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Le Pen …

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Finally, after many appeals, the courts upheld the culpability and penalty of Jean-Marie Le Pen for his 2013 commentaries on Roma:
“Vous avez quelques soucis, paraît-il, avec quelques centaines de Roms qui ont dans la ville une présence urticante et disons odorante. Ceci n’est que le petit morceau de l’iceberg”
“You have some problems, it seems, with a few hundred Roma who have a stinging and let’s say fragrant presence in the city, this is just the tip of the iceberg”
Better late than never …

– Jean-Marie Le Pen définitivement condamné pour ses propos sur les Roms. In: L’Express. 06.03.2018. https://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/societe/justice/jean-marie-le-pen-definitivement-condamne-pour-ses-propos-sur-les-roms_1990242.html
– Propos sur les Roms : Jean-Marie Le Pen définitivement condamné à une amende. In: Europe 1. 06.03.2018. http://www.europe1.fr/politique/propos-sur-les-roms-jean-marie-le-pen-definitivement-condamne-a-une-amende-3592268
– Roms : Jean-Marie Le Pen définitivement condamné à une amende. In: Le Dauphiné. 06.03.2018. http://www.ledauphine.com/france-monde/2018/03/06/roms-jean-marie-le-pen-definitivement-condamne-a-une-amende [link-preview url=”https://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/societe/justice/jean-marie-le-pen-definitivement-condamne-pour-ses-propos-sur-les-roms_1990242.html “]

Greece – Racism and Reaction

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State Minister Christoforos Vernardakis slammed three incidents in Greece this week. First the dismantling of a Neo-Nazi cell, then a verbal attack against a Syriza MP by a Golden Dawn (extreme right) deputy, and finally the one which concerns Roma:

New Democracy’s deputy Athanassios Davakis stated that he forbade any Roma or gypsy to vote for him …

No comments.

– Greek Minister Slams ‘Rhetoric of Hatred’. In: Greek Reporter. 09.03.2018. http://greece.greekreporter.com/2018/03/09/greek-minister-slams-rhetoric-of-hatred/ [link-preview url=”http://greece.greekreporter.com/2018/03/09/greek-minister-slams-rhetoric-of-hatred/”]

More articles …

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More articles on the commemorations of the mass deportation of Roma and Sinti from Germany to Auschwitz 75 years ago.

– Endstation Auschwitz: Als Sinti und Roma von Bremen in den Tod geschickt wurden. In: Buten un Binnen. 08.03.2018. https://www.butenunbinnen.de/nachrichten/gesellschaft/sinti-roma-auschwitz100.html
– Gedenkveranstaltung erinnert an Völkermord an Sinti und Roma. In: Focus. 04.03.2018. https://www.focus.de/regional/niedersachsen/gedenkstaetten-gedenkveranstaltung-erinnert-an-voelkermord-an-sinti-und-roma_id_8556823.html
– Deportiert, ermordet und vergessen. In: Frankfurter Rundschau. 06.03.2018. http://www.fr.de/rhein-main/alle-gemeinden/wiesbaden/mahnmal-in-wiesbaden-deportiert-ermordet-und-vergessen-a-1460812
– Gedenkfeier für deportierte Sinti und Roma am Wiesbadener Mahnmal. In; Wiesbadener Kurier. 09.03.2018. http://www.wiesbadener-kurier.de/lokales/wiesbaden/nachrichten-wiesbaden/gedenkfeier-fuer-deportierte-sinti-und-roma-am-wiesbadener-mahnmal_18577365.htm
– Gedenken an die März-Deportationen von Sinti und Roma. In: Stuttgart. 09.03.2018. https://www.stuttgart.de/item/show/273273/1/9/647814? [link-preview url=”https://www.butenunbinnen.de/nachrichten/gesellschaft/sinti-roma-auschwitz100.html “]

75 Years Ago

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The Roma camp of Berlin Marzahn, one of the first camp established by the Nazis for Roma in 1936 was closed 75 years ago and most of its inmates were sent to their death to Auschwitz.
March 1943 saw many Roma and Sinti deported to death camps all over Germany.
May they rest in peace.

– Vor 75 Jahren begann die Deportation der Sinti und Roma aus Marzahn. In: Berliner Woche. http://www.berliner-woche.de/marzahn/bildung/vor-75-jahren-begann-die-deportation-der-sinti-und-roma-aus-marzahn-d144021.html
– “… durch die Polizei abgeholt”. In: TAZ. 06.03.2018. http://www.taz.de/!5486300/ [link-preview url=”http://www.berliner-woche.de/marzahn/bildung/vor-75-jahren-begann-die-deportation-der-sinti-und-roma-aus-marzahn-d144021.html “]

Ceija Stojka

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Another two articles on the retrospective of Ceija Stoika’s work in Paris.
A must see.

– Militante et rescapée des camps : l’artiste rom Ceija Stojka exposée à La Maison Rouge. In: Nova. 27.02.2018. http://www.nova.fr/militante-et-rescapee-des-camps-lartiste-rom-ceija-stojka-exposee-la-maison-rouge
– Paris würdigt Roma-Künstlerin Ceija Stojka mit Retrospektive. In: Salzburger Nachrichten. 28.02.2018. https://www.sn.at/kultur/allgemein/paris-wuerdigt-roma-kuenstlerin-ceija-stojka-mit-retrospektive-24813769 [link-preview url=”https://www.sn.at/kultur/allgemein/paris-wuerdigt-roma-kuenstlerin-ceija-stojka-mit-retrospektive-24813769″]

Bergen Belsen: Remembrance

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Roughly 120 people gather in Bergen Belsen to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the deportation of the Roma and Sinti to Auschwitz.

– 120 Gäste gedenken in Bergen-Belsen der Deportation der Sinti und Roma. 04.03.2018. http://www.cellesche-zeitung.de/S5372439/120-Gaeste-gedenken-in-Bergen-Belsen-der-Deportation-der-Sinti-und-Roma [link-preview url=”http://www.cellesche-zeitung.de/S5372439/120-Gaeste-gedenken-in-Bergen-Belsen-der-Deportation-der-Sinti-und-Roma”]

Ceija Stoika

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Another article in the French Press on the retrospective of Ceija Stojka’s work.

– Ceija Stojka, une artiste rom dans le siècle. In: Exponaute. 27.02.2018. http://www.exponaute.com/magazine/2018/02/27/ceija-stojka-une-artiste-rom-dans-le-siecle/ [link-preview url=”http://www.exponaute.com/magazine/2018/02/27/ceija-stojka-une-artiste-rom-dans-le-siecle/”]

French Chronicle …

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A large Roma camp was closed this week in Sainte Luce sur Loire in Western France, prompting many articles in the press. On a more positive note, an article about an “integration village” in the region of Nantes highlights the fact that expulsions are not the right way to deal with Roma camps. Near Paris, a new camp was established in Houilles; in Ris Oranigies, the Roma left their camp for a site that is classified as extremely toxic; along the Marne river, near a Roma camp, a huge clean-up of garbage has been organised; and in Saint Denis, a hospital gives shelters. In the North of France, a house where squatters lived burnt down; a mayor’s tongue slipped – he compared one of his opponent to Roma and it was not meant to be a compliment; an association is ready to collaborate with the prefect; an initiative of a travelling school; and finally an initiative of students who are helping school children.

– Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire : un camp de roms évacué. In: FR3 Pays de la Loire. 02.03.2018. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/pays-de-la-loire/loire-atlantique/sainte-luce-loire-camp-roms-evacue-1433873.html
– Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire Un camp de Roms expulsé vendredi matin. In: Presse Océan. 02.03.2018. http://www.presseocean.fr/actualite/sainte-luce-sur-loire-un-camp-de-roms-expulse-ce-vendredi-matin-02-03-2018-264022
– Roms expulsés : 42 caravanes sur le bord de la route près de Nantes. In: Ouest France. 03.03.2018. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/roms-expulses-42-caravanes-sur-le-bord-de-la-route-pres-de-nantes-5601271
– Évacuation du camp de Roms à la Minais. In: Ouest France. 03.03.2018. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/sainte-luce-sur-loire-44980/evacuation-du-camp-de-roms-la-minais-5600890
– Les camps de Roms évacués à Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire ce matin. In: Nantes Maville. 02.03.3018. https://nantes.maville.com/actu/actudet_-les-camps-de-roms-evacues-a-sainte-luce-sur-loire-ce-matin_52716-3392777_actu.Htm
– Nantes: ” Quand on expulse les Roms, on ne fait que repousser le problème “. In: 20 Minutes (FR). 26.02.2018. https://www.20minutes.fr/nantes/2226807-20180226-nantes-quand-expulse-roms-fait-repousser-probleme
– Houilles : le bidonville de Roms inquiète les riverains. In: 78 Actu. 28.02.2018. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/houilles_78311/houilles-bidonville-roms-inquiete-riverains_15690856.html
– Ris-Orangis : les Roms quittent leur campement de l’A6 pour un site Seveso. In: Le Parisien. 28.02.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/essonne-91/ris-orangis-les-roms-quittent-leur-campement-de-l-a6-pour-un-site-seveso-28-02-2018-7583778.php
– Ris-Orangis : les Roms partis des abords de l’A6 s’installent … sur un site classé Seveso. In: Évasion. 01.03.2018. https://www.evasionfm.com/actualite-32858-ris-orangis-les-roms-partis-des-abords-de-l-a6-s-installent-sur-un-site-classe-seveso.html
– Saint-Thibault-des-Vignes / Pomponne ► Décharge et camp rom : dimanche, ils vont ” oser ” le grand nettoyage. In: Magjournal. 02.03.2018. http://www.magjournal77.fr/saint-thibault-vignes-pomponne-decharge-et-camp-rom-dimanche-ils-vont-oser-le-grand-nettoyageecharge-camp-rom-dimanche-oser-grand-nettoyage/
– Saint-Thibault-des-Vignes : un bateau aidera les nettoyeurs des bords de Marne. In: Le Parisien. 02.03.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/saint-thibault-des-vignes-un-bateau-aidera-les-nettoyeurs-des-bords-de-marne-02-03-2018-7587117.php
– Pomponne. Le camp de Roms et les berges seront nettoyés. In: Actu. 28.01.2018. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/pomponne_77372/pomponne-camp-roms-berges-seront-nettoyes_15707329.html
– Saint-Denis : l’hôpital Delafontaine fait une place aux sans-abri. In: Le Parisien. 27.02.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-saint-denis-93/saint-denis-l-hopital-delafontaine-fait-une-place-aux-sans-abri-27-02-2018-7582383.php
– Une maison désaffectée s’embrase rue de l’espérance. In: La Voix du Nord. 27.02.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/325479/article/2018-02-27/une-maison-desaffectee-s-embrase-rue-de-l-esperance
– Quand Gérard Caudron compare les Mulliez à des Roms… In: La Voix du Nord. 27.02.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/325470/article/2018-02-27/quand-gerard-caudron-compare-les-mulliez-des-roms
– Le collectif Solidarité Roms prêt à travailler avec la prefecture. In: La Voix du Nord. 26.02.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/324747/article/2018-02-26/le-collectif-solidarite-roms-pret-travailler-avec-la-prefecture
– Au bord de la route, l’école ambulante où les enfants roms font leurs classes. In: La Voix du Nord. 25.02.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/323906/article/2018-02-25/au-bord-de-la-route-l-ecole-ambulante-ou-les-enfants-roms-font-leurs-classes
– Des étudiants s’engagent auprès d’enfants roms. In: La Vie. 28.02.2018. http://www.lavie.fr/solidarite/initiatives/des-etudiants-s-engagent-aupres-d-enfants-roms-28-02-2018-88392_815.php [link-preview url=”https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/pays-de-la-loire/loire-atlantique/sainte-luce-loire-camp-roms-evacue-1433873.html “]

Uzhgorod – New Housing

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Uzhgorod City Council’s press service reported that the city has adopted a program for the construction of new neighbourhoods for Transcarpathian Roma. The program is being implemented in accordance with the plan of measures for the implementation of the Strategy for Protection and Integration into the Ukrainian Roma Society until 2020, developed by the Cabinet, the website of the representative authority said.
Nice, let’s hope this is not a new segregated area.

– В Ужгороде построят жилые кварталы для закарпатских ромов. In: UBR. https://ubr.ua/market/real-estate/v-uzhhorode-postrojat-zhilye-kvartaly-dlja-zakarpatskikh-romov-3866017 [link-preview url=”https://ubr.ua/market/real-estate/v-uzhhorode-postrojat-zhilye-kvartaly-dlja-zakarpatskikh-romov-3866017″]

Roma, Work, and Slovenia

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Although the high rate of Roma unemployment in Central and South-Eastern Europe is often attributed to a low level of education and professional skills, one of the more important reasons is discrimination that prevents Roma from entering the labour market on an equal footing.
Integration into the labour market should be a priority in promoting a full social inclusion. Some steps towards this goal were made by the recently completed two-year international Working Roma project, which included the Novo Mesto Society for the Development of Volunteer Work.
As project coordinator Tina Cigler says, in the Working Roma project, partners from nine European countries have tried to develop new tools to prevent intolerance against Roma in the labour market, thereby increasing their employment prospects. The tools and recommendations were developed on the basis of study visits by partner countries, consultations within different groups and good practices that we detected in our partner countries: Italy, Portugal, Spain, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, Greece, Malta and the United Kingdom.
Let’s see.

– Se zaposlovanju Romov obetajo boljši časi? In: Dolenski List. 28.02.2018. http://www.dolenjskilist.si/2018/02/28/191553/novice/dolenjska/Se_zaposlovanju_Romov_obetajo_boljsi_casi/ [link-preview url=”http://www.dolenjskilist.si/2018/02/28/191553/novice/dolenjska/Se_zaposlovanju_Romov_obetajo_boljsi_casi/”]

Paris Retrospective

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The Romani artist and Holocaust survivor Ceija Stoika is being honoured with a full retrospective of 150 of her works the in Paris “Maison Rouge” foundation, near the Paris Bastille Opera.
A must see!

– Paris würdigt Roma-Künstlerin Ceija Stojka. In: WN. 28.02.2018. http://www.wn.de/Welt/Kultur/Kunst/3201937-Das-Grauen-zeigen-Paris-wuerdigt-Roma-Kuenstlerin-Ceija-Stojka [link-preview url=”http://www.wn.de/Welt/Kultur/Kunst/3201937-Das-Grauen-zeigen-Paris-wuerdigt-Roma-Kuenstlerin-Ceija-Stojka”]

Westminster Mass

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Last Saturday saw a special mass in London’s Westminster Cathedral for Travellers. It was attended by Travellers from all over the UK.

– Hundreds attend Mass for Traveller Community at Westminster Cathedral. In: ICN. 26.02.2018. https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/34415 [link-preview url=”https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/34415″]

Spain and Racism

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The European Council Anti-Racism Commission (ECRI) has been asking Spain to tackle racism and discrimination against Roma and migrants. IT wants the country to further integration and education.

– Spain urged to create equality watchdog to tackle racism against Roma and refugees. In: The Local. 27.02.2018. https://www.thelocal.es/20180227/spain-urged-to-create-equality-watchdog-to-tackle-racism-against-roma-and-refugees [link-preview url=”https://www.thelocal.es/20180227/spain-urged-to-create-equality-watchdog-to-tackle-racism-against-roma-and-refugees”]

Germans?

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Roma have been in German lands since 1418. Apparently, this is not quite sufficient to be a “true” German or definitively not a “good” one…

– Roma and Sinti: Germans for centuries, but still considered outsiders. In: The Local. 26.02.2018. https://www.thelocal.de/20180226/germans-for-centuries-but-still-considered-outsiders [link-preview url=”https://www.thelocal.de/20180226/germans-for-centuries-but-still-considered-outsiders”]

French Chronicle …

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Not many news this week in France about Roma. First, an article that shows integration works. Roma who were part of a program around Paris found a job. The French defender of Human Rights, Jacque Toubon, lauded the successes of an insertion village near Paris. Other than that, in Triel sur Seine, residents are fighting for the closure of a Roma camp; a fire in a Roma camp is reported in the North of France; and Roma, while more likely to get measles are also more likely to vaccinate against it, given the opportunity.
Finally, two cases of criminality: Romanian thieves attacking women and card thefts in Western France.

– Des Roms quittent le bidonville pour se former. In: La Croix. 19.02.2018. https://www.la-croix.com/Economie/France/Roms-quittent-bidonville-former-2018-02-19-1200914823
– Toubon salue les résultats ” remarquables ” du village humanitaire d’Ivry. In: Le Parisien. 21.02.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/val-de-marne-94/ivry-toubon-salue-les-resultats-remarquables-du-village-humanitaire-21-02-2018-7571622.php
– Camp de Roms à Triel-sur-Seine : des habitants expriment leur ras-le-bol au conseil. In 78 Actu. 23.02.2018. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/triel-sur-seine_78624/camp-roms-triel-sur-seine-habitants-expriment-leur-ras-bol-conseil_15586775.html
– Camp de Roms : constat partagé, visions opposes. In: La Gazette. 21.02.2018. http://lagazette-yvelines.fr/2018/02/21/camp-de-roms-constat-partage-visions-opposees/
– Une caravane prend feu dans un camp de Roms, pas de victim. In: La Voix du Nord. 20.02.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/321051/article/2018-02-20/une-caravane-prend-feu-dans-un-camp-de-roms-pas-de-victime
– Rougeole : ce que la ministre ne dit pas. In: NPA. 20.02.2018. https://npa2009.org/actualite/sante/rougeole-ce-que-la-ministre-ne-dit-pas
– Maine-et-Loire. Les cambrioleurs roumains s’attaquaient aux fermes. In: Ouest France. 23.02.2018. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/angers-49000/mauges-les-cambrioleurs-roumains-s-attaquaient-aux-fermes-5584470
– Rennes. Six ans de prison requis contre le chef des voleurs de cartes bancaires. In: Ouest France. 20.02.2018. https://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/rennes-35000/rennes-six-ans-de-prison-requis-contre-le-chef-des-voleurs-de-cartes-bancaires-5577768 [link-preview url=”https://www.la-croix.com/Economie/France/Roms-quittent-bidonville-former-2018-02-19-1200914823 “]

Travellers Rights

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A portrait of a young Scottish traveller activist. We need more of this.

– “We are finally finding our voice to speak up and stand up for ourselves and our rights!” In: Youth Traveller Times. 19.02.2018. https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/ytt/news/2018/02/we-are-finally-finding-our-voice-speak-and-stand-ourselves-and-our-rights [link-preview url=”https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/ytt/news/2018/02/we-are-finally-finding-our-voice-speak-and-stand-ourselves-and-our-rights”]

Movies and Roma …

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A conference on the theme of Antitziganism and Movies started in Berlin on Wednesday, February 21st. The conference was convened on the back of the controversy of the German television movie “Nelly’s Adventures” which depicted Roma in a negative and stereotypical way. These stereotypes are all too often present in movies as soon as Roma are present. This needs to stop.

– ANTIZIGANISMUS IM FILM: DIE PRODUKTION VON RASSISTISCHEN STEREOTYPE. In: Belltower News. 22.02.2018. http://www.belltower.news/artikel/antiziganismus-im-film-die-produktion-von-rassistischen-stereotype-13363 [link-preview url=”http://www.belltower.news/artikel/antiziganismus-im-film-die-produktion-von-rassistischen-stereotype-13363″]

More on Frankfurt

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The story of the stamp and the note on the passport of a Romni from Romania continues to feed the news. It made it to the Romanian news, where they noted that the German administration effectively defaced property of the Romanian State (yes, the passport). It continues to get coverage in Germany, as it is all too reminiscent of practices of the Nazis.

– Bedenkliche Vermerke in Pässen: Will Frankfurt obdachlose Roma-Migranten vertreiben? In: Sputnik. 21.02.2018. https://de.sputniknews.com/panorama/20180221319658092-deutschland-frankfurt-sinti-roma-vertreiben/
– Ţigani români, în centrul unui nou SCANDAL: Riscă expulzarea din Germania – ‘Comportament scandalos’. In: Stiripesurse. 22.02.2018. https://www.stiripesurse.ro/tigani-romani–in-centrul-unui-nou-scandal–risca-expulzarea-din-germania—-comportament-scandalos-_1250381.html [link-preview url=”https://de.sputniknews.com/panorama/20180221319658092-deutschland-frankfurt-sinti-roma-vertreiben/ “]

Germany: Treaty

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The German State of Bavaria signed a treaty with the State Association of the Sinti and Roma aimed at achieving a better integration and a reduction of the discrimination they face in that state.
Good!

– Staatsregierung unterzeichnet Vertrag mit Sinti und Roma. In: Die Welt. 20.02.2018. https://www.welt.de/regionales/bayern/article173758265/Staatsregierung-unterzeichnet-Vertrag-mit-Sinti-und-Roma.html [link-preview url=”https://www.welt.de/regionales/bayern/article173758265/Staatsregierung-unterzeichnet-Vertrag-mit-Sinti-und-Roma.html”]

Nazif Mujić Died

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The award winning Bosnian Roma actor Nazif Mujić died last Sundy in utter poverty in Bosnia, five years after having won the silver bear at the Berlin festival.
May he rest in peace.

– Bären-Gewinner Nazif Mujić stirbt mittellos in Bosnien. In: Der Tagesspiegel. 18.02.2018. http://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/fuenf-jahre-nach-berlinale-triumph-baeren-gewinner-nazif-muji-stirbt-mittellos-in-bosnien/20976416.html
– Award-winning Bosnian Roma actor dies penniless. In: The Malay Online. 18.02.2018. http://www.themalaymailonline.com/showbiz/article/award-winning-bosnian-roma-actor-dies-penniless#TyRpiqBvk4HrOH7r.97
– Nazif Mujić Dies: Bosnian Actor & Berlin Award Winner. In: Deadline. 18.02.2018. http://deadline.com/2018/02/bosnian-actor-berlin-award-winner-nazif-mujic-passes-away-1202293996/
– Berlin: Bosnian Actor and Silver Bear Winner Nazif Mujic Dies at 48. In: The Hollywood Reporter. 18.02.2018. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/berlin-bosnian-actor-silver-bear-winner-nazif-mujic-dies-at-48-1085956
– La Berlinale pleure l’acteur Nazif Mujic récompensé en 2013. In: Paris Match. 18.02.2018. http://www.parismatch.com/Culture/Cinema/La-Berlinale-pleure-l-acteur-Nazif-Mujic-recompense-en-2013-1462991
– Preminuo Nazif Mujić, dobitnik Srebrenog medvjeda. In: N1. 18.02.2018. http://ba.n1info.com/a244148/Vijesti/Vijesti/Preminuo-Nazif-Mujic.html
– Preminuo dobitnik “Srebrnog medveda” Nazif Mujić. In: Blic. 18.02.2018. https://www.blic.rs/vesti/republika-srpska/preminuo-dobitnik-srebrnog-medveda-nazif-mujic/pg0vqpt
– Nazif Mujic (1970-2018). In: CM. 19.02.2018. http://www.cmjornal.pt/mais-cm/obituario/detalhe/nazif-mujic-1970-2018
– Winnaar van Zilveren Beer voor Beste Acteur sterft in armoe. In: GVA. 18.02.2018. http://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20180218_03363414/winnaar-van-zilveren-beer-voor-beste-acteur-sterft-in-armoede [link-preview url=”https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/berlin-bosnian-actor-silver-bear-winner-nazif-mujic-dies-at-48-1085956 “]

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