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News Eastern Europe Ukraine

Ukraine: More on the Attack

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Law enforcers completed a pre-trial investigation into the attack on the Roma camp in Lviv in May 2018 which resulted in one dead Rom and there injured ones. A criminal case against an adult organizer and nine juvenile offenders were transferred to court. This is on Friday, December 28, according to the prosecutor’s office of the region.

– Напад на табір ромів у Львові: розслідування завершилося. In: Korrespondent. 28.12.2018. https://ua.korrespondent.net/city/lvov/4048504-napad-na-tabir-romiv-u-lvovi-rozsliduvannia-zavershylosia
– Розслідування нападу на табір ромів у Львові завершено: 10 осіб постануть перед судом. In: Warta 1. 28.12.2018. https://varta1.com.ua/rozsliduvannya-napadu-na-tabir-romiv-u-lvovi-zaversheno-10-osib-postanut-pered-sudom/ [link-preview url=”https://ua.korrespondent.net/city/lvov/4048504-napad-na-tabir-romiv-u-lvovi-rozsliduvannia-zavershylosia “]

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Budapest: Roma Theatre

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The tale of a group of young Roma actors who perform all over Hungary and now maybe beyond.

– Cigánynak akartam születni, mert cigánynak lenni jó. In: 444. 26.12.2018. https://444.hu/2018/12/26/ciganynak-akartam-szuletni-mert-ciganynak-lenni-jo [link-preview url=”https://444.hu/2018/12/26/ciganynak-akartam-szuletni-mert-ciganynak-lenni-jo”]

News Eastern Europe News Western Europe Slovakia Sweden

Adopted

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The fate of a Slovak Rom adopted at the age of one and a half in Sweden. Interview and a proof of what the environment can do …

– Narodil sa v osade, adoptovali si ho Švédi: Vo Švédsku sa k migrantom správajú asi ako Slováci k Rómom. In: Dennik. 28.12.2018. https://dennikn.sk/1335595/narodil-sa-v-osade-adoptovali-si-ho-svedi-vo-svedsku-sa-k-migrantom-spravaju-asi-ako-slovaci-k-romom/ [link-preview url=”https://dennikn.sk/1335595/narodil-sa-v-osade-adoptovali-si-ho-svedi-vo-svedsku-sa-k-migrantom-spravaju-asi-ako-slovaci-k-romom/”]

News Eastern Europe Ukraine

Lvov Attacks

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The preliminary enquiry in the attack on a Roma camp in Lvov in May that left one Rom dead and three injured has been completed. One adult and two minors were involved in the murder.

– Нападение на ромов во Львове: завершено досудебное расследование. In: Fokus. 28.12.2018. https://focus.ua/ukraine/416278-napadenie-na-romov-vo-lvove-sud-vynes-prigovor.html [link-preview url=”https://focus.ua/ukraine/416278-napadenie-na-romov-vo-lvove-sud-vynes-prigovor.html”]

News Eastern Europe Slovenia

Slovenia – No Comments

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The Slovenian state wants to bury the Roma killed during World War Two in the central Ljubljana cemetery of Žale, but the cemetery management rejects it, which is unheard of. The victims were killed by Partisan units between 1941 and 1945.

– “Nezaslišano in nesprejemljivo”: Janković Romov, ki so jih ubili partizani, ne pusti pokopati na Žalah, je ogorčen Stres. In: Reporter. 20.12.2018. https://reporter.si/clanek/slovenija/nezaslisano-in-nesprejemljivo-jankovic-romov-ki-so-jih-ubili-partizani-ne-pusti-pokopati-na-zalah-je-ogorcen-stres-677143
– Na Žalah zavračajo obtožbe o nespoštovanju do pokojnih Romov. In: SIOL. 20.12.2018. https://siol.net/novice/slovenija/na-zalah-zavracajo-obtozbe-o-nespostovanju-do-pokojnih-romov-486091
– Pravica do pokopa Romov na Žalah. In: Družina. 21.12.2018. https://www.druzina.si/ICD/spletnastran.nsf/clanek/pravica-do-pokopa-romov-na-zalah [link-preview url=”https://reporter.si/clanek/slovenija/nezaslisano-in-nesprejemljivo-jankovic-romov-ki-so-jih-ubili-partizani-ne-pusti-pokopati-na-zalah-je-ogorcen-stres-677143 “]

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Bulgaria and Islam

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Bulgaria significantly increased state funding for religions, including Islam, in an attempt to prevent radical Islam. The bad point here is that the Roma are mentioned in the same sentence together with radical Islam. And while many Roma are Moslems, up till now they haven’t radicalised at all. Anyhow, best weapon against this is integration …

– La Bulgarie légifère pour mieux contrôler l’islam radical. In: i24 Europe. 21.12.2018. https://www.i24news.tv/fr/actu/international/europe/191452-181221-la-bulgarie-legifere-pour-mieux-controler-l-islam-radical [link-preview url=”https://www.i24news.tv/fr/actu/international/europe/191452-181221-la-bulgarie-legifere-pour-mieux-controler-l-islam-radical”]

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Unique

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The recent manifestations against the latest laws passed by the Orban government (the so-called slave laws) saw a unique constellation: The flag of the extreme right party Jobbik next to the Roma flag.
It highlights the range of opposition to the laws.

– Egymás mellett lengett a romák és a Jobbik zászlója. In: 444. 17.12.2018. https://444.hu/2018/12/17/egymas-mellett-lengett-a-romak-es-a-jobbik-zaszlaja [link-preview url=”https://444.hu/2018/12/17/egymas-mellett-lengett-a-romak-es-a-jobbik-zaszlaja”]

News Eastern Europe Russia

Roma in Russia

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A long article from RT on Roma in Russia. While some of the facts are correct (Xaladytka, Servi, and then Kalderaša), they miss quite a few things (Kirimlides who are just a footnote on religion, Lovara, etc. who also came at the beginning of the 20th century – not 19th as they state).
But there are also lots of folklore such a caste system and “values”.
Full stereotypes indeed.

– Fact and Fallacy: History, beliefs & culture of Russian Gypsies. In: RT. 20.12.2018. https://rtd.rt.com/stories/gypsy-culture-the-art-is/ [link-preview url=”https://rtd.rt.com/stories/gypsy-culture-the-art-is/”]

Albania News Eastern Europe

Albania: Won

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The Roma community of Fushë-Kruja in Albania has won a case against the government on discrimination based of it not providing clean water and sanitation.

– Roma Community Wins Discrimination Case against Albanian Gov’t. In: Exit. 14.12.2018. https://exit.al/en/2018/12/14/roma-community-wins-discrimination-case-against-albanian-government/ [link-preview url=”https://exit.al/en/2018/12/14/roma-community-wins-discrimination-case-against-albanian-government/”]

News Eastern Europe Ukraine

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In a social network, a resident of Zaporozhye Artem Gromov posted a photo of people who, according to him, rob people of Zaporozhye using hypnosis and curses. According to some users of the social network, the Roma are involved in thefts, fraud and robberies near Zaporizhzhya hospitals, markets and other places where people gather. Some Cossacks are convinced that the police are covering the swindlers, since otherwise they would have been in prison long ago.

  • В Запорожье заметили ромов, которые грабятлюдей, используя гипноз (ФОТО). In: Golos Zaporozhie. 20.12.2018. https://golos.zp.ua/proisshestvija/183885/v-zaporozhe-zametili-romov-kotorye-grabjat-ljudej-ispolzuja-gipnoz-foto [link-preview url=”https://golos.zp.ua/proisshestvija/183885/v-zaporozhe-zametili-romov-kotorye-grabjat-ljudej-ispolzuja-gipnoz-foto”]
News Eastern Europe Ukraine

Odessa Riots

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Some controversy around the alleged perpetrator of the murder of a 8 years old girl that prompted the riots near Odessa in 2016. The suspect has an alibi for the time of the murder and it seems that the prosecution neglected to follow up on other traces / suspects.

– Halya Coynash: Shocking riots against Roma sparked by arrest of a man with an alibi. In: Kyiv Post. 19.12.2018. https://www.kyivpost.com/article/opinion/op-ed/halya-coynash-shocking-riots-against-roma-sparked-by-arrest-of-a-man-with-an-alibi.html
– Shocking riots against Roma in Odesa oblast sparked by arrest of a man with an alibi. In: KHPG. 19.12.2018. http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1544902503 [link-preview url=”https://www.kyivpost.com/article/opinion/op-ed/halya-coynash-shocking-riots-against-roma-sparked-by-arrest-of-a-man-with-an-alibi.html “]

News Eastern Europe Serbia

Serbia and the Roma

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Serbians were involved in the arrest, deportation, and killing of Roma during World War Two. A chapter that is largely occulted in Serbia nowadays.

– Serbia’s Forgotten Role in the Roma Holocaust. In: Balkan Insight. 17.12.2018. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/serbia-s-forgotten-role-in-the-roma-holocaust-12-14-2018 [link-preview url=”http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/serbia-s-forgotten-role-in-the-roma-holocaust-12-14-2018″]

News Eastern Europe Poland

Poland: The Story Continues

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The story of the new house in Limanowa continues. The municipality wanted to buy a house in another village to house their Roma who live in dreadful conditions. The other commune pre-empted the buy.
It is not the first try and such a case went to court.

– Gmina Limanowa nie kupi domu dla wielodzietnej rodziny Romów? Budynek chce kupić inny samorząd. In: Limanowa. 13.12.2018. https://limanowa.in/aktualnosci/gmina-limanowa-nie-kupi-domu-dla-wielodzietnej-rodziny-romow-budynek-chce-kupic-inny-samorzad/43696 [link-preview url=”https://limanowa.in/aktualnosci/gmina-limanowa-nie-kupi-domu-dla-wielodzietnej-rodziny-romow-budynek-chce-kupic-inny-samorzad/43696″]

News Eastern Europe Ukraine

Ukraine: Wedding …

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A lavish Roma wedding made it to Ukrainian national television. Something we really don’t need …

– Пара ромів з Ужгорода вразила Україну розкішним весіллям на національному телепроекті (ВІДЕО). In: 0312. 13.12.2018. https://www.0312.ua/news/2246195/para-romiv-z-uzgoroda-vrazila-ukrainu-rozkisnim-vesillam-na-nacionalnomu-teleproekti-video [link-preview url=”https://www.0312.ua/news/2246195/para-romiv-z-uzgoroda-vrazila-ukrainu-rozkisnim-vesillam-na-nacionalnomu-teleproekti-video”]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia: Condemned

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Slovakia was condemned by the European Court of Human Right for not having investigated the racial motive of the Hurbanova massacre where a policeman murdered three Roma. The survivors of the crime have to be compensated.

– Európsky súd pre ľudské práva rozhodol o “Hurbanovskom masakre”: Išlo o rasovo motivovaný čin. In: Hlavne Spravy. 12.12.2018. https://www.hlavnespravy.sk/europsky-sud-pre-ludske-prava-rozhodol-o-hurbanovskom-masakre-islo-o-rasovo-motivovany-cin/1607152
– Európsky súd pre ľudské práva rozhodol v prípade Hurbanovského masakru. Trojnásobná vražda mala rasové pozadie. In: Noviny. 11.12.2018. https://www.noviny.sk/krimi/395931-europsky-sud-pre-ludske-prava-rozhodol-v-pripade-hurbanovskeho-masakru-trojnasobna-vrazda-mala-rasove-pozadie [link-preview url=”https://www.hlavnespravy.sk/europsky-sud-pre-ludske-prava-rozhodol-o-hurbanovskom-masakre-islo-o-rasovo-motivovany-cin/1607152 “]

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Human Right Prize

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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″]

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Czech Republic: Prosecuted

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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”]

News Eastern Europe Romania

BS …

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Stereotypes in Netflix – this time about a prison in Romania and Roma.

– Inside The World’s Toughest Prisons Season 3 Details Revealed. In: What’s On Netflix. 13.12.2018. https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/inside-the-worlds-toughest-prisons-season-3-details-revealed/ [link-preview url=”https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/inside-the-worlds-toughest-prisons-season-3-details-revealed/”]

Hungary News Eastern Europe

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A brawl between two families in a Roma ghetto involved more than sixty people and resulted in one death. Police intervened and one man was arrested.

  • Halálos tömegverekedéssé fajult két cigány család vitája. In: 888. 10.12.2018. https://888.hu/article-halalos-tomegverekedesse-fajult-ket-cigany-csalad-vitaja [link-preview url=”https://888.hu/article-halalos-tomegverekedesse-fajult-ket-cigany-csalad-vitaja”]
News Eastern Europe Ukraine

Ukraine and Liberties

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A new survey in the Ukraine is chilling. According to the survey, 27% of respondents are convinced that the rights of drug addicts must certainly be restricted, and 38% believe their rights should be limited in certain circumstances.
About Roma, 12% of respondents are convinced that the rights of the Roma must definitely be limited, 35% believe that their rights may be limited in certain circumstances.
So much for Democracy …

– Українці за обмеження прав геїв, ромів та наркозалежних – опитування. In: Korrespondent. 10.12.2018. https://ua.korrespondent.net/ukraine/4041862-ukraintsi-za-obmezhennia-prav-heiv-romiv-ta-narkozalezhnykh-opytuvannia
– Українці вважають, що права наркозалежних та ромів потрібно в окремих ситуаціях обмежувати — опитування. In: Visokii Zamok. 10.12.2018. https://wz.lviv.ua/news/381918-ukraintsi-vvazhaiut-shcho-prava-narkozalezhnykh-ta-romiv-potribno-v-okremykh-sytuatsiiakh-obmezhuvaty-opytuvannia
– Українці вважають, що права ромів, наркозалежних та секс-меншин потрібно обмежити. In: 1 News. 11.12.2018. https://1news.com.ua/ukraine/ukrayintsi-vvazhayut-shho-prava-romiv-narkozalezhnih-ta-seks-menshin-potribno-obmezhiti.html [link-preview url=”https://ua.korrespondent.net/ukraine/4041862-ukraintsi-za-obmezhennia-prav-heiv-romiv-ta-narkozalezhnykh-opytuvannia “]

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