News Switzerland – rroma.org https://rroma.org Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:41:39 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png News Switzerland – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 Jenische in Switzerland https://rroma.org/jenische-in-switzerland-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jenische-in-switzerland-2 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:38:51 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=35290 The canton of Freiburg has initiated a project to support the education of children from traveling Jenische families, following the recognition of Jenische and Sinti as national minorities in Switzerland in 1999.

A guide has been created to ensure the integration and educational support of students from Jenische families, focusing on cultural awareness and joy in learning.

Educational activities have been developed for French-speaking schools, with materials being translated into German, addressing the history and culture of the Jenische community and promoting understanding among students.

]]> Travellers in Switzerland https://rroma.org/travellers-in-switzerland-15/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travellers-in-switzerland-15 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:14:08 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=35217 The canton of Lucerne is reinitiating the search for stopping places for travelers, with the Social Democrats (SP) and Greens seeking clarity on Ebikon’s role in this process.

A report indicates that there are still dozens of missing stopping places in Lucerne, despite the obligation to provide adequate facilities for travelers such as Jenische, Sinti, and Roma.

The previous attempt to establish new sites was unsuccessful due to strong opposition from local municipalities, prompting a new cooperative dialogue approach to find a socially acceptable solution.

]]> Roma in Lausanne https://rroma.org/roma-in-lausanne/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roma-in-lausanne Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:17:21 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=35098 Precarity continues to weigh on the schooling of several Roma children supported by Opre Rrom in Lausanne. The association is now calling on the city to also take action regarding their families’ living conditions.

]]> Switzerland and Roma https://rroma.org/switzerland-and-roma-8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=switzerland-and-roma-8 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:59:22 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=35005 A blog, “Inside Paradeplatz”, usually more specialised in finance news and gossips in Switzerand, published an article about an attack against an antiquarian in his shop in the centre of Zurich. He was hit, and the attacked fled with ca. 600 Swiss Francs. It states the attacker was “presumably Roma”… We’d be interested to know what prompted this comment.

It looks like stereotyping…

]]> Travellers in Switzerland https://rroma.org/travellers-in-switzerland-14/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travellers-in-switzerland-14 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:14:18 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=34848 The Canton of Baselland plans to take more responsibility for providing spaces for travellers, specifically the Jenischen and Sinti, to alleviate the burden on municipalities.

A proposed law revision aims to improve the availability of designated sites for these communities, as current provisions have been deemed insufficient.

The Canton will coordinate with municipalities to establish these sites and will also assume responsibility for their maintenance and operation, with additional costs covered within the existing budget.

]]> Travellers in Switzerland https://rroma.org/travellers-in-switzerland-13/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travellers-in-switzerland-13 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:07:34 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=34819 A group of Roma travelers from France has set up camp with 60 caravans on a city-owned field in Oberwinterthur, Switzerland.

They were previously forced to vacate another site in Stadel due to the presence of a high-voltage power line. The situation highlights ongoing issues regarding the accommodation of traveling communities in urban areas.

]]> Beggars in Geneva https://rroma.org/beggars-in-geneva/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beggars-in-geneva Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:06:13 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=34725 After the courts rejected the anti-begging laws, the Geneva right wing intends to continue the fight focusing on the occupation and cleanliness of public spaces. Read this as a measure against Roma…

]]> Roma in Geneva https://rroma.org/roma-in-geneva/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roma-in-geneva Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:35:13 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=34588 The article discusses the media focus on the Romani communities in Geneva, highlighting the political attention on their living conditions and the push to remove their presence from public view.

It criticizes the right-wing political stance that prioritizes cleanliness over the welfare of these communities, suggesting that their systematic removal exacerbates vulnerability and exploitation.

The article calls for a more humane approach to social integration and housing solutions for the Romani families, emphasizing the need for long-term support rather than punitive measures.

]]> Travellers in Switzerland https://rroma.org/travellers-in-switzerland-12/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travellers-in-switzerland-12 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:27:59 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=34459 The city of Zurich allowed a group of travellers to camp on a field. This was severely criticised by many …

]]> Switzerland and Travellers https://rroma.org/switzerland-and-travellers-32/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=switzerland-and-travellers-32 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:42:31 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=34402 For lack of camping sites, Travelling Roma from outisde Switzerland try to find spaces where they can stay. They are not really “foreign” as most of them have family ties in Switzerland. Here, a farmer rented a field for 10’000 Swiss Francs until end of September, and he says he was told, this would be for hot air baloon launches. Well, now there are several caravans, and he is getting threatened bu locals.

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