Salzburg: Monument Restored

August 8, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

The monument commemorating the Roma victims of the Holocaust on the site of the camp of Maxglan will be reopened this coming Wednesday. It was heavily damaged in February.

Schwer beschädigtes Roma und Sinti-Mahnmal wird am Mittwoch wieder aufgestellt. In: Stadt Salzburg. 07.08.2023. https://www.stadt-salzburg.at/presseaussendungen/presseaussendungen-2023/schwer-beschaedigtes-roma-und-sinti-mahnmal-wird-am-mittwoch-wieder-aufgestellt/
In Salzburg kehrt ein zerstörtes Antifa-Mahnmal zurück. In: Der Standart. 07.08.2023.https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000182086/ein-zerst246rtes-antifa-mahnmal-kehrt-zur252ck

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Holocaust, Roma, and Remembrance

August 4, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

August 2nd is celebrated at the commemoration of the genocide of the Roma during the Holocaust since 2015. But Roma have long been second-class victims. The interest of the public in this commemoration and this part of the suppressed history is not least thanks to people like Čeija Stojka, who broke the silence. A major show is now being dedicated to Stojka at the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York.

Die Sichtbarkeit der Verfolgung. In: ORF. 02.08.2023. https://topos.orf.at/ceija-stojka100

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UK and Roma

August 4, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

A conservative MP from Wales created a sh*tstorm by asking his constituents whether they would (yes/no) like to see a traveller site next to their house. Police is investigating, conservative media think it is a perfectly ok question. Like “would you like to see [any other minority] a your neighbour…

Police probe minister’s ‘racist’ campaign leaflet on Traveller sites. In: The Independent. 03.08.2023. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/david-davies-leaflet-racist-monmouth-b2386849.html
EXCLUSIVE Row breaks out over Tory minister’s ‘racist’ election leaflet about Gypsies and Travellers: Constituents are split over campaign ad accusing Labour of trying to build sites – while MPs brand police probe a ‘waste of time’. In: The Daily Mail. 03.08.2023 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12367313/EXCLUSIVE-Row-breaks-Tory-ministers-racist-election-leaflet-Gypsies-Travellers-Constituents-split-campaign-ad-accusing-Labour-trying-build-sites-MPs-brand-police-probe-waste-time.html
Welsh Secretary David TC Davies reported to police over travellers’ site leaflet. In: Yahoo. 03.08.2023. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/welsh-secretary-david-tc-davies-075800937.html
Police review MP’s leaflet on Traveller sites amid ‘discrimination’ complaint. In: Yahoo. 03.08.2023. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/police-review-mp-leaflet-traveller-091351954.html
Monmouth: Welsh Secretary reported to police over ‘dangerous’ Gypsy and Traveller leaflet. In: ITV. 03.08.2023. https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2023-08-03/police-to-review-welsh-secretarys-dangerous-leaflet-about-gypsies

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The Forgotten Holocaust

August 2, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Genocide of Roma by the National Socialists is often called the forgotten Holocaust.

According to Jens-Christian Wagner, head of the Buchenwald memorial site, the commemoration of the mass deportation and murder of Sinti and Roma under National Socialism receives too little attention. “This is a topic that is in fact not nearly as present in public as the Shoah, i.e. the murder of European Jews,” Wagner told the German Press Agency.

Historiker: Erinnerung an die Ermordung von Sinti und Roma. In: Stern. 01.08.2023. https://www.stern.de/gesellschaft/regional/thueringen/geschichte–historiker–erinnerung-an-die-ermordung-von-sinti-und-roma–33699658.html

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Romani Rose on Racism

August 1, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

In the context of the commemoration of the 2^nd of August, Romani Rose called the European Union to outlaw anti-Roma racism alongside antisemitism.

Romani Rose besorgt über Rechtsextremismus. In: Jüdiche Allgemeine.31.07.2023. https://www.juedische-allgemeine.de/allgemein/romani-rose-besorgt-ueber-rechtsextremismus/
Roma Leader Calls on EU to Outlaw Racism Against Gypsies Alongside Antisemitism. In: The Allgemeiner. 31.07.2023. https://www.algemeiner.com/2023/07/31/roma-leader-calls-on-eu-to-outlaw-racism-against-gypsies-alongside-antisemitism/
ROMANI ROSE WARNT ANLÄSSLICH DES EUROPÄISCHEN HOLOCAUST GEDENKTAGES FÜR SINTI UND ROMA VOR DER ZUNEHMENDEN DEMOKRATIEFEINDLICHKEIT IN EUROPA. In: Deutsche presse Index. 31.07.2023. https://www.deutscherpresseindex.de/2023/07/31/romani-rose-warnt-anlaesslich-des-europaeischen-holocaust-gedenktages-fuer-sinti-und-roma-vor-der-zunehmenden-demokratiefeindlichkeit-in-europa/

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August 2nd – Commemoration in Oberwart

August 1, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

A commemoration of the genocide of the Roma in Oberwart on August 2^nd. Obewart, Austria, is known for the 1995 bomb attack by right wind extremists which killed 4 Roma.

Am 2. August: Roma-Gedenken in Oberwart. In: BVZ. 01.08.2023. https://www.bvz.at/oberwart/europaeischer-gedenktag-am-2-august-roma-gedenken-in-oberwart-378237990

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Greece: Collapsed Bridge

July 30, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

A bridge in Patras, Greece, partially collapsed, killing one person and wounding another one. The victims are Roma who lived in a camp below the overpass.

Un mort dans l’effondrement partiel d’un pont à Patras en Grèce. In: RTS.ch. 23.07.2023. https://www.rts.ch/info/monde/14193131-un-mort-dans-leffondrement-partiel-dun-pont-a-patras-en-grece.html

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French Chronicle …

July 30, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

Not much this week in France. The French prefect of the Herault, in the South of France, known for his hard stance against Roma camps is on the go. Near Paris, a new camp has been dismantled. And near Nantes two caravans took fire.

Le préfet “bulldozer” de l’Hérault sur le départ ? Le maire de Cannes annonce son arrivée dans les Alpes-Maritimes. In: FR3. 24.07.2023. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/occitanie/herault/montpellier/le-prefet-bulldozer-de-l-herault-sur-le-depart-le-maire-de-cannes-annonce-son-arrivee-dans-les-alpes-maritimes-2816585.html
Seine-et-Marne : installé depuis peu, un campement de Roms évacué par les forces de l’ordre. In: Actu.fr La Marne. 23.07.2023. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/noisiel_77337/seine-et-marne-installe-depuis-peu-un-campement-de-roms-evacue-par-les-forces-de-lordre_59904277.html
Près de Nantes : deux caravanes prennent feu. In: Actu.fr Nantes. 24.07.2023. https://actu.fr/pays-de-la-loire/saint-herblain_44162/pres-de-nantes-deux-caravanes-prennent-feu_59887650.html

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Ravensbrück: Memorial

July 29, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

On August 2nd, a memorial plaque for the Sinti and Roma deported from Koblenz by the National Socialists will be unveiled at the Ravensbrück Memorial in Brandenburg. The occasion is the European Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the National Socialist Genocide of the Sinti and Roma.

NEUE GEDENKTAFEL FÜR SINTI UND ROMA IN GEDENKSTÄTTE RAVENSBRÜCK. In: Erzbistum Berlin. 28.07.2023. https://www.erzbistumberlin.de/medien/schlaglichter/schlaglicht/news-title/neue-gedenktafel-fuer-sinti-und-roma-in-gedenkstaette-ravensbrueck-8810/

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Germany and the Genocide of the Roma

July 28, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

Further commemorations planned on August 2^nd in Darmstadt and in Ravensbrück.

Gedenken an Sinti und Roma. In: Echo Online. 27.07.2023. https://www.echo-online.de/lokales/darmstadt/gedenken-an-sinti-und-roma-2731389
In der Gedenkstätte Ravensbrück wird eine Gedenktafel für die Sinti und Roma aus Koblenz eingeweiht. In: Life PR. 27.07.2023. https://www.lifepr.de/inaktiv/stiftung-brandenburgische-gedenkstaetten/In-der-Gedenkstaette-Ravensbrueck-wird-eine-Gedenktafel-fuer-die-Sinti-und-Roma-aus-Koblenz-eingeweiht/boxid/955210

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Italy: A Gang of Sinti

July 28, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

Several articles in the Italian press about the arrests of a gang Sinti responsible for over 30 burglaries since December, and for theft of over 200’000 euros. They also had a collection of false license plates, radios, wigs, etc.

Nove arresti per furti nelle ville di Cuneese e Alessandrino, sgominata una banda di ladri sinti. In: La Stampa. 27.07.2023. https://www.lastampa.it/cuneo/2023/07/27/news/nove_arresti_per_furti_nelle_ville_di_cuneese_e_alessandrino_sgominata_una_banda_di_ladri_sinti-12968273/
Così la banda dei sinti rubava nelle case: padre e figlio tra i cinque arrestati in operazione dei Carabinieri [VIDEO]. In: La Voce di Alba. 27.07.2023. https://www.lavocedialba.it/2023/07/27/leggi-notizia/argomenti/cronaca-17/articolo/oltre-30-furti-in-abitazione-tra-le-province-di-cuneo-e-asti-cinque-arresti-in-operazione-dei-carab.html
Sgominata una banda di sinti cuneesi che compiva furti anche nell’Astigiano. In: La Voce di Asti. 27.07.2023. https://www.lavocediasti.it/2023/07/27/amp/argomenti/cronaca-18/articolo/sgominata-una-banda-di-sinti-cuneesi-che-compiva-furti-anche-nellastigiano.html

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Austria: Holocaust Remembrance

July 26, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

On the occasion of the Holocaust Remembrance Day for Sinti and Roma on August 2nd, the Diocese of Eisenstadt invites to a commemoration ceremony in Oberwart. Of the approximately 12,000 Austrian Roma and Sinti, only around 1,500 survived the Nazi terror. Of the approx. 8,000 Burgenland Roma, only 900 people, i.e. almost 11 percent, survived the Nazi terror system.

Diözese Eisenstadt gedenkt Genozids an Roma und Sinti. In: ORF. 25.07.2023. https://religion.orf.at/stories/3220469/

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Germany and Roma Refugees from the Ukraine

July 25, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

According to Daniel Strauss, chairman of the State Association of Sinti and Roma in Baden-Württemberg, Roma were discriminated against in Ukraine, a discrimination which continued after fleeing the war zone to Germany.

Was tun gegen die Diskriminierung von geflüchteten Sinti und Roma aus der Ukraine? In: SWR. 24.07.2023. https://www.swr.de/swr2/leben-und-gesellschaft/diskriminierung-von-sinti-und-roma-aus-der-ukraine-landestagung-in-baden-wuerttemberg-100.html

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French Chronicle …

July 23, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

Another instance of these “reportages” on French TV on “Gypsy” weddings. Again, they give the impression that all Roma are like this and perpetuate these clichés. In Marseilles, a new “insertion” village for Roma will be created. In Bordeaux, the largest camp was closed. In Strasbourg, politicians bemoan that trying to help Roma is going to cost them the election. Finally, an “article” about criminal Roma on the site of a former TV anchor, Jean Marc Morandini, who was condemned and continued his work on the very rightist CNews.

Incroyables mariages gitans – 3 cérémonies hors du commun. In: TF1. 22.07.2023. https://www.tf1.fr/tfx/incroyables-mariages-gitans/videos/incroyables-mariages-gitans-3-ceremonies-hors-du-commun-46206456.html
Marseille crée un premier “village d’insertion” pour des familles roms en 2024. In: Marsactu. 17.07.2023.https://marsactu.fr/marseille-cree-un-premier-village-dinsertion-pour-des-familles-roms-en-2024/
Évacuation du plus grand bidonville de Bordeaux. In: Le Parisien. 19.07.2023. https://www.leparisien.fr/societe/evacuation-du-plus-grand-bidonville-de-bordeaux-19-07-2023-KAOTXIC5ENH63OKK4B5IW5ZHYM.php
« On ne va pas gagner l’élection parce qu’on s’est occupé des Roms… ». In: L’Alsace. 22.07.2023.https://www.lalsace.fr/actualite/2023/07/22/on-ne-va-pas-gagner-l-election-parce-qu-on-s-est-occupe-des-roms
Le fléau des voleurs et des arnaqueurs de plus en plus présents dans certains lieux de Paris, surtout au pied de la Tour Eiffel – Les touristes tentent de rester vigilants – VIDEO. In: Jean Marc Morandini. https://www.jeanmarcmorandini.com/article-541979-le-fleau-des-voleurs-et-des-arnaqueurs-de-plus-en-plus-presents-dans-certains-lieux-de-paris-surtout-au-pied-de-la-tour-eiffel-les-touristes-tentent-de-rester-vigilants-video.html

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Germany: Fight against Racism

July 22, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

Sinti and Roma opened and anti-discrimination office in Nuremberg. They hope this will help highlight the current racism and discriminations faced by this minority in Germany and also contribute to the fight against racism.

Sinti und Roma eröffnen Anti-Diskriminierungsstelle in Nürnberg. In: BR 24. 21.07.2023. https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/sinti-und-roma-eroeffnen-anti-diskriminierungsstelle-in-nuernberg,TkdaylJ

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Germany and the Police

July 18, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

Sinti from Osnabrück, Germany are asking for explanations following a search in a Sinti camp in the city. The police far exceeded the scope of the search warrant they had.

Polizei-Razzia bei Osnabrücker Sinti: Betroffene beklagen Unverhältnismäßigkeit. In: NOZ. 17.07.2023. https://www.noz.de/lokales/osnabrueck/artikel/polizei-razzia-bei-osnabruecker-sinti-aufarbeitung-gefordert-45137703

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French Chronicle …

July 16, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

French television followed Roma in Marseilles for 6 months. They say that there are roughly 20’000 Roma who live in ca. 400 camps throughout France. This is correct and prompts the question why they have not been integrated. But on the other hand, these are the Roma, not the others who live in France…

Other news cover the photography exhibition in Arles, with the one about Gitanos; an illegal camp near Lyon; and stolen bronze chains in a cemetery, which, even though the thieves have not been caught, must have been Roma …

Au cœur de la communauté de Roms de Marseille. In Télé 7 Jours. https://www.programme-television.org/Videos/Au-coeur-de-la-communaute-de-Roms-de-Marseille
Rencontres photo d’Arles : Tony Gatlif au temps des Gitans. In: Télérama. 11.07.2023. https://www.telerama.fr/arts-expositions/rencontres-photo-d-arles-tony-gatlif-au-temps-des-gitans-7016400.php
« Libé », Agnès Varda, Saul Leiter, scrapbooks et travestis… 13 bonnes raisons d’aller aux Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles. In: L’Obs. 14.07.2023. https://www.nouvelobs.com/culture/20230714.OBS75760/libe-agnes-varda-saul-leiter-scrapbooks-et-travestis-13-bonnes-raisons-d-aller-aux-rencontres-de-la-photographie-d-arles.html
Campement sauvage près d’une crèche : « Ils font leurs besoins entre les voitures ». In: Le Progrès. 12.07.2023. https://www.leprogres.fr/social/2023/07/12/campement-sauvage-pres-d-une-creche-a-lyon-ils-viennent-faire-leurs-besoins-entre-les-voitures
Près de Lyon : des chaînes en bronze volées et la tombe d’une victime du Bataclan saccagée. In: Lyon Mag. 12.07.2023. https://www.lyonmag.com/article/131059/pres-de-lyon-des-chaines-en-bronze-volees-et-la-tombe-d-une-victime-du-bataclan-saccagee

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Germany, the Police, and Roma

July 15, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

Last week, the German police raided a Sinti camp in Osnabrück, on the suspicion that a condemned criminal was there. So far, no issue. But then they searched every one in the camp, which is an issue, as this went way beyond their warrant.

Aktion gegen Sinti in Osnabrück: Warum kontrollierte die Polizei Unbeteiligte? In: NoZ. 14.07.2023. https://www.noz.de/lokales/osnabrueck/artikel/sinti-in-osnabrueck-warum-kontrollierte-polizei-unbeteiligte-45123004

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Berlin: Commemoration

July 12, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

A special commemoration will be held in Berlin on August 2^nd.

Remembering the murder of the last Sinti and Roma in Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1944. In: Visit Berlin. https://www.visitberlin.de/en/event/codes-memory?fbclid=IwAR06cV9M8A6zUDEbLOP7u8IP36D0WrWDQE9mjFLQnpu-M5qyZaqjMxtBJqM

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Germany, the Police, and Roma

July 11, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

Several articles criticising the police report on clan criminality from Lower Saxony as being racist and based against Sinti and Roma.

Sinti und Roma kritisieren Methode der Polizeistatistik. In: Regiona Heute. 11.07.2023. https://regionalheute.de/sinti-und-roma-kritisieren-methode-der-polizeistatistik-1689032105/
Kinder aus Roma-Familie auf Klau-Tour? Behörden sprechen von Clan-Kriminalität. In: NOZ. 11.07.2023. https://www.noz.de/deutschland-welt/politik/artikel/roma-als-clan-kriminelle-zentralrat-empoert-ueber-niedersachsen-45080617
Sinti und Roma kritisieren Methode der Polizeistatistik. In: nachrichten Heute Net. 11.07.2023. https://www.nachrichten-heute.net/1056254-sinti-und-roma-kritisieren-methode-der-polizeistatistik.html