A portrait of a Romano activist.
- DAS! mit Autor und Aktivist Gianni Jovanovic. In: NDR. 21.03.2022. https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/das/DAS-mit-Autor-und-Aktivist-Gianni-Jovanovic,dasx27430.html
Category Archives: News Western Europe
Romeo Franz
The English version of the article on Romeo Franz, a Green EU MP and a Sinto.
- Green works for Germany — and Roma — in European Parliament. In: Deutsche Welle. 20.03.2022. https://www.dw.com/en/green-works-for-germany-and-roma-in-european-parliament/a-61188760
Freiburg and Refugees
The City of Freiburg is organising help for refugees from the Ukraine, also for Roma.
- Freiburg-Lviv-Freiburg: Simon Waldenspuhl hilft Geflüchteten aus der Ukraine. In: Badische Zeitung. 20.07.2022. https://www.badische-zeitung.de/freiburg-lviv-freiburg-simon-waldenspuhl-hilft-gefluechteten-aus-der-ukraine–210682902.html
Romani Rose
Romani Rose has been chairman of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma since 1982, that is for 40 years. Born in Heidelberg, he received a lot of recognition for his commitment to fighting discrimination. However, Romani Rose still sees prejudices against Sinti and Roma in society. The 75-year-old comes from a Sinti family. 13 members of his family were murdered in the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp and in the Ravensbrück concentration camp. With the Heidelberg Documentation and Cultural Centre of German Sinti and Roma, Romani Rose commemorates the Nazi genocide of the European Sinti and Roma.
- Romani Rose, Vorsitzender des Zentralrats Deutscher Sinti und Roma. In: SWR2. 20.03.2022. https://www.swr.de/swr2/leben-und-gesellschaft/romani-rose-vorsitzender-des-zentralrats-deutscher-sinti-und-roma-swr2-zeitgenossen-2022-04-09-100.html
French Chronicle …
Not many news this week. Roma abandoned a camp near Paris Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport; an exhibition on Roma slavery in Romania in Nantes; the controversial “transition” village near Montpellier is ready; and a clean-up needed after the closure of a camp near Paris.
- Le bidonville rom de la N2 évacué près de Roissy-Charles de Gaulle. In: Actu.fr. 14.03.2022. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/compans_77123/images-le-bidonville-rom-de-la-n2-evacue-pres-de-roissy-charles-de-gaulle_49400813.html
- Saint-Herblain. L’esclavage des Roms en Roumanie, une histoire méconnue. In: Ouest France. 16.03.2022. https://nantes.maville.com/actu/actudet_-saint-herblain.-l-esclavage-des-roms-en-roumanie-une-histoire-meconnue-_8-5129131_actu.Htm
- Montpellier : le village de transition de la Rauze prêt à accueillir 162 Roms. In: Actu.fr. 16.03.2022. https://actu.fr/occitanie/montpellier_34172/montpellier-le-village-de-transition-de-la-rauze-pret-a-accueillir-162-roms_49445665.html
- Il faudra un million d’euros pour nettoyer après le départ de 700 Roms à Compans. In: Evasions. 15.03.2022. https://www.evasionfm.com/actualite-75142-il-faudra-un-million-d-euros-pour-nettoyer-apres-le-depart-de-700-roms-a-compans.html
Amsterdam and Roma
In the context of the “Eastern Neighbours Film Festival”, an encounter with three Romnja directors.
- AN ENCOUNTER WITH THREE POWERFUL VOICES OF EUROPEAN CINEMA. In: ENFF.nl. https://enff.nl/an-encounter-with-three-powerful-voices-of-european-cinema/?fbclid=IwAR35IqnRLAVCJ4oPWE1-i5zHSowfN2Vz9zJxBf2MzbWe8OZRiONK4khxqD0
Roma and Politics
Th European Member of Parliament Romeo Franz, a Sinto, is the EU representative for Bosnia and Hercegovina and warns of the potential of further conflicts in the Western Balkans.
- Romeo Franz – ein deutscher Sinto kämpft für mehr Gerechtigkeit in der Politik. In: Deutsche Welle. 18.03.2022. https://www.dw.com/de/romeo-franz-ein-deutscher-sinto-kämpft-für-mehr-gerechtigkeit-in-der-politik/a-61174062
Really?
An article about “Ukrainian” (sic.!) refugees complaining being housed in a gym and who are allegedly Roma, not necessarily from the Ukraine.
If you write such articles, you should (a) know what you are talking about and (b) not make allegations that can neither be proved nor disproved. If the refugees had a Ukrainian ID, they are from the Ukraine. If they are not, it is also pretty easy to know, as they will not speak Ukrainian or Russian.
Crap journalism.
- Landkreis schickt sie zurück nach München. Ukrainische Flüchtlinge pöbelten gegen die Unterkunft in Miesbach. In: Die Freie Welt. 18.03.2022. https://www.freiewelt.net/nachricht/ukrainische-fluechtlinge-poebelten-gegen-die-unterkunft-in-miesbach-10088498/
40 years onwards
A movie on the Sinti and Roma movement that led to the recognition of the Holocaust and beyond.
- Der lange Weg der Sinti und Roma. In: Hessenschau. 17.03.2022. https://www.hessenschau.de/kultur/der-lange-weg-der-sinti-und-roma,audio-64886.html
Bus Convoy
A convoy of buses is driving towards the Polish Ukrainian border with the aim of bringing back 170 refugees.
- Ein Freiburger Buskonvoi holt am Freitag Flüchtlinge aus Lviv. In: badische Zeitung. 17.03.2022. https://www.badische-zeitung.de/buskonvoi-holt-fluechtlinge-aus-lviv
40 Years
It has been 40 years since Germany acknowledged the Roma Holocaust. Nevertheless, discriminations still perdure.
- Zentralrat der Sinti und Roma: Diskriminierung bleibt. In: Die Zeit. 16.03.2022. https://www.zeit.de/news/2022-03/16/zentralrat-der-sinti-und-roma-diskriminierung-bleibt?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
- 40 Jahre Anerkennung des NS-Völkermordes an den Sinti und Roma Europas. In: Ha Galil. 16.03.2022. https://www.hagalil.com/2022/03/40-jahre-anerkennung-des-ns-voelkermordes-an-den-sinti-und-roma-europas/
- DISKRIMINIERUNG VON SINTI UND ROMA SPIELT AUCH FÜR UKRAINE-FLÜCHTLINGE EINE ROLLE. In; Tag 24. 16.03.2022. https://www.tag24.de/thema/ukraine-konflikt/diskriminierung-von-sinti-und-roma-spielt-auch-fuer-ukraine-fluechtlinge-eine-rolle-2373383
Rome and Roma
Seems that the old plans of former mayor Raggi to close camps and relocate them are still being enforced. It also seems that the money is totally wasted, not helping relocating Roma.
Unfortunately not surprising.
- Campi rom, Gualtieri come Raggi? A Roma il nuovo progetto per l’inclusione pare il Vecchio. Il Fatto Quotidiano. 15.03.2022. https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2022/03/15/campi-rom-gualtieri-come-raggi-a-roma-il-nuovo-progetto-per-linclusione-pare-il-vecchio/6521373/
Madhouse
An interview of Alexander Diepold. Himself a Sinto, and the founder of the “Madhouse” a project that helps problematic youth to integrate.
- Alexander Diepold, Leiter Münchner Beratungsstelle für Sinti und Roma. In: BR. 15.03.2022. https://www.br.de/radio/bayern2/sendungen/eins-zu-eins-der-talk/alexander-diepold-eins-zu-eins-der-talk-100.html
Spain and Racism
Or the bleak reality of the everyday racism against Roma in that country.
- Roma resistance: dismantling anti-Roma racism in Spain. In: Equal Times. 14.03.2022. https://www.equaltimes.org/roma-resistance-dismantling-anti#.Yi7YgS8w3jA
French Chronicle …
The news is, that there is no noteworthy news on Roma in France this week.
Munich and Roma
Today marks the commemoration of the deportation of Sinti from Munich.
- Gedenken am 13. März 2022. In: Stadt München. https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/gedenken130322.html
- Virtueller Rundgang im Gedenken an ermordete Sinti und Roma. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung. 11.03.2022. https://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/dachau/kz-gedenkstaette-dachau-sinti-und-roma-1.5545717
Roma and LGBT
Gianni Jovanovic, Roma activist and homosexual recently published a book on his life.
- „Die Welt ist scheiße zu Schwulen, egal, ob sie Roma sind oder Magdeburger“. In: Berliner Zeitung. 12.03.2022. https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/kultur-vergnuegen/literatur/gianni-jovanovic-roma-sinti-die-welt-ist-scheisse-ist-zu-schwulen-egal-ob-sie-roma-sind-oder-magdeburger-li.216211?pid=true
Germany and Roma
Mehmet Daimagüler becomes the first German representative against antiziganism. He is a well know lawyer.
- “Der Hass auf diese Minderheit ist tief verwurzelt”. In: Südeutsche Zeitung. 09.03.2022. https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/sinti-und-roma-antiziganismus-beauftragter-mehmet-daimagueler-1.5544376?reduced=true
- Mehmet Daimagüler wird erster Antiziganismus-Beauftragter. In: Der Spiegel. 09.03.2022. https://www.spiegel.de/politik/mehmet-daimagueler-bekannter-rechtsanwalt-wird-erster-antiziganismus-beauftragter-der-bundesregierung-a-ab05bbdd-1300-439e-aae7-177d9dd5a64a
- Regierung beruft Antiziganismus-Beauftragten. In: tagesschau. 09.03.2022. https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/bundesregierung-antiziganismus-beauftragter-101.html
- Sinti und Roma: Daimagüler wird erster Beauftragter gegen Antiziganismus. IN: RND. 09.03.2022. https://www.rnd.de/politik/sinti-und-roma-mehmet-daimagueler-wird-erster-beauftragter-gegen-antiziganismus-2QS5OWTPSZQYLZJ4W7SYSP7ULI.html
- Mehmet Daimagüler wird erster Beauftragter gegen Antiziganismus. In: Die Zeit. 09.03.2022. https://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2022-03/sinti-roma-mehmet-daimagueler-beauftragter-bundesregierung-gegen-antiziganismus?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
French Chronicle …
Few news on Roma, which is not surprising, as news are full of other more pressing issues.
Nevertheless, a few things: A meeting from the anti-racism league of France which still uses racist terms and is utterly confused by Roma, insisting there are Travellers, Manouches, Tsiganes, and Roma – the latter ones generally associated to Romania. Bad.
Other news are a fire in a camp ion Lille and angry neighbours of a camp in Villeneuve d’Asc in the North of France; in the southwest, a new camping site for Travellers; and finally, militants that are requesting solidarity with all refugees.
- Licra BAS-RHIN : Cultures tsiganes de l’Europe de l’Est à l’Espagne et en Alsace. In: Licra. 04.03.2022. https://www.licra.org/licra-bas-rhin-cultures-tsiganes-de-leurope-de-lest-a-lespagne-et-en-alsace
- Lille: incendie dans un camp de Roms rue de Cambrai. In: La Voix du Nord. 04.03.2022. https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1147989/article/2022-03-04/lille-un-cabanon-pris-feu-dans-un-camp-de-roms-rue-de-cambrai
- À Villeneuve-d’Ascq, les riverains du camp de Roms du boulevard Valmy manifestent leur ras-le-bol. In: La Voix du Nord. 28.02.2022. https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1146321/article/2022-02-28/villeneuve-d-ascq-les-riverains-du-camp-de-roms-du-boulevard-valmy-manifestent
- Mérignac : l’aire de grand passage sur la zone du circuit auto-moto et un ETI pour les Roms à Beutre. In: Sud Ouest. 03.03.2022. https://www.sudouest.fr/gironde/merignac/merignac-l-aire-de-grand-passage-sur-la-zone-du-circuit-auto-moto-et-un-eti-pour-les-roms-a-beutre-9484492.php
- « La solidarité, oui, mais pour toutes et tous ». In: Mediacité. 03.03.2022. https://www.mediacites.fr/forum/national/2022/03/03/la-solidarite-oui-mais-pour-toutes-et-tous/
Hannover: Remember
Around 100 Sinti and Roma from Hanover were deported to Auschwitz in March 1943. At a wreath-laying ceremony at the Ahlem memorial, the city and region recalled the injustice of the Nazi era – and called for the fight against prejudice.
- Von Altwarmbüchen nach Auschwitz: Erinnerung an deportierte Sinti und Roma. In: HAZ. 03.03.2022. https://www.haz.de/Hannover/Aus-der-Stadt/Gedenkstaette-Ahlem-Erinnerung-an-Sinti-und-Roma-in-Hannover
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