According to the European Roma Right Centre, the Italian current government is targeting Romnja.
- ITALY: INCITING HATRED AGAINST ROMANI WOMEN. In: ERRC. 24.11.2023. http://www.errc.org/news/italy-inciting-hatred-against-romani-women
Category Archives: Italy
Italy and Romanes
Romanes is still not recognised as a national language in Italy.
- La lingua e la cultura Romanì non ancora riconosciute in Italia. In: TG 24 Sky. 05.11.2023. https://tg24.sky.it/cronaca/2023/11/04/lingua-cultura-romani-italia
Genova and the Integration of Roma
A study by the university of Padua, Italy, surveyed Roma in Genova. There are of course Sinti Piemontese, Bosnian Roma, and more recently arrivals from Romania.
According to research by the University of Padua, conducted as part of the European Hero project, whose leader is Liberitutti Cooperativa Sociale, “of the Roma and Sinti communities present in the city, those relocated following the dismantling of the camp in via Adamoli appear to be the more integrated and recognised, even at an institutional level”.
So if they are given good living conditions, they integrate. What a surprise …
- Integrazione di rom e sinti a Genova, una ricerca universitaria per conoscere le comunità e superare gli stereotipi. In: Il Secolo XIX. 28.10.2023. https://www.ilsecoloxix.it/genova/2023/10/28/news/integrazione_rom_sinti_genova_ricerca_universitaria-13815752/
Italy: Relocation
A camp of Sinti is being relocated in Val Polcevera, near Genova. Several political parties and members of the local council haves asked the mayor to reconsider the decision, as a relocation doesn’t solve any problems.
- Spostamento del campo Sinti di Bolzaneto, Pd all’attacco: “Avviare percorso coi i cittadini, spostare non risolve i problemi”. In: Genova 24. 11.10.2023. https://www.genova24.it/2023/10/spostamento-del-campo-sinti-di-bolzaneto-pd-allattacco-avviare-percorso-coi-i-cittadini-spostare-non-risolve-i-problemi-359788/
Italy: Attacks
A Roma camp in Italy has been attacked, the suspects being the extreme right. Activists now fear an increase of such acts.
- Violence against Roma in Italy: activists fear an increase in attacks. In: EU Today. 25.09.2023. https://eutoday.net/violence-against-roma-in-italy-activists-fear-an-increase-in-attacks/
Milano: Linguistic Conference
The 15th International Conference on the linguistics of the Romani language will take place on 13 and 14 September 2023, a biennial event that brings together all the specialists in this field and which is held for the first time in Italy.
UN on Racial Discrimination
Croatia and Italy are singled out for their discrimination of Roma.
- UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination publishes findings on Croatia, Italy, Namibia, Senegal, Turkmenistan and Uruguay. In: OHCHR. 31.08.2023. https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2023/08/un-committee-elimination-racial-discrimination-publishes-findings-croatia
Italy: A Gang of Sinti
Several articles in the Italian press about the arrests of a gang Sinti responsible for over 30 burglaries since December, and for theft of over 200’000 euros. They also had a collection of false license plates, radios, wigs, etc.
- Nove arresti per furti nelle ville di Cuneese e Alessandrino, sgominata una banda di ladri sinti. In: La Stampa. 27.07.2023. https://www.lastampa.it/cuneo/2023/07/27/news/nove_arresti_per_furti_nelle_ville_di_cuneese_e_alessandrino_sgominata_una_banda_di_ladri_sinti-12968273/
- Così la banda dei sinti rubava nelle case: padre e figlio tra i cinque arrestati in operazione dei Carabinieri [VIDEO]. In: La Voce di Alba. 27.07.2023. https://www.lavocedialba.it/2023/07/27/leggi-notizia/argomenti/cronaca-17/articolo/oltre-30-furti-in-abitazione-tra-le-province-di-cuneo-e-asti-cinque-arresti-in-operazione-dei-carab.html
- Sgominata una banda di sinti cuneesi che compiva furti anche nell’Astigiano. In: La Voce di Asti. 27.07.2023. https://www.lavocediasti.it/2023/07/27/amp/argomenti/cronaca-18/articolo/sgominata-una-banda-di-sinti-cuneesi-che-compiva-furti-anche-nellastigiano.html
Milan: Brawl
An argument over a car parked in front of a courtyard escalated into a brawl involving up to 60 Roma and Romnja. They used sticks, bars, bottles and knives. The police had to intervene.
- Milano, maxi rissa in via Faà di Bruno con oltre 60 persone coinvolte: 7 feriti, intervento dei carabinieri. In: Corriere della Siera. 19.06.2023. https://milano.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/23_giugno_19/milano-maxi-rissa-in-via-faa-di-bruno-con-oltre-60-persone-coinvolte-5-feriti-intervento-dei-carabinieri-4797b0f5-d7f0-4e70-bf4a-89b1dcf4axlk.shtml
Italy: What ????
An article in the Italian press. It starts well, with the fact that Roma came to Italy as early as 1422, if not even earlier. But then it dives into the worst stereotypes: Machismo among men, girls being controlled by their brothers and fathers, little education, etc.
Once again, good intentions, little knowledge and understanding, and perpetuation of stereotypes.
- Rom, Sinti, Caminanti. In: Futuro Europa. 02.06.2023. https://www.futuro-europa.it/41533/area-51/rom-sinti-caminanti.html
Italy and Racism
An article about the everyday racism faced by Roma in Italy and on the spread of false news and anti-Roma propaganda in the country.
Bad.
- Antigypsyism in Italy: Virtual hate and real-life consequences. In: European Interest. 30.05.2023. https://www.europeaninterest.eu/article/antigypsyism-in-italy-virtual-hate-and-real-life-consequences/
Football and Racism
Another case of racism in Italian Football. When will the Football League take action?
- Torino’s Juric racially abused during thrashing of Spezia. In: France 24. 27.05.2023. https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230527-torino-s-juric-racially-abused-during-thrashing-of-spezia
- “If they shout at you gypsy, it’s hard not to react”. In: Breaking Latest News. 27.05.2023. https://www.breakinglatest.news/health/if-they-shout-at-you-gypsy-its-hard-not-to-react/
Roma Camps in Rome
The Councilor for Social Policies Funari states that the goal is to achieve true inclusion and the right to citizenship of the Roma who live around Rome. For 69% of Romans, the minority “is a threat” (57% among Italians).
There are problems and they are undeniable: the real estate market, which concerns all Romans, and then the racism that continues to exist, and the further discrimination, caused by the institutions and for which we can only apologize.
- Rom e sinti . Campidoglio: superare i campi e combattere l’antigitanismo diffuso. In: Avvenire. 04.04.2023. https://www.avvenire.it/attualita/pagine/rom-e-sinti-campidoglio-superare-i-campi-e-combattere-l-antigitanismo-diffuso
Italy’s Roma Inclusion Plans
The new Italian national strategy for the inclusion of Roma and Sinti communities 2021-2030 has been presented in Rome.
The text responds to the recommendation of the Council of the European Union to address the socio-economic exclusion of Roma and Sinti in the EU and in the enlargement countries, “promoting equal access to education, employment, assistance health and housing, inviting Member States to design national Roma and Sinti integration strategies.” The new plan focuses on the enhancement of Roma culture and at the same time on the fight against anti-Gypsyism.
They’d better resolve the issue of the Roma camps …
- Roma, presentata strategia nazionale di inclusione Rom e Sinti. In: Teleambiente. 04.04.2023. https://www.teleambiente.it/roma-presentata-strategia-nazionale-inclusione-rom-sinti-video/
Football and Roma
Again, and unfortunately as usual, supporters of the AC Roma insulted a player by calling him a Gypsy. Racism among supporters is just not acceptable, but everywhere, authorities turn a blind eye. They should be fined and banned from the stadiums.
- STANKOVIC REACTS TO REF AND RACIST ROMA CHANTS: ‘PROUD OF WHO I AM’. In: Football Italia. 02.04.2023. https://football-italia.net/stankovic-reacts-to-ref-and-racist-roma-chants-proud-of-who-i-am/
- Dejan Stanković was insulted by Roma fans, he answered them Sport. In: Breaking Latest News. 02.04.2023. https://www.breakinglatest.news/world/dejan-stankovic-was-insulted-by-roma-fans-he-answered-them-sport/
“Beware of Gypsies” !!!
In Rome’s subway, an announcement over the loudspeakers said loudly several time: “attenti agli zingari” [beware of Gypsies]. This is a first. Luckily, the company who runs Rome’s subway, Atac, is taking action.
We have a long way to go …
- Roma, “attenti agli zingari”. L’annuncio in metro è un caso. In: Il Tempo. 10.03.2023. https://www.iltempo.it/roma-capitale/2023/03/10/news/attenti-agli-zingari-metro-roma-annuncio-atac-trasporti-scuse-35152310/
- “Beware of gypsies”, the announcement on the metro in Rome. Atac announces a disciplinary measure – Lazio. In: Breaking Latest News. 11.03.2023. https://www.breakinglatest.news/news/beware-of-gypsies-the-announcement-on-the-metro-in-rome-atac-announces-a-disciplinary-measure-lazio/
Małgorzata Mirga-Tas
An exhibition of the works of Małgorzata Mirga-Tas in Ferrara, Italy.
- „PRZECZAROWUJĄC ŚWIAT” – WYSTAWA MAŁGORZATY MIRGA- TAS W FERRARZE. In: Polacy we Włoszech. 18.02.2023. https://www.polacywewloszech.com/2023/02/18/przeczarowujac-swiat-wystawa-malgorzaty-mirga-tas-w-ferrarze/
Italy and Roma Integration
According to the Council of Europe, Italy is not doing enough on the integration of Roma. Despite various parliamentary initiatives, a national legal framework has still not been adopted. Anti-Gypsyism persists at all levels of society and is insufficiently fought against. A negative portrayal of Roma and Sinti remains widespread, including on social media.
- Europarat bemängelt Integration von Roma und Sinti in Italien. In: Deutschlandfunk. 14.02.2023. https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/europarat-bemaengelt-integration-von-roma-und-sinti-in-italien-100.html
Casamonica
Again. This story comes up every few months, even though the people involved have been in jail for years. It is a story of a mafia clan that was also a Roma family (and not the other way around). They do not do that many articles in the press on other mafiosi.
Bad.
- “Casamonica – Le mani su Roma”, stasera in tv: anticipazioni del documentario. In: Today. 11.02.2023. https://www.today.it/media/tv/casamonica-le-mani-su-roma-nove-racconta-trasmette-l-11-febbraio-2023-un-documentario-sulla-celebre-famiglia-criminale.html
Turin: Coming Out
A theatre play on coming out.
The show was born from the idea of five Roma boys and girls in search of their history and identity. Five young people who met during a memorial trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau on the occasion of the day of commemoration of the Roma genocide, on August 2, 2022. This trip allowed five young Roma to discover a chapter of history that they hadn’t been taught in school. Visiting the places where part of their families were exterminated forced them to confront the past and question their own identity as young Roma in Italy today.
Back from Poland, the Roma decided to tell their common story and to intertwine the narrative with some personal stories of today’s Roma. The show aims to keep alive the memory of the tens of thousands of men, women and children who were exterminated and were unable to make their voices heard.
At the same time, the protagonists recount the difficulties of coming out ethnically, that is, of “coming out” and declaring one’s ethnic belonging. Although Roma rationally know that they are not guilty of anything, it is difficult for them to be able to get rid of that sense of guilt that comes from growing up in an oppressive context in which one is considered “thieves”, “dirty”, “inferior”. In the Romani community, the majority of people hide their origins and make themselves invisible. This for fear of falling into a discriminatory limbo that denies the right to housing, health, work and education.
- Coming Out Etnico, orgogliosi di essere Rom e Sinti. In: Sereno Regis. https://serenoregis.org/evento/coming-out-etnico-orgogliosi-di-essere-rom-e-sinti/
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