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The Story of an Expulsion

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An interview of the young Rromni Leonarda Dibrani who was expulsed from France together with her family (in spite of being in school). While they were expelled to Kosovo, she now lives in Croatia, which says a lot about the “safety” of Kosovo for Rroma. And it is difficult for her.
A worthy read on the damage of mistaken Refugee policies.

– La jeune rom kosovare, expulsée avec sa famille de notre pays en 2013, a raconté son quotidien en Croatie à “BFMtv”. “Je peux venir en France quand je veux !”, a-t-elle notamment lancé. In: Planet.fr. 09.01.2017. http://www.planet.fr/international-la-nouvelle-vie-de-leonarda-en-croatie.1280920.29335.html
– Leonarda Dibrani : “J’ai envie de revenir en France pour remercier les gens qui m’ont aidée. In: France Infos. 09.01.2017. http://www.francetvinfo.fr/societe/roms/expulsion-de-leonarda/leonarda-dibrani-j-ai-envie-de-revenir-en-france-pour-remercier-les-gens-qui-m-ont-aidee_2008851.html [link-preview url=”http://www.planet.fr/international-la-nouvelle-vie-de-leonarda-en-croatie.1280920.29335.html “]

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Exhibition on Antitziganism in Germany

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An exhibition on the theme of “Antitziganism” in Gernany. We do dislike the term as it is a bad copy of another term, and would rather stick to simple racism …

– Ausstellung zum Antiziganismus an der BTHS. In: NH24H. 15.01.2017. http://nh24.de/index.php/panorama/22-allgemein/93055-ausstellung-zum-antiziganismus-an-der-bths [link-preview url=”http://nh24.de/index.php/panorama/22-allgemein/93055-ausstellung-zum-antiziganismus-an-der-bths”]

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Italy: Raggi’s Plan on Rroma

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A scathing critique of the plans of the 5 Stars’ mayor of Rome plans for Rroma in the capital. Raggi’s plans disregard accepted principles in dealing with Rroma, are far from complete and in parts renege on promises and statements.

– Questione rom a Roma, Raggi bluffa sul piano di lavoro. In: Il Fatto Quotidiano. 08.01.2017. http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2017/01/08/questione-rom-a-roma-raggi-bluffa-sul-piano-di-lavoro/3300706/ [link-preview url=”http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2017/01/08/questione-rom-a-roma-raggi-bluffa-sul-piano-di-lavoro/3300706/”]

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UK: Segregation …

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A study of the university of Edinburgh suggests that bullying against Rroma and travellers is widespread and sometime condoned or at least tolerated by teachers, resulting in a self imposed segregation, where these population simply cease to send their children to school.

– When schools are ‘unsafe spaces’ for Traveller pupils. In: TES. 13.01.2017. https://www.tes.com/news/tes-magazine/tes-magazine/when-schools-are-unsafe-spaces-traveller-pupils [link-preview url=”https://www.tes.com/news/tes-magazine/tes-magazine/when-schools-are-unsafe-spaces-traveller-pupils”]

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Italy, Camps, and Rroma

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A study of the conditions – especially for women – in camps in the Piedmont region of Italy showed unsurprisingly a low education level, deprivation, and also marriage at a young age, around 16 or 17, an increase since the last study.
What are Italians waiting for in closing these camps?

– Donne in campi Rom, bassa scolarità. In: Ansa Piemonte. 12.01.2017. http://www.ansa.it/piemonte/notizie/2017/01/12/donne-in-campi-rom-bassa-scolarita_4e1e22c6-849b-4261-b007-36ee1bf95472.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/piemonte/notizie/2017/01/12/donne-in-campi-rom-bassa-scolarita_4e1e22c6-849b-4261-b007-36ee1bf95472.html”]

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French Chronicle …

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Almost no news this week in France on Rroma… In Paris, on the tracks of the former “petite ceinture” railways, the camps are waiting for the ruling that will most probably see them dismantled for the second time in as many years; in the South, a “western” about prostitution – on a regional road where many prostitutes wait for their clients, who are now criminal under French law; the story of the cheap modular village thought by students goes one; and finally, associations denouncing the stereotypes that are propagated by politicians and the Press. This is good for a change.

– Les bidonvilles de la petite ceinture à nouveau en sursis. In: Le Parisien. 12.01.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/les-bidonvilles-de-la-petite-ceinture-a-nouveau-en-sursis-12-01-2017-6556077.php
– Prostitution : les gendarmes à la chasse aux clients sur la route D609. In: L’OBS. 15.01.2017. http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/societe/20170112.OBS3733/prostitution-les-gendarmes-a-la-chasse-aux-clients-sur-la-route-d609.html
– Le « village modulaire » toujours à l’étude. In: Le Parisien. 12.01.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/le-village-modulaire-toujours-a-l-etude-12-01-2017-6556080.php
– Pauvreté : les associations dénoncent les préjugés relayés par les politiques. In: L’OBS. 09.01.2017. http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/immobilier/logement/20170109.OBS3593/pauvrete-les-associations-denoncent-les-prejuges-relayes-par-les-politiques.html [link-preview url=”http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/les-bidonvilles-de-la-petite-ceinture-a-nouveau-en-sursis-12-01-2017-6556077.php “]

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Manitas de Plata

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The city of Montpellier is planning to erect a statue commemorating Manitas de Plata, the flamenco musician native from that city. He died two years ago.

– Montpellier: Le musicien Manitas de Plata aura sa statue avant l’été prochain. In: 20 Minutes. 20.12.2017. http://www.20minutes.fr/montpellier/1983711-20161220-montpellier-musicien-manitas-plata-statue-avant-prochain [link-preview url=”http://www.20minutes.fr/montpellier/1983711-20161220-montpellier-musicien-manitas-plata-statue-avant-prochain”]

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France: Centenary of an Activist

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Niki Lorier, born 11. January 1917 celebrated his 100th birthday amongst his Manouches friends. He is one of the first activists who engaged himself for the Manouches in France and he created the first association of travellers in France.
May he live much longer!

– https://www.facebook.com/France3Lorraine/videos/10154095272741587/ [link-preview url=”https://www.facebook.com/France3Lorraine/videos/10154095272741587/”]

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Germany and Social Help

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A new proposal for the dispensation of social help in Germany requires that the applicants have worked before in Germany. This in spite of EU law. If EU citizen fail to find work, they will have some help for ca 6 weeks and then nothing.
This is a measure that is aimed at keeping Romanians and Bulgarians (Rroma in most minds) from “abusing” the system – something they anyhow don’t do. Numbers are small.

– Wer nicht arbeitet, soll gehen. In: TAZ. 11.01.2017. http://www.taz.de/!5369195/ [link-preview url=”http://www.taz.de/!5369195/”]

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UK: Mobbing in Sheffield

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If it is correct, this is dismal. Over a quarter of Slovak Rroma children in Sheffield have stopped going to school because of mobbing there.
Bad.

– A quarter of children from Slovak Roma background have been excluded from Sheffield schools — after daily harassment from fellow students. In: Morning Star. 13.01.2017. http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-ff8f-Bullies-Force-Out-Roma-Kids#.WHhnrbGZNyo [link-preview url=”http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-ff8f-Bullies-Force-Out-Roma-Kids#.WHhnrbGZNyo”]

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Greece: Social Inclusion

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The Greek government is launching a drive for the social inclusion of Rroma in that country… Focus will be on the ca. 370 Rroma settlements in the country.
About time …

– Gov’t launches drive for social inclusion of Roma. In: Ekathimerini. 11.01.2017. http://www.ekathimerini.com/215200/article/ekathimerini/news/govt-launches-drive-for-social-inclusion-of-roma [link-preview url=”http://www.ekathimerini.com/215200/article/ekathimerini/news/govt-launches-drive-for-social-inclusion-of-roma”]

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Kardashian, Paris, and Rroma

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Seems that among the 20 off people that were arrested in Paris for the armed robbery of Kardashian, there are several French Manouches. According to the police, these were well known to the police and some of them have helped sell the stolen jewels.
Bad…

– Did old-timers target Kardashian West’s jewels in Paris? In: BBC News. 11.01.2017. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38568405 [link-preview url=”http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38568405″]

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Cologne: Maybe they Can Stay

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The city council of Cologne, in Germany, is giving long term refugees the hope that they will be able to stay. Many of these are Rroma from former Yugoslavia, especially from Kosovo.
Let’s hope!

– Kölner Rat gibt langjährig Geduldeten Hoffnung auf Bleiberecht. Wenn Köln zur Heimat geworden ist. In: Dom Radio. 10.01.2017. https://www.domradio.de/themen/fluechtlingshilfe-und-integration/2017-01-10/koelner-rat-gibt-langjaehrig-geduldeten-hoffnung-auf-bleiberecht [link-preview url=”https://www.domradio.de/themen/fluechtlingshilfe-und-integration/2017-01-10/koelner-rat-gibt-langjaehrig-geduldeten-hoffnung-auf-bleiberecht”]

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Roman Herzog Dies

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Roman Herzog, the former president of Germany died on January 10th, 2017. He will be remembered for many things, but for Rroma, he is the first German president who, in 1997 made and official statement recognising the murder of Rroma and Sinti under the Nazi regime.
May he rest in peace.

– Former president Roman Herzog dies aged 82. In: The Local. 10.01.2017. https://www.thelocal.de/20170110/former-president-roman-herzog-dead-at-82
– Death of a Former President. In: Handelsblatt Global. 10.01.2017. https://global.handelsblatt.com/politics/death-of-a-former-president-675110 [link-preview url=”https://www.thelocal.de/20170110/former-president-roman-herzog-dead-at-82 “]

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Jenische of Singen

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An article about the Jenische in Singen, Germany.

– Vergessene Minderheit? In Singen leben viele Jenische. In: Reutlinger Nachrichten. 09.01.2017. http://www.swp.de/reutlingen/nachrichten/suedwestumschau/vergessene-minderheit_in-singen-leben-viele-jenische-14278137.html [link-preview url=”http://www.swp.de/reutlingen/nachrichten/suedwestumschau/vergessene-minderheit_in-singen-leben-viele-jenische-14278137.html”]

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Western France: The True Numbers

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An interesting statistic about Rroma and travellers in Western France in the Nantes region. 1’460 people … Not an awful lot. The site is a bad one, i.e. a rightist one, but the info is actually quite interesting, The twist of the page, clearly not.

– Roms et gens du voyage en Loire-Atlantique : les chiffres en 2015. In: Breizh Info. 04.01.2017. http://www.breizh-info.com/2017/01/04/57278/roms-gens-voyage-loire-atlantique-chiffres-2015 [link-preview url=”http://www.breizh-info.com/2017/01/04/57278/roms-gens-voyage-loire-atlantique-chiffres-2015″]

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Ramush Harradinaj …

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The former prime minister of Kosovo and ex Leader of the UCK, Ramush Harradinaj has been arrested in France on a Serbian warrant. Harradinaj is being sought for crimes against Serbs, Rroma, and other minorities in Kosovo during the Kosovo war. This resulted in an outrage in Kosovo, but fact is, Kosovo was ethnically cleansed under his rule, and very thoroughly so, with only 10% of the Rroma remaining.
Nothing could ever be proven against him, but many witnesses were pressured and intimidated if not simply vanished (we know such cases).

– Haradinaj to be kept in custody until extradition request. In: B92. 05.01.2017. http://www.b92.net/eng/news/crimes.php?yyyy=2017&mm=01&dd=05&nav_id=100158
– Kosovo ex-PM arrested in France on Serbian warrant. In: Swissinfo. 04.01.2017. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/kosovo-ex-pm-arrested-in-france-on-serbian-warrant/42811398
– Ramush Haradinaj arrêté en France. In: La Libre. 08.01.2017. http://www.lalibre.be/actu/international/ramush-haradinaj-arrete-en-france-586ff6b0cd708a17d55b3b5f
– Réclamé par Belgrade, un ex-Premier ministre kosovar arrêté en France. In: Romandie. 04.01.2017. http://www.romandie.com/news/Reclame-par-Belgrade-un-exPremier-ministre-kosovar-arrete-en_RP/766355.rom
– Kosovo ex-PM arrested in France – police sources. In: The Star. 05.01.2017. http://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2017/01/05/kosovo-expm-arrested-in-france–police-sources/
– Kosovo calls on France to release its ex-premier Haradinaj. In: Yahoo News. 06.01.2017. https://www.yahoo.com/news/kosovo-calls-france-release-ex-premier-102345806.html
– “Unacceptable and unjustifiable” – outrage at the arrest of Ramush Harradinaj. In: Euronews. 05.01.2017. http://www.euronews.com/2017/01/05/unacceptable-and-unjustifiable-outrage-at-the-arrest-of-ramush-haradinaj [link-preview url=”https://www.yahoo.com/news/kosovo-calls-france-release-ex-premier-102345806.html “]

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Not much in the French news this week… The Rroma camp on the disused rail tracks of the “petite ceinture” is recreated in Paris, more than a year after its closure; a camp is cloed in Bonneuil, near Paris; an article about the 84% increase of so-called SDFs – Sans Domicile Fixe, i.e. without a fixed home in Paris; 4 young Rroma kids arrested near Paris for stealing 2 cars; Christmas with Rroma in Montreuil; in Lille in the North about security near a Rroma camp, where the street lights no longer work; and finally, in Toulouse a new squat with close to 400 people.

– Paris : un camp de Roms grossit à nouveau sur les rails de la “petite ceinture” In: Europe 1. 07.01.2017. http://www.europe1.fr/societe/paris-un-camp-de-roms-grossit-a-nouveau-sur-les-rails-de-la-petite-ceinture-2944268
– Paris: un nouveau camp de Roms sur la “Petite ceinture” In: FR3. 07.01.2017. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/paris-ile-de-france/paris/paris-nouveau-camp-roms-petite-ceinture-1169533.html
– Paris : un nouveau camp rom s’est reconstituée sur les rails de la partie nord de la «petite ceinture» In: Libération. 06.01.2017. http://www.liberation.fr/direct/element/paris-un-nouveau-camp-rom-sest-reconstituee-sur-les-rails-de-la-partie-nord-de-la-petite-ceinture_55319/
– Bonneuil : grâce à la Métropole du Grand Paris, le Bec de canard va être rendu aux promeneurs. In: Le Parisien. 03.01.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/bonneuil-sur-marne-94380/bonneuil-grace-a-la-metropole-du-grand-paris-le-bec-de-canard-va-etre-rendu-aux-promeneurs-03-01-2017-6520989.php
– A Paris, le nombre de sans domicile fixe a augmenté de 84 % en douze ans – Regardez. In: M. 06.01.2017. http://www.jeanmarcmorandini.com/article-363274-a-paris-le-nombre-de-sans-domicile-fixe-a-augmente-de-84-en-douze-ans-regardez.html
– Arrêtés après avoir tenté de s’emparer de deux véhicules. In: Le Parisien. 06.01.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/espace-premium/seine-et-marne-77/arretes-apres-avoir-tente-de-s-emparer-de-deux-vehicules-06-01-2017-6531447.php
– Avec Agnès Cluzel, un Noël 2016 chez les roms du terrain Voltaire à Saint Denis (93). In: Mediapart. 03.01.2017. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/392809/blog/030117/avec-agnes-cluzel-un-noel-2016-chez-les-roms-du-terrain-voltaire-saint-denis-93
– La sécurité en question sur le boulevard Schuman plongé dans le noir. In: La Voix du Nord. 04.01.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/98378/article/2017-01-04/la-securite-en-question-sur-le-boulevard-schuman-plonge-dans-le-noir
– Toulouse: A trois kilomètres du Capitole, un squat insalubre accueille 400 personnes. In: 20 Minutes (FR). 06.01.2017. http://www.20minutes.fr/toulouse/1990575-20170106-toulouse-trois-kilometres-capitole-squat-insalubre-accueille-400-personnes [link-preview url=”https://blogs.mediapart.fr/392809/blog/030117/avec-agnes-cluzel-un-noel-2016-chez-les-roms-du-terrain-voltaire-saint-denis-93 “]

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Bosnian Rrom Actor

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The Bosnian Rroma actor Nazif Mujic who won a Silver Bear award for Best Actor for his performance in the film ‘An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker’ at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2013 is selling his trophy because he needs money.
A shame for Bosnia and for us all.

– Roma actor sells Silver Bear award to feed kids. In: ENCA. 07.01.2017. http://www.enca.com/life/entertainment/roma-actor-sells-silver-bear-award-to-feed-kids [link-preview url=”http://www.enca.com/life/entertainment/roma-actor-sells-silver-bear-award-to-feed-kids”]

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Germany AfD and their Program

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Scary, the AfD is continuing its campaigns against migrants and immigration. All Rroma are clearly beggars in their minds. And oh God, what if they realise there are also Moslem Rroma …
Sick minds.

– Wir bleiben mal ganz sachlich. In: Taz. 05.01.2017. https://www.taz.de/AfD-in-Berlin/!5368561/ [link-preview url=”https://www.taz.de/AfD-in-Berlin/!5368561/”]

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