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Switzerland: Con Men

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A Rroma family (clan according to the press) has been using the so-called “grand children” trick to defraud elederly people of quite a bit of money. The family is from Poland and is “thought” to have invented this trick.
According to the police, the have defrauded elderly people of up to a billion Euro…
Bad for all of us. But also bad that the ethnicity is being put forward here. And a whole bunch of other stereotypes. Shame on this.

– Enkeltrick-Pate Hoss zum dritten Mal erwischt. In: Tages Anzeiger. 22.03.2017. http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/panorama/vermischtes/enkeltrickpate-hoss-zum-dritten-mal-erwischt/story/27647149 [link-preview url=”http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/panorama/vermischtes/enkeltrickpate-hoss-zum-dritten-mal-erwischt/story/27647149″]

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Slovakia: Blatant Racism

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Moldava nad Bodvou – the National Criminal Investigator Agency (Naka) indicted one person for a misdemeanour for disorderly conduct committed with a racial motive. According to the Police: “On March 5, 2017 in the area of the football stadium in Moldava nad Bodvou the accused Paul P., drunk, did commit gross indecency against citizens of Roma ethnicity. The accused fired several shots in the air from a gas gun and shouted: you should be shot, you need only Hitler”…
At least he was arrested…

– Pavol strieľal na futbale a kričal na Rómov: Na vás treba len Hitlera! In: Topky. 17.03.2017. http://www.topky.sk/cl/100370/1616721/Pavol-strielal-na-futbale-a-krical-na-Romov–Na-vas-treba-len-Hitlera- [link-preview url=”http://www.topky.sk/cl/100370/1616721/Pavol-strielal-na-futbale-a-krical-na-Romov–Na-vas-treba-len-Hitlera-“]

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Slovenia Criticised

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The US State Department, in its annual report, is criticising Slovenia for its treatment of its Rroma minority. Main critique is against discrimination and hate speech politicians, as well as some cases of police violence against Rroma.

– Američania hodnotia Slovensko: Vyčítajú Bašternáka a diskrimináciu Rómov. In: SME Svet. 21.03.2017. https://svet.sme.sk/c/20488232/americania-hodnotia-slovensko-vycitaju-basternaka-a-diskriminaciu-romov.html [link-preview url=”https://svet.sme.sk/c/20488232/americania-hodnotia-slovensko-vycitaju-basternaka-a-diskriminaciu-romov.html”]

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Hungary: Somnakaj …

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The Rroma musical “Somnakaj” is still going on, now with smaller concerts like the one here in a church. The musical presents are really cliché view of Rroma, in a country where stereotypes on Rroma are common.

– Somnakaj templom-koncert. In: BMC. 19.03.2017. http://www.behir.hu/somnakaj-musical-eloszor-bekescsaban [link-preview url=”http://www.behir.hu/somnakaj-musical-eloszor-bekescsaban”]

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Slovakia – Yet Another Rightist

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A prominent right wing extremist and member of the Slovak Parliament is being prosecuted for racism following his statements in a right wing Radio “Radio Žilina”
We reported on the statements that took place in December…
Better late than never!

– NAKA prosecutes MP Mazurek for anti-Roma statements. In: The Slovak Spectator. 16.03.2017. https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20484906/naka-prosecutes-mp-mazurek-for-anti-roma-statements.html [link-preview url=”https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20484906/naka-prosecutes-mp-mazurek-for-anti-roma-statements.html”]

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Poznan, Rroma, and Dogs

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Very much in line with the same polemics as in Slovakia, dogs were retrieved from a Rroma settlement near Poznan and are said to have been maltreated and abused. Amongst the abuse cited here: “Among quadrupeds located within the encampments was a bitch of a few days to eight puppies. She was lying in the outdoors, in makeshift shack, which did not give any protection against the cold. Animals should absolutely not be in such conditions – says Agnieszka Wolska, a veterinarian.”
Well, she did barely worse than the Rroma with whom she was living.

– Poznań: Psy zabrane z koczowiska Romów przy Lechickiej. “Znęcano się nad nimi” [ZDJĘCIA]. In: Gazeta Buska. 12.03.2017. http://www.gazetalubuska.pl/polska-i-swiat/a/poznan-psy-zabrane-z-koczowiska-romow-przy-lechickiej-znecano-sie-nad-nimi-zdjecia,11874287/
– Skrajnie zaniedbane psy zabrane z koczowiska Romów. In: Poznan Onet. 13.03.2017. http://poznan.onet.pl/skrajnie-zaniedbane-psy-zabrane-z-koczowiska-romow/blmqf7y [link-preview url=”http://www.gazetalubuska.pl/polska-i-swiat/a/poznan-psy-zabrane-z-koczowiska-romow-przy-lechickiej-znecano-sie-nad-nimi-zdjecia,11874287/ “]

News Eastern Europe Poland

Poland: Extremists and Threats

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Masked men are threatening Rroma in Zabrze, near Katowice. Then men for example forbid Roma youth use the gym and sports halls. They are a de facto that is hostile to Rroma. Several incidents took place, and were reported to the police who said they are taking those incidents seriously.
Let’s see …

– Zamaskowane bojówki czekają na Romów w Zabrzu. “Wiemy o wszystkim, co się dzieje”. In: Wyborcza. 13.03.2017. http://katowice.wyborcza.pl/katowice/7,35063,21491655,zamaskowane-bojowki-czekaja-na-romow-w-zabrzu-wiemy-o-wszystkim.html?disableRedirects=true [link-preview url=”http://katowice.wyborcza.pl/katowice/7,35063,21491655,zamaskowane-bojowki-czekaja-na-romow-w-zabrzu-wiemy-o-wszystkim.html?disableRedirects=true”]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia. New Twist!

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When one reads that “if Slovakia would help Roma enter the working force, then one would not need foreign workers”, one can only wonder. After all Rroma are better than migrants?
But the fact is, there is a real potential for Rroma in Slovakia.

– Roma to work in Slovakia. In: New Europe. 17.03.2017. https://www.neweurope.eu/article/roma-work-slovakia/ [link-preview url=”https://www.neweurope.eu/article/roma-work-slovakia/”]

Bosnia News Eastern Europe

Selma Selman’s Art

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An article about the art of a young Bosnian Rromni, Selma Selman. Worthy read!

– Beauty, Brutality and Roma Identity in Selma Selman’s Art. In: Warscapes. 15.03.2017. http://www.warscapes.com/art/beauty-brutality-and-roma-identity-selma-selmans-art [link-preview url=”http://www.warscapes.com/art/beauty-brutality-and-roma-identity-selma-selmans-art”]

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Ukraine: Displaced Rroma

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The War in Ukraine between nationalists leaves little space for Rroma. They had to flee.

– Roma families displaced by the war in eastern Ukraine face a double bind of poverty and discrimination. In: Relief Web. 15.03.2017. http://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/roma-families-displaced-war-eastern-ukraine-face-double-bind-poverty-and [link-preview url=”http://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/roma-families-displaced-war-eastern-ukraine-face-double-bind-poverty-and”]

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Slovakia: Interesting

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When a Slovak newspaper (yes, in its English version) states that the country “looses” if it neglects its Rroma minority, something may be changing a bit after all. At least this is a change of tone.

– What Slovakia loses when it neglects the Roma. In: The Slovak Spectator. 15.03.2017. https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20470798/what-slovakia-loses-when-it-neglects-the-roma.html [link-preview url=”https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20470798/what-slovakia-loses-when-it-neglects-the-roma.html”]

News Eastern Europe Slovenia

Slovenia: The Forum of Rroma Councillors

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The Forum of Roma Councillors became a member of the Association of Slovenian Municipalities (SOS – yes, sic!). The Forum thus hopes to leverage its influence amongst the Slovenian municipalities and to increases its support.

– Roma forum made member of municipalities association. In: STA. 09.03.2017. https://english.sta.si/2364298/roma-forum-made-member-of-municipalities-association [link-preview url=”https://english.sta.si/2364298/roma-forum-made-member-of-municipalities-association”]

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Hungary: A Success Story

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The success story of a young Rrom who is graduating from the most exclusive Gymnasium in Hungary, and who will go to France to perfect his French language studying at a university there.
Success of one, failure of the state … He is the ONLY Rroma student there. There should be 10%.

– A SUCCESS STORY: THE SOLE ROMA STUDENT AT THE BENEDICTINE GYMNASIUM OF PANNONHALMA. In: Hungarian Spectrum. 14.03.2017. http://hungarianspectrum.org/2017/03/14/a-success-story-the-sole-roma-student-at-the-benedictine-gymnasium-of-pannonhalma/#comment-129487 [link-preview url=”http://hungarianspectrum.org/2017/03/14/a-success-story-the-sole-roma-student-at-the-benedictine-gymnasium-of-pannonhalma/#comment-129487″]

Croatia News Eastern Europe

Jasenovac: Compensation?

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Relative of the victims of Jasenovac, mostly Jews and Rroma as well as Serbs, are asking for a compensation from the Croatian state. The Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that in recent days it received a lawsuit of the relatives of Croatian Serbs, Roma and Jews for the return of confiscated property and for the repayment of the suffering during the Independent State of Croatia (NDH).
Serves the Croatian well for rehabilitating several of the perpetuators of these crimes.

– Svojci žrtev ustaškega režima od Hrvaške zahtevajo odškodnino. In: Planet. 13.03.2017. http://www.planet.si/novice/svet/svojci-zrtev-ustaskega-rezima-od-hrvaske-zahtevajo-35-milijona-dolarjev-odskodnine.html [link-preview url=”http://www.planet.si/novice/svet/svojci-zrtev-ustaskega-rezima-od-hrvaske-zahtevajo-35-milijona-dolarjev-odskodnine.html”]

News Eastern Europe Slovenia

Rroma From Slovenia in Israel

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A Rroma educator from Slovenia left her country to get an education in Israel. And she ends up as one of the few Rroma in Slovenia with a university degree.
Good for her, and what does it say about the country? That with equal opportunity, things would work better!

– Romski vzgojitelj iz Prekmurja: Ni mi žal, da sem se odločil za študij v Izraelu. In: RTV Slovenia. 13.03.2017. https://www.rtvslo.si/lokalne-novice/romski-vzgojitelj-iz-prekmurja-ni-mi-zal-da-sem-se-odlocil-za-studij-v-izraelu/417212 [link-preview url=”https://www.rtvslo.si/lokalne-novice/romski-vzgojitelj-iz-prekmurja-ni-mi-zal-da-sem-se-odlocil-za-studij-v-izraelu/417212″]

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Slovakia: More on The Holocaust Documentary

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Decidely, the press in Slovakia is full of news on the documentary by Kirchhoff on the Rroma holocaust. Not bad, especially since the country has not readily acknowledged its deeds.

– Kirchhoffov film otvára zabudnutú tému rómskeho holokaustu. In: Webmagazin. 12.03.2017. http://webmagazin.teraz.sk/hudba-a-film/kirchhoff-diera-v-hlave-holokaust-romsky/7431-clanok.html [link-preview url=”http://webmagazin.teraz.sk/hudba-a-film/kirchhoff-diera-v-hlave-holokaust-romsky/7431-clanok.html”]

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Czech Republic: Row on Lety

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The Czech minister wants the Romany Museum in Brno to administer the Lety memorial. It turns out that representatives of the victims disagree with this move. The change of administrator from the current one to the new one was decided unilaterally by the minister.
No comments …

– Czech Human Rights Minister wants Lety concentration camp memorial administered by Museum of Romani Culture, relative of victims disagrees. In: Romea.cz. 11.03.2017. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-human-rights-minister-wants-lety-concentration-camp-memorial-administered-by-museum-of-romani-culture-relative-of [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-human-rights-minister-wants-lety-concentration-camp-memorial-administered-by-museum-of-romani-culture-relative-of”]

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Jewish Drawings of Rroma in Auschwitz

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An article about a Jewish Auschwitz inmate who was forced to paint portraits of interned Rroma with the aim fo identifying “racial traits”. The portraits are all but that. To be looked at, and people to be remembered.

– The Jewish Prisoner Who Was Forced to Draw at Auschwitz, and Rebelled in Her Paintings. In: Haaretz. 11.03.2017. http://www.haaretz.com/life/.premium-1.776501 [link-preview url=”http://www.haaretz.com/life/.premium-1.776501″]

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A Row in the Czech Republic on Discrimination

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An NGO officially disagrees with a judgement of court stating that the principal of a school in Ostrava-Muglinova discriminated against two Rroma pupils…
Bad enough that this happened, good that the court agreed, it is even more complicated. The NGO is an organisation that has been part for a long time in Rroma education and is funded in part by the Open Society Foundations. They say there is no discrimination, just a row on education.
Nothing is simple …

– Czech Republic: NGO disagrees with court that principal discriminated against Romani pre-schoolers. In: Romea.cz. 11.03.2017. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-republic-ngo-disagrees-with-court-that-principal-discriminated-against-romani-preschoolers [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-republic-ngo-disagrees-with-court-that-principal-discriminated-against-romani-preschoolers”]

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Czech Republic …

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The Liberec region in the Czech Republic is refusing to write a report on Rroma to the central government. This report is meant to define the policies on Rroma for the upcoming year. According to the region, the way this report builds on anthropology and social generalisation is simply not acceptable.
They are right.

– Czech region refuses to write report on Roma. The Prague Daily Monitor. http://praguemonitor.com/2017/03/09/czech-region-refuses-write-report-roma [link-preview url=”http://praguemonitor.com/2017/03/09/czech-region-refuses-write-report-roma”]

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