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Sheffield: Exclusion …

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Apparently, hundreds of Roma children were excluded from school in the Sheffield region due to racism and bullying.
This in the UK. Really?

– Crisis fears over hundreds of Roma and Gypsy pupils excluded from Sheffield schools. In: The Star. 26.10.2017. http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crisis-fears-over-hundreds-of-roma-and-gypsy-pupils-excluded-from-sheffield-schools-1-8825858 [link-preview url=”http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crisis-fears-over-hundreds-of-roma-and-gypsy-pupils-excluded-from-sheffield-schools-1-8825858″]

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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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UK: Complaints Dismissed

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A formal complaint against the Judge in a slavery affair has been dismissed. The Judge while condemning the Traveller’s family for a really horrid slavery case, made generalising comments about all Travellers and Roma.
Bad.

– Formal complaint dismissed over judges’ remarks made at Rooney family modern slavery case. In: Linconlshire Live. 24.10.2017. http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/formal-complaint-dismissed-over-judges-672120 [link-preview url=”http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/formal-complaint-dismissed-over-judges-672120″]

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France: On an Article …

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An article called “Aimer son corps au cœur du bidonville” [Love one’s body at the heart of a shantytown] takes us in quite a few sterotypes. An excellent analysis of the article and the stereotypes and prejudices is donen in Mediapart – a must read. In addition, this article was funded in part by the French state and universities.
Bad.

– Aimer son corps au cœur du bidonville. In: The Conversation. 13.10.2017. http://theconversation.com/aimer-son-corps-au-coeur-du-bidonville-85019
– Romstorie: Tintin chez les Roms. In: Mediapart. 18.10.2017. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/jacques-debot/blog/181017/romstorie-tintin-chez-les-roms [link-preview url=”https://blogs.mediapart.fr/jacques-debot/blog/181017/romstorie-tintin-chez-les-roms”]

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France: A Map of the Shantytowns.

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A long article in le Monde on the so-called “bidonvilles” – the shantytowns in France. There are 570 of them, with roughly 16’000 people living in them.

– Ces 570 bidonvilles que la France ne veut pas voir. In: Le Monde. 18.10.2017. http://abonnes.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2017/10/19/la-france-compte-plus-de-500-bidonvilles_5203014_3224.html?xtmc=bidonville&xtcr=4
– Oui, il y a encore des bidonvilles en France en 2017.. In: France Culture. 21.10.2017. https://www.franceculture.fr/emissions/la-revue-de-presse-des-matins-du-samedi/oui-il-y-a-encore-des-bidonvilles-en-france-en-2017 [link-preview url=”https://www.franceculture.fr/emissions/la-revue-de-presse-des-matins-du-samedi/oui-il-y-a-encore-des-bidonvilles-en-france-en-2017″]

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French Chronicle …

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Unfortunately, a standard week in France. And not only outside Paris or Lille, but also in smaller cities. First, an expulsion in St. Etienne, in the centre of France; then in Angers, in Western France, where Kosovo Roma will be expulsed from their camp and in Nantes, were a camp is slowly being closed; in the North of France, a fight for granting Roma children a special tariff in public transports (a tariff that all other school children have) is ongoing; and then, the Paris region with Roma allowed to stay (for the time being) in disaffected hospital buildings in Melun; a new illegal camp along the Marne river; a camp in Bonneuil threatened with closure; and a hefty bill for a clean-up of a former camp in Poissy, on the site of the Paris St. Germain football club training centre.

– Saint-Étienne : six familles Roms expulsées attendent place Jean-Jaurès. In: France Bleu. 19.20.2017. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/saint-etienne-six-familles-expulsees-attendent-place-jean-jaures-1508410770
– Encore des Roms expulsées place Jean Jaurès (VIDEO). In: Zoomdici. 19.10.2017. http://www.zoomdici.fr/actualite/Encore-des-Roms-expulsees-place-Jean-Jaures-(VIDEO)-id161157.html
– L’expulsion menace le campement rue du Maine. In: Ouest France. 20.10.2017. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/angers-49000/l-expulsion-menace-le-campement-rue-du-maine-5330565
– Les Roms de Rezé déménagent en douceur. In: Ouest France. 17.10.2017. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/les-roms-de-reze-demenagent-en-douceur-5318920
– Vers une solution pour que les écoliers roms bénéficient du tarif solidaire de Transpole ? in: La Voix du Nord. 18.10.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/248414/article/2017-10-18/vers-une-solution-pour-que-les-ecoliers-roms-beneficient-du-tarif-solidaire-de
– Transpole refuse la tarification solidaire aux enfants roms, une association alerte. In: La Voix du Nord. 16.10.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/246964/article/2017-10-16/transpole-refuse-la-tarification-solidaire-aux-enfants-roms-une-association
– Le directeur de l’hôpital de Melun débouté. Les roms et leurs soutiens soulagés. In: Agora Vox. 20.10.2017. https://www.agoravox.fr/tribune-libre/article/le-directeur-de-l-hopital-de-melun-197929
– Des Roms se sont installés illégalement. In: Actu France. 18.10.2017. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/villenoy_77513/des-roms-se-sont-installes-illegalement_13043229.html
– Bonneuil : les Roms du Bec de canard menacés d’expulsion. In: Le Parisien. 16.10.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/bonneuil-sur-marne-94380/bonneuil-les-roms-du-bec-de-canard-menaces-d-expulsion-16-10-2017-7336107.php
– Poissy : la facture pour enlever les déchets déversés sur les terrains du PSG s’annonce salée. In: Le Parisien. 20.10.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/yvelines-78/poissy-la-facture-pour-enlever-les-dechets-deverses-sur-les-terrains-du-psg-s-annonce-salee-20-10-2017-7345362.php [link-preview url=”https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/saint-etienne-six-familles-expulsees-attendent-place-jean-jaures-1508410770 “]

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Not only the Nazis …

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A research view on the persecution of Roma and Sinti in Austria and other countries. This was not a punctual process, but rather a long evolution that culminated in the Holocaust.
They are right.

– „Nicht alles kam auf Druck der Nazis“ In: Science ORF. http://science.orf.at/stories/2873209/ [link-preview url=”http://science.orf.at/stories/2873209/”]

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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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UK Activist

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Rodney Bickerstaffe an activist who engaged himself for the cause of Travellers and Roma died.
May he rest in peace.

– Letters: Rodney Bickerstaffe obituary. In: The Guardian. 17.10.,2017. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/oct/17/letters-rodney-bickerstaffe-obituary [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/oct/17/letters-rodney-bickerstaffe-obituary”]

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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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France, Roma, and Schools

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A French association is helping Roma children living in slums to go to school.
This is the way!

– Seine-Saint-Denis, la difficile scolarisation des enfants des bidonvilles. In: Le Point. 10.10.2017. http://www.lepoint.fr/societe/seine-saint-denis-la-difficile-scolarisation-des-enfants-des-bidonvilles-10-10-2017-2163381_23.php [link-preview url=”http://www.lepoint.fr/societe/seine-saint-denis-la-difficile-scolarisation-des-enfants-des-bidonvilles-10-10-2017-2163381_23.php”]

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French Chronicle …

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We’re back to “normal”, i.e. to the litany of expulsions and camps closures in France. You’d really think that for less than 20’000 people in France (and in France since several years), there could be a better solution …
First, the expulsion of the Roma who camped on the future training grounds of the Paris St. Germain football club – actually astonishing that they managed to stay that long; in Montreuil, just outside Paris, further expulsions; in Limeil, residents request the closure of a Roma camp; in Melun, Roma families living on a disaffected hospital site are asking for an extenson so that their children can go to school; in the North in Lille, a new camping site along the river increased tension with local; in Nice, another site has been cleared; in Annecy in the Alps, a camp has been closed putting 71 people on the street.

– Poissy : les Roms installés sur les terrains du PSG évacués. In: Le Parisien. 12.10.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/poissy-78300/poissy-les-roms-installes-sur-les-terrains-du-psg-evacues-12-10-2017-7326060.php
– Poissy : 150 familles Roms expulsées par la police. In: 78 Actu. 12.10.2017. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/poissy_78498/poissy-150-familles-roms-expulsees-par-police_12981081.html
– PSG : Démantèlement d’un camp de Roms. In: Blasting News. 12.10.2017. http://fr.blastingnews.com/sport/2017/10/psg-demantelement-dun-camp-de-roms-002084129.html
– Poissy : un camp de Roms, installé sur le terrain du futur centre du PSG, a été évacué. In: FR3 Frqnce Info. 12.10.2017. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/paris-ile-de-france/yvelines/poissy-camp-roms-installe-terrain-du-futur-centre-du-psg-ete-evacue-1346001.html
– Yvelines : les roms installés sur les terrains du PSG à Poissy évacués ce matin par les forces de l’ordre. In: Info Yvelines. 12.10.2017. http://www.infonormandie.com/Yvelines-les-roms-installes-sur-les-terrains-du-PSG-a-Poissy-evacues-ce-matin-par-les-forces-de-l-ordre_a18123.html
– En attendant la trêve, à Montreuil on expulse. In: Mediapart. 12.10.2017. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/121017/en-attendant-la-treve-montreuil-expulse
– Limeil : excédés par les Roms, 80 habitants se font entendre. In: Le Parisien. 10.10.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/limeil-brevannes-94450/limeil-excedes-par-les-roms-80-habitants-se-font-entendre-10-10-2017-7321035.php
– Camps Roms : Limeil-Brévannes n’en peut plus. In: Le Parisien. 08.10.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/limeil-brevannes-94450/camps-roms-limeil-brevannes-n-en-peut-plus-08-10-2017-7316988.php
– Installation de Roms à l’hôpital de Melun. Romeurope demande un délai pour la scolarité des enfants. In: Actu.fr. 12.10.2017. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/melun_77288/installation-roms-lhopital-melun-romeurope-demande-delai-la-scolarite-enfants_12933247.html
– Tensions avec des bateliers après l’arrivée d’un camp de Roms à Vauban. In: La Voix du Nord. 11.10.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/238514/article/2017-10-11/tensions-avec-des-bateliers-apres-l-arrivee-d-un-camp-de-roms-vauban
– Des Roms qui “squattaient” les rives du Paillon délogés par la police. In: Nice Matin. 14.10.2017. http://www.nicematin.com/vie-locale/des-roms-qui-squattaient-les-rives-du-paillon-deloges-par-la-police-175058
– Annecy : le campement de Roms, rue des Alpins, a été évacué. In: L’Essor Savoyard. 11.10.2017. http://www.lessorsavoyard.fr/a-la-une-l-essor-savoyard/le-campement-de-roms-rue-des-alpins-a-ete-evacue-ia919b0n188607
– 71 personnes évacuées de l’école Saint-Joseph ce matin. In: Le Dauphiné. 11.10.2017. http://www.ledauphine.com/haute-savoie/2017/10/11/71-personnes-evacuees-de-l-ecole-saint-joseph-ce-matin [link-preview url=”https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/poissy_78498/poissy-150-familles-roms-expulsees-par-police_12981081.html “]

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Italy: Asti

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A Sinti camp on the outskirts of Asti will be demolished shortly. The question that arises is what to do with the inhabitants, where to re-lodge them, etc. The usual question and comments are there: Were the houses “legal” in the first place, where to move “them” and so on with the usual issues.

– Saranno abbattute 27 casette nel campo dei sinti ad Asti. In: La Stampa. 08.10.2017. http://www.lastampa.it/2017/10/08/edizioni/asti/saranno-abbattute-casette-nel-campo-dei-sinti-ad-asti-x1FJuGcbGlr9o15mg8Xw6O/pagina.html [link-preview url=”http://www.lastampa.it/2017/10/08/edizioni/asti/saranno-abbattute-casette-nel-campo-dei-sinti-ad-asti-x1FJuGcbGlr9o15mg8Xw6O/pagina.html”]

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Blanket Debate in the UK

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The UK Parliament decided recently to debate on “Gypsies and Travellers” in a fully generic and general fashion. Labour MP Laura Pidcock rightfully slammed the parliament for this approach.
Well done!

– Laura Pidcock slams parliament in a storming speech on racism. But only a handful of MPs turned up. [VIDEO]. In: The Canary. 11.10.2017, https://www.thecanary.co/uk/2017/10/11/laura-pidcock-slams-parliament-storming-speech-racism-handful-mps-turned-video/ [link-preview url=”https://www.thecanary.co/uk/2017/10/11/laura-pidcock-slams-parliament-storming-speech-racism-handful-mps-turned-video/”]

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UK: The Survey on Disparity …

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The UK survey on “race disparity” prompted many articles in the UK press, too many to list here on a single topic. But it raised the right questions!

– Why we should all ask ourselves: am I racist? In: The Guradian. 11.10.2017. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/11/why-we-should-all-ask-ourselves-am-i-racist
– May’s race disparity audit – our panellists give their verdict. In: The Guardian. 10.10.2017. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/oct/10/theresa-may-race-audit-guardian-panel [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/11/why-we-should-all-ask-ourselves-am-i-racist “]

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