What a surprise … In spite of the condemnation of the EU and the urging of the EU Commission, Hungary continues to segregate Rroma in its school system. A chilling read, but not a surprise since the Human Resource Minister, Mr. Zoltan Balog advocates this segregation.
A festival in Slovakia regrouped Rroma from several regions between August 3rd and 6th.
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 …
An Austrian Bishop took part to the memorial of Austrian Rroma murdered in Poland. Just missing the fact that the Austrians were actively involved. His other words about integration, stopping prejudice, are the right ones, and not often heard from the Church.
Hungary did commemorate the Rroma Holocaust Remembrance day and even unveiled a memorial to it. Frankly said, they should rather ponder about their history (after all, they deported pretty much all Jews and some Rroma by themselves without assistance), and about the future, namely the extreme racism against Rroma in that country.
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!
A few articles and pictures on the Auschwitz commemoration ceremony on Tuesday.
An interview of the 17 years old Gilda Lakatos who is set to be deported next week back to Hungary.
Survivors and community leaders commemorated yesterday in Auschwitz the Rroma Holocaust.
An article by Katalin Barsony, a Hungarian Rromni and the director od the Romedia foundation on the Holocaust remembrance day and on the increasing hate towards Rroma in Europe. She is right on this, unfortunately.
We just wish that the term Porrajmos not be used…
Today’s the day to remember the Rroma victims of the Holocaust. May they rest in peace.
A humanitarian application has been deposed for the Lakatos family who is due to be deported on August 11. Advocacy groups are urging the government to consider this application prior to this date.
A lot more information on the evictions of poor people in Szekesfehervar. And not all good. Actually even much worse.
Less news on the front page means more on Rroma in the French Press. First, in the South, were legality seems not to be high on the priorities of the state in Montpellier. In that same city, residents are “exasperated” by a camp there. In Montaucran, in the South, a camp was closed; near Paris, two reportages on life in the camps; in Montreuil, camps are being dismantled; in Lyon, a report on the situation of Rroma in that city; in the North the mayor od a twon is accused of racism following the arson attack against a shop for Romanians and especially Rroma, while also in the North, a pedophile was targeting Rroma children.
The shooting in the Munich shopping mall also made some Rroma victims: 3 confirmed deaths. Two were Sinti, and one from the Kosovo.
Several hundred people, about half of which are Rroma are facing eviction in Szekesfehervar, a small city near Budapest. The leases are simply not renewed and people are evicted. Some Rroma reported being told that “the borders are open” …
BAD, and a pattern in Hungary.
Interesting interview and overview of Hungary’s current state. Read the part on Rroma too.
The Maribor Synagogue in Slovenia will commemorate the Rroma Holocaust on August 2.
The Pope visited Auschwitz, met survivors, all in silence, may the souls that departed appreciate.
But the article states some incorrect facts. The mention 1.5 mio dead. This is correct. But then say 23’000 Rroma. Also correct if you “only” count those who were registered. To give a comparison, there are 300’000 registered Jews in Auschwitz. Far from the 1.5 Mio. Simply said, registered people where the ones who were not immediately gassed. Those who died on arrival are not recorded in the camp, just in the transport. So fact is: many more Rroma died in Auschwitz than the 23’000. May their souls rest in peace.
The Lakatos family who had a reprieve two weeks ago has now been definitively ordered to leave Canada by August 11th. They have no possibilities left to appeal. This decision prompted protests in solidarity with the family.
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