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UK and Adoption

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Two young Rroma children who were removed in London from their parent’s home (at birth and at the age of 15 months) are now allowed to be given for adoption following a ruling of the High Court.
The children were traken away against their parents’ will because of the poverty and squalid conditions they lived in. The parent, Rroma from Hungary, meanwhile returned to Hungary.
Here, the well being of the children was used as an argument. But is it really sufficient to deprive them of their parents and to deprive the parents of their children?

– Roma sisters should be adopted, the High Court rules. In: Stowe. 19.10.2016. http://www.marilynstowe.co.uk/2016/10/19/roma-sisters-should-adopted-the-high-court-rules/ [link-preview url=”http://www.marilynstowe.co.uk/2016/10/19/roma-sisters-should-adopted-the-high-court-rules/”]

Ireland News Western Europe

Ireland: Racism and Poverty

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A new report in Ireland shows that Rroma are often affected by racism and are more prone to poverty. The survey was conducted by Rroma activists and covered 30 households, i.e. a rather small number.
Irish Integration minister, David Stanton, meanwhile said that Rroma must be integrated.
Good!

– Racism and poverty affect Roma lives in Ireland, report finds. In: The Irish Time. 19.10.2016. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/racism-and-poverty-affect-roma-lives-in-ireland-report-finds-1.2835487
– Roma community urged to integrate into Irish society. In: RTE. 19.10.2016. https://www.rte.ie/news/2016/1019/825264-roma/ [link-preview url=”https://www.rte.ie/news/2016/1019/825264-roma/”]

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Bratislava: Roma Youth Empowerment

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The Human Right directorate of the European Commission organised a conference in Bratislava with roughly 200 young Rroma from 30 countries on the theme of Roma Youth Empowerment. These young Rroma got the opportunity to meet and speak with members of the commission and other EU representatives as well as to exchange views and experience. The organisers awarded prices, among which for best Rroma NGO, the Romanian Impreuna; best media, Slovenian Radio Romic; and best personality, which went to Sampicha Souleiman from Greece for his work against stereotypes.

– Bratislava združila 200 mladih Romov iz vse Evrope. In: RTVSL. 14.10.2016. https://www.rtvslo.si/evropska-unija/bratislava-zdruzila-200-mladih-romov-iz-vse-evrope/405171 [link-preview url=”https://www.rtvslo.si/evropska-unija/bratislava-zdruzila-200-mladih-romov-iz-vse-evrope/405171″]

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France: Montreuil makes it to International Press

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The hunt for the Rroma who were expelled in July from their camp made it to the international press. The French are now trying to expel these Rroma from France, i.e. send them back to Romania.
Good read to see what is really going on.

– ‘Trying to run them out of town’: French police confront Roma. In: CBC News. 18.10.2016. http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/roma-france-montreuil-eviction-1.3808464 [link-preview url=”http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/roma-france-montreuil-eviction-1.3808464″]

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Slovenia Views on Roma in Greece

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A Slovenian article about Rroma in a ghetto in Greece, near Thessaloniki. All stereotypes are present. Poor, many children, parents in jail, under drugs, etc.
BAD.

– Zaposlovanje Romov – izkušnje kažejo, da se da. In: Lokalno.si. 17.10.2016. http://www.lokalno.si/2016/10/17/163713/zgodba/Zaposlovanje_Romov_izkusnje_kazejo__da_se_da/ [link-preview url=”http://www.lokalno.si/2016/10/17/163713/zgodba/Zaposlovanje_Romov_izkusnje_kazejo__da_se_da/”]

Germany News Western Europe

Zigeunerschnitzel

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Germany has many dishes that are called “Zigeuner” or Gypsy. There have been calls to change these names. A restaurant owner in Wiesbaden indeed did this: Instead of Zigeunerschnitzel – a Gypsy steak – he re-labelled it “Sinti und Roma Schnitzel” – Sinti and Roma Steak. He now has a racism complaint against him.

– Wiesbadener Wirt nennt “Zigeunerschnitzel” um. In: Focus Online. 17.10.2016. http://www.focus.de/regional/wiesbaden/rassismus-vorwuerfe-wiesbadener-wirt-nennt-zigeunerschnitzel-um_id_6081733.html [link-preview url=”http://www.focus.de/regional/wiesbaden/rassismus-vorwuerfe-wiesbadener-wirt-nennt-zigeunerschnitzel-um_id_6081733.html”]

France News Western Europe

France Revives Old Law on Travellers

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The French senate re-established the old 1969 law on travellers which forces them to carry a travel documents which allows them to travel and forces them to be attached to a commune, précising that no village or town shoudl have more than 3% of travellers.
The law had been abrogated in 2015.
SHAME

– Gens du voyage : le Sénat rétablit un quota de 3% par commune. In: Public Sénat. 13.10.2016. http://www.publicsenat.fr/lcp/politique/gens-voyage-senat-retablit-un-quota-3-commune-1521400 [link-preview url=”http://www.publicsenat.fr/lcp/politique/gens-voyage-senat-retablit-un-quota-3-commune-1521400″]

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Frankfurt and Rroma Migrants

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Rroma have been camping in front of the Weissfrauenkirche – a church in Frankfurt. The church has been pleading for month to move them elsewhere, which is now happening.
Again, not a permanent abode, but just another place where to camp.
This is not a solution.

– „Für den Moment ein guter Kompromiss“ In: FAZ. 12.10.2016. http://www.faz.net/aktuell/rhein-main/frankfurt/frankfurter-hauptwache-fuer-den-moment-ein-guter-kompromiss-14476977.html [link-preview url=”http://www.faz.net/aktuell/rhein-main/frankfurt/frankfurter-hauptwache-fuer-den-moment-ein-guter-kompromiss-14476977.html”]

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Greece: Government Secretariat for Rroma

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The Greek government is planning a secretariat for the Rroma which would allow representatives of the Rroma community to have a greater say in legislation and decisions that concern them.
Good!

– Gov’t planning secretariat for Roma community. In: Ekhatimerini. 17.10.2016. http://www.ekathimerini.com/212920/article/ekathimerini/news/govt-planning-secretariat-for-roma-community [link-preview url=”http://www.ekathimerini.com/212920/article/ekathimerini/news/govt-planning-secretariat-for-roma-community”]

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Germany: More on the Nazi in the Justice Ministry

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More articles and reaction on the high number of Nazi party members and officials in the rows of the Justice Ministry, something which prevented justice to victims of the Holocaust, and protected criminals…

– „Die Akte Rosenburg ist bedrückend“ In: Welt. 10.10.2016. https://www.welt.de/geschichte/article158662099/Die-Akte-Rosenburg-ist-bedrueckend.html
– Wie Alt-Nazis das Justizministerium prägten. In: Handelsblatt. 10.10.2016. http://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/historiker-kommission-wie-alt-nazis-das-justizministerium-praegten/14668840.html
– taz-Kommentar von Klaus Hillenbrand über alte Nazis im Bundesjustizministerium. In: Finanznet. 10.10.2016. http://www.finanzen.net/nachricht/aktien/taz-Kommentar-von-Klaus-Hillenbrand-ueber-alte-Nazis-im-Bundesjustizministerium-5125806 [link-preview url=”http://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/historiker-kommission-wie-alt-nazis-das-justizministerium-praegten/14668840.html
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Mare Manuschenge – Our People

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Romeo Franz, a Sinto musician and politician in Germany has composed and presented for the first time his new composition – Mare Manuschenge [our people], a piece devoted to the victims of the Holocaust. He played yesterday in the long night of the museums, presenting other pieces by famous Sinti composers, among which Schnuckenack Reinhardt and of course also Django.

– Politik mit der Violine. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung. 13.10.2016. http://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/lange-nacht-der-musik-politik-mit-der-violine-1.3204715 [link-preview url=”http://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/lange-nacht-der-musik-politik-mit-der-violine-1.3204715″]

Italy News Western Europe

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More articles about the indictment of 17 people for corruption in the case of the Rroma camps around the Italian Capital.
These camps are a shame and one now understands why they still exist …

– Mafia Roma, Comune: rischio processo per 17 funzionari politiche sociali, appalti campi rom. Il Nuovo Corriere. 13.10.2016. http://www.corrierediroma-news.it/2016/10/13/mafia-roma-comune-rischio-processo-per-17-funzionari-politiche-sociali-appalti-campi-rom/
– Campi nomadi: conferenza stampa Martelli su commissione inchiesta. In: Agi.it. 11.10.2016. http://www.agi.it/regioni/abruzzo/2016/10/11/news/campi_nomadi_conferenza_stampa_martelli_su_commissione_inchiesta-1153620/ [link-preview url=”http://www.corrierediroma-news.it/2016/10/13/mafia-roma-comune-rischio-processo-per-17-funzionari-politiche-sociali-appalti-campi-rom/
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Belgium France News Western Europe

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Myria, a Belgian Federal organisation on migration issued its 19th report on human trafficking. In Belgium, 33 infractions to the law on human trafficking were related to begging and implicitly to Rroma.
Enough for the Press to title and generalise that all beggars are in the hands of human traffickers and a mafia, stereotypes that are totally untrue and dangerous. Really BAD!!!
And across the border, in the North of France, the police tries to arrest beggars in Lille … This will not solve the problem.

– Quand les mendiants sont aux mains des trafiquants. In: Le Soir. 13.10.2016. http://plus.lesoir.be/63725/article/2016-10-13/quand-les-mendiants-sont-aux-mains-des-trafiquants
– Mendicité : la vérité sur les Roms. In: Le Vif. 13.10.2016. http://www.levif.be/actualite/belgique/mendicite-la-verite-sur-les-roms/article-normal-561385.html
– Des mendiants aux mains de trafiquants. In: La Libre. 14.10.2016. http://www.lalibre.be/actu/belgique/des-mendiants-aux-mains-de-trafiquants-57ffa651cd70cd5761c9f196
– Mendicité des enfants roms : série d’arrestations de parents par la police. In: La Voix du Nord. 13.10.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/58987/article/2016-10-13/mendicite-des-enfants-roms-serie-d-arrestations-de-parents-par-la-police

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Only a few news this week on Rroma in France. The fate of the Rroma from Montreuil who were evicted in July still dominate the news. Frankly, had half the energy that has been put into news, manifestations and other activities be invested into solving the issue, these people would have a house by now. Now, the are threatened with being expelled from France. Among the other news, a fire in a Rroma camp in Grigny, near Paris; neighbours protesting a Rroma squat near Paris; in Western France, in Caen, Rroma from Albania are occupying a house; and finally in the South West, after their eviction, Bulgarian Rroma are sleeping in tents in Mérignac.

– Montreuil : bras de fer entre la municipalité et des Roms attachés à la ville. In: Libération. 13.10.2016. http://www.liberation.fr/france/2016/10/13/montreuil-bras-de-fer-entre-la-municipalite-et-des-roms-attaches-a-la-ville_1521525
– Montreuil : des Roms sommés de « quitter le territoire » In: Le Parisien. 11.10.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/montreuil-93100/montreuil-des-roms-sommes-de-quitter-le-territoire-11-10-2016-6194751.php
– Familles Roms expulsées à Montreuil: comment ça va la santé? In: Mediapart. 10.10.2016. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/101016/familles-roms-expulsees-montreuil-comment-ca-va-la-sante
– Grigny : une partie du camp de Roms part en fumée. In: Le Parisien. 11.10.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/essonne-91/grigny-l-incendie-du-camp-de-roms-provoque-la-fermeture-de-l-a6-11-10-2016-6194979.php
– Corbeil-Essonnes : les voisins d’une maison squattée par des Roms exceeds. In: Le Parisien. 10.10.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/corbeil-essonnes-91100/corbeil-essonnes-les-voisins-d-une-maison-squattee-par-des-roms-excedes-10-10-2016-6191785.php
– Près de Caen. Une famille d’Albanais squatte une maison à Fleury. In: Ouest France. 14.10.2016. http://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/caen-14000/pres-de-caen-une-famille-d-albanais-squatte-une-maison-fleury-4558783
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– Mérignac : après l’évacuation de leur squat, une quinzaine de Roms bulgares dorment dans des tentes. In: FR3 France Info. 10.10.2016. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/aquitaine/gironde/bordeaux-metropole/merignac-apres-evacuation-leur-squat-quinzaine-roms-bulgares-dorment-tentes-1105725.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/caen-14000/pres-de-caen-une-famille-d-albanais-squatte-une-maison-fleury-4558783″]

France News Western Europe

France: Rroma Children Denied School

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According to French NGOs, nearly 9’000 children live in France in Rroma camps (roughly 25’000 people in total – out of probably 500’000 to 750’000 Rroma in that country) and are being denied the most basic right of the French Republic, namely the right to attend school.
Shame on France.

– En France, les enfants Roms privés d’école. In: France Culture. 11.10.2016. http://www.franceculture.fr/emissions/le-choix-de-la-redaction/en-france-les-enfants-roms-prives-decole [link-preview url=”http://www.franceculture.fr/emissions/le-choix-de-la-redaction/en-france-les-enfants-roms-prives-decole”]

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Rroma Pupils Honour British Soldiers

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A group of Rroma schoolchildren form Birmingham honoured the graves of British soldiers who participated in the liberation of concentration camps.

– Roma pupils honour the British soldiers who liberated the death camps. In: The Traveller’s Times. 11.10.2016. http://travellerstimes.org.uk/News/Roma-pupils-honour-the-British-soldiers-.aspx [link-preview url=”http://travellerstimes.org.uk/News/Roma-pupils-honour-the-British-soldiers-.aspx”]

Italy News Western Europe

Rome: Indictments on Kickbacks

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17 businessmen and politicians are currently being indicted in conjunctions with maintenance and building of Rroma camps around the Italian capital…
So that is the reason why these camps still exist …

– Possible 17 indictments over Roma people. In: ANSA. 11.10.2016. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2016/10/11/possible-17-indictments-over-roma-people-2_284055de-f7e5-4329-8d24-f9399e87dc88.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2016/10/11/possible-17-indictments-over-roma-people-2_284055de-f7e5-4329-8d24-f9399e87dc88.html”]

Germany News Western Europe

If you ever Wondered …

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In case you ever wondered why Rroma were not recognised as Holocaust victims for a long time or why generally prosecution of war crimes in Germany was slow after the war, here is why …
The German Federal Justice Ministry was full of Nazi party members, in fact the overall majority.
Scary

– ‘Rosenburg File’ exposes Nazi influence in postwar Germany. In: Irish Times. 11.10.2016. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/rosenburg-file-exposes-nazi-influence-in-postwar-germany-1.2824487 [link-preview url=”http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/rosenburg-file-exposes-nazi-influence-in-postwar-germany-1.2824487″]

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UK Media Slammed for Racism

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The ECRI, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance slammed the UK press for using ““offensive, discriminatory and provocative terminology” and fuelling the rise in racist and xenophobic attacks after the Brexit vote.”
Bad, but the sad truth…

– The EU just slammed the UK’s media, and only ONE British paper bothered to report it properly. In: The Canary. 10.10.2016. http://www.thecanary.co/2016/10/10/eu-just-slammed-uks-media-one-british-paper-bothered-properly-report-images/ [link-preview url=”http://www.thecanary.co/2016/10/10/eu-just-slammed-uks-media-one-british-paper-bothered-properly-report-images/”]

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UK: Nottinghamshire and West Yorkshire and Hate Crimes

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The police of Nottinghamshire and West Yorkshire have launched initiatives aiming at reducing and preventing hate crime. In Nottinghamshire, this is explicitly geared towards Rroma and Travellers while in Yorkshire, this is more general.
Good that they do it, bad that is is required.

– Notts police back campaign to stop hate crimes. In: Gainsborough Standard. 10.10.2016. http://www.gainsboroughstandard.co.uk/news/notts-police-back-campaign-to-stop-hate-crimes-1-8173119
– West Yorkshire Police Launch Hate Crime Awareness Campaign. In: West Yorkshire Police. 07.10.2016. https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news/west-yorkshire-police-launch-hate-crime-awareness-campaign [link-preview url=”http://www.gainsboroughstandard.co.uk/news/notts-police-back-campaign-to-stop-hate-crimes-1-8173119
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