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Italy: Close the Camps

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The leader of the Five Star movement, Beppe Grillo stated he wants to close the Roma camps that dot the surroundings of Rome and other major Italian cities and fight against beggars.
Two issues here: First – this has been promised by the Five Star movement several times (and by its mayor of Rome, Virginia Raggi, numerous times, and second – Beppe Grillo is using all STEREOTYPES on can imagine: “Those who say they have no income and go around in luxury cars are out. Those who ask for money in the metro, with kids in tow, are out. What’s more, vigilance against purse snatchers on the metro will be raised.”
Bad

– Scrap Rome’s Roma camps and beggars. In: ANSA.13.06.2017. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2017/06/13/scrap-romes-roma-camps-and-beggars_163db6e0-035a-4bd1-a1d5-9c1f80213d9f.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2017/06/13/scrap-romes-roma-camps-and-beggars_163db6e0-035a-4bd1-a1d5-9c1f80213d9f.html”]

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Slovakia, the Police, and Roma

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A follow up on the beatings by the police of Roma residents from the Slovak town of Zborov. On April 16th, the police beat up children, pregnant women, and finally threatened residents in case a video of the incident would be released (which happened).
Shame that the police can do this, double shame that they have not yet been prosecuted.

– https://youtu.be/OrCwfhc9leo
– Slovakia: Romani residents of Zborov tell Romea.cz that police beat children, pregnant women, threatened retribution if video released. In: Romea.cz. 12.06.2017. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/slovakia-romani-residents-of-zborov-tell-romea-cz-that-police-beat-children-pregnant-women-threatened-retribution-if-video [link-preview url=”https://youtu.be/OrCwfhc9leo “]

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French Chronicle

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There has been much less news lately in France about Roma. Whereas there used to be many articles in the Press, there are now much less, which is good.
In Bobigny, near Paris, the camp can stay for the time being. In Triel-Carrièrres, in the Paris region, a camp is not that lucky and will be closed. In addition, a fire – probably of criminal nature burnt part of the camp. In Valmy, in North Eastern France, another camp was closed. In the North, in Roubaix, another camp was evacuated while the justice declared an eviction of Roma to have been illegal and finally, in Lille, several of the owners of the land on which a camp is located went to court to force an evacuation.

– Bobigny : un sursis pour les familles du campement rom. In: Le Parisien. 09.06.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/bobigny-93000/bobigny-un-sursis-pour-les-familles-du-campement-rom-09-06-2017-7035054.php
– Bobigny. Les Roms en appellent à la justice. In: L’Humanité. 07.06.2017. http://www.humanite.fr/bobigny-les-roms-en-appellent-la-justice-637017
– Bobigny : les Roms se concertent après l’arrêté d’évacuation. In: Le Parisien. 26.05.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/bobigny-93000/bobigny-les-roms-se-concertent-apres-l-arrete-d-evacuation-26-05-2017-6986658.php
– Triel-Carrières : les quatre camps des Roms bientôt fermés. In: Le Parisien. 31.05.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/carrieres-sous-poissy-78955/triel-carrieres-les-quatre-camps-des-roms-bientot-fermes-31-05-2017-7002666.php
– Incendie criminel dans le camp de Roms. In: 78 Actu. 16.05.2017. http://www.78actu.fr/incendie-criminel-dans-le-camp-de-roms_49184/
– APRÈS LE DÉMANTÈLEMENT DU CAMP VALMY, LES ROMS LOGÉS PROVISOIREMENT AU GYMNASE. In: Place Grenet. 25.05.2017. http://www.placegrenet.fr/2017/05/25/apres-le-demantelement-du-camp-valmy-les-roms-loges-provisoirement-au-gymnase/139630
– Le camp de Roms du quai de Bordeaux évacué ce vendredi matin. In: La Voix du Nord. 19.05.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/165127/article/2017-05-19/le-camp-de-roms-du-quai-de-bordeaux-evacue-ce-vendredi-matin
– Une décision de justice donne raison à la famille rom, a posteriori. In: La Voix du Nord. 06.06.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/173795/article/2017-06-06/une-decision-de-justice-donne-raison-la-famille-rom-posteriori
– L’occupation de la ferme de l’Éperonnerie encore en débat au tribunal. In: La Voix du Nord. 08.06.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/175060/article/2017-06-08/l-occupation-de-la-ferme-de-l-eperonnerie-encore-en-debat-au-tribunal
– Trois procédures en attente pour l’expulsion de camps de Roms. In: La Voix du Nord. 18.05.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/164737/article/2017-05-18/trois-procedures-en-attente-pour-l-expulsion-de-camps-de-roms [link-preview url=”http://www.leparisien.fr/bobigny-93000/bobigny-un-sursis-pour-les-familles-du-campement-rom-09-06-2017-7035054.php “]

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Germany: Exhibition on Holocaust

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An exhibition called “Racial Diagnosis: Gypsy” – the term used by the Nazis to brand Roma as inferior beings, opened in Nuremberg. It tells the story of the persecution under the Nazis, but also the story of the survivors post 1945.

– »Rassendiagnose: Zigeuner« im Doku-Zentrum Nürnberg. In: Sontagsblatt. 08.06.2017. http://www.sonntagsblatt.de/artikel/kultur/rassendiagnose-zigeuner-im-doku-zentrum-nuernberg [link-preview url=”http://www.sonntagsblatt.de/artikel/kultur/rassendiagnose-zigeuner-im-doku-zentrum-nuernberg”]

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Helsinki and Roma

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The Ombudsman judged that the city of Helsinki acted rightfully in refusing to open a shelter for Roma.
Really???

– Ombudsman: Helsinki city acted lawfully in Roma shelter refusal. In: Yle. 07.06.2017. https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/ombudsman_helsinki_city_acted_lawfully_in_roma_shelter_refusal/9654632 [link-preview url=”https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/ombudsman_helsinki_city_acted_lawfully_in_roma_shelter_refusal/9654632″]

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European Roma Institute for Art

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Two more articles on the opening of the European Roma Institute for Art in Berlin last Thursday. From the New York Times and the Smithonian.

– Lifting Up the Arts and Culture of Europe’s Roma in Berlin. In: The New York Times. 09.07.2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/09/arts/design/lifting-up-the-arts-and-culture-of-europes-roma-in-berlin.html?_r=0
First-Ever Roma Cultural Institution Opens in Europe. In: The Smithonian. 09.07.2017. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/first-ever-roma-cultural-institution-opens-europe-180963620/ [link-preview url=”https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/09/arts/design/lifting-up-the-arts-and-culture-of-europes-roma-in-berlin.html?_r=0 “]

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Racism in Germany

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The German Socialist party (SPD) is accusing the rightist coalition in parliament to block the establishment of a planned expert committee of the Bundestag for the historical workup of the discrimination against the Sinti and Roma in Germany.
A pity.

– „Hierzulande besonders menschenverachtende Angriffe gegen Roma“. In: Die Welt. 08.06.2017. https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article165326151/Hierzulande-besonders-menschenverachtende-Angriffe-gegen-Roma.html [link-preview url=”https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article165326151/Hierzulande-besonders-menschenverachtende-Angriffe-gegen-Roma.html”]

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Roma Culture

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The European Roma Institute for Art and Culture was formally inaugurated yesterday in Berlin in presence of politicians and George Soros.
Great!

– Roma cultural center launched in Berlin. In: Deutsche Welle. 08.06.2017. http://www.dw.com/en/roma-cultural-center-launched-in-berlin/a-39161296
– Künstler kämpfen gegen Vorurteile. In: Tagesschau.de. 08.06..2017. https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/roma-institut-berlin-101.html
– Ein Ort, an dem die Roma ihre Geschichte selbst erzählen. In: Süddeutsche. 08.06.2016. http://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/sinti-und-roma-ein-ort-an-dem-die-roma-ihre-geschichte-selbst-erzaehlen-1.3538636
– A place to call our own’: Europe’s first Roma cultural centre opens in Berlin. In: The Guardian. 08.06.2017. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/08/roma-artists-launch-art-cultural-centre-institute-berlin
– Roma artists and writers launch cultural institute in Berlin. In: The Art Newspaper. 08.06.2017. http://theartnewspaper.com/news/news/roma-artists-and-writers-launch-cultural-institute-in-berlin/
– Center showcasing European Roma culture set up in Berlin. In: WRAL.com. 08.06.2017. http://www.wral.com/center-showcasing-european-roma-culture-set-up-in-berlin/16749805/ [link-preview url=”https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/roma-institut-berlin-101.html “]

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Italy – Critique

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Amnesty International criticised Italy for its treatment of Roma, especially for the evictions of camps.

– Amnesty International criticises Italy for treatment of Roma. In: New Europe. 07.06.2017. https://www.neweurope.eu/article/amnesty-international-criticises-italy-for-treatment-of-roma/ [link-preview url=”https://www.neweurope.eu/article/amnesty-international-criticises-italy-for-treatment-of-roma/”]

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Berlin – Discrimination

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A Roma association – Amaro Foro – is denouncing the continuing discriminations in Germany against Sinti and Roma. They have collected quite a documentation on the facts that paints a dire picture: discrimination through state officials; racist commentaries; and a press that only paints the worst stereotypes.

– Sinti und Roma werden in Berlin häufiger diskriminiert. In: RBB24. 30.05.2017. https://www.rbb-online.de/politik/beitrag/2017/05/sinti-und-roma-werden-in-berlin-haeufiger-diskriminiert.html [link-preview url=”https://www.rbb-online.de/politik/beitrag/2017/05/sinti-und-roma-werden-in-berlin-haeufiger-diskriminiert.html”]

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8 of June

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On June 8th, the European Roma Institute for Art and Culture will be formally inaugurated.
Great!

– Launch event for the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture: 8 June in Berlin. In: Council of Europe. 02.06.2017. http://www.coe.int/fr/web/portal/full-news/-/asset_publisher/VN6cYYbQB4QE/content/launch-event-for-the-european-roma-institute-for-arts-and-culture-8-june-in-berlin?_101_INSTANCE_VN6cYYbQB4QE_languageId=en_GB [link-preview url=”http://www.coe.int/fr/web/portal/full-news/-/asset_publisher/VN6cYYbQB4QE/content/launch-event-for-the-european-roma-institute-for-arts-and-culture-8-june-in-berlin?_101_INSTANCE_VN6cYYbQB4QE_languageId=en_GB”]

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France and Roma

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What does it mean nowadays to be Rom in France? Well, they are largely segregated and isolated. Stern reading.

– The politics of being Roma in France. In: Open Democracy. 02.06.2016. https://www.opendemocracy.net/can-europe-make-it/radost-zaharieva/politics-of-being-roma-in-france [link-preview url=”https://www.opendemocracy.net/can-europe-make-it/radost-zaharieva/politics-of-being-roma-in-france”]

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Rome: Yet another Pledge

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Virginia Raggi, the mayor of Rome has pledged to close the Roma camps around Rome after having secured funds from the EU.
Nice, but since she has been elected she has repeated that pledge several times, and has even opened a new camp. So wait and see. Facts are more important that words.

– Rome mayor pledges to close Roma camps. In: Wanted in Rome. 01.06.2017. http://www.wantedinrome.com/news/rome-mayor-pledges-to-close-roma-camps/
– We’ll close Roma camps – Raggi (3). In: Ansa. 31.05.2017. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2017/05/31/well-close-roma-camps-raggi-3_a8f6ba27-6a6d-4fa2-a9df-1c221c33caee.html [link-preview url=”http://www.wantedinrome.com/news/rome-mayor-pledges-to-close-roma-camps/ “]

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Arson in Italy – Suspect Apprehended

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The case of the three sisters who burnt to death in their caravan in Rome made the headlines. The police has now arrested two suspects – and unfortunately, they are Roma.
BAD.

– Two Roma suspects in sisters deaths. In: Ansa. 29.05.2017. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2017/05/29/two-roma-suspects-in-sisters-deaths_0ec0af03-a0f6-4173-bda6-8e44e82797a8.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2017/05/29/two-roma-suspects-in-sisters-deaths_0ec0af03-a0f6-4173-bda6-8e44e82797a8.html”]

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Saliers – Commemoration

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A commemoration was held in the former camp of Saliers, in Southern France where Roma and travellers were interned and deported to other camps.

– Un hommage émouvant aux internés du camp de Saliers. In: Arles Infos. 24.05.2017. http://www.arles-info.fr/2017/05/24/un-hommage-emouvant-aux-internes-du-camp-de-saliers/ [link-preview url=”http://www.arles-info.fr/2017/05/24/un-hommage-emouvant-aux-internes-du-camp-de-saliers/”]

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Sweden and the Registry

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They say sorry … They should have thought beforehand …

– Sweden Says Sorry for ‘Roma Registry,’ Recompenses Victims. In: Sputnik News. 26.05.2017. https://sputniknews.com/europe/201705261054002904-sweden-roma-registry/ [link-preview url=”https://sputniknews.com/europe/201705261054002904-sweden-roma-registry/”]

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Sweden: Compensation

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Roma who were illegally registered in a database by the Swedish police will receive a compensation of 35’000 SEK (roughly 3’500 EUR) paid by the police. This sum will be paid to 4’700 people.
It took a while …
– Sweden’s Roma to receive state compensation. In: New Europe. 25.05.2017. https://www.neweurope.eu/article/swedens-roma-receive-state-compensation/ [link-preview url=”https://www.neweurope.eu/article/swedens-roma-receive-state-compensation/”]

Austria News Western Europe

Austria – Romane Thana

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The exhibition Romane Thana – where Roma themselves come to word, is opening in the Westernmost part of Austria. A place that is often not welcoming to Roma.

– Vorarlberg museum will mit “Zigeuner”-Vorurteilen aufräumen. In: VOL.at. 23.05.2017. http://www.vol.at/vorarlberg-museum-will-mit-zigeuner-vorurteilen-aufraeumen/5295962
vorarlberg museum: Romane Thana. In: ORF. 23.05.2017. http://vorarlberg.orf.at/news/stories/2845120/ [link-preview url=”http://www.vol.at/vorarlberg-museum-will-mit-zigeuner-vorurteilen-aufraeumen/5295962 “]

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Saintes Marie de la Mer – Day one

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A French TV reportage on the pilgrimage is Southern France.

– SAINTES-MARIES-DE-LA-MER : DÉBUT DU PÈLERINAGE DES GITANS EN CHANSON. In: LCI. 24.05.2017. http://www.lci.fr/lifestyle/saintes-maries-de-la-mer-debut-du-pelerinage-des-gitans-en-chanson-2053081.html [link-preview url=”http://www.lci.fr/lifestyle/saintes-maries-de-la-mer-debut-du-pelerinage-des-gitans-en-chanson-2053081.html”]

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Saintes Marie de la Mer

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The yearly pilgrimage of Saintes Marie de la Mer is starting today and will last two days.

– Gypsy’s Pilgrimage in Les Saintes Maries de la Mer. In: Avignon-Provence. http://www.avignon-et-provence.com/en/traditions/gypsys-pilgrimage-saintes-maries-de-mer [link-preview url=”http://www.avignon-et-provence.com/en/traditions/gypsys-pilgrimage-saintes-maries-de-mer”]

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