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Racism in Germany
The German federal government wants to better record attacks on Sinti and Roma in the future with a civil society monitoring agency. With this, Berlin is pursuing a goal of a fight against racism.
- Übergriffe auf Sinti und Roma sollen künftig besser erfasst warden. In: DTJ. 25.02.2022. https://dtj-online.de/sinti-roma-diskriminierung-monitoring-stelle-uebergriffe-erfassen/
Roma Theatre
Interview with two of the star actors of the Maxim Gorki Theatre in Berlin.
- Roma, Schauspieler, Stars: “Wir zelebrieren die Vielfalt”. In: Deutsche Welle. 24.02.2022. https://www.dw.com/de/roma-schauspieler-stars-wir-zelebrieren-die-vielfalt/av-60895721
Germany and Roma
Experiences of discrimination are still part of everyday life for Sinti and Roma in Germany. The federal government now wants to counteract this grievance with an antitziganism strategy. The appointment of an antiziganism commissioner, as agreed in the coalition agreement, has not yet taken place.
- Bundesregierung beschließt Strategie gegen Antiziganismus. In: Migazin. 24.02.2022. https://www.migazin.de/2022/02/24/eu-roma-strategie-2030-bundesregierung-gegen-antiziganismus/
Germany on Anti-Roma Racism
The Central Council of German Sinti and Roma welcomes the national strategy adopted by the Federal Government “Fight antigypsyism, ensure participation!”
- „Antiziganismus bekämpfen, Teilhabe sichern!“. In: Halgalil. 24.02.2022. https://www.hagalil.com/2022/02/antiziganismus-bekaempfen-2/
Greece and Roma
An article on the aftermath of a recent police killing of a young Rom near Athens.
- Police killing puts spotlight on anti-Roma racism in Greece. In: Al-Jazeera. 23.02.2022. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2022/2/23/police-killing-puts-spotlight-on-anti-roma-racism-in-greece
Roma Holocaust
Worthy reading!
- Die Macht der Worte – vom Schweigen zum Widerstand. In: Deutsche Welle. 21.02.2022. https://www.dw.com/de/die-macht-der-worte-vom-schweigen-zum-widerstand/a-60858216
Portrait
A portrait of an activist, Gianni Jovanovic.
- Autor und Aktivist Gianni Jovanovic “Ich habe es in der Hand, der Mensch zu sein, der ich will”. In: Deutschlandfunk Nova. 20.02.2022. https://www.deutschlandfunknova.de/beitrag/gianni-jovanovic-hass-und-hetze-deutschland-du-kannst-weh-tun
French Chronicle …
Rather quiet week in the French press on Roma. First, the case of lead poisoning in a camp near Paris. The levels found in the children’s blood is worrisome. Then, two fires near Paris: One in a camp, one in a squat. Finally, also near Paris, a mayor asks the state for funding having seen the Roma population double recently in his commune. In Montpellier, in the South, an attempt to stop the construction of an “insertion village” has been rebutted by the court.
- Val-d’Oise : inquiétude autour des enfants roms atteints de saturnisme sur la butte de Montarcy. In: Le Parisien. 17.02.2022. https://www.leparisien.fr/val-d-oise-95/val-doise-inquietude-autour-des-enfants-roms-atteints-de-saturnisme-sur-la-butte-de-montarcy-17-02-2022-6C7W2QD2GZCXXOHBMOABJOT3EE.php
- VIDÉO. Violent incendie dans un bidonville de Saint-Denis, près de l’autoroute A1. In: Actu.fr. 16.02.2022. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/saint-denis_93066/video-violent-incendie-dans-un-bidonville-de-saint-denis-pres-de-l-autoroute-a1_48735099.html
- Montreuil : quatre blessés, dont un gravement, dans l’incendie d’un pavillon. In: Le Parisien. 13.02.2022. https://www.leparisien.fr/seine-saint-denis-93/montreuil-quatre-blesses-dont-un-gravement-dans-lincendie-dun-pavillon-13-02-2022-U5N6ETDL2RFKBMGKM5ULMBZ7KA.php
- Avec les gens du voyage et les Roms, la population double à Compans : le maire réclame des moyens à l’État. In: Le Parisien. 18.02.2022. https://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/avec-les-gens-du-voyage-et-les-roms-la-population-double-a-compans-le-maire-reclame-des-moyens-a-letat-18-02-2022-4UUS2ULVZRGHJBDDADNXDFJNHE.php
- Village de transition pour Roms à Montpellier : la justice autorise la poursuite du chantier dans le quartier de La Rauze. In: FR3. 19.02.2022. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/occitanie/herault/montpellier/village-de-transition-pour-roms-a-montpellier-la-justice-autorise-la-poursuite-du-chantier-dans-le-quartier-de-la-rauze-2467696.html
- Montpellier – Lattes : le référé contre le village de transition pour les Roms rejeté. In: Hérault Tribune. 19.02.2022. https://www.herault-tribune.com/articles/montpellier-lattes-le-refere-contre-le-village-de-transition-pour-les-roms-rejete/
Hanau – Two Years
A reportage on the aftermath of the killings in Hanau, Germany
- EINE STADT IN TRAUER, EINE COMMUNITY IN TRÜMMERN. In: Bell Tower. 18.02.2022. https://www.belltower.news/hanau-reportage-eine-stadt-in-trauer-eine-community-in-truemmern-128207/?fbclid=IwAR0xUBks2TTxLODQrGkCGpKE4RQRcqFJ-MvuE8H6nCAGCL_fca5PK8R0moM
Jimmy Carr Protests
Several people protested outside a venue where Jimmy Carr was having a show.
Good.
- Protest takes place outside Jimmy Carr Cambridge gig in response to Roma joke. In: The Guardian. 16.02.2022. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/feb/16/cambridge-protests-to-be-held-outside-jimmy-carr-gig-in-response-to-roma-joke
- Jimmy Carr faced with protesters over Holocaust joke outside Cambridge gig venue. In; The Evening Standard. 16.02.2022. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/jimmy-carr-protests-holocaust-joke-cambridge-gig-venue-b982907.html
Bulgaria: Invited
Four young musicians from the Roma settlement of Nadezhda in Sliven will play in the Pierre Boulez Hall of the Paris Philharmonic on February 26. They are invited to take part in a classical concert of 120 young people from 27 countries as part of the DEMOS project of one of the largest philharmonics in the world, which provides a stage for children from social groups with difficult access to culture and education.
- Ромски деца от Сливен ще свирят в Парижката филхармония. In: Monitor. 16.02.2022. https://www.monitor.bg/bg/a/view/romski-deca-ot-sliven-shte-svirjat-v-parijkata-filharmonija-298465
Exhibition
An exhibition presenting the roots and traditions of Roma culture through the works of Hungarian painter and poet János Balázs (1905-1977) has opened in Brussels.
- Exhibition of Hungarian Roma painter’s works opens in Brussels. In: Daily News Hungary. 15.02.2022.
https://dailynewshungary.com/exhibition-of-hungarian-roma-painters-works-opens-in-brussels/
Casamonica, Again!
Another article on the villas of the Roma Mafia Clan of Casamonica.
Knowing that all the members of the clan are in jail, and have been so for several years, and knowing that these villas and their pictures have been shown numerous times since, one cannot but wonder what the purpose of such articles is.
- Casamonica, confiscati ville e beni per 20 mln. In: Il Fatto Quotidiano. 12.02.2022. https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/in-edicola/articoli/2022/02/12/casamonica-confiscati-ville-e-beni-per-20-mln/6491208/
Holocaust: Witness
The story of a young Romni from Ingolstadt, as told by her daughter.
- So viel Leid erlebte eine Ingolstädterin im KZ. In: Augsburger Allgemeine. 12.02.2022. https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/neuburg/ingolstadt-so-viel-leid-erlebte-eine-ingolstaedterin-im-kz-id61745016.html
French Chronicle …
Many articles this week in France on Roma, but in fact, only three stories: In Montpellier, future neighbours of a “transition” camp blocked the worksite, and the prefect who created this issue by closing many other camps talks about “solidarity”. In the Southeast, after Roma left a camp and left tons of garbage, an appeal to clean up. Finally, in Bordeaux, a controverse as to whether there is an increase or a decrease of slums.
- Montpellier : les riverains bloquent à nouveau le chantier du lieu d’accueil pour les Roms. In: Midi Libre. 11.02.2022. https://www.midilibre.fr/2022/02/11/montpellier-les-riverains-bloquent-a-nouveau-le-chantier-du-lieu-daccueil-pour-les-roms-10103636.php
- Le chantier du village de transition pour familles roms à Montpellier bloqué par des riverains. In: France Bleu. 09.02.2022. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/village-roms-lattes-montpellier-rauze-cereirede-bidonville-blocage-travaux-chantier-1644412116
- Camp de Roms à Montpellier : les riverains de la Rauze ont-ils trouvé la faille ? In: Midi Libre. 08.02.2022.https://www.midilibre.fr/2022/02/08/camp-de-roms-a-montpellier-les-riverains-de-la-rauze-ont-ils-trouve-la-faille-10095485.php
- “Une question de responsabilité et de solidarité” : le préfet de l’Hérault Hugues Moutouh fait le point sur l’installation d’un village de transition au quartier Rauze à Montpellier. In: FR3. 11.02.2022. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/occitanie/herault/montpellier/une-question-de-responsabilite-et-de-solidarite-le-prefet-de-l-herault-hugues-moutouh-fait-le-point-sur-l-installation-d-un-village-de-transition-au-quartier-rauze-a-montpellier-2433631.html
- Un premier nettoyage dans l’ancien camp illégal de Roms sur les bords du Carami. In: Var matin. 13.02.2022. https://www.varmatin.com/vie-locale/un-premier-nettoyage-dans-lancien-camp-illegal-de-roms-sur-les-bords-du-carami-746097
- Après le départ des Roms de Vins-sur-Caramy, la mairie lance un appel citoyen pour nettoyer le site, ce Samedi. In: Var matin. 11.02.2022. https://www.varmatin.com/faits-de-societe/apres-le-depart-des-roms-de-vins-sur-caramy-la-mairie-lance-un-appel-citoyen-pour-nettoyer-le-site-ce-samedi-745887
- Les Roms ont quitté leur campement illégal de Vins-sur-Caramy. In: Var Matin. 11.02.2022. https://www.varmatin.com/environnement/les-roms-ont-quitte-leur-campement-illegal-de-vins-sur-caramy-745879
- Bidonvilles à Bordeaux : le retour d’un phénomène qu’on croyait appartenir au passé. In: Sud Ouest. 11.02.2022. https://www.sudouest.fr/gironde/bordeaux/bidonvilles-a-bordeaux-le-retour-d-un-phenomene-qu-on-croyait-appartenir-au-passe-8430468.php
- Bidonvilles à Bordeaux : leur nombre explose selon Médecins du monde, il se résorbe selon l’État. In: Sud Ouest. 08.02.2022. https://www.sudouest.fr/gironde/bordeaux/bidonvilles-a-bordeaux-leur-nombre-explose-selon-medecins-du-monde-il-se-resorbe-selon-l-etat-8385047.php
- En Gironde, alerte sur le retour massif des bidonvilles. In: Valeurs Actuelles. 09.02.2022. https://www.valeursactuelles.com/regions/nouvelle-aquitaine/gironde/bordeaux/societe/en-gironde-alerte-sur-le-retour-massif-des-bidonvilles/
Thessaloniki: Evicted
Thessaloniki Appellate Court judgement of 31 January 2022 reversed the decision of the lower court not to evict Roma families from the “Tsairia” area of Thermaikos Municipality near Thessaloniki. In February 2020, following the initial trial for eviction by the Mayor of Thermaikos, Roma won a reprieve.
Let’s now see what happens.
- Απομακρύνονται οι Ρομά από τα Τσαΐρια με απόφαση Εφετείου- Χώρο μετεγκατάστασης ζητάει ο Δήμος Θερμαϊκού. In: ERT News. 10.02.2022. https://www.ertnews.gr/roi-idiseon/apomakrynontai-oi-roma-apo-ta-tsa-ria-me-apofasi-efeteioy-choro-metegkatastasis-zitaei-o-dimos-thermaikoy/
Teach about the Roma Holocaust
This should be mandatory in all countries.
- Add genocide of Gypsies to national curriculum, say charities. In: The Guardian. 09.02.2022. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/09/add-genocide-of-gypsies-to-national-curriculum-say-charities
Saarbrücken: Memorial
Saarbrücken granted a credit for building a memorial to the murdered Roma and Sinti.
- 40 000 Euro für Mahnmal der ermordeten Sinti und Roma in Saarbrücken. In: Saarbrückerzeitung. 09.02.2022. https://www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de/saarland/saarbruecken/saarbruecken/saarbruecken-mahnmal-fuer-ermordete-sinti-und-roma-kostet-40-000-euro_aid-66090501
Thessaloniki: More on the Eviction
The European Court of Human Rights accepted the application of the Roma who are facing eviction following the reversal of an earlier judgement on appeal. In fact the court asked Greece to halt the eviction and asked whether alternative lodging solutions are available.
Let’s hope.
- Το ΕΔΔΑ σταματάει τις εξώσεις: Η περιπέτεια των Ρομά στα Τσαΐρια συνεχίζεται. In: Parallaximag. 09.02.2022. https://parallaximag.gr/top/to-edda-stamataei-tis-eksoseis-peripeteia-ton-roma-sta-tsaΐria-synechizetai
- Δεν πέρασε η έξωση Ρομά με το «έτσι θέλω». In: Efsyn., 11.02.2022. https://www.efsyn.gr/ellada/koinonia/331652_den-perase-i-exosi-roma-me-etsi-thelo
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