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Slovakia: The Case of Police Brutality

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The case of police brutality in a Rroma settlement is continuing. While the prosecution of the policemen who intervened in the Rroma settlement and beat up its residents has been stopped, the lawyers of the victims have filed another legal complaint …

– Neprimeraný útok na Rómov má prvého obvineného. In: TVNoviny. 19.12.2016. http://www.tvnoviny.sk/domace/1851961_neprimerany-utok-na-romov-ma-prveho-obvineneho [link-preview url=”http://www.tvnoviny.sk/domace/1851961_neprimerany-utok-na-romov-ma-prveho-obvineneho”]

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Esma …

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The Economist is an exclusive club. Its Obituary is one of the most exclusive column in the word. And yes, in spite of the sorrow of her death, we are proud that Esma got this honour she so fully deserved!
May she rest in peace!

– Obituary: Esma Redzepova., In The Economist. 17.12.2016. http://www.economist.com/news/obituary/21712072-worlds-leading-romani-musician-died-december-11th-aged-73-obituary-esma-redzepova [link-preview url=”http://www.economist.com/news/obituary/21712072-worlds-leading-romani-musician-died-december-11th-aged-73-obituary-esma-redzepova”]

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Slovakia: Fico and Rroma

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Some scary statements of Fico on Rroma. Stereotypes aplenty. Abusing welfare, implicitly criminals etc… Unfortunately not surprising from Fico.

– Newsfilter víkendu: Fico si za nového nepriateľa vybral „starých dobrých“ Rómov. In: Dennik. 11.12.2016. https://dennikn.sk/631491/newsfilter-vikendu-fico-si-za-noveho-nepriatela-vybral-starych-dobrych-romov/ [link-preview url=”https://dennikn.sk/631491/newsfilter-vikendu-fico-si-za-noveho-nepriatela-vybral-starych-dobrych-romov/”]

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Russia: The Soviet Dream

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A story on the dream of some Soviet planners to create an ethnic Rroma Republic within the Soviet Union. Not as drastic a plan as the one of the Jewish Republic in one one the coldest Siberian place, but still.
This never came to be, thanks God.

– The Roma homeland that never was. In: Open Democracy. 16.12.2016. https://www.opendemocracy.net/od-russia/brigid-o-keeffe/roma-homeland-that-never-was [link-preview url=”https://www.opendemocracy.net/od-russia/brigid-o-keeffe/roma-homeland-that-never-was”]

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Slovakia, Rroma, and Poverty

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An article stating that 87% of the Rroma in Slovakia are at risk of poverty. It is again based on the recent EU survey. And this one states that 87% of the interviewed Rroma in Slovakia are at risk of poverty … Small difference.

– Riziku chudoby je vystavených 87 percent Rómov na Slovensku. In: Info.sk. 14.12.2016. http://www.info.sk/sprava/124245/riziku-chudoby-je-vystavenych-87-percent-romov-na-slovensku/ [link-preview url=”http://www.info.sk/sprava/124245/riziku-chudoby-je-vystavenych-87-percent-romov-na-slovensku/”]

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A View on Macedonia’s Elections

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Interviews prior to the Macedonian elections shows what Rroma in the Šutka expect from politics in Macedonia.

– Election Brings No Hope to Macedonia’s Roma-run ‘Ghetto,’ say Voters. In: Voice of Americas. 09.12.2016. http://www.voanews.com/a/election-brings-no-hope-to-macedonia-roma-run-ghetto-say-voters/3630804.html [link-preview url=”http://www.voanews.com/a/election-brings-no-hope-to-macedonia-roma-run-ghetto-say-voters/3630804.html”]

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Bratislava: Photograph Exhibition

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An exhibition of phots of Rroma is opening today in Bratislava. Again, one finds mostly stereotypes in these pictures, something that is all too often the case in such exhibitions…

– Vernisáž výstavy fotografií Rómov bude už dnes v bratislavskom Kalabe! In: Baratislava Noviny. 13.12.2016. http://www.bratislavskenoviny.sk/najnovsie-spravy-z-bratislavy/kultura-skolstvo/vernisaz-vystavy-fotografii-romov-bude-uz-dnes-v-bratislavskom-kalabe.html?page_id=340791 [link-preview url=”http://www.bratislavskenoviny.sk/najnovsie-spravy-z-bratislavy/kultura-skolstvo/vernisaz-vystavy-fotografii-romov-bude-uz-dnes-v-bratislavskom-kalabe.html?page_id=340791″]

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Esma: More Tributes

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More tributes in the Press about Esma.

– Esma Redzepova, ‘Queen of Gypsy music’, dies at 73. In: DW. 12.12.2016. http://www.dw.com/en/esma-redzepova-queen-of-gypsy-music-dies-at-73/a-36730791
– Esma Redzepova, the Queen of Romanny Music Dies at 73. In: EuroNews. 12.12.2016. http://www.euronews.com/2016/12/12/esma-redzepova-the-queen-of-romany-music-dies-at-73
– “Queen of Romany music” Esma Redžepova dies. In: The Calvert Journal. 12.12.2016. http://calvertjournal.com/news/show/7344/queen-of-romany-music-esma-redzhepova-dies
– Esma Redzepova, Who Sang to Generations of Her Roma Heritage, Dies at 73. In: The New York Times. 12.12.2016. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/12/arts/music/esma-redzepova-who-sang-to-generations-of-her-roma-heritage-dies-at-73.html?_r=0
– ‘Queen of Gypsy music’ Esma Redžepova dies aged 73. In: The Guardian. 12.12.2016. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/dec/12/esma-redzepova-dies-dead-roma-gypsy
– The Balkans in tears: The Queen of Gipsy Music, Esma Redzepova, died at 73. In: US Post Finance. 12.12.2016. http://usfinancepost.com/the-balkans-in-tears-the-queen-of-gipsy-music-esma-redzepova-died-at-73-26719.html
– Esma Redzepova, the Queen of Gypsy Music. In: Jefferson Public Radio. 12.12.2016. http://ijpr.org/post/esma-redzepova-queen-gypsy-music#stream/0
– Macedonia queen of gypsy music dies at age 73. In: New Jersey Herald. 11.12.2016. http://www.njherald.com/article/20161211/AP/312119844#
– Esma Redzepova, Macedonia’s ‘Romany music queen’, dies at 73. In: BBC News. 12.12.2016. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38283554
– Esma Redžepova (FYR Macedonia 2013) dies aged 73. In: Oiktimes. 11.12.2016. https://oikotimes.com/2016/12/11/esma-redzepova-fyr-macedonia-2013-dies-aged-73/
– Esma Redžepova dies at the age of 73. In: Euro Visionary. 11.12.2016. https://www.eurovisionary.com/esma-redzepova-dies-age-73/
– Macedonia queen of gypsy music dies at age 73. In: Bay News. 11.12.2016. http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/on-the-town/article.html/content/news/articles/ap/2016/12/11/Macedonia_queen_of_gypsy_music_dies_at_age_73.html
– Remembering Esma Redžepova, the Romany queen of song. In: Delarwa Public Radio. 13.12.2016. http://delmarvapublicradio.net/post/remembering-esma-red-epova-romany-queen-song#stream/0
– Macedonia’s “queen of Gypsy music” buried in Skopje. In: Channel NEWS ASIA. 13.12.2016. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/entertainment/macedonia-s-queen-of-gypsy-music-buried-in-skopje/3362580.html [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/dec/12/esma-redzepova-dies-dead-roma-gypsy”]

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Czech Republic: Roma Spirit Prize

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The Rroma Spirit Prize was awarded last Saturday in Prague to a journalist, Richard Samko, for his work and aid towards co-existence. Several other people received an award in other categories for their work with and for Rroma.

– Czech Roma Spirit prize awarded to journalist, academy. In: The Prague Monitor. 12.12.2016. http://praguemonitor.com/2016/12/12/czech-roma-spirit-prize-awarded-journalist-academy [link-preview url=”http://praguemonitor.com/2016/12/12/czech-roma-spirit-prize-awarded-journalist-academy”]

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Esma died yesterday at the age of 73. She was born in the Šutka in 1943, and her career
As a musician spaned more than 50 years. She was engaged in Rroma rights, in particular in women rights, and she adopted nearly 50 children in her lifetime.
May she rest in peace. Te ovel o drom angla late puterdo!

– Esma Redzepova, Macedonia’s ‘Romany music queen’, dies at 73. In: BBC News. 11.12.2016. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38283554
– ESMA REDŽEPOVA : LA REINE DES TSIGANES S’EST ÉTEINTE. In: Le Courrier des Balkans. 11.12.2016. https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/bazar/balkanophonie/esma-redzepova-la-reine-des-tziganes.html
– ARJ Macedónia: Morreu Esma Redzepova, rainha da cultura cigana. In: ESC Portugal. 11.12.2016. http://www.escportugal.pt/2016/12/ultima-hora-morreu-esma-redzepova.html
– Queen of Romany music, Esma Redžepova, dies aged 73. In: Eurovision. 11.12.2016. http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=queen_of_roma_music_esma_redzepova_dies_aged_73 [link-preview url=”https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/bazar/balkanophonie/esma-redzepova-la-reine-des-tziganes.html”]

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Bulgaria: The Rise of Hate Speech

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An article about the rise of hate speech in Bulgaria, especially against minorities such as the Rroma, the Turks, and the Pomaks. Rroma are by far the most vilified minority currently online in Bulgaria.
BAD

– They Won’t ‘Come for Us’ in Bulgaria. In: Balkan Insight. 07.12.2016. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/blog/they-won-t-come-for-us-in-bulgaria-12-06-2016 [link-preview url=”http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/blog/they-won-t-come-for-us-in-bulgaria-12-06-2016″]

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Home Guard – A Hungarian Movie

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A long review on a new Hungarian movie “Home Guard” about right wing extremists taking over a small town in Hungary. The basic problem of the movie is its obvious racial overtones, especially against Rroma who are represented exclusively as thieves, liars, etc. All stereotypes usually associated to them by the general Hungarian public are present here.
Really BAD

– “Home Guards”: A Film About Modern-Day Hungary or an Ode to Neo-Nazis? In: Los Angeles Review of Books. 09.12.2016. https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/home-guards-film-modern-day-hungary-ode-neo-nazis/#! [link-preview url=”https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/home-guards-film-modern-day-hungary-ode-neo-nazis/#!”]

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Macedonia, The Shutka, and the Elections

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An article about the upcoming elections in Macedonia and their potential impact on the life of Rroma in that country as seen by Rroma from the Shutka, the Rroma neighbourhood in Skopje.

– Election brings no hope to Macedonia’s Roma-run ‘ghetto’, say voters. In: The Business Insider. 10.12.2016. http://www.businessinsider.com/r-election-brings-no-hope-to-macedonias-roma-run-ghetto-say-voters-2016-12?IR=T [link-preview url=”http://www.businessinsider.com/r-election-brings-no-hope-to-macedonias-roma-run-ghetto-say-voters-2016-12?IR=T”]

Kosovo News Eastern Europe

Bad Taste …

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HEKS, the Protestant help organisation is advertising for donations using all clichés about Rroma. If you watch the pictures, you find them all.
While the situation of Rroma in Kosovo is bad, it is not all ghettoes. Rroma there were integrated and had houses in the cities etc. In brief, this kind of campaign shows that stereotypes also exist in NGOs and simply re-inforce the prevalent views.
BAD.

– https://demandez-lui.heks.ch/?gclid=Cj0KEQiApqTCBRC-977Hi9Ov8pkBEiQA5B_ipcuk-jSHSH35yU1_vWzrBiBiK8xMXXoUynlb_Bv9w4UaAsPD8P8HAQ [link-preview url=”https://demandez-lui.heks.ch/?gclid=Cj0KEQiApqTCBRC-977Hi9Ov8pkBEiQA5B_ipcuk-jSHSH35yU1_vWzrBiBiK8xMXXoUynlb_Bv9w4UaAsPD8P8HAQ”]

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Slovakia and EU Funds

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EU Funds for Rroma are not welcome in many Slovak communes … The Interior Ministry, which administers EU funds Roma, shoes that while some municipalities already have allocated the first millions for the new programming period, it also shows that In practice, many municipalities are not interested. Even though these funds could raise the Rroma standard of living.

– Rozdeľujú sa eurofondy pre Rómov, niektoré obce ich nechcú. In: TA3. 03.12.2016. http://www.ta3.com/clanok/1095503/rozdeluju-sa-eurofondy-pre-romov-niektore-obce-ich-nechcu.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ta3.com/clanok/1095503/rozdeluju-sa-eurofondy-pre-romov-niektore-obce-ich-nechcu.html”]

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Czech Republic: Online Hatred

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Online hatred against Rroma is on the rise in the Czech Republic with nearly 80% of online posts about Rroma being negative.
Bad but unfortunately not surprising.

– LN: Online hatred for Czech Roma growing. In: The Prague Daily Monitor. 06.12.2016. http://praguemonitor.com/2016/12/07/ln-online-hatred-czech-roma-growing [link-preview url=”http://praguemonitor.com/2016/12/07/ln-online-hatred-czech-roma-growing”]

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Slovakia: A Community Centre Issue

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The proposed opening of a Rroma community centre in Poprad, a small community in Eastern Slovakia continues to raise controversy. The residents are adamantly against the centre, not per se, but because of its prime location in the community.
In brief: Community centre, maybe, but not here in the centre … This says it all.

– Diskusie o komunitnom centre v Matejovciach stále pokračujú. In: Korzar Spiš. 05.12.2016. http://spis.korzar.sme.sk/c/20401217/diskusie-o-komunitnom-centre-v-matejovciach-stale-pokracuju.html [link-preview url=”http://spis.korzar.sme.sk/c/20401217/diskusie-o-komunitnom-centre-v-matejovciach-stale-pokracuju.html”]

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Slovakia: Living in Dignity

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An article and interview of a project aiming at improving the licing conditions in the Osada (Rroma quarters). It asks the questions of what it needs for these communities to live in dignity and what it means for the architecture, be it for social housing or private construction.

– Aj v rómskej osade sa dá žiť dôstojne (rozhovor). In: Aktuality. 05.12.2016. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/392157/aj-v-romskej-osade-sa-da-zit-dostojne-rozhovor/ [link-preview url=”https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/392157/aj-v-romskej-osade-sa-da-zit-dostojne-rozhovor/”]

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary and Poverty

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26.3% of the Hungarian population is at risk of poverty. This is a huge number, 2.54 Mio people. And no, contrary to what some people say, they are not all Rroma. There are “only” around 800’000 Rroma in Hungary and not all fall in that category.
This is a dismal number and it is one of the drivers of the xenophobism and anti-Rroma attitude in the country.

– KSH: 26.3% of Hungarians at risk of poverty or exclusion. In: Budapest Business Journal. 05.12.2016. http://bbj.hu/economy/ksh-263-of-hungarians-at-risk-of-poverty-or-exclusion_125761 [link-preview url=”http://bbj.hu/economy/ksh-263-of-hungarians-at-risk-of-poverty-or-exclusion_125761″]

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