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Travelling Rroma in Switzerland

June 12, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Lots of articles in Switzerland about ca. 350 Rroma from France travelling through Switzerland. And not all good. Rather bad press. All stereotypes are there.

Zum Missfallen des SVP-Ammanns: Roma bleiben für Hochzeit. In: Aargauer Zeitung 01.06.2016. http://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/aargau/baden/zum-missfallen-des-svp-ammanns-roma-bleiben-fuer-hochzeit-130312630
Fahrende verärgern Anwohner im Kanton Bern. In: Luzerner Zeitung. 31.05.2016. http://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/nachrichten/panorama/news/panorama-sda/Fahrende-veraergern-Anwohner-im-Kanton-Bern;art46441,748288

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Switzerland: Rroma Travellers

June 12, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article about the “chaos” created by Rroma travellers camping in Western Switzerland for a church meeting. Many of the Rroma travellers here belong to the pentacostal church or to other evangelical churches.

Pour prier, les Roms créent le chaos. In: 27.05.2016. http://www.arcinfo.ch/articles/regions/neuchatel-et-littoral/pour-prier-les-roms-creent-le-chaos-538971

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Switzerland: Meet Rroma

June 11, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Last week end, there was large program on Rroma in Lausanne, with Movies, Round Table, etc. under the title Kamau te das duma – I want to talk.

A la rencontre des Roms. In: Le Courrier. 19.05.2016. http://www.lecourrier.ch/139220/a_la_rencontre_des_roms

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Switzerland – Local Travelers vs. Rroma

June 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A new camping space for travelers in Switzerland raises the age old same questions: Locals vs. Foreign, especially Rroma (in the local Swiss Mythology, they are all foreign).

CRAP. There is NO REASON FOR SEGGREGATION!

Kampf um Anerkennung. In: Tagblatt St. Gallen. 12.05.2016. http://www.tagblatt.ch/ostschweiz/stgallen/gossau/tb-go/Kampf-um-Anerkennung;art191,4619310

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Geneva: Two Rroma Condemned for Human Trafficking

June 9, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

In Geneva, two Rroma were condemned to prison for having exploited a mentally handicapped kid, most probably Rrom, whose parents rented him out to the couple in Geneva.

Bad that it happened, WORSE, it strengthen stereotypes that Rroma are trafficking humans, involved in begging clans etc. This is purely a case of few destitute individuals …

A Genève, deux mendiants roms sont condamnés pour traite d’être humain. In: Le Temps. 10.05.2016. https://www.letemps.ch/suisse/2016/05/10/geneve-deux-mendiants-roms-condamnes-traite-humain
Des Roms jugés pour avoir exploité un handicapé. In: 24 Heures. 16.05.2016. http://www.24heures.ch/geneve/Des-Roms-juges-pour-avoir-exploite-un-handicape/story/23023891
Deux Roms condamnés pour traite d’êtres humains. In: La Tribune de Genève. 10.05.2016. http://www.tdg.ch/geneve/actu-genevoise/deux-roms-condamnes-traite-etres-humains/story/26066938

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Switzerland Travelers and “Foreign” Rroma

June 8, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Switzerland loves it complicated… They want segregated camping places for local travelers – Yenische – and for Rroma – usually denotes as “Foreign” even though there are Rroma travelers in Switzerland.

In Western Switzerland, the state is expulsing “foreign Gypsies”.

BAD!

Le Conseil d’Etat exige le départ de Gitans. In: 20 Minutes. 26.04.2016. http://www.20min.ch/ro/news/romandie/story/Le-Conseil-d-Etat-exige-le-depart-de-Gitans-21038489
Les gitans quittent la Pointe- du-Grain, les Yéniches arrivent. In: ArcInfo.ch. 02.05.2016. http://www.arcinfo.ch/articles/regions/neuchatel-et-littoral/les-gitans-quittent-la-pointe-du-grain-les-yeniches-arrivent-530158
Des gitans installés à la Pointe du Grain. In: 24 Heures. http://www.24heures.ch/suisse/suisse-romande/gitans-installes-pointe-grain/story/24133216
Des gitans sur le parking de la Brena à Colombie. In: ch. 20.04.2016. http://www.arcinfo.ch/articles/regions/neuchatel-et-littoral/des-gitans-sur-le-parking-de-la-brena-a-colombier-525991

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Switzerland: Jenische and Rroma

June 7, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Swiss Jenische, interviewed on Swiss TV. Bad. Rroma – called here “transit travelers” – are dirty, leaving camping spots dirty, etc.

The Jenische are right to demand spots to camp in each of the Swiss cantons. It is bad that this hasn’t happened yet.

in: Focus, Tele1. 19.04.2016. http://tele1.ch/TV-Programm/Sendungen/Fokus.aspx

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Travellers in Switzerland

June 7, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A week ago, Rroma in Basel opened the first camping place in the city for travellers.

Fahrende laden zu Bier und Wurst. In: Telebasel. 17.04.2016. https://telebasel.ch/2016/04/17/fahrende-laden-zu-bier-und-wurst/

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Concerts in Flats

June 7, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

An interesting proposition … Concerts at home. A Dutch musician, together with 4 Rromni is making concerts in people’s homes. A nice way for people to meet Rroma.

Le Tour de Suisse en concert d’appartement. In: La Tribune de Genève. 15.04.2016. http://www.tdg.ch/geneve/actu-genevoise/tour-suisse-concert-appartement/story/31038720

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Switzerland: Jenische Petition Government

April 17, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Swiss Jenisch (or travelers) sent a petition to the Swiss government asking for their recognition as a minority. In Switzerland, technically, only travelers are recognized, not Jenische, Sinti, and Rroma.

Yéniches et Sinti remettent leur pétition au Conseil federal. In: Romanide. 08.04.2016. http://www.romandie.com/news/Yeniches-et-Sinti-remettent-leur-petition-au-Conseil-federal/692191.rom

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Kosovo Repatriations: 2’000 Children

April 17, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

More than 2’000 school children were sent back to Kosovo from Western Europe. Many of them are Rroma, and Kosovo is not the place to be if you are Rrom.

SHAME.

2 mille élèves rapatriés au Kosovo. In: AlbInfo.ch. 04.04.2016. http://www.albinfo.ch/fr/2-mille-eleves-rapatries-au-kosovo/

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Beggars in Lausanne

April 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A reportage from the Swiss television on a Rroma beggar. Nice in itself, i.e. in the portrait of that particular person, bad in that it reinforces the stereotypes – All Rroma are poor and are beggars.

Tupi, Rom à Lausanne: “Je déteste faire la manche”. In: RTS.ch. 08.04.2016. http://www.rts.ch/info/suisse/7564163-tupi-rom-a-lausanne-je-deteste-faire-la-manche-.html

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Berlin and Begging

April 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

The myth of organized begging – a mafia like organization… Real studies like the one in Lausanne in Switzerland have shown that these are sinly larger families or friends from a single viallage who come in the hope of work and end up begging to make end meet. Average income is so low that organized crime doesn’t pay here.

In Berlin entdeckt Die Zentrale der Bettel-Clans. In: Berliner Kurier. 06.04.2016. http://www.berliner-kurier.de/berlin/polizei-und-justiz/in-berlin-entdeckt–die-zentrale-der-bettel-clans–23842482-seite2

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Of Plants and Travellers

April 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

The newly established camp for travelers in Basle is again being discussed, as there may be some rare plants there that could be threatened by the caravans… Knowing that this is a strip of grass in the middle of the city next to railroad tracks, no comments required …

Fahrende müssen schon wieder Pflanzen Platz machen. In: Basellandschaftlische Zeitung. 01.04.2016. http://www.basellandschaftlichezeitung.ch/basel/basel-stadt/fahrende-muessen-schon-wieder-pflanzen-platz-machen-130171859

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April 10, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Swiss travelers don’t want to be thrown into the same pot as foreign Rroma and Sinti (note that Rroma are always foreign here).

Too bad the press plays along.

Les Yéniches reviendront au parc des Rives cet été en organisant un festival. In: 24 Heures. 22.03.2016. http://www.24heures.ch/vaud-regions/nord-vaudois-broye/yeniches-reviendront-parc-rives-organisant-festival/story/24597520

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Geneva Street Musicians

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Romanian Rroma street musicians have proven to be a hit on YouTube. 130’000 hits and counting.

Des musiciens roms font le buzz sur YouTube. In: La Tribune de Genève. 09.03.2016. http://www.tdg.ch/geneve/actu-genevoise/Des-musiciens-roms-font-le-buzz-sur-YouTube/story/23799037

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More on Basle

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Another article on the new camping place for Rroma in Basle…

Neuer Standplatz für Fahrende. In: TleBasel. 09.03.2016. https://telebasel.ch/2016/03/09/neuer-standplatz-fuer-fahrende/

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Travelers: Camp in Basle – Switzerland

March 20, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Travelers will finally have a place to stay in Basle Switzerland. A new place when they can stay overnight or for longer periods will open soon and will be run by the Association of Swiss Sinti and Roma.

Good!

Nach langer Odyssee: Fahrende erhalten Platz in Basel. In: Basel Landschaftliche Zeitung. 08.03.2016. http://www.basellandschaftlichezeitung.ch/basel/basel-stadt/nach-langer-odyssee-fahrende-erhalten-platz-in-basel-130118936

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Basle: Firebomb against Rroma

February 14, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Travelling Rroma who were forced to leave their camp a few days earlier, were attacked at their new camping site. A person first started beating up a 70 years old Rroma and shortly thereafter, a firebomb was thrown at the caravans.

The police who were called let the attacker go without arresting him, even though he had severely beaten up someone without reason.

SHAME!

Fahrende in Allschwil angegriffen. In: Tele Basel. 11.02.2016. https://telebasel.ch/2016/02/11/brandstiftung-und-taetlichkeit-gegenueber-fahrenden-in-allschwil-bl/
«Ich sah etwas brennen und jemanden wegrennen» In: 20 Minutes Schweiz. 11.02.2016. http://www.20min.ch/schweiz/basel/story/Hooligan-verpruegelt-Fahrende-30620205
Brandanschlag auf Fahrende: Polizei gesteht Fehler bei Erstermittlungen ein. In BZ. 11.02.2016. http://www.bzbasel.ch/basel/baselbiet/brandanschlag-auf-fahrende-polizei-gesteht-fehler-bei-erstermittlungen-ein-130057855
Pöbeleien und Brandanschlag gegen Fahrende. In: Basler Zeitung. http://bazonline.ch/basel/gemeinden/Poebeleien-und-Brandanschlag-gegen-Fahrende/story/13478068
Nach Attacke auf Fahrende: Baselbieter Polizei lässt Angreifer laufen. In: Tages Woche. 11.02.2016. http://www.tageswoche.ch/de/2016_7/basel/711358/

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Basle: No space for Travellers

February 14, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

In Basle, until April, there is no place were travellers can stay. They had to leave a place in the city, which will be established as a permanent camping site for Travellers, and they ended up squatting a field from which they were now expelled. There are to few of these sites in Switzerland to accommodate Travellers in Switzerland.

Fahrende aus Naturschutzzone vertrieben – nun haben sie Basel verlassen. In: Basellandschaftliche Zeitung. 10.02.2016. http://www.basellandschaftlichezeitung.ch/basel/basel-stadt/fahrende-aus-naturschutzzone-vertrieben-nun-haben-sie-basel-verlassen-130054485