The story of a town near Katowice in Poland, where only the poorest and Roma still remain and where the pollution is atrocious.
– En Pologne, Bytomn cité polluée de Silésie. In: La Croix. https://www.la-croix.com/Monde/Europe/En-Pologne-Bobrek-ghetto-pollue-Silesie-2018-12-07-1200988183 [link-preview url=”https://www.la-croix.com/Monde/Europe/En-Pologne-Bobrek-ghetto-pollue-Silesie-2018-12-07-1200988183″]
A case where the mayor of Limanowa, a Polish town purchased a house in another town for the Roma living in the centre of his city has had another round in court. The purchase and relocation was declared invalid, and the mayor of Limanowa did a recourse. This one was thrown out of court.
Good.
– NSA oddaliło skargę kasacyjną – uchwała dotycząca kupna domu dla Romów w Czchowie nieważna. In: Limanowa. 07.12.2018. https://limanowa.in/aktualnosci/nsa-oddalilo-skarge-kasacyjna-uchwala-dotyczaca-kupna-domu-dla-romow-w-czchowie-niewazna/43625 [link-preview url=”https://limanowa.in/aktualnosci/nsa-oddalilo-skarge-kasacyjna-uchwala-dotyczaca-kupna-domu-dla-romow-w-czchowie-niewazna/43625″]
This time a story of a Roma couple who entered a hairdresser shop and beat up the hairdresser. They were apparently dissatisfied with his service.
– Afera z z udziałem małżeństwa Romów. W radomskim salonie fryzjerskim doszło do pobicia. In: Echdnia. 03.12.2018. https://echodnia.eu/radomskie/afera-z-z-udzialem-malzenstwa-romow-w-radomskim-salonie-fryzjerskim-doszlo-do-pobicia/ar/13711976 [link-preview url=”https://echodnia.eu/radomskie/afera-z-z-udzialem-malzenstwa-romow-w-radomskim-salonie-fryzjerskim-doszlo-do-pobicia/ar/13711976″]
The case of a death in a Roma ghetto in Maszkowice in South Eastern Poland prompts a discussion on living conditions.
– Śmierć przyszła do Romów w Maszkowicach, bo nikt do nich nie przychodził? In: Sadeczanin. 28.11.2018. https://sadeczanin.info/telewizja-rozmowy-sadeczanina/smierc-przyszla-do-romow-w-maszkowicach-bo-nikt-do-nich-nie [link-preview url=”https://sadeczanin.info/telewizja-rozmowy-sadeczanina/smierc-przyszla-do-romow-w-maszkowicach-bo-nikt-do-nich-nie”]
A story about 5 Roma who were recently arrested for “terrorising” and for theft in an estate in Western Poland. Bad is that they people are deemed of “Romani Nationality” …
– Leszno: Policja zatrzymała pięciu Romów, którzy terroryzowali mieszkańców osiedla na Gronowie. In: Glos Wielkopolski. 21.11.2018. https://gloswielkopolski.pl/leszno-policja-zatrzymala-pieciu-romow-ktorzy-terroryzowali-mieszkancow-osiedla-na-gronowie/ar/13682652 [link-preview url=”https://gloswielkopolski.pl/leszno-policja-zatrzymala-pieciu-romow-ktorzy-terroryzowali-mieszkancow-osiedla-na-gronowie/ar/13682652″]
An arson attack happened in Zabrze in Poland which saw several cars belonging to Roma torched.
Welcome to the new Poland …
– Zabrze: Samochody Romów obrzucone koktajlami Mołotowa. Policja wciąż szuka sprawców. In: Dziennik. 08.11.2018. https://dziennikzachodni.pl/zabrze-samochody-romow-obrzucone-koktajlami-molotowa-policja-wciaz-szuka-sprawcow/ar/13650483 [link-preview url=”https://dziennikzachodni.pl/zabrze-samochody-romow-obrzucone-koktajlami-molotowa-policja-wciaz-szuka-sprawcow/ar/13650483″]
Residents of Zabrze, a town near Katowice have erected a wall to separate themselves from their Roma neighbours …
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– Zabrze: Mieszkańcy postawili mur i odgradzają się od Romów ZDJĘCIA Romscy sąsiedzi są rozgoryczeni na lokatorów z Sienkiewicza. In: Dziennik Nachodni. 27.10.2018. https://dziennikzachodni.pl/zabrze-mieszkancy-postawili-mur-i-odgradzaja-sie-od-romow-zdjecia-romscy-sasiedzi-sa-rozgoryczeni-na-lokatorow-z-sienkiewicza/ar/13619560 [link-preview url=”https://dziennikzachodni.pl/zabrze-mieszkancy-postawili-mur-i-odgradzaja-sie-od-romow-zdjecia-romscy-sasiedzi-sa-rozgoryczeni-na-lokatorow-z-sienkiewicza/ar/13619560″]
The President of the “Royal Roma Foundation”, Bogdan Trojanek, wrote to the president of the city of Puławy and the chairman of the city council. He accused the councillors of propagating harmful stereotypes, and asked the local authorities to define a new program to integrate this community with the participation of Roma.
– Zobacz także: Posłowie o Romach w Puławach, wyjazdowa komisja sejmowa. In: Dziennik wschodni. 13.10.2018. https://www.dziennikwschodni.pl/pulawy/prezes-krolewskiej-fundacji-romow-krytykuje-radnego-w-pismie-do-prezydenta-pulaw,n,1000228629.html [link-preview url=”https://www.dziennikwschodni.pl/pulawy/prezes-krolewskiej-fundacji-romow-krytykuje-radnego-w-pismie-do-prezydenta-pulaw,n,1000228629.html”]
No comments – and a nice acknowledgement.
– ‘Hell on Earth was a German creation,’ says Foreign Minister on visit to Auschwitz. In: The Local (DE). 20.08.2018. https://www.thelocal.de/20180820/hell-on-earth-was-a-german-creation-says-foreign-minister-on-visit-to-auschwitz [link-preview url=”https://www.thelocal.de/20180820/hell-on-earth-was-a-german-creation-says-foreign-minister-on-visit-to-auschwitz”]
– Commemoration of the Roma Holocaust: our duty to remember, and to combat persisting anti-Gypsyism in today’s Europe. In: Council of Europe. 02.08.2018. https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/commemoration-of-the-roma-holocaust-our-duty-to-remember-and-combat-persisting-anti-gypsyism-in-today-s-europe [link-preview url=”https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/commemoration-of-the-roma-holocaust-our-duty-to-remember-and-combat-persisting-anti-gypsyism-in-today-s-europe”]
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”]
The 16th of May marks the day where Roma in Auschwitz took arms and resisted.
This day needs to be remembered and commemorated.
– The Forgotten History of Romani Resistance. In: Open Society Foundations. 15.05.2018. https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/voices/forgotten-history-romani-resistance [link-preview url=”https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/voices/forgotten-history-romani-resistance”]
IsAmUxPompa is one of the most popular Polish youtubers. His channel is watched by nearly 1.8 million people. While most of the films have to do with games, he has also uploaded films with definitively racist content and the prosecutor’s office is accusing him of insulting a group of Roma origin. Initially, the defence of Szymon K. even applied for conditional dismissal of the case, which the court ultimately did not agree to. He is now to be judged.
Let’s hope also condemned – which is far from certain in Poland nowadays.
– Znany polski Youtuber przed sądem. Ten proces przejdzie do historii. In: Inn Poland. 25.04.2018. http://innpoland.pl/142987,youtuber-isamuxpompa-przed-sadem-za-obrazanie-romow-i-nienawisc-w-filmach
– Youtuber znieważył i obraził Romów? Ruszył jego proces. On sam nie pojawił się w sądzie. In: Głoswielkopolski. 25.04.2018. http://www.gloswielkopolski.pl/kryminalna-wielkopolska/a/youtuber-zniewazyl-i-obrazil-romow-ruszyl-jego-proces-on-sam-nie-pojawil-sie-w-sadzie,13124358/ [link-preview url=”http://innpoland.pl/142987,youtuber-isamuxpompa-przed-sadem-za-obrazanie-romow-i-nienawisc-w-filmach “]
A reportage on a pilgrimage to Auschwitz of the grand-child of Roma who were deported there 75 years ago.
– Sinti und Roma in Auschwitz: “Das willst du gar nicht wissen”. In: Deutsche Welle. 08.04.2018. http://www.dw.com/de/sinti-und-roma-in-auschwitz-das-willst-du-gar-nicht-wissen/a-43156681 [link-preview url=”http://www.dw.com/de/sinti-und-roma-in-auschwitz-das-willst-du-gar-nicht-wissen/a-43156681″]
Even thought there are very few Roma living in Poland, they are still facing discrimination and prejudice. A very good report on their situation.
– Poland’s Roma community battles discrimination. In: Deutsche Welle. 08.04.2018. http://www.dw.com/en/polands-roma-community-battles-discrimination/a-43273328 [link-preview url=”http://www.dw.com/en/polands-roma-community-battles-discrimination/a-43273328″]
Numbers speak by themselves; A survey in Poland done between 2015 and 2016 and recently published shows that in Poland, 30% of Poles do not want Roma to be citizen, 38% do not want them as neighbours, and 49% do not want them as family members …
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– Most Poles accept Jews as fellow citizens and neighbors, but a minority do not. In: Pew Research Centre. 28.03.2018. http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/03/28/most-poles-accept-jews-as-fellow-citizens-and-neighbors-but-a-minority-do-not/ [link-preview url=”http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/03/28/most-poles-accept-jews-as-fellow-citizens-and-neighbors-but-a-minority-do-not/”]
The story of the Limanowa housing estate is still going on. The mayor of that city wanted to evict Roma from a building in the centre of town without providing any alternatives. This has been dragging on in courts ever since the Ombudsman started legal proceedings against the municipality.
This is now in the last instance … Let’s see.
– W poniedziałek wyrok w sprawie o wstrzymanie eksmisji Romów. In: Limanowa. 23.03.2018. https://limanowa.in/wydarzenia/news;w-poniedzialek-wyrok-w-sprawie-o-wstrzymanie-eksmisji-romow,40708.html [link-preview url=”https://limanowa.in/wydarzenia/news;w-poniedzialek-wyrok-w-sprawie-o-wstrzymanie-eksmisji-romow,40708.html”]
Following the beating by 4 Roma of the owner of a Pizzeria (Desperado), an editorial in the local Newspaper went into a total rant against all Roma.
To cite: “Until now, the Roma were tolerated in Puławy, although they do absolutely nothing to deserve it. They are shameful and demanding. Everyone lives on pensions, and it is not not known on what basis these are granted by the doctors …”
Bad.
– PUŁAWY MÓWIĄ DOŚĆ! NIE BĘDZIE PRZYZWOLENIE NA WYBRYKI ROMÓW. In: Tugodnik Powisla. 16.03.2018. http://tygpowisla.pulawy.pl/pulawy-mowia-dosc-bedzie-przyzwolenie-wybryki-romow/ [link-preview url=”http://tygpowisla.pulawy.pl/pulawy-mowia-dosc-bedzie-przyzwolenie-wybryki-romow/”]
An exhibition on the premises of the Nitra Gallery will last until 30 April and will showcase the HateFree project, which was first presented in the DOX Center of Contemporary Art in Prague. This project is responding to an increase in hate towards minorities in the Czech Republic. In its present form, the exhibition was established in cooperation with the Museum of Romany Culture in Brno and presents the work of artists from Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary.
– Nitrianska galéria ponúka pohľad na postavenie Rómov v spoločnosti. In: 24 Hod. 10.03.2018. http://www.24hod.sk/nitrianska-galeria-ponuka-pohlad-na-postavenie-romov-v-spolocnosti-cl572473.html [link-preview url=”http://www.24hod.sk/nitrianska-galeria-ponuka-pohlad-na-postavenie-romov-v-spolocnosti-cl572473.html”]
The Pole Szymon K., a 33-year-old from Środa Wielkopolska, appears on the Internet under the name ‘IsAmUxPompa’ and produces videos that are extremely racist against Roma. He says openly “I hate Roma” and some of his videos have had more than a million views.
The Poznan prosecutor office is investigating. Everyone should ask Google to remove the guy from YouTube.
– Popularny youtuber: “Nienawidzę Cyganów. Jeb… brudasów. Jeśli ich nienawidzisz, daj lajka”. Prokurator wyrozumiały. In: Wyborca. 01.03.2018. http://poznan.wyborcza.pl/poznan/7,36001,23081636,popularny-youtuber-obrazal-na-nagraniu-romow-prokurator-wyrozumialy.html [link-preview url=”http://poznan.wyborcza.pl/poznan/7,36001,23081636,popularny-youtuber-obrazal-na-nagraniu-romow-prokurator-wyrozumialy.html”]
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