational.com/article/en-hongrie-un-village-rom-fait-mentir-les-prejuges [link-preview url=”https://www.courrierinternational.com/article/en-hongrie-un-village-rom-fait-mentir-les-prejuges”]
Example
A good example of what can be achieved even in a region that is really poor. Roma in a very tiny village (Szúcs-Bányatelep) in North Eastern Hungary help themselves.
– En Hongrie, un village rom fait mentir les préjugés. In: Le Courrier International. 27.07.2018. https://www.courrierinternational.com/article/en-hongrie-un-village-rom-fait-mentir-les-prejuges [link-preview url=”https://www.courrierinternational.com/article/en-hongrie-un-village-rom-fait-mentir-les-prejuges”]
Ten Years
Ten years ago, a series of murders against Roma started in Hungary. This was definitively not a glorious chapter for Hungary.
– Das vergessene Verbrechen. In: Der Spiegel. 21.07.2018. http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/roma-mordserie-in-ungarn-ein-vergessenes-verbrechen-a-1217872.html [link-preview url=”http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/roma-mordserie-in-ungarn-ein-vergessenes-verbrechen-a-1217872.html”]
Hungary: Discrimination
The Hungarian Scout movement is being accused of bias against Roma and other religions. Not really surprising in Hungary and especially in view of the movement’s history.
– HUNGARIAN SCOUTING ASSOCATION IS ACCUSED OF ANTI-ROMA PREJUDICE. In: Hungarian Spectrum. 12.07.2018. http://hungarianspectrum.org/2018/07/12/hungarian-scouting-assocation-is-accused-of-anti-roma-prejudice/ [link-preview url=”http://hungarianspectrum.org/2018/07/12/hungarian-scouting-assocation-is-accused-of-anti-roma-prejudice/”]
Slovakia and Others
A new program was launched in several countries. It aims to develop initiatives that further the public dialogue and abolish the increasingly sharp divides between Roma na d the rest of the population as well as and deducing radicalization in a polarised society in seven countries (Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Germany).
– Ako práčovňa na Horehroní rieši problémy nezamestnanosti Rómov. In: TV SME. 04.07.2018. https://tv.sme.sk/v/36852/ako-pracovna-na-horehroni-riesi-problemy-nezamestnanosti-romov.html [link-preview url=”https://tv.sme.sk/v/36852/ako-pracovna-na-horehroni-riesi-problemy-nezamestnanosti-romov.html”]
You Know Where it Starts
The increased stigmatisation of Roma in Europe is slowly but surely alarming Jews also.
Took a while, because several countries (Hungary, for example) have been already putting up anti-Jewish propaganda.
– In Europe, the targeting of Roma sets off alarm bells for Jews. In: The Jewish Times. 21.06.2018. https://www.jta.org/2018/06/21/news-opinion/europe-targeting-roma-sets-off-alarm-bells-jews [link-preview url=”https://www.jta.org/2018/06/21/news-opinion/europe-targeting-roma-sets-off-alarm-bells-jews”]
Hungary and Integration
The sad story of a village in North Eastern Hungary that refused a large grant to help integrate its Roma minority. Symptomatic of the country at large.
– NOT EVEN HALF A BILLION FORINTS WAS ENOUGH ENTICEMENT FOR ROMA INTEGRATION IN A HUNGARIAN VILLAGE. In: The Hungarian Spectrum. 11.06.2018. http://hungarianspectrum.org/2018/06/11/not-even-half-a-billion-forints-was-enough-enticement-for-roma-integration-in-a-hungarian-village/ [link-preview url=”http://hungarianspectrum.org/2018/06/11/not-even-half-a-billion-forints-was-enough-enticement-for-roma-integration-in-a-hungarian-village/”]
Hungary: Segregation
Hungarian schools are increasingly segregating Roma children. The report is chilling.
– Growing segregation of Roma children in Hungary. In: Hungarian Free Press. 21.05.2018. http://hungarianfreepress.com/2018/05/21/growing-segregation-of-roma-children-in-hungary/ [link-preview url=”http://hungarianfreepress.com/2018/05/21/growing-segregation-of-roma-children-in-hungary/”]
Hungary, Roma, and Social Services
Peter Niedermüller and Soraya Post, EU MPs, jointly published an article on the dire situation of Roma children in Hungary. They are all too often taken away from their families by social services and end up abused. They are asking the EU to start an infringement procedure against Hungary.
– Mums and dads of Roma children deprived parent rights. In: EU Observer. 15.05.2018. https://euobserver.com/opinion/141811
– Niedermüller: Túl sok roma gyereket jogtalanul emelnek ki a családjukból. In: Index. 15.05.2018. https://index.hu/kulfold/ep/2018/05/15/niedermuller_tul_sok_roma_gyereket_jogtalanul_emelnek_ki_a_csaladjukbol/ [link-preview url=”https://euobserver.com/opinion/141811 “]
Roma Heroes – 2nd International Roma Storytelling Festival
“Roma Heroes” is the second internationally organised theatre festival for Independent held May 24-27, 2018, at the Studio K Theatre (1092 Budapest, Ráday u. 32). The aim of the special cultural event is to draw attention to Roma drama and story-telling, as well as to the situation of Roma communities, by exemplifying individual fate and by highlighting everyday challenges. Eight contemporary European works will be presented at the festival.
– ROMA HŐSÖK – II. NEMZETKÖZI ROMA STORYTELLING FESZTIVÁL. In: Studio K Szinhaz. http://www.studiokszinhaz.hu/roma-hosok-i-nemzetkozi-roma-storytelling-fesztival/ [link-preview url=”http://www.studiokszinhaz.hu/roma-hosok-i-nemzetkozi-roma-storytelling-fesztival/”]
Viktoria Mohacsi
The Hungarian Romni, lawyer and former member of the parliament, Viktoria Mohacsi, was granted asylum in Canada. Her application had been initially dismissed in 2016/2017. She fled to Canada in 2011 following her criticisms of the handling of the case of the Roma murders in several localities at the time in Hungary.
– Politikai menedékjogot kapott Kanadában az egykori SZDSZ-es roma EP-képviselő. In: Index. 11.05.2018. https://index.hu/kulfold/2018/05/11/politikai_menedekjogot_kapott_kanadaban_az_egykori_szdsz-es_roma_ep-kepviselo/ [link-preview url=”https://index.hu/kulfold/2018/05/11/politikai_menedekjogot_kapott_kanadaban_az_egykori_szdsz-es_roma_ep-kepviselo/”]
Nograd and Roma
An article about the Roma in Nograd, a region North East of Budapest, amongst the poorest in the country. A study has just been published and its results are not good.
Segregation has increased, something that anyone visiting the region can testify to.
– Dans le nord de la Hongrie, la situation se dégrade pour les familles roms. In: Le Courrier d’Europe Centrale. 30.04.2018. https://courrierdeuropecentrale.fr/nord-hongrie-enfants-roms-condamnes-misere/ [link-preview url=”https://courrierdeuropecentrale.fr/nord-hongrie-enfants-roms-condamnes-misere/”]
Hungary: Racism
Members of the Roma band “Pasrno Grast” were refused entry in a disco in Budapest on most probably on the grounds of them being Roma. This in spite of the fact that the band is well known in Hungary and its concerts are attended by many non-Roma Hungarians.
Unfortunately, not surprising in Hungary.
– Nem engedték be egy pesti diszkóba a roma Parno Graszt zenekar tagjait. In: Index Culture. 29.04.2018. https://index.hu/kultur/2018/04/29/parno_graszt_diszko_diszkriminacio/ [link-preview url=”https://index.hu/kultur/2018/04/29/parno_graszt_diszko_diszkriminacio/”]
Ukraine Vigilantes
Ukrainian neo Nazi vigilantes burnt down a Roma camp and drove away the Roma in Kiev. These Roma are from Transcarpathia – the Western part of the Ukraine that lies on the Western flank of the Ukraine towards Hungary and Slovakia. The region has many Carpathian Roma who are extremely poor.
– Ukrainian neo-Nazi C14 vigilantes drive out Roma families, burn their camp. In: KHPG. 23.04.2018. http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1524441220 [link-preview url=”http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1524441220″]
Hungarian Elections …
Jobbik, the extreme right party stands a very good change of being the largest opposition party in Hungary. It is officially no longer anti-Semitic and anti-Roma. Well, maybe …
– Gabor Vona seeks to make Jobbik Hungary’s official opposition. In: Euronews. 06.04.2018. http://www.euronews.com/2018/04/06/-profile-gabor-vona [link-preview url=”http://www.euronews.com/2018/04/06/-profile-gabor-vona”]
Hungarian Elections
An article of what is at stake for Roma in the upcoming elections and what the issues are that are relevant to them. The article focuses on Paszto, a small town and Szirak, a village in Nograd, one of the poorer regions of Hungary.
– Hungary’s impoverished Roma to vote with their pocketbooks on April 8th. In: Budapest Beacon. 04.04.2018. https://budapestbeacon.com/hungarys-impoverished-roma-to-vote-their-pocketbooks-on-april-8th-reports-abcug/ [link-preview url=”https://budapestbeacon.com/hungarys-impoverished-roma-to-vote-their-pocketbooks-on-april-8th-reports-abcug/”]
Hungary, Roma, and Elections
Even though Janos Lazar claims that Roma show one cannot integrate migrants, Roma are still being courted by Orban’s party for the upcoming elections on April 8th. A scandal just emerged where the president of the Roma Autonomy Janos Balogh was recorded trying to convince an event organiser to just bill him for fictitious events. The money would then be paid by the state, i.e. by the taxpayer.
According to some people, this is a way to pay for the organisation of Roma vote, especially in the country side.
– „Akkor kapol hatszázat, tisztán” – Választási csalást szervezhet a roma vezető. In: Magyar Nemzet. 31.03.2018. https://mno.hu/belfold/akkor-kapol-hatszazat-tisztan-valasztasi-csalast-szervezhet-a-roma-vezeto-2456960
– Választási csalást szervezhet egy roma vezető. In: Magyar Nemzet. 30.03.2018. https://mno.hu/belfold/valasztasi-csalast-szervezhet-egy-roma-vezeto-2457077 [link-preview url=”https://mno.hu/belfold/akkor-kapol-hatszazat-tisztan-valasztasi-csalast-szervezhet-a-roma-vezeto-2456960 “]
Roma Education Fund
Positions available at the Roma Education Fund.
– Positions Available: Two Country Coordinators for VELUX Foundations Project Shaping Academic and Employment Skills for Young Roma in Hungary and Slovakia. In: Roma Education Fund. http://www.romaeducationfund.org/news/ref/news-and-events/positions-available-two-country-coordinators-velux-foundations-project-shap [link-preview url=”http://www.romaeducationfund.org/news/ref/news-and-events/positions-available-two-country-coordinators-velux-foundations-project-shap”]
Hungarian Roma in Toronto
The story of Joszef who fled Hungary to Canada and has now settled in Toronto. Good that one speaks of the situation in Hungary.
– Seeking asylum: How one Roma family fled persecution for safety in Canada. In: City News. 29.03.2018. http://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/03/29/seeking-asylum-one-roma-family-fled-persecution-safety-canada/ [link-preview url=”http://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/03/29/seeking-asylum-one-roma-family-fled-persecution-safety-canada/”]
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