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Schooling in France

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

In spite of clear laws on schooling in France, it is not that easy for Rroma children to get into schools, especially if they do not have a proper address. In some cases, one has to go court …

SHAME!

D’Otreppe, Bosco. La scolarisation reste très difficile pour les jeunes Roms. In: La Libre.be. 22.10.2015. http://www.lalibre.be/actu/belgique/la-scolarisation-reste-tres-difficile-pour-les-jeunes-roms-5629309b35700fb92fec9078
Persidat, Marie. Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône : le tribunal saisi pour la scolarisation d’un enfant Rom. In: Le Parisien. 21.10.2015. http://www.leparisien.fr/saint-ouen-l-aumone-95310/saint-ouen-l-aumone-le-tribunal-saisi-pour-la-scolarisation-d-un-enfant-rom-21-10-2015-5206977.php

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The G-Word

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article from the Humboldt State University on “Gypsies” and what is really means.

Malone, Connor. The G-word May Not Mean What You Think. In: The Lumberjack. 23.10.2015. http://thelumberjack.org/2015/10/23/the-g-word-may-not-mean-what-you-think/

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Discrimination: Exhibition on Rroma in Germany and the Czech Republic

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

An exhibition in Augsburg speaks about the discrimination that Rroma encountered and still live in Germany and in the Czech Republic.

Wege der Diskrimminierung: Geschichte der Roma und Sinti in Tschechien und Deutschland. In: Presse Augsburg. 21.10.2015. http://presse-augsburg.de/presse/wege-der-diskriminierung-geschichte-der-roma-und-sinti-in-tschechien-und-deutschland/

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Moslem Gyspies

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

A book on “Gypsies” in the Moslem world. CAREFULL – while there are many Moslem Rroma in the Balkan and in Turkey, many “Gypsies” are not Rroma but just populations who live in a way that the general population qualifies as “Gypsy”. In the Middle East, only Domari are related to Rroma – and there are not five millions of them.

Tsiganes musulmans, les Tsiganes oubliés. In Zaman. 21.10.2015. http://www.zamanfrance.fr/article/tsiganes-musulmans-tsiganes-oublies-18182.html

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French Chronicle …

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

And as usual, our chronicle on the visible minority in France … News about Moirans, the place near Grenoble where riots took place to ask for the release of a detained Rrom – frm the Name of the mother (VInterstein) these are most probably Manouches or Sinti (Winterstein is a common name); Militants occupied a house where Rroma are planned to be housed near Lyon; politicians target Rroma camps in a populist move prior to local elections in Wissous, in the North; controversy on the Mission Rom in Strasbourg, which tries to muzzle journalists – scary; in La Courneuve where one of the oldest camps was emptied this summer, the fate of expulsed Rroma still shocks; volunteers in the North helping homeless; and finally poverty and begging near Paris are dangerous (REALLY???)

Durupt, Frantz. Moirans : chez les gens du voyage, «la présence d’un frère à un enterrement est cruciale». In: Liberation. 21.10.2015. http://www.liberation.fr/france/2015/10/21/moirans-chez-les-gens-du-voyage-la-presence-d-un-frere-a-un-enterrement-peut-etre-cruciale_1407852
Lendemains de feu et de fureur à Moirans. In: Le Temps. 23.10.2015. http://www.letemps.ch/monde/2015/10/23/lendemains-feu-fureur-moirans
Des identitaires ont occupé un futur village de Roms près de Lyon. In: BFM TV. 24.10.2015. http://www.bfmtv.com/societe/des-identitaires-occupent-un-futur-centre-d-hebergement-de-roms-pres-de-lyon-924810.html
Khalek, Rand; Jahn, Anne-Sophie. Régionales 2015 – Dupont-Aignan en campagne contre les Roms de Wissous. In: Le Point. 23.10.2015. http://www.lepoint.fr/politique/regionales-2015-dupont-aignan-en-campagne-contre-les-roms-de-wissous-23-10-2015-1976263_20.php
Strasbourg : Coupables de défendre les droits des Roms. In: Alternative Libertaire. 22.10.2015. http://alternativelibertaire.org/?Strasbourg-Coupables-de-defendre
Ben Rhouma, Hanan. A La Courneuve, le sort des Roms expulsés d’un bidonville révolte. In: Saphir News. 20.10.2015. http://www.saphirnews.com/A-La-Courneuve-le-sort-des-Roms-expulses-d-un-bidonville-revolte_a21424.html
Leleu, Mathilde. Lensois: pour ceux qui n’ont plus rien, ils sont l’armée des donneurs de soins. In: La Voix du Nord. 23.10.2015. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/lensois-pour-ceux-qui-n-ont-plus-rien-ils-sont-ia35b54067n3121242
Meyze, Christian. Misères mêlées et mendicité dangereuse aux portes de Paris. In FR3. 23.10.2015. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/paris-ile-de-france/miseres-melees-et-mendicite-dangereuse-aux-portes-de-paris-835863.html

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Rome: More on the Rroma Pilgrimage

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Some additional articles on the Rroma pigrimage in Rome this week end, culminating with an audience with the Pope for a few Rroma.

La Via crucis del «popolo dei gitani»: in 5000 al Colosseo. In: Corriere della Sera. 25.10.2015. http://roma.corriere.it/foto-gallery/cronaca/15_ottobre_24/via-crucis-popolo-gitani-5000-colosseo-c98a6b84-7a7d-11e5-9874-7180d07bb3bf.shtml
Bergoglio riceve 5mila zingari delle etnie rom e sinti. In: Imola Oggi. 24.10.2015. http://www.imolaoggi.it/2015/10/24/bergoglio-riceve-5mila-zingari-delle-etnie-rom-e-sinti/
Angelus Papa Francesco di oggi 25 ottobre 2015 e lunedì udienza con rom e sinti. In: Contato News. 24.10.2015. https://www.contattonews.it/2015/10/24/angelus-papa-francesco-25-ottobre-2015-e-lunedi-udienza-con-rom-e-sinti/596909/

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7’000 Rroma in Ghettoes Around Paris

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

To put things in relation… All the Press in France speaks about a tiny minority of Rroma, around seven thousands near Paris. The majority, estimated at about half a million is invisible …

7 000 Roms dans les bidonvilles. In: Le Parisien. 27.10.2015. http://www.leparisien.fr/espace-premium/seine-et-marne-77/7-000-roms-dans-les-bidonvilles-21-10-2015-5204615.php

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Gens du Voyage [Travellers]

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

The French Press is getting confused … They tend to indiscriminately name Rroma, Manouches, Gitans, as well as autochthonous travellers “Gens du Voyage” which is some cases leads to totally absurd descriptions of “sedentary travellers” etc. All this instead of naming things as they are: Rroma – composed of 40 or so different groups among which the Sinti, but also Lovara, Kalderasha, Manouches (French Sinti), Kale (called Gitans in France), and local travellers which have nothing culturally to do with Rroma. What is so difficult here????

“Gens du voyage”: une population de plus en plus sédentarisée. In: AFP. 21.10.2015. http://www.boursorama.com/actualites/gens-du-voyage-une-population-de-plus-en-plus-sedentarisee-705ad27a04af7f419f9fe71f4a5b3216
Toutain, Hervé. Expliquez-nous… les gens du voyage sédentaires. In: France Info. 21.10.2015. http://www.franceinfo.fr/emission/expliquez-nous/2015-2016/expliquez-nous-les-gens-du-voyage-sedentaires-21-10-2015-14-31
Mensah, Meddy. Roms ou “gens du voyage” : comment faire la différence? In: Planet.fr. 22.10.2015. http://www.planet.fr/societe-roms-ou-gens-du-voyage-comment-faire-la-difference.952304.29336.html
Roux, Gérard. Expliquez-nous … les gens du voyage. In: France Info. 22.10.2015. http://www.franceinfo.fr/emission/expliquez-nous/2015-2016/expliquez-nous-2015-2016-du-22-10-2015-22-10-2015-05-40

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In Thuringia – Politicians want to Protect Rroma from Discrimination

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Red-Green Government of Thuringia wants to protect Rroma and Sinti from discrimination. About time…

Landwill Sinti und Roma vor Diskriminierung schützen. In: Die Welt. 23.10.2015. http://www.welt.de/regionales/thueringen/article147974718/Land-will-Sinti-und-Roma-vor-Diskriminierung-schuetzen.html

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Turkish Rroma: More than just Musicians

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

An interview of Ayhan Küçükboyacı, a Turkish Rroma musician.

“Wir Roma sind mehr als nur Unterhalter”. In: Qantara.de. 21.10.2015. https://de.qantara.de/inhalt/interview-mit-dem-tuerkischen-roma-musiker-ayhan-kuecuekboyaci-wir-roma-sind-mehr-als-nur

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Rroma Pilgrims in Rome

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

An international Rroma pilgrimage started on Friday in Rome and will culminate with an audience with the Pope on Monday.

Internationale Roma-Wallfahrt im Vatikan. Gegen Vorurteile und Feindseligkeit. In: Dom Radio.de. 23.10.2015. http://www.domradio.de/themen/vatikan/2015-10-23/internationale-roma-wallfahrt-im-vatikan
000 Sinti und Roma pilgern am Montag in den Vatikan. In: Die Presse.com. 24.10.2015. http://diepresse.com/home/panorama/religion/4851151/5000-Sinti-und-Roma-pilgern-am-Montag-in-den-Vatikan-

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We Knew It

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Yes, indeed – Rroma are from Northwestern India and left there more than a thousand years ago. Genetic studies show this quite clearly. Mind you, if you speak Rromanes, you don’t necessarily need a study to find this out …

Genographic Scientists Trace the Origins of Europe’s Gypsies. In: National Geographic. 23.10.2015. http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2015/10/23/genographic-scientists-trace-the-origins-of-europes-gypsies/

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Gens du Voyage – Travellers in France

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Several articles are currently going around in France about “Gens du Voyage” – Travellers – who violently protested in Grenoble and near a prison where one of them was incarcerated and who was not allowed to get out of jail for a funeral of someone of his family …

The foreign Press took these travellers as being Rroma. Are they? Are they not? This highlights the issue of a way of life versus a minority. By far not all Rroma travel (think about 12 Mio travellers, we would see them more), and not all travellers are Rroma.

Could Journalists start thinking?

Destruction, mutinerie: colère de gens du voyage dans les Alpes. In: L’Express. 20.10.2015. http://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/societe/isere-des-gens-du-voyage-provoquent-de-violents-incidents_1727839.html
Traditionnellement, les gens du voyage s’efforcent d’être «le plus discret possible». In: Le Figaro. 21.10.2015. http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2015/10/21/01016-20151021ARTFIG00199-traditionnellement-les-gens-du-voyage-s-efforcent-d-etre-le-plus-discret-possible.php
Brandstiftung, Straßenblockade und Meuterei als Druckmittel für Freigang. In: Euronews. 21.10.2015. http://de.euronews.com/2015/10/21/brandstiftung-strassenblockade-und-meuterei-als-druckmittel-fuer-freigang/
Wütende Landfahrer auf Extratour. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine. 21.10.2015. http://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/kriminalitaet/gewalteskalation-in-grenoble-wuetende-landfahrer-auf-extratour-13868917.html

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Ireland: Do you want Rroma or Tinkers near You?

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article on what happens when you try to set up a place where travellers can stay. This is Ireland, but could be anywhere, unfortunately.

Wenn das Mitgefühl nicht reicht. In TaZ. 20.10.2015. http://www.taz.de/!5239906/

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Kid Taken Away Illegally

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

A Rroma family form Ireland whose kid was taken away by the police on suspicions of having been abducted for being blond has been awarded 60k Euro damages. The mina point is not the damages award, the main point is that the police acted illegally based on racial profiling. This needs to be said.

€60,000 for Roma family whose blonde son (2) was removed by gardaí. In: Irish Times. 19.10.2015. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/60-000-for-roma-family-whose-blonde-son-2-was-removed-by-garda%C3%AD-1.2397511
€60k in damages awarded to Roma family over son’s removal from their home. In: RTE News. 19.10.2015. http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/1019/735913-roma-high-court/

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Rroma Circus in Paris: Petition

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

The “Cirque Romanes” in Paris has been the subject of repeated attacks an thefts in the last few months. An appeal to defend them has been signed by more than 8’000 people

Please sign too!

Plus de 8000 signataires pour soutenir le Cirque tzigane Romanès. In: Mediapart. 12.10.2015. http://blogs.mediapart.fr/edition/roms-et-qui-dautre/article/121015/plus-de-8000-signataires-pour-soutenir-le-cirque-tzigane-romanes

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We Don’t Exist

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

An evening on the subject of Rroma, refugees, migratioins, and pre-conceptions and prejudices. Hamze Bytyci, actor and Rroma activist as well as many other people have animated this evening with the public.

“Uns gibt es also gar nicht?”. In: MoZ.de. 15.10.2015. http://www.moz.de/artikel-ansicht/dg/0/1/1429419

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Rroma and Sinti and the Holocaust

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

A conference on the persecution of Rroam and Sinti in World War Two but also before.

Sinti und Roma im Nationalsozialismus – Nicht nur Opfer der NS-Verfolgung. In: Hessenschau.de. 10.11.2015. http://www.hr-online.de/website/derhr/home/presse_meldung_einzel.jsp?rubrik=88087&key=presse_lang_57408232

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Crime Wave?

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Apparently, there is a crime wave in Germany due to the migrants and especially to the Rroma. The news is old, and is not particularly smart. In fact, this is another instance of Daft Journalism. And this in the Israeli Press …

Kern, Soeren. Migrant Crime Wave. Police Capitulates. In: Breaking Israel News. 14.10.2015. https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/51105/migrant-crime-wave-police-capitulate-opinion/#BqmrAPeRRlxofgfg.97

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Rroma Representation in Berlin

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

The German Roma and Cinti Union is opening a representation in Berlin, a city where until now, there was no Rroma office.

Sinti und Roma eröffnen Repräsentanz in Berlin. In: Berliner Morgenpost. 15.10.2015. http://www.morgenpost.de/berlin/article206290479/Sinti-und-Roma-eroeffnen-Repraesentanz-in-Berlin.html