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Austria: Dual Language

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An interview with Christian Klippl, president of the Austrian Roma Cultural Association in which he asks for a right for minorities to have their language taught in schools.

– Servus Szia Zdravo Del tuha. In: ORF. 08.10.2017. http://tvthek.orf.at/profile/Servus-Szia-Zdravo-Del-tuha/85512/Servus-Szia-Zdravo-Del-tuha/13948547/Kulturverein-Oesterreichischer-Roma-Fest-der-Roma-und-Freunde/14148949 [link-preview url=”http://tvthek.orf.at/profile/Servus-Szia-Zdravo-Del-tuha/85512/Servus-Szia-Zdravo-Del-tuha/13948547/Kulturverein-Oesterreichischer-Roma-Fest-der-Roma-und-Freunde/14148949″]

Germany News Western Europe

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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Surprised?

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A new YouGov Poll shows that nearly half of the people interviewed would be unhappy if a close relative had a relation with a Traveller …

– Nearly half of British people would be ‘unhappy’ if a relative had a relationship with an Irish Traveller – new poll. In: Irish Post. 09.10.2017. http://irishpost.co.uk/nearly-half-british-people-unhappy-relative-relationship-irish-traveller-new-poll/ [link-preview url=”http://irishpost.co.uk/nearly-half-british-people-unhappy-relative-relationship-irish-traveller-new-poll/”]

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Inequality in the UK

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A new government survey on inequality in school and workplaces shows the implicit discrimination and issues faced by minorities. Worst off, it seems are Roma and Travellers.
Bad.

– Audit lays bare racial disparities in UK schools, courts and workplaces. In: The Guardian. 09.10.2017. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/09/audit-lays-bare-racial-disparities-in-uk-schools-courts-and-workplaces
– New race survey makes for ‘uncomfortable reading’, says campaigner. In: Sky News. 09.10.2017. http://news.sky.com/story/new-race-survey-makes-for-uncomfortable-reading-says-campaigner-11074373 [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/09/audit-lays-bare-racial-disparities-in-uk-schools-courts-and-workplaces “]

France News Western Europe

France, TV, and Roma

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Another TV series, this time French about the French police. But … It showcases all stereotypes. On Roma, for example, it shows a Roma camp whose inhabitants send their children to the city to steal and to prostitute themselves… It is not better on other minorities.
In brief, a total NO G).

– ENGRENAGES : QUAND LA RÉALITÉ DÉPASSE LA FICTION. In: Boulevard Voltaire. http://www.bvoltaire.fr/engrenages-realite-depasse-fiction/ [link-preview url=”http://www.bvoltaire.fr/engrenages-realite-depasse-fiction/”]

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French Chronicle …

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Ten years of action – this is the title of a manifestation that happened on October 7th in Lille in the north of France to celebrate the engagement of several associations helping Roma.
In other parts of France, other news: In Antibes, in the South of France, an association helps Roma children doing their school homework; and in Paris, videos from several artists, one of which shows work with children from a Roma camp can be seen.
More in line with the usual French News, 3 camps are closed in Montigny, near Paris; earth is piled on a site near Paris to prevent the creation of a new camp; a policeman wounded by a dog during an intervention in a Roma Camp in the North of France; the case of a pensioner who shot and killed Roma burglars in the South of France is on trial; and finally a doom ad gloom set of news from the extreme rightist Breizh Info – always on the forefront of assimilating Roma and migrants to criminals.

– Le combat pour les Roms perdure depuis dix ans. In: La Voix du Nord. 06.10.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/235359/article/2017-10-06/le-combat-pour-les-roms-perdure-depuis-dix-ans
– Le 7 octobre, journée « 10 ans d’actions avec les Roms » à Lille. In: Actu.fr. 02.10.2017. https://actu.fr/hauts-de-france/lille_59350/le-7-octobre-journee-10-ans-dactions-roms-lille_11999513.html
– Cette association Aide les enfants roms dans leurs devoirs scolaires à Antibes. In: Nice Matin. 03.10.2017. http://www.nicematin.com/education/cette-association-aide-les-enfants-roms-dans-leurs-devoirs-scolaires-a-antibes-171891
– Deux étoiles dans la Nuit blanche. In: La Croix. 06.10.2017. https://www.la-croix.com/Culture/Expositions/Deux-etoiles-Nuit-blanche-2017-10-06-1200882346
– Montigny : les trois camps de Roms évacués ce matin. In: Actu.fr. 05.10.2017. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/montigny-le-bretonneux_78423/montigny-trois-camps-roms-evacues-ce-matin_12870501.html
– Limeil-Brévannes : de la terre pour empêcher un campement sauvage. In: Le Parisien. 01.10.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/limeil-brevannes-94450/limeil-brevannes-de-la-terre-pour-empecher-un-campement-sauvage-01-10-2017-7300518.php
– Un policier gravement blessé par un chien pendant une rébellion généralisée dans un camp rom. In: La Voix du Nord. 03.10.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/233289/article/2017-10-03/un-policier-gravement-blesse-par-un-chien-pendant-une-rebellion-generalisee-dans
– Cambriolage mortel à Servian, la légitime défense en question. In: lengadoc Info. 07.10.2017. http://www.lengadoc-info.com/5644/societe/cambriolage-mortel-servian-legitime-defense/
– Agressions, vols et violences : le cocktail nantais explosive. In: Breizh Info. 02.10.2017. https://www.breizh-info.com/2017/10/02/78550/agressions-vol-violence-nantes [link-preview url=”https://actu.fr/hauts-de-france/lille_59350/le-7-octobre-journee-10-ans-dactions-roms-lille_11999513.html “]

Italy News Western Europe

Rome, Corruption, and Roma

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A long article about the state corruption and the involvement of a Roma gang in housing estates around Rome.
Bad for everyone.

– Roma, nelle mani dei clan 600 case Ater. In: Roma Republica. 06.10.2017. http://roma.repubblica.it/cronaca/2017/10/06/news/roma_nelle_mani_dei_clan_600_case_ater-177492001/ [link-preview url=”http://roma.repubblica.it/cronaca/2017/10/06/news/roma_nelle_mani_dei_clan_600_case_ater-177492001/”]

Germany News Western Europe

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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UK: Judge Cleared

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A UK judge who, while sentencing a Traveller’s gang for slavery and human trafficking, made some very inappropriate comments in general about Travellers has been cleared.
Bad.

– Judge cleared of making inappropriate remarks in modern slavery case. In: The Guardian. 05.10.2017. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/05/judge-cleared-of-making-inappropriate-comments-in-modern-slavery-case [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/05/judge-cleared-of-making-inappropriate-comments-in-modern-slavery-case”]

France News Western Europe

Paris and Beggars

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An Al Jazeera report on beggars on the Champs Élisées in Paris. Guess what, not all beggars are Roma …

– ‘Les miserables’ of the Champs Elysees. In: Al Jazeera. 03.10.2017. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/10/miserables-champs-elysees-171002062229935.html [link-preview url=”http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/10/miserables-champs-elysees-171002062229935.html”]

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Turkey: Further Expulsions

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The government of Erdogan, having already cleaned the oldest Istanbul Roma neighbourhood (Sulukule) are continuing their policy of expulsions, this time in the Tarlabasi neighbourhood.
There is a clear design to remove all Roma from the city limits.

– EXPULSIONS – Amnesty International s’inquiète pour les habitants de Tarlabasi. In: Le Petit Journal Istanbul. 29.09.2017. https://lepetitjournal.com/istanbul/expulsions-amnesty-international-sinquiete-pour-les-habitants-de-tarlabasi-104815 [link-preview url=”https://lepetitjournal.com/istanbul/expulsions-amnesty-international-sinquiete-pour-les-habitants-de-tarlabasi-104815″]

Italy News Western Europe

Italy: Roma Manifestation

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Roma and Roma organisations protested on the capitol hill against the policies of Italy on camps. They protest the conditions in the camps as well as some of the planned closures that are not accompanied by adequate re-housing measures.

– Rom Sinti Caminanti, manifestazione al Campidoglio: “Salvare il camping River e chiudere Castel Romano”. In: Casinina News. 01.10.2017. http://www.casilinanews.it/52711/attualita/rom-sinti-caminanti-manifestazione-al-campidoglio-salvare-il-camping-river-e-chiudere-castel-romano.html [link-preview url=”http://www.casilinanews.it/52711/attualita/rom-sinti-caminanti-manifestazione-al-campidoglio-salvare-il-camping-river-e-chiudere-castel-romano.html”]

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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″]

Italy News Western Europe

A Ciambria and Reactions

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The nomination of the Italian movie “A Ciambria” has apparently produced a backlash of racist commentaries in Italy.
Bad and a pity …

– Italie. Sélectionné pour les Oscars, “A Ciambra” provoque un déferlement de commentaires racists. In: Le Courrier International. 29.09.2017. http://www.courrierinternational.com/article/italie-selectionne-pour-les-oscars-ciambra-provoque-un-deferlement-de-commentaires-racistes [link-preview url=”http://www.courrierinternational.com/article/italie-selectionne-pour-les-oscars-ciambra-provoque-un-deferlement-de-commentaires-racistes”]

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French Chronicle …

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Not many news in France this week. In Gennevilliers, near Paris, a camp is being dismantled; in Champs sur Marne, the mayor clamours for a French-wide solution to the Roma “issue”; in the North, in Hénin-Beaumont, two camps were closed and the travellers are escorted out by the police; iN Grenoble, an association closes for lack of funds for Roma; and finally a bad stereotype – a Roma pimp arrested in Hungary for crimes (running a prostitution ring) in France.

– Quasi déserté, le bidonville rom de Gennevilliers en cours de démantèlement. In: Europe 1. 26.09.2017. http://www.europe1.fr/societe/quasi-deserte-le-bidonville-rom-de-gennevilliers-en-cours-de-demantelement-3446795
– Champs-sur-Marne réclame une prise en charge globale des Roms. In: Le Parisien. 26.09.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/champs-sur-marne-77420/champs-sur-marne-reclame-une-prise-en-charge-globale-des-roms-26-09-2017-7288587.php
– La maire de Champs-sur-Marne veut aider les nomades à trouver une vie plus stable. In: Évasion. 27.09.2017. https://www.evasionfm.com/actualite-28349-la-maire-de-champs-sur-marne-veut-aider-les-nomades-a-trouver-une-vie-plus-stable.html
– Double évacuation de camps de Roms et de Monténégrins ce mardi, près de Sainte-Henriette. In: La Voix du Nord. 26.09.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/223843/article/2017-09-26/double-evacuation-de-camps-de-roms-et-de-montenegrins-ce-mardi-pres-de-sainte
– Les nomades ont repris la route… sous surveillance de la police. In: La Voix du Nord. 27.09.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/224538/article/2017-09-27/les-nomades-ont-repris-la-route-sous-surveillance-de-la-police
– met la clé sous la porte à cause d’une baisse drastique des subventions faire sans Roms Action. In: Le Dauphiné.30.09.2017. http://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2017/09/30/met-la-cle-sous-la-porte-a-cause-d-une-baisse-drastique-des-subventions-faire-sans-roms-action
– Condamné à Lille pour proxénétisme, il est arrêté en Hongrie. In: La Voix du Nord. 26.09.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/223694/article/2017-09-26/condamne-lille-pour-proxenetisme-il-est-arrete-en-hongrie [link-preview url=”https://www.evasionfm.com/actualite-28349-la-maire-de-champs-sur-marne-veut-aider-les-nomades-a-trouver-une-vie-plus-stable.html “]

Germany News Western Europe

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”]

France News Western Europe

Anina Ciuciu

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A few more days till the vote for the senate seat where Anina Ciuciu is a candidate. The election of this particular seat is taking place on the 1. of October and not, as we erroneously stated last week on the 24th of September.

– Roma woman vies for seat in the French Senate. In: The French Tribune. 27.09.2018. http://www.frenchtribune.com/teneur/25649-roma-woman-vies-seat-french-senate [link-preview url=”http://www.frenchtribune.com/teneur/25649-roma-woman-vies-seat-french-senate”]

Germany News Western Europe

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”]

Italy News Western Europe

A Ciambra

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The movie “A Ciambra” has been officially named the Italian Oscar contender.

– A Ciambra named Italy’s Oscar candidate. In: Ansa. 26.09.2017. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/lifestyle/arts/2017/09/26/a-ciambra-named-italys-oscar-candidate_94efab7b-1efe-41cd-ac2e-c675e1959664.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/english/news/lifestyle/arts/2017/09/26/a-ciambra-named-italys-oscar-candidate_94efab7b-1efe-41cd-ac2e-c675e1959664.html”]

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