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Holocaust Remembrance Day
On the 74th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, the Holocaust remembrance day was celebrated in several countries. In Israel, the German foreign minister attended the celebrations as Yad Vashem.
– Holocaust-Gedenktag in Israel: Gabriel erinnert an die Opfer. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung. 24.04.2017. http://www.sueddeutsche.de/news/politik/international-holocaust-gedenktag-in-israelgabriel-erinnert-an-die-opfer-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-170424-99-181048 [link-preview url=”http://www.sueddeutsche.de/news/politik/international-holocaust-gedenktag-in-israelgabriel-erinnert-an-die-opfer-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-170424-99-181048″]
France – A Debate and an Example
An evening centred on Rroma was organised in Montreuil, a northern suburb of Paris with quite a few Rroma. There was a debate on integration, and Anina Ciuciu, a young Rromni and a law student in Paris, provided the best example possible: Give them a chance, and it will happen!
– Montreuil : le courageux témoignage d’Anina Ciuciu, Rom et élève avocate. In: Le Parisien. 23.04.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/montreuil-93100/montreuil-le-courageux-temoignage-d-anina-ciuciu-rom-et-eleve-avocate-23-04-2017-6879675.php
– Montreuil : débat et soirée festive grâce à Rom Réussite. In: Le Parisien. 21.04.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/montreuil-93100/montreuil-debat-et-soiree-festive-grace-a-rom-reussite-21-04-2017-6874812.php [link-preview url=”http://www.leparisien.fr/montreuil-93100/montreuil-le-courageux-temoignage-d-anina-ciuciu-rom-et-eleve-avocate-23-04-2017-6879675.php “]
Sido and Movies
The German rapper Sido – of Sinti origins – will star in a movie about Rroma and Sinti in Germany. Let’s see – but good luck!
– HAUPTROLLE IN ROMA-FILM: SIDO WIRD SCHAUSPIELER. In: Tag24. 24.04.2017. https://www.tag24.de/nachrichten/hauptrolle-in-roma-film-sido-wird-schauspieler-241627 [link-preview url=”https://www.tag24.de/nachrichten/hauptrolle-in-roma-film-sido-wird-schauspieler-241627″]
Italy – Manifestations
Italian Rroma will be walking along the ANPI procession in Rome on 25 April, a march of the Partisans commemorating the resistance in Italy. The Rroma are an integral part of Italy, having been there more than 700 years, and are still facing discrimination in that country.
– Sinti e rom sfilano con i partigiani. In: BlastingNews. 24.04.2017. http://it.blastingnews.com/cronaca/2017/04/sinti-e-rom-sfilano-con-i-partigiani-001649701.html
– Rom e Sinti, sfileranno assieme ai Partigiani per il 25 aprile. In: Network. 24.04.2017. http://www.repubblica.it/solidarieta/diritti-umani/2017/04/24/news/rom_e_sinti_sfileranno_assieme_ai_partigiani_per_il_25_aprile-163798034/ [link-preview url=”http://it.blastingnews.com/cronaca/2017/04/sinti-e-rom-sfilano-con-i-partigiani-001649701.html “]
Israel Galvan – New Program
The Fiesta is the new program of Israel Galvan and is being presented in the St. Poelten in Austria. A must!
– http://www.festspielhaus.at/en/calendar/122-israel-galvan [link-preview url=”http://www.festspielhaus.at/en/calendar/122-israel-galvan”]
France, the Election, and the Rroma
It seems that many municipalities and officials in France are using the distraction of the upcoming presidential election to evict Rroma disregarding any procedures and laws…
Bad, but unfortunately not surprising.
– “Im Wahlkampf ungehemmt gegen Roma hetzen”. In: ZDF. 18.04.2017. http://www.heute.de/frankreich-im-wahlkampf-gegen-roma-hetzen-46972724.html [link-preview url=”http://www.heute.de/frankreich-im-wahlkampf-gegen-roma-hetzen-46972724.html”]
Portugal and Integration
The Portuguese government announced plans at the municipal level to better integrate its Rroma minority. According to a EU survey of Rroma in Europe, also conducted in Portugal, 71 percent of Rroma in that country suffered discrimination within the past five years, and 47 percent in the 12 months preceding the study. This is one of the worst results of the countries surveyed.
– Government announces municipal plans to better integrate gypsy communities. In: The Portugal News Online. 12.04.2017. http://theportugalnews.com/news/government-announces-municipal-plans-to-better-integrate-gypsy-communities/41649 [link-preview url=”http://theportugalnews.com/news/government-announces-municipal-plans-to-better-integrate-gypsy-communities/41649″]
An Archive for Rroma Art
An article on the RomArchive project, a project aimed at preserving and showcasing Rroma Art.
– Endlich sichtbar warden. In: Der Tagesspiegel. 17.04.2017. http://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/ein-archiv-fuer-roma-kunst-endlich-sichtbar-werden/19678264.html [link-preview url=”http://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/ein-archiv-fuer-roma-kunst-endlich-sichtbar-werden/19678264.html”]
Hamburg – A new Memorial
Hamburg unveiled a new memorial on the site of the Hannover Railway station, from which more than 8’000 people – Jews and Rroma – were deported.
– Hamburg gedenkt verschleppter Juden, Sinti und Roma. In: Die Welt. 18.04.2017. https://www.welt.de/regionales/hamburg/article163804626/Hamburg-gedenkt-verschleppter-Juden-Sinti-und-Roma.html [link-preview url=”https://www.welt.de/regionales/hamburg/article163804626/Hamburg-gedenkt-verschleppter-Juden-Sinti-und-Roma.html”]
Buchenwald – Minute of Silence
72 years since the liberation of Buchenwald were marked yesterday by a minute of silence.
May they rest in peace.
– Minute’s silence at Buchenwald concentration camp marks 72 years since liberation. In: Deutsche Welle. 11.04.2017. http://www.dw.com/en/minutes-silence-at-buchenwald-concentration-camp-marks-72-years-since-liberation/a-38384666 [link-preview url=”http://www.dw.com/en/minutes-silence-at-buchenwald-concentration-camp-marks-72-years-since-liberation/a-38384666″]
Buchenwald – Commemoration
A commemoration was held for the anniversary of the liberation of Buchenwald.
– Survivors, mourners mark liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp. In: Deutsche Welle. 09.04.2017. http://www.dw.com/en/survivors-mourners-mark-liberation-of-buchenwald-concentration-camp/a-38360095 [link-preview url=”http://www.dw.com/en/survivors-mourners-mark-liberation-of-buchenwald-concentration-camp/a-38360095″]
French Chronicle …
While most news this last week were devoted to the reaction on the movie ‘A bras Ouverts”, there are nevertheless quite a few news on camps and evictions, unfortunately.
Camps closures in Grigny, in the Essonne, in Lagny sur Marne and in Champlan, near Paris; in Dijon, volunteers constructed house for Rroma (GOOD!); in Bordeaux, several squats will be destroyed this summer; for in Marseilles, association protested the upcoming destruction of a camp; and in Antibes, in the South, a camp was closed with the help of the police.
– Grigny : les derniers habitants du bidonville de l’A6 ont plié baggage. In: Le Parisien. 04.04.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/essonne-91/grigny-les-derniers-habitants-du-bidonville-de-l-a6-ont-plie-bagage-04-04-2017-6824157.php
– Les démantèlements de camps de Roms reprennent. In: Essonne Info. 04.04.2017. https://www.essonneinfo.fr/91-essonne-info/105977/demantelements-de-camps-de-roms-reprennent/
– Lagny-sur-Marne: Une dizaine de Roms dormira une nuit dans un gymnase. In: La Marne. 04.04.2017. http://www.journallamarne.fr/2017/04/04/une-dizaine-de-roms-dormira-une-nuit-dans-un-gymnase/
– Huit familles de Roms expulsées à Champlan. In: Essone Info. 06.04.2017. https://www.essonneinfo.fr/91-essonne-info/106124/huit-familles-de-roms-expulsees-a-champlan/
– Dijon : les habitants construisent des maisonnettes aux Roms. In: France Bleu. 08.04.2018. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/economie-social/dijon-les-habitants-construisent-des-maisonnettes-aux-roms-1491399276
– Squats de Roms dans la métropole de Bordeaux : l’urgence d’une vraie solution. In: Sud Ouest. 10.04.2017. http://www.sudouest.fr/2017/04/10/roms-l-urgence-d-une-vraie-solution-3353268-2780.php
– Marseille: Les associations pour la défense des roms poussent un coup de gueule. In: 20 Minutes (FR). 10.04.2017. http://www.20minutes.fr/marseille/2047351-20170410-marseille-associations-defense-roms-poussent-coup-gueule
– Les associations de défense des Roms à bout de nerfs. In: Marsactu. 11.04.2017. https://marsactu.fr/les-associations-de-defense-des-roms/
– Antibes: Près de 100 Roms évacués d’un squat avec l’intervention des CRS. In: 20 Minutes (FR). 05.04.2017. http://www.20minutes.fr/nice/2044487-20170405-antibes-pres-cent-roms-evacues-squat-intervention-crs
– Les Roms qui squattaient le parking Bouygues à Antibes ont été délogés. In: Nice Matin. 06.04.2017. http://www.nicematin.com/vie-locale/les-roms-qui-squattaient-le-parking-bouygues-a-antibes-ont-ete-deloges-127452 [link-preview url=”https://www.essonneinfo.fr/91-essonne-info/105977/demantelements-de-camps-de-roms-reprennent/ “]
France: The Movie “With Open Arms”
The moive “A bras ouverts” – with open arms – is rightly seen in France as being racist. Many articles on this topic, and on the stereotypes.
So while it is bad that such a movie was made, it is definitively good that it prompts quite a bit of discussion, and good discussion.
– “A bras ouverts”, la comédie qui présente les Roms “comme des sauvages”. In: L’OBS. 06.04.2017. http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/societe/20170406.OBS7651/a-bras-ouverts-la-comedie-qui-presente-les-roms-comme-des-sauvages.html
– “A bras ouverts” vu par une Rom : “On n’est pas des sauvages, on est juste des étrangers”. In: L’OBS. 06.04.2017. http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/societe/20170406.OBS7679/a-bras-ouverts-on-n-est-pas-des-sauvages-on-est-juste-des-etrangers.html
– En colère, des associations de défense des Roms dénoncent le film “A bras ouverts” et évoquent une “humiliation”. In: Jeanmarcmorandini.com. 06.04.2017. http://www.jeanmarcmorandini.com/article-366807-en-colere-des-associations-de-defense-des-roms-denoncent-le-film-a-bras-ouverts-et-evoquent-une-humiliation.html
– «A bras ouverts», la comédie sur les Roms qui donne la nausée. In: RFI. 06.04.2017. http://www.rfi.fr/culture/20170406-bras-ouverts-bande-annonce-comedie-roms-donne-nausee-Philippe-chauveron
– «A bras ouverts» : la comédie sur les Roms ne fait pas rire Marnes-la-Coquette. In: Le Parisien. 06.04.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/marnes-la-coquette-92430/marnes-la-coquette-n-accueille-pas-le-film-a-bras-ouverts-06-04-2017-6831870.php
– “RACISTE” ET “DANGEREUX” : LES CRITIQUES ÉTRILLENT “A BRAS OUVERTS”, LA COMÉDIE SUR LES ROMS DE CHRISTIAN CLAVIER. In: LCI. 07.04.2017. http://www.lci.fr/cinema/raciste-et-dangereux-les-rares-critiques-qui-ont-vu-a-bras-ouverts-etrillent-la-comedie-de-christian-clavier-sur-les-roms-2043815.html
– A bras ouverts, un film raciste? “Les Roms c’est facile, il ne va pas y avoir de réactions trop violentes”. In: BFM TV. 06.04.2017. http://rmc.bfmtv.com/emission/a-bras-ouverts-un-film-raciste-les-roms-c-est-facile-il-ne-va-pas-y-avoir-de-reactions-trop-violentes-1137025.html [link-preview url=”http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/societe/20170406.OBS7651/a-bras-ouverts-la-comedie-qui-presente-les-roms-comme-des-sauvages.html “]
EU, Italy, and Rroma
About 1000 Rroma were evicted from their settlement in Naples, right after the EU commission decided not to proceed on the discrimination case against Italy.
SHAME.
– ‘They are throwing us on the street like dogs’ – Europe abandons the Roma in Italy. In: Amnesty International. 07.04.2017. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2017/04/they-are-throwing-us-on-the-street-like-dogs-europe-abandons-the-roma-in-italy/ [link-preview url=”https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2017/04/they-are-throwing-us-on-the-street-like-dogs-europe-abandons-the-roma-in-italy/”]
The Vatican …
A key aid to Pope Francis wants to end discrimination against Rroma. Good, but from the Church, also very late …
– Key papal aide wants end to discrimination against Gypsies. In: Crux. 08.04.2017. https://cruxnow.com/global-church/2017/04/08/key-papal-aide-wants-end-discrimination-gypsies/ [link-preview url=”https://cruxnow.com/global-church/2017/04/08/key-papal-aide-wants-end-discrimination-gypsies/”]
Sweden Celebrates Roma Day
Quite a few celbrations in Stockholm on the occasion of the International Roma Day.
– All together now: Sweden celebrates International Roma Day. In: Euronews. 08.04.2017. http://www.euronews.com/2017/04/08/celebrating-international-roma-day-in-sweden [link-preview url=”http://www.euronews.com/2017/04/08/celebrating-international-roma-day-in-sweden”]
Greece and International Roma Day
Greece’s president paid respect to Rroma on the occasion of the international Rroma day. He stated that Rroma are an integral part of Greek society!
– Pavlopoulos pays tribute to Roma. In: Ekathimeri. 08.04.2017. http://www.ekathimerini.com/217567/article/ekathimerini/news/pavlopoulos-pays-tribute-to-roma [link-preview url=”http://www.ekathimerini.com/217567/article/ekathimerini/news/pavlopoulos-pays-tribute-to-roma”]
Italy: The Association of the 21st of July on the International Roma Day
An interview in the Vatican press of the Association of the 21st of July on the situation of Rroma in Italy. Good that the Vatican writes about the still prevalent discrimination against Rroma in that country.
– Giornata internazionale rom e sinti, inclusione ancora lontana. In: Radio Vaticana. 07.04.2017. http://it.radiovaticana.va/news/2017/04/07/giornata_internazionale_dei_rom_inclusione_ancora_lontana/1304132 [link-preview url=”http://it.radiovaticana.va/news/2017/04/07/giornata_internazionale_dei_rom_inclusione_ancora_lontana/1304132″]
EU, Italy, and Rroma
Infringement proceedings against Italy were blocked at the highest level of the European Commission. This puts many Rroma in Italy at risk of eviction and continues to expose them to discrimination.
– Hundreds of Roma to be forcibly evicted as EU leader’s refusal to sanction Italy exposed. In: Amnesty International. 06.04.2017. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2017/04/roma-forcibly-evicted-eu-leaders-italy/ [link-preview url=”https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2017/04/roma-forcibly-evicted-eu-leaders-italy/”]
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