Photographies of Jan Yoors who spend several years with Roma in Belgium where recently exhibited in paris.
- Jan Yoors, The Gypsies. In: L’oeuil de la Photographie. https://loeildelaphotographie.com/en/jan-yoors-the-gypsies/
Jan Yoors
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Philomena Franz
Another article on the 100th birthday of the Holocaust survivor Philomena Franz.
- Holocaust-Überlebende Philomena Franz wird 100 Jahre alt. In: WDR. 21.07.2022. https://www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/rheinland/philomena-franz-100-geburtstag-100.html
Happy Birthday!
Philomena Franz, a Sintica and Holocaust survivor turns 100! Te del Devel lake baxt!
- Philomena Franz wird 100Ein Leben nach und mit dem Grauen. In: Kölner Stadt Anzeiger. 21.07.2022. https://www.ksta.de/region/rhein-berg-oberberg/roesrath/philomena-franz-wird-100-ein-leben-nach-und-mit-dem-grauen-39827210?cb=1658384782878&
Germany and Ukrainian Roma Refugees
More and more municipalities in the German state of Thuringia are turning to the Thuringian State Association of Sinti and Roma for help when taking in refugees from the Ukraine. “We have been receiving calls for help from the authorities since the beginning of July,” said chairman Jens Hellmann on Tuesday when asked. It seems that since the beginning of the month, more and more Roma who have fled have come to Thuringia by bus. Many of them are illiterate, and there are also reservations among the local population. Since then, the association’s social workers and interpreters have been traveling to the respective locations and helping with translation or accommodation.
- Verband: Hilferufe zu geflüchteten Roma aus der Ukraine. In: Die Zeit. 19.06.2022. https://www.zeit.de/news/2022-07/19/verband-hilferufe-zu-gefluechteten-roma-aus-der-ukraine?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
Germany, Police, and Roma
Tiziano Lehmann was eleven when he was arrested by the police, hand-cuffed and racially insulted without any reason. The unusual thing about it: the Sinto boy reports the police – and wins in court. The story of a fairly common police scandal.
- “Angst, ich hatte einfach nur Angst”. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung. 18.07.2022. https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/sinti-und-roma-rassismus-singen-polizei-polizeigewalt-1.5622688?reduced=true
Bonn, Roma, and Holocaust
The Bonn district council has repeatedly postponed the decision on the memorial plaque for the Sinti from Bonn who deported during National Socialism, which should be installed in front of the station. The State Association of German Sinti and Roma North Rhine-Westphalia criticizes the slow process.
- Entscheidung über Gedenktafel für Bonner Sinti bleibt aus. In: General Anzeiger. 18.07.2022. https://ga.de/w1900_h1052_x1796_y1198_GA_Sinti_Roma_Gedenktafel__mb-2-d3b9b0539ce0d9e8.jpg/stadt-bonn/entscheidung-ueber-gedenktafel-fuer-bonner-sinti-bleibt-aus_aid-72915913
Bologna: Commemorative Plaque
A plaque commemorating the 600th anniversary of the first testimony of the arrival of Roma in Bologna and Italy was unveiled.
- A Bologna una targa commemorativa per Rom, Sinti e Romanì. In: E-TV. 18.07.2022. https://e-tv.it/2022/07/18/a-bologna-una-targa-commemorativa-per-romani-roma-e-sinti/
Roma and Germany – A Story
Radoslav Ganev came to Germany with his mother at the age of 9. They are Roma. But nobody should know it and it stayed that way for a long time. As a native Bulgarian and naturalized German, Radoslav Ganev finishes his high school diploma in Trier, studied political science in Bamberg and now works in the social sector in Munich. At the age of thirty, he decided to no longer hide his ethnic origins.
- Raus aus dem Schattendasein – Der Rom Radoslav Ganev. In: SWR. 17.07.2022. https://www.swr.de/swr2/leben-und-gesellschaft/raus-aus-dem-schattendasein-der-rom-radoslav-ganev-swr2-tandem-2022-08-22-100.html
Fred Taikon
Fred Taikon has devoted his entire life to improving the situation of the Roma in Sweden and the world. For his work he has received a medal from the government and has now been nominated for the Raoul Wallenberg Prize.
- Fred Taikon: Romer nekas att komma in på restauranger. In: Aftonbladet. 17.06.2022. https://www.aftonbladet.se/svenskahjaltar/a/g6q5d9/fred-taikon-romer-diskriminering-hyllas-av-regeringen?fbclid=IwAR0gz6mrK4aMPHyQEWoAG0iaybetRZieYUJvj24AO5nbWI_tLUvjowmNkxs
Romani Rose
An interview and discussion with Romani Rose, the chairman of the German Council of Sinti and Roma.
- Romani Rose: „Das Zigeunerschnitzel ist nicht unser Problem.“. In: SWR. https://www.swr.de/swr2/leben-und-gesellschaft/romani-rose-das-zigeunerschnitzel-ist-nicht-unser-problem-100.html
Frankfurt: Exhibition
A special exhibition on the Nazi genocide of Sinti and Roma can currently be visited in Frankfurt. It shows video interviews by survivors where they say “things they’ve never said before.”
- Ausstellung über NS-Völkermord an Sinti und Roma in Köln. In: MiGazin. 13.07.2022. https://www.migazin.de/2022/07/13/vorher-ausstellung-ns-voelkermord-sinti/
Exhibition
An exhibition in Weimar showcases the fate of Roma in concentration camps.
- Ausstellung in Weimar über Sinti und Roma im KZ. In: Thüringer Allgemeine. https://www.thueringer-allgemeine.de/regionen/weimar/ausstellung-in-weimar-ueber-sinti-und-roma-im-kz-id235869397.html
French Chronicle …
Not much, but always the same, which is depressing. A camp closed in the north, and as usual, no solution found for its inhabitants; another one closed in Alsace and one in the west in Nantes; and in the dSouth, residents protest against a Roma camp.
- Évacuation du bidonville de La Poterne à Lille : une procédure jugée “bancale”. In: FR3. 08.07.2022. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/hauts-de-france/nord-0/lille/evacuation-du-bidonville-de-la-poterne-a-lille-une-procedure-jugee-bancale-2578804.html
- Huit caravanes et deux voitures enlevées par des dépanneuses. In: L’Alsace. 06.07.2022. https://www.lalsace.fr/faits-divers-justice/2022/07/06/huit-caravanes-et-deux-voitures-enleves-a-huningue
- Des familles roms expulsées moins de 24 heures après leur arrivée sur un terrain près de Nantes. In: France Live. 08.07.2022. https://www.francelive.fr/teaser/presse-ocean/des-familles-roms-expulsees-moins-de-24-heures-apres-leur-arrivee-sur-un-terrain-pres-de-nantes-7514650/
- Rue de la Feyssine: 200 riverains demandent l’évacuation d’un camp de Roms. In: Le Progrès. 10.07.2022.https://www.leprogres.fr/faits-divers-justice/2022/07/10/rue-de-la-feyssine-200-riverains-demandent-l-evacuation-d-un-camp
Austria and August 2nd
Austria is discussing the establishment August 2nd as a national remembrance day for the Roma and Sinti victims of the Nazis.
- August soll auch in Österreich Gedenktag für Roma und Sinti warden. In: Der Standard. 09.07.2022. https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000137312601/2-august-soll-auch-in-oesterreich-gedenktag-fuer-roma-und
- August als nationaler Gedenktag für Roma und Sinti. In: Vol. 09.07.2022. https://www.vol.at/2-august-als-nationaler-gedenktag-fuer-roma-und-sinti/7526371
- Berlakovich: 2. August soll nationaler Gedenktag für die im Nationalsozialismus ermordeten Roma und Sinti warden. In; Die Volkspartei. 09.07.2022. https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20220709_OTS0028/berlakovich-2-august-soll-nationaler-gedenktag-fuer-die-im-nationalsozialismus-ermordeten-roma-und-sinti-werden
Germany and Roma
The antiziganism reporting and information center in Berlin started work on July 5th. With this, antiziganism is finally being monitored in Germany and incidents are being counted and documented. An important step, because surveys show again and again how widespread social rejection of Sinti and Roma is. An interview with dr. Guillermo Ruiz, the project manager of the registration and information centre and political officer of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma.
- „DAS PROBLEM IST, DASS ANTIZIGANISMUS ALS NORMAL BETRACHTET WIRD”. In: Belltower. 08.07.2022. https://www.belltower.news/interview-das-problem-ist-dass-antiziganismus-als-normal-betrachtet-wird-134639/
Shooting in the Baleares
As if we needed this. A shooting took place in Palma de Majorca. A car belonging to one Roma gang was shot at by a rival Roma gang. The person who shot at the car was arrested and has already been sentenced.
What is bad is that the oppress speaks of criminal Roma clans, once more.
- Prisión para el detenido por el tiroteo entre clanes gitanos en Palma. In: Cronia Balear. 08.07.2022. https://www.cronicabalear.es/2022/sucesos-mallorca-prision-para-el-detenido-por-el-tiroteo-entre-clanes-gitanos-en-palma/
- Tiroteo en Palma. In: Ultima Hora. 07.07.2022. https://www.ultimahora.es/sucesos/ultimas/2022/07/07/1754877/tiroteo-palma-clan-gitano-dispara-contra-piso-okupado.html
- Clan-Streit eskaliert: Deshalb kam es zu der Schießerei mitten in Palma de Mallorca. In: Mallorca Zeitung. 08.07.2022. https://www.mallorcazeitung.es/panorama/2022/07/08/clan-streit-eskaliert-schiesserei-68101524.html
UK, Roma, and Education
No surprise, Travellers and Roma face hurdles in higher education.
Bad.
- Gypsy, Roma and Traveller students ‘face stark barriers to going to university’. In: The Independent. 07.07.2022. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/gypsy-irish-russell-group-university-of-sussex-bbc-b2117575.html
- Ensuring the most disadvantaged minorities in UK education – Gypsies, Roma and Travellers – have fairer opportunities. In: HEPI. 07.07.2022. https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2022/07/07/ensuring-the-most-disadvantaged-minorities-in-uk-education-gypsies-roma-and-travellers-have-fairer-opportunities/
- Ensuring the most disadvantaged minorities in UK education – Gypsies, Roma and Travellers – have fairer opportunities: In: FE News. 07.07.2022. https://www.fenews.co.uk/fe-voices/ensuring-the-most-disadvantaged-minorities-in-uk-education-gypsies-roma-and-travellers-have-fairer-opportunities/
- Gypsy, Roma and Traveller students ‘face stark barriers to going to university’. In: Daily Echo. 07.07.2022. https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/national/20261459.gypsy-roma-traveller-students-face-stark-barriers-going-university/
Germany and Racism
A Sinti family residing in Bavaria, who made a stop in Ettlingen, reports on terrible racist insults. The police has been alerted and an audio recording was presented.
- Rassismus-Vorwürfe: Verband der Sinti und Roma prangert üble Beleidigungen in Ettlingen an. In: Badische Neueste Nachrichten. 07.07.2022. https://bnn.de/karlsruhe/ettlingen/rassismus-vorwuerfe-verband-der-sinti-und-roma-prangert-ueble-beleidigungen-in-ettlingen-an
Germany and Antiziganism
The nationwide reporting and information centre for antiziganism has been opened in Berlin. In the future, attacks and insults directed against Roma and Sinti can be reported there.
- Melde- und Informationsstelle Antiziganismus geht in Berlin an den Start. In: Deutschlandfunk. 06.07.2022. https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/melde-und-informationsstelle-antiziganismus-geht-in-berlin-an-den-start-108.html
Hotline
The Documentation Centre of Sinti and Roma in Heidelberg, Germany, has opened a hotline for Roma from the Ukraine.
Good!
- Notfall-Hotline für Roma aus der Ukraine. In: HaGalil. 06.07.2022. https://www.hagalil.com/2022/07/roma-aus-der-ukraine/
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