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Marburg: Exhibition

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An exhibition in Marburg, Germany “The Road of the Sinti and Roma” on their history, culture, and also on persecutions and racism.

– Sinti und Roma mit Musik, Zeitzeugen und Bildern gegen Vorurteile und Diskriminierung. In: Das Marburger. 08.11.2017. http://www.das-marburger.de/2017/11/sinti-und-roma-mit-musik-zeitzeugen-und-bildern-gegen-vorurteile-und-diskriminierung/ [link-preview url=”http://www.das-marburger.de/2017/11/sinti-und-roma-mit-musik-zeitzeugen-und-bildern-gegen-vorurteile-und-diskriminierung/”]

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Between Two Worlds

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An interview of Davina Cordua, whose mother is German and whose father is a German Sinto. She speaks about the issues faced in the two commnuities.

– I do it my way. In: Die Zeit Online. 10.11.2017. http://www.zeit.de/kultur/2017-11/sinti-roma-erfahrungen-umgang-kindheit-10nach8 [link-preview url=”http://www.zeit.de/kultur/2017-11/sinti-roma-erfahrungen-umgang-kindheit-10nach8″]

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Children’s Movie

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The television children movie called “Nellie’s Adventures” in the German TV is getting a lot of critique for its representation of Sinti and Roma, which, to say the least are presented in a stereotypical fashion: They are petty criminals, con men, or beggars.
The Central Council of Sinti and Roma calls it racist and they are right.

– Ist der SWR-Film „Nellys Abenteuer“ rassistisch? In: Stuttgarter Zeitung. 08.11.2017. http://www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/inhalt.kritik-von-sinti-und-roma-ist-der-swr-film-nellys-abenteuer-rassistisch.8cf6c22e-a6d4-48cb-850e-45ad86541a14.html
– Zentralrat Deutscher Sinti und Roma empört über “Nellys Abenteuer” IN: Rhein Neckar Zeitung. 08.11.2017. https://www.rnz.de/politik/hintergrund_artikel,-nellys-ausflug-ins-klischee-zentralrat-deutscher-sinti-und-roma-empoert-ueber-nellys-abenteuer-_arid,314765.html [link-preview url=”https://www.rnz.de/politik/hintergrund_artikel,-nellys-ausflug-ins-klischee-zentralrat-deutscher-sinti-und-roma-empoert-ueber-nellys-abenteuer-_arid,314765.html”]

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Stolpersteine …

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Dozens of stumbling stones, these little stones that remind people of Holocaust victims and are embedded in the pavement, were stolen in Berlin.
BAD.

– Stolpersteine in Neukölln gestohlen. In: Tagesspeigel. 07.11.2017. http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/gedenken-an-holocaust-opfer-stolpersteine-in-neukoelln-gestohlen/20548596.html
– Germany: Nazi victim memorial stones stolen in Berlin. In: Death Rattles Sport. 08.11.2017. http://deathrattlesports.com/germany-nazi-victim-memorial-stones-stolen-in-berlin/152363 [link-preview url=”http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/gedenken-an-holocaust-opfer-stolpersteine-in-neukoelln-gestohlen/20548596.html “]

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Stumbling Stones …

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The “Stolpersteine” [Stumbling stones] project continues. This time in Münster, were 4 stones were placed to remember the fate of the Sinti family Lübke.

– Stolpersteine erinnern an Familie. In: Westfälische Nachrichten. 04.11.2017. http://www.wn.de/Muenster/3041758-Gedenken-an-im-Konzentrationslager-Ermordete-Stolpersteine-erinnern-an-Familie [link-preview url=”http://www.wn.de/Muenster/3041758-Gedenken-an-im-Konzentrationslager-Ermordete-Stolpersteine-erinnern-an-Familie”]

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Germany – a Long Fight

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An article and review of the long fight that led to the recognition by Germany of the racial motivation of the Holocaust against Sinti and Roma. This was only achieved in 1982 …

– Langer Kampf gegen Verfolgung. In: Deutschlandfunk. 02.11.2017. http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/sinti-und-roma-buergerrechtsbewegung-langer-kampf-gegen.1769.de.html?dram:article_id=399680 [link-preview url=”http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/sinti-und-roma-buergerrechtsbewegung-langer-kampf-gegen.1769.de.html?dram:article_id=399680″]

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Europe and Roma: A Slovak View

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The Slovak view of the vote demanding an end of the discrimination against Roma and more efficient programs for Integration.

– Europoslanci žiadajú zastavenie dlhodobej diskriminácie Rómov v EÚ. In: Dobre Noviny. 25.10.2017. http://www.dobrenoviny.sk/c/114430/europoslanci-ziadaju-zastavenie-dlhodobej-diskriminacie-romov-v-eu
– Podľa europoslancov by sa mali štáty ospravedlniť za vyzývanie k sterilizácii. In: TA3. 28.10.2017. https://www.ta3.com/clanok/1115305/podla-europoslancov-by-sa-mali-staty-ospravedlnit-za-vyzyvanie-k-sterilizacii.html
– Štáty musia zakročiť voči diskriminácii Rómov, zhodli sa europoslanci. In: TA3. 25.10.2017. https://www.ta3.com/clanok/1115161/staty-musia-zakrocit-voci-diskriminacii-romov-zhodli-sa-europoslanci.html [link-preview url=”https://www.ta3.com/clanok/1115305/podla-europoslancov-by-sa-mali-staty-ospravedlnit-za-vyzyvanie-k-sterilizacii.html “]

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Germany: Exhibition.

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A new exhibition opened in Heidelberg in Germany on the long path that Sinti and Roma had to go to achieve recognition.

– Ausstellung zeigt den langen Weg zur Anerkennung. In: Rhein Neckar Zeitung. 26.10.2017. https://www.rnz.de/nachrichten/heidelberg_artikel,-dokumentationszentrum-deutscher-sinti-und-rima-ausstellung-zeigt-den-langen-weg-zur-anerkennung-_arid,312008.html [link-preview url=”https://www.rnz.de/nachrichten/heidelberg_artikel,-dokumentationszentrum-deutscher-sinti-und-rima-ausstellung-zeigt-den-langen-weg-zur-anerkennung-_arid,312008.html”]

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Exhibition on Holocaust

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The exhibition called “Racial Diagnosis: Gypsy” can be seen in Ingolstadt, Germany.

– “Rassendiagnose: Zigeuner”. In: Donaukurier. 24.10.2017. http://www.donaukurier.de/nachrichten/kultur/Ingolstadt-Rassendiagnose-Zigeuner;art598,3568665 [link-preview url=”http://www.donaukurier.de/nachrichten/kultur/Ingolstadt-Rassendiagnose-Zigeuner;art598,3568665″]

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An Interview of Timea Junghaus, ERIAC

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The director of the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC), Timea Junghaus, in an interview about herself, her work and about what ERIAC means to Roma.

– The Roma mobilize their own knowledge: this is a paradigm shift. Interview with Tímea Junghaus. In: Political Critique.org. 18.10.2017. http://politicalcritique.org/cee/hungary/2017/interview-timea-junghaus-budapest-international-centre-roma-culture-berlin-eriac-decolonization/ [link-preview url=”http://politicalcritique.org/cee/hungary/2017/interview-timea-junghaus-budapest-international-centre-roma-culture-berlin-eriac-decolonization/”]

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Berlin: Exhibition on Roma Sportsmen

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An exhibition is opening in Berlin on Roma sportsmen. There will be a podium discussion on the day of the opening, October 30th.

– Ausstellungseröffnung „Abseits im eigenen Land“ – Sinti und Roma-Sportler. Eine Ausstellung von Andrzej Bojarski/ In: Zentralrat Sinti und Roma. http://zentralrat.sintiundroma.de/veranstaltungen/ausstellungseroeffnung-abseits-im-eigenen-land-sinti-und-roma-sportler-eine-ausstellung-von-andrzej-bojarski/ [link-preview url=”http://zentralrat.sintiundroma.de/veranstaltungen/ausstellungseroeffnung-abseits-im-eigenen-land-sinti-und-roma-sportler-eine-ausstellung-von-andrzej-bojarski/”]

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Ake Dikhea

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The Roma Film Festival Ake Dikhea is taking place in Berlin from 19th to the 22. An Interview of Hamze Bytyci.

– “Gegenwicht gegen Angst und Neid”. In: Deutschlandfunk Kultur. 17.10.2017. http://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/roma-film-festival-in-berlin-gegenwicht-gegen-angst-und-neid.2156.de.html?dram:article_id=398432
– http://roma-filmfestival.com/?page_id=342&lang=de [link-preview url=”http://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/roma-film-festival-in-berlin-gegenwicht-gegen-angst-und-neid.2156.de.html?dram:article_id=398432 “]

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The Poster …

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End of the lawsuit about the election poster of the extrem right party NPD in germany which states “Money for Grandma instead of for Sinti and Roma” …

– Rechtsstreit um umstrittenes NPD-Wahlplakat beigelegt. In: Frankenpost. 16.10.2017. https://www.frankenpost.de/region/bayern/Rechtsstreit-um-umstrittenes-NPD-Wahlplakat-beigelegt;art2832,5776497 [link-preview url=”https://www.frankenpost.de/region/bayern/Rechtsstreit-um-umstrittenes-NPD-Wahlplakat-beigelegt;art2832,5776497″]

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Germany: Bad News …

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The Sinti and Roma Association of Schlesswig Holstein is being investigated for irregularities in its use of funds and on the suspicion that some of the funds were diverted for personal use.
Bad.

– Ermittlungen gegen Landesverband der Sinti und Roma. In: NDR. 12.10.2017. https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/Ermittlungen-gegen-Landesverband-der-Sinti-und-Roma,ermittlungen170.html [link-preview url=”https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/Ermittlungen-gegen-Landesverband-der-Sinti-und-Roma,ermittlungen170.html”]

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Germany: Travellers not Wanted

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Seems that Europe doesn’t like Travellers. This time in Germany, where German Sinti were forced to abandon one of their camping site and are now squatting at another site.

– Nach Räumung in Radolfzell: Sinti und Roma campieren in Donaueschingen. In: Südkurier. 09.10.2017. https://www.suedkurier.de/region/schwarzwald-baar-heuberg/donaueschingen/Nach-Raeumung-in-Radolfzell-Sinti-und-Roma-campieren-in-Donaueschingen;art372512,9445555 [link-preview url=”https://www.suedkurier.de/region/schwarzwald-baar-heuberg/donaueschingen/Nach-Raeumung-in-Radolfzell-Sinti-und-Roma-campieren-in-Donaueschingen;art372512,9445555″]

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Romani Rose

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The president of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma was awarded the highest German order for his work.
Congratualtions!

– Romani Rose mit dem Großen Bundesverdienstkreuz ausgezeichnet. In: Zentralrat Sinti und Roma. 04.10.2017. http://zentralrat.sintiundroma.de/romani-rose-mit-dem-grossen-bundesverdienstkreuz-ausgezeichnet/ [link-preview url=”http://zentralrat.sintiundroma.de/romani-rose-mit-dem-grossen-bundesverdienstkreuz-ausgezeichnet/”]

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Germany on a French Movie

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Romani Rose, from the central Council of German Sinti and Roma strongly condemned the movie “A bras Ouverts” [Hereinspaziert in German] from the French comedian Christian Clavier. We had already reported that in France the movie was also strongly condemned for its stereotypical depiction of Roma.

– “Film ‘Hereinspaziert!’ macht Geld auf unsere Kosten”. In: DlF24. 27.09.2017. http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/sinti-und-roma-film-hereinspaziert-macht-geld-auf-unsere.2849.de.html?drn:news_id=796898 [link-preview url=”http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/sinti-und-roma-film-hereinspaziert-macht-geld-auf-unsere.2849.de.html?drn:news_id=796898″]

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Don’t Send them Back

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Roma Manifestation in Germany aside to the German Federal Conference of Roma Youth to protest against the forced expulsions of Roma refugees.

– »Die NS-Zeit zu verharmlosen, ist ein Verbrechen« In: Neues Deutschland. 30.09.2017. https://www.neues-deutschland.de/artikel/1065412.die-ns-zeit-zu-verharmlosen-ist-ein-verbrechen.html [link-preview url=”https://www.neues-deutschland.de/artikel/1065412.die-ns-zeit-zu-verharmlosen-ist-ein-verbrechen.html”]

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Germany: Conference in Freiburg

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An interview with a young Romni who is one of the organisers of the German Federal Conference of Roma Youth.

– Was bedeutet Heimat für eine junge Roma? In: Badische Zeitung. 29.09.2017. https://www.badische-zeitung.de/suedwest-1/was-bedeutet-heimat-fuer-eine-junge-roma–142660661.html [link-preview url=”https://www.badische-zeitung.de/suedwest-1/was-bedeutet-heimat-fuer-eine-junge-roma–142660661.html”]

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Why Roma Hide their Origins

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The German federal conference of Roma youth will be taking place this coming week end in Freiburg, Germany. The theme of the discussion is why many Roma simply hide or omit to mention their origins.
Many cite stereotypes and outright hostility as the main reason.

– Interview: Warum viele junge Roma und Sinti ihre Identität verstecken. In: Fudder. 28.09.2017. http://fudder.de/interview-warum-viele-junge-roma-und-sinti-ihre-identitaet-verstecken–142603167.html [link-preview url=”http://fudder.de/interview-warum-viele-junge-roma-und-sinti-ihre-identitaet-verstecken–142603167.html”]

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