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French Chronicle …

July 28, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

Not much about Roma this week in France. Two articles about the expulsion of 50 Roma due to the Paralympics, their camp being on the trade of a competition. A judge has nevertheless put conditions on this expulsion. In Noisy-le-Sec, the evacuation of a camp has been delayed, due to an epidemic situation. Finally, two Romnja have been caught in a burglary and immediately judged.

Paris 2024 : un sursis pour les familles Roms de La Courneuve menacées d’expulsion au nom des Jeux olympiques, In: L’Himanité. 25.07.2024. https://www.humanite.fr/societe/camps-de-roms/paris-2024-un-sursis-pour-les-familles-roms-de-la-courneuve-menacees-dexpulsion-au-nom-des-jeux-olympiques
Paris 2024 : pourquoi 50 familles roms sont menacées d’expulsion avant le paramarathon ? In: L’Humanité. 22.07.2024. https://www.humanite.fr/societe/camps-de-roms/paris-2024-pourquoi-50-familles-roms-sont-menacees-dexpulsion-avant-le-paramarathon
L’évacuation du campement de Roms à Noisy-le-Sec reportée. In: Le Journal Toulousain. 22.07.2024. https://www.lejournaltoulousain.fr/ile-de-france/seine-saint-denis/evacuation-campement-noisy-le-sec-reportee-276147/
L’évacuation du camp de Noisy-le-Sec reportée. In: News Day. 23.07.2024. https://news.dayfr.com/local/amp/4100991
“Elle appartient aux Misérables des temps modernes” : à Montpellier, une cambrioleuse rom interpellée en flagrant délit, devant le tribunal. In: Midi Libre. 24.07.2024. https://www.midilibre.fr/2024/07/24/elle-appartient-aux-miserables-des-temps-modernes-a-montpellier-une-cambrioleuse-rom-interpellee-en-flagrant-delit-devant-le-tribunal-12098440.php

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Leeds: The Children are Back

July 24, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

The children whose removal prompted the start of the riots are back with their family. The whole story is a bit more complex than at first sight: The children were placed with relatives several months ago, following an unexplained skull fracture of the youngest baby in the family. They cannot be with their parents until the toddler’s case has been judged and resolved, hence their placement with relatives.

Roma children at centre of Leeds unrest returned to extended family. In: The Guardian. 23.07.2024. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/23/roma-children-at-centre-of-leeds-unrest-returned-to-extended-family?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-5

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Leeds Riots: Hunger Strike

July 21, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

The parents of the children whose removal by social services triggered the riots have announced a hunger strike.

Romanians chant ‘please bring the kids back’ as Leeds council launches ‘urgent review’. In: Telegraph. 20.07.2024. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/20/leeds-riots-council-launch-review-child-care-case-protests/

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Leeds and the Cause of the Riots

July 21, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

Two more articles on the root cause of the riots in Leeds: The removal of children from a Roma family while the parents were not there.

Council to review child protection case that triggered Leeds unrest. In: The Guardian. 20.07.2024. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/20/council-launches-urgent-review-of-child-protection-case-that-triggered-leeds-unrest
Leeds council in ‘urgent review’ of ‘family matter’ that appeared to spark riots. In: The Mirror. 20.07.2024. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/leeds-council-urgent-review-family-33286620

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Leeds Riots: Review of the Root cause

July 20, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

Well, some papers are saying that maybe one should review why social services were trying to remove all children from a family while the parents were away …

Leeds council conducting ‘urgent review’ of ‘family matter’ that appeared to spark riots as home secretary condemns ‘audacious criminality’. In: Sky News. 19.07.2024. https://news.sky.com/story/leeds-council-conducting-urgent-review-of-family-matter-that-appeared-to-spark-riots-as-home-secretary-condemns-audacious-criminality-13181153
Leeds riots – latest: Arrests made over Harehills disorder as council urgently reviews ‘family matter’ case. In: The Independent. 19.07.2024. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/leeds-riots-2024-cause-harehills-violence-latest-news-b2582980.html

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Leeds Riots: The Tabloid Views

July 20, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

Needless to say, now that the rioters were Roma, tabloids are in full swing.

Inside the Roma community ‘persecuted’ by police: How violent Leeds riots were the latest act of lawlessness to hit a deprived suburb where ‘a problem for one is a problem for all’. In: The Daily Mail. 19.07.2024. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13652631/Roma-police-Leeds-riots-locals.html
Leeds Harehills riot major update as Roma community warned after ‘family matter’ violence. In: The Express. 19.07.2024. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1925653/leeds-harehills-riot-major-update-Roma-family

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Leeds Riots: A Balanced view

July 20, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

A good article about the events in Leeds.

‘We’re in it together’: how unrest in Leeds escalated – and was defused. In: The Guardian. 19.07.2024. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/19/how-unrest-in-leeds-escalated-and-was-defused-harehills

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Clip of Police Removing the Children

July 19, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

The cause of the riot in Leeds was the removal of children by Social Services and Police from a family in Leeds.

Watch, this is dreadful.

🇬🇧 Clip of Police removing children on behalf of social services which caused the riots to erupt across Leeds last night. pic.twitter.com/sj0ZSk3JqU
— Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) July 19, 2024

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Travellers in Austria

July 19, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

Some travellers stopping over in Austria are making headlines. The issue is that there are not camping sites open for them, and they thus have to find other places to stay. Some of the right-wing politicians are instrumentalizing Roma for political gains.

Caravan convoy now stops off in Hartberg. In: Krone. 18.07.2024. https://www.krone.at/3462777

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Sweden, Roma, and Organisations

July 19, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore ISOF has filed a criminal complaint for the first time.

Unit manager Ester Enhsmyr wrote to Radio Romano that it concerns the Sinti and Roma Council in Umeå, which has submitted deficient accounts of contributions of SEK 100,000 thousand (roughly 8’600 euros).

Ännu en romsk organisation har anmälts till polisen. In: Sverige Raio. 19.07.2024. https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/annu-en-romsk-organisation-har-anmalts-till-polisen

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Riots in Leeds

July 19, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

There has been a large riot in Leeds, UK, with police cars overturned, a bus set afire, and reports of looting and other property damages.

Why did they occur: Apparently, a family with 5 children had a toddler admitted in hospital with head injuries. Social Services decided immediately to take over all 5 children while the parents were away working. This resulted in a clash, with police intervention, and the whole situation escalated rapidly.

There is so far no official statement on this, and the protagonists are reported to be of Romanian origins. Romanians on social media of course said these were Roma, which is probable.

Really bad.

‘Very visible police presence’ on streets of Leeds after mass riot erupts with vehicles overturned and set on fire. In: Sky News. 19.07.2024. https://news.sky.com/story/very-visible-police-presence-on-streets-of-leeds-after-mass-riot-erupts-with-vehicles-overturned-and-set-on-fire-13180593
Home secretary to use ‘full force of law’ after Leeds trouble. In: BBC News. 19.07.2024. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cgrl8kew20zt
CITY IN CHAOS: Hundreds rush to Leeds riot after police car OVERTURNED & battered with children’s scooters before huge blaze breaks out. In: The Sun. 19.07.2024. https://www.thesun.co.uk/video/news/29328421/police-car-overturned-after-riot-breaks-out-in-leeds-suburb-with-dozens-watching-as-scooter-used-to-smash-vehicle/
Leeds: How did one apparent incident spiral into such a level of disorder? In: Sky News. 19.07.2024. https://news.sky.com/story/leeds-how-did-one-apparent-incident-spiral-into-such-a-level-of-disorder-13180764
Romanian community allegedly at the center of street riot in the UK. In: Romania Insider. 19.07.2024. https://www.romania-insider.com/romanians-street-riot-uk-2024
Violence Erupts in Leeds After Police Attempt to Safeguard Children in Domestic Incident. In: Emergency Services News. 19.07.2024. https://emergency-services.news/violence-erupts-in-leeds-after-police-attempt-to-safeguard-children-in-domestic-incident/#google_vignette
Riot in Leeds as police car overturned, bus torched and fires in Harehills. In: The Independent. 19.07.2024. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/riot-leeds-harehills-police-car-overturned-fire-b2582327.html

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French Chronicle …

July 14, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

A reportage in a Roma camp near Marseilles in the South of France. These are not necessarily productive, as they reinforce many stereotypes which are not valid for all Roma. Near Paris, a camp was closed due to the Olympic games, and it seems from another reportage, that besides Roma, others are also displaced due to the Olympics. Finally, an interview with the mayor of a suburb from Nates about an integration camp there.

« Au cœur de la communauté de Roms de Marseille » réalisé par Stephane Surace. Ion: Coulisses TV. 12.07.2024. https://www.coulisses-tv.fr/index.php/documentaires/item/37960-«-au-cœur-de-la-communauté-de-roms-de-marseille-»-sur-rmc-story-dimanche-14-juillet-2024
JO Paris 2024 : un campement de Roms démantelé dans le Val-de-Marne. In: Valeurs Actuelles. 13.07.2024. https://www.valeursactuelles.com/regions/ile-de-france/val-de-marne/no_agglomeration/societe/jo-paris-2024-un-campement-de-roms-demantele-dans-le-val-de-marne
Jeux olympiques: SDF, migrants, Roms, prostituées: les misérables des JO de Paris. In: La Liberté. 09.07.2024. https://www.laliberte.ch/news/international/jeux-olympiques-sdf-migrants-roms-prostituees-lesmiserables-des-jo-de-paris-736692
ENTRETIEN. Accueil des Roms à Rezé : « la Classerie, on a voulu aller trop vite », estime la maire. In: Ouest France. 10.07.2024. https://nantes.maville.com/actu/actudet_-entretien.-accueil-des-roms-a-reze-la-classerie-on-a-voulu-aller-trop-vite-estime-la-maire-_-6375795_actu.Htm#google_vignette

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Swedish Kale

July 9, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

More and more of Sweden’s Finnish Roma, who are also called Kalé Roma, are moving to Finland, even though many have grown up in Sweden and spend their lives here. Above all, it is the fear of increasing gang crime but also poorer educational opportunities in Sweden that make the neighboring country attractive.

Möte med del 4: Sveriges finska romer som även kallas kalé-romer, flyttar till Finland. In: Sverige Radio. 08.07.2024. https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/mote-med-del-4-sveriges-finska-romer-som-aven-kallas-kale-romer-flyttar-till-finland

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French Chronicle …

July 7, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

More news this week on Roma in France, and not all good. First, a man shot and wounded several Roma in a camp near Montpellier. Most probably another racist attack. In Marseilles, three Roma were wounded in a knife attack following a collision. The motive there is unclear. In Nantes, in Western France, planning has started for the closure of a large Roma camp. Then, several articles about a catalytic converter theft and traffic network which was dismantled in Romania after a theft committed in Calvados in Western France. This organized criminal group is said to have transported more than 900 catalytic converters through Roma camps in the Paris region.

Un homme fait irruption dans un camp de Roms à Montpellier, tire à plusieurs reprises et blesse un automobiliste en le percutant. In: Midi Libre. 02.07.2024. https://www.midilibre.fr/2024/07/02/un-homme-fait-irruption-dans-un-camp-de-roms-a-montpellier-tire-a-plusieurs-reprises-et-blesse-un-automobiliste-en-le-percutant-12056054.php
Marseille. Attaque au couteau : trois roms blessés dont deux avec pronostic vital engagé et un en urgence absolue. In: Police Realities. 01.07.2024. https://policeetrealites.com/2024/07/02/🇫🇷-marseille-attaque-au-couteau-trois-roms-blesses-dont-deux-avec-pronostic-vital-engage-et-un-en-urgence-absolue/#google_vignette
Nantes : « Délicate » et « coûteuse », l’évacuation du plus grand bidonville de France se prepare. In: 20 Minutes (FR). 04.07.2024. https://www.20minutes.fr/societe/4099576-20240704-nantes-delicate-couteuse-evacuation-plus-grand-bidonville-france-prepare
Rennes : Un trafic de pots catalytiques démantelé dans des camps de Roms de la région parisienne. In: 20 Minutes (FR). 02.07.2024. https://www.20minutes.fr/faits_divers/4099209-20240702-trafic-pots-catalytiques-demantele-camps-roms-region-parisienne
Un trafic de pots catalytiques démantelé dans des camps de Roms de la région Parisienne. In: France Live. 04.07.2024. https://www.francelive.fr/teaser/20-minutes/un-trafic-de-pots-catalytiques-demantele-dans-des-camps-de-roms-de-la-region-parisienne-8626765/
Un réseau criminel de vols de pots catalytiques démantelé après un vol dans le Calvados. In: France Bleu. 02.07.2024. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/un-reseau-criminel-de-vols-de-pots-catalytiques-demantele-apres-un-vol-dans-le-calvados-4992835
Un réseau de trafic de pots catalytiques démantelé dans des camps de Roms en région Parisienne. In: News Day. 02.07.2024. https://news.dayfr.com/local/4014414.html#google_vignette

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Slovakia and Belgium: Spot the Difference

July 3, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

On Slovak TV, they are wondering why Slovak Roma in Belgium all work, whereas in Slovakia, this is not the case.

Well, it has to do with the prejudices of the employers …

Ako zapojiť Rómov do pracovného procesu? To, čo sa na Slovensku desaťročia nedarí, v Belgicku zvládli. In: TV Noviny. 02.07.2024. https://tvnoviny.sk/zahranicne/clanok/909392-ako-zapojit-romov-do-pracovneho-procesu-to-co-sa-na-slovensku-desatrocia-nedari-v-belgicku-zvladli?campaignsrc=tn_clipboard

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Google Translate Romanes

July 1, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

Nice to see that google translate allows for translations in Romanes. It definitively has a bias towards Vlach Romanes, which is not the most common Romanes, but this is a good start! The choices of words on World, to think, and a few others show this bias, but on the other hand, they still use the old Romanes for “life”, which is not Vlach.

Wonder how this was compiled…

https://translate.google.com/?sl=en&tl=rom&op=translate

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Google and Romanes

July 1, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

Romanes is finally in Google Translate: The biggest language expansion in history! Google added 110 new languages.

Romština konečně v Google překladači: Největší jazykové rozšíření v historii! Google přidal 110 nových jazyků. In: Romea. 30.06.2024. https://romea.cz/cz/domaci/romstina-konecne-v-google-prekladaci-nejvetsi-jazykove-rozsireni-v-historii-google-pridal-110-novych-jazyku

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French Chronicle …

June 30, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

Well, when there is other news, such as the French elections, Roma vanish from the media. Except in some rightist paper such as the notorious Breizh info.

Besides the title about wasting money on Roma, France has spent a huge amount of money not integrating around 20’000 Roma over the last 20 years. Integration would have been by now much cheaper.

Bidonville à Nantes. 700 Roms à évacuer au nom d’un « pôle d’écologie urbaine », 50 millions d’euros d’argent public. In: Breizh Info. 29.06.2024. https://www.breizh-info.com/2024/06/28/234826/bidonville-a-nantes-700-roms-a-evacuer-au-nom-dun-pole-decologie-urbaine-50-millions-deuros-dargent-public/

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Sachsenhausen Camp

June 28, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

The district court in Hanau, Hesse, has refused to open a trial against a 99-year-old alleged former guard at the Sachsenhausen Nazi concentration camp for health reasons.

Too bad.

Regional court in Hanau refuses to open trial against former concentration camp guard. In: Aussiedler Bote. 27.06.2024. https://aussiedlerbote.de/en/regional-court-in-hanau-refuses-to-open-trial-against-former-concentration-camp-guard/

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Germany and Racism

June 27, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

The current German ruling coalition proposed the creation of a commission on racism. The SPD parliamentary group and its chairman Raed Saleh in particular have been a strong advocate for the project. “The Enquete Commission will be tasked with drawing up recommendations on how to strengthen social cohesion and counter anti-Semitism, racism, Islamophobia and all forms of discrimination.”

Racism against Sinti and Roma will also be included.

Schwarz-Rot will Enquete-Kommission einsetzen. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine. 27.06.2024. https://www.faz.net/agenturmeldungen/dpa/schwarz-rot-will-enquete-kommission-einsetzen-19817458.html