A movie review of “A Ciambra”, an Italian movie about Roma nominated by Italy for the Oscars of international movies.
– The Martin Scorsese-Produced A Ciambra Is a Rough-and-Tumble Coming-of-Age Tale. In: Vulture. 19.01.2018. http://www.vulture.com/2018/01/review-a-ciambra-is-a-vibrant-verit-coming-of-age-tale.html [link-preview url=”http://www.vulture.com/2018/01/review-a-ciambra-is-a-vibrant-verit-coming-of-age-tale.html”]
An article about malnourished Roma children in Ireland. A shame that this happens in Western Europe.
– Roma children malnourished due to ‘extreme’ poverty, report says. In: The Irish Times. 18.01.2018. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/roma-children-malnourished-due-to-extreme-poverty-report-says-1.3359153
– Roma children living in ‘overcrowded houses with rats, damp and sewage’. In: The Journal. 18.01.2018. http://www.thejournal.ie/roma-children-3804828-Jan2018/
– Roma children in Ireland ‘starving’ due to ‘relentless’ poverty. In: The Irish Times. 18.01.2018. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/roma-children-in-ireland-starving-due-to-relentless-poverty-1.3360375 [link-preview url=”https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/roma-children-malnourished-due-to-extreme-poverty-report-says-1.3359153 “]
After a few quiet weeks, the usual pattern is re-surfacing in France: Expulsions, or threats thereof, and of course, the odd extremist article …
In Nice, Roma who are threatened with expulsion are appealing to Macron. Not that it helps, judging by Martine Aubry, a former minister (and socialist) who approves an expulsion in the North of France. In the South, another notice was served to Roma in Vallauris; in Western France, residents near Roma camps are complaining; near Paris, a vaccination campaign against measles was started in Ris Orangis following several cases’ and finally, the usual inflammatory article in Breizh Info, an extreme rightist info site in France.
– Des Roms menacés d’expulsion à Golfe-Juan en appellent à Emmanuel Macron. In: Nice Matin. 20.01.2018. http://www.nicematin.com/faits-divers/des-roms-menaces-dexpulsion-a-golfe-juan-en-appellent-a-emmanuel-macron-201259
– Roms expulsés : Martine Aubry approuve la decision. In: La Voix du Nord. 18.01.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/300027/article/2018-01-18/roms-expulses-martine-aubry-approuve-la-decision
– A Vallauris, des familles roms menacés d’expulsion. In: FR3 France Info. 21.01.2018. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/alpes-maritimes/vallauris-familles-roms-menaces-expulsion-1405375.html
– Camps illégaux de Roms : les riverains exceeds. In: Ouest France. 20.01.2018. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/sainte-luce-sur-loire-44980/camps-illegaux-de-roms-les-riverains-excedes-5512969
– Ris-Orangis : campagne de vaccination contre la rougeole dans un campement rom. In: Le Parisien. 15.01.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/essonne-91/ris-orangis-campagne-de-vaccination-contre-la-rougeole-dans-un-campement-rom-15-01-2018-7502790.php
– Les bidonvilles de l’Essonne face au risque de rougeole. In: Essone Info. 16.01.2018. https://www.essonneinfo.fr/91-essonne-info/118493/les-bidonvilles-dessonne-face-au-risque-de-rougeole/
– Branchement sauvage des Roms : 40 véhicules détruits à Orvault. In: Breizh Info. 21.01.2018. https://www.breizh-info.com/2018/01/20/87173/branchement-sauvage-roms-orvault-incendie [link-preview url=”https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/alpes-maritimes/vallauris-familles-roms-menaces-expulsion-1405375.html “]
Roma who travel and Travellers in the UK capital are becoming a rarity. They are now being counted in an effort to force municipalities to actually set aside land for them to camp.
– ‘It’s like we don’t exist’: London’s Gypsies stand up to be counted. In: The Guardian. 18.01.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/jan/18/london-gypsies-counted-travellers-map-prejudice [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/jan/18/london-gypsies-counted-travellers-map-prejudice”]
Charities say that Roma and Travellers fce a sever shortage of palces where they can stop and camp for a few days, de-facto endangering their way of life.
– Gypsies and Travellers in UK face housing crisis, charities warn. In: The Guardian. 18.01.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/18/gypsies-travellers-uk-housing-crisis-charities-warn [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/18/gypsies-travellers-uk-housing-crisis-charities-warn”]
A report on the conditions Roma are facing in Ireland currently. According to the report, up to 20% of the Roma in that country are totally outside of the state support net and live in extreme poverty and conditions.
– Report finds Roma in Ireland live in ‘extreme poverty’. In: RTE. 18.01.2018. https://www.rte.ie/news/2018/0117/934133-roma-in-ireland/ [link-preview url=”https://www.rte.ie/news/2018/0117/934133-roma-in-ireland/”]
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Roma and Sinti organisation in berlin hope for a breakthrough in the Berlin Senate leading to an extensive agreement between them and the city for bettering the situation of Sinti and Roma in Berlin.
– Ein Sprachrohr für Roma. In: ND. 16.01.2018. https://www.neues-deutschland.de/artikel/1076341.ein-sprachrohr-fuer-roma.html [link-preview url=”https://www.neues-deutschland.de/artikel/1076341.ein-sprachrohr-fuer-roma.html”]
An exhibition on Sinti and Roma in sport in Germany is focusing on the lives of three Sinti sportsmen Oswald Marschall (Boxing), Walter Laubinger and Sergio Peter (Football).
– Ausstellung im Verdener Rathaus berichtet über Sinti und Roma im Sport. In: Kreiszeitung. 16.01.2018. https://www.kreiszeitung.de/lokales/verden/verden-ort47274/ausstellung-verdener-rathaus-berichtet-ueber-sinti-roma-sport-9531205.html [link-preview url=”https://www.kreiszeitung.de/lokales/verden/verden-ort47274/ausstellung-verdener-rathaus-berichtet-ueber-sinti-roma-sport-9531205.html”]
The German who was indicted for racial hatred following racist posts on Facebook against Roma and Sinti whose process was adjourned last week is fearing for his security …
Really – and what about the Roma?
– Angeklagter hat Angst um seine Sicherheit. In: Märkische Allgemeine. 10.01.2018. http://www.maz-online.de/Lokales/Potsdam/Angeklagter-hat-Angst-um-seine-Sicherheit [link-preview url=”http://www.maz-online.de/Lokales/Potsdam/Angeklagter-hat-Angst-um-seine-Sicherheit”]
The president of the German Federal Criminal Police visited the documentation centre of the Central Council of the German Sinti and Roma and met with its president, Romani Rose.
Purpose of the visit: Dialogue and discussion on the situation of Sinti and Roma in Germany.
– Präsident des Bundeskriminalamtes Holger Münch zu Besuch im Dokumentations- und Kulturzentrum Deutscher Sinti und Roma. In: Zentralrat Sinti and Roma. 12.01.2018. http://zentralrat.sintiundroma.de/praesident-des-bundeskriminalamtes-holger-muench-zu-besuch-im-dokumentations-und-kulturzentrum-deutscher-sinti-und-roma/ [link-preview url=”http://zentralrat.sintiundroma.de/praesident-des-bundeskriminalamtes-holger-muench-zu-besuch-im-dokumentations-und-kulturzentrum-deutscher-sinti-und-roma/”]
The process of a German accused of having posted racist insults on a Facebook page has been adjourned … The person’s lawyer says he didn’t post it himself …
No comments.
– Hetze gegen Roma: Prozess gegen 37-Jährigen ausgesetzt. In: Focus. 10.01.2018. https://www.focus.de/regional/potsdam/prozesse-hetze-gegen-roma-prozess-gegen-37-jaehrigen-ausgesetzt_id_8278862.html [link-preview url=”https://www.focus.de/regional/potsdam/prozesse-hetze-gegen-roma-prozess-gegen-37-jaehrigen-ausgesetzt_id_8278862.html”]
Seems that Roma have simply vanished in France, and that the problem of the ca. 20’000 Roma that make the headlines have vanished overnight.
Probably too many other news this week!
Nevertheless, in Marseille, two classes of young Roma children had a week in the mountain as part of the school curriculum. And an interesting article about the shantytowns in France, their history, current situation and the impact on society.
– “Les petits oubliés de Marseille“ et ”Grandir, ensemble”. In: FR3. 11.01.2018. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/emissions/enquetes-region/petits-oublies-marseille-grandir-ensemble-1399009.html
– Les bidonvilles, “réservoirs urbains de problèmes… et de solutions”. In: Télérama. 08.01.2018. http://www.telerama.fr/idees/les-bidonvilles,-reservoirs-urbains-de-problemes…-et-de-solutions,n5429725.php [link-preview url=”https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/emissions/enquetes-region/petits-oublies-marseille-grandir-ensemble-1399009.html “]
No surprise, the salesman who was insulted as “fat ginger pikey” and other slurs lost his race bias case.
There is racism and racism it seems …
– Salesman called ‘pikey salad-dodger’ loses race bias claim. In: The Times. 10.01.2018. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/salesman-called-pikey-salad-dodger-loses-race-bias-claim-bj8btshjc [link-preview url=”https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/salesman-called-pikey-salad-dodger-loses-race-bias-claim-bj8btshjc”]
It is fairly bad if the president of a country feels obliged to reassure Holocaust survivors that they don’t risk anything… This is what happened in Austria, on the background of an Austrian interior minister who suggested to “concentrate” refugees in camps.
– Austrian President Seeks to Reassure Holocaust Survivors on Government. In: USNews (Reuters). 11.01.2018. https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2018-01-11/austrian-president-seeks-to-reassure-holocaust-survivors-on-government
– FPÖ-Innenminister Kickl will Flüchtlinge “konzentriert” an einem Ort halten. In: Die Welt. 11.01.2018. https://www.welt.de/newsticker/news1/article172400202/Parteien-FPOE-Innenminister-Kickl-will-Fluechtlinge-konzentriert-an-einem-Ort-halten.html [link-preview url=”https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2018-01-11/austrian-president-seeks-to-reassure-holocaust-survivors-on-government “]
The attack against the house where foreigners and Roma lived was clearly racially motivated.
IT was really bad.
– “Lasst die brennen” – Gaffer beschimpfen Retter vor brennendem Haus, in dem Roma leben. In: Vice. 10.01.2018. https://www.vice.com/de/article/9knzy8/lasst-die-brennen-gaffer-beschimpfen-retter-vor-brennendem-haus-in-dem-roma-leben [link-preview url=”https://www.vice.com/de/article/9knzy8/lasst-die-brennen-gaffer-beschimpfen-retter-vor-brennendem-haus-in-dem-roma-leben”]
Unfortunately, yet another arrest on suspicion of slavery in a traveller camp in the UK. This is bad for all of us.
– Modern day slavery arrest in Brigg traveller site police raid. In: BBC. 09.01.2018. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-42628617 [link-preview url=”http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-42628617″]
The Times commemorates Damian Le Bas who died last year December 9th.
– Damian Le Bas. In: The Times. 11.01.2018. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/damian-le-bas-obituary-562ckk8jf [link-preview url=”https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/damian-le-bas-obituary-562ckk8jf”]
The incident with the German, Slovaks, and Roma actually occurred in a house that was partially burnt down on December 29th. There were 19 wounded in the attack that was pretty much directed against Roma.
BAD.
– PLAUEN: BRANDANSCHLAG MIT RASSISTISCHER UND ANTIZIGANISTISCHER KOMMENTIERUNG. In: Bell Tower. 10.01.2018. http://www.belltower.news/artikel/plauen-brandanschlag-mit-rassistischer-und-antiziganistischer-kommentierung-13149 [link-preview url=”http://www.belltower.news/artikel/plauen-brandanschlag-mit-rassistischer-und-antiziganistischer-kommentierung-13149″]
A new book was published recently in Mannheim, Germany, on the history of Roma and Sinti in that city and their constant discrimination and persecution.
– Stadt dokumentiert Geschichte der Sinti und Roma. In: Mannheimer Morgen. 10.01.2018. https://www.morgenweb.de/mannheimer-morgen_artikel,-thema-des-tages-stadt-dokumentiert-geschichte-der-sinti-und-roma-_arid,1178750.html [link-preview url=”https://www.morgenweb.de/mannheimer-morgen_artikel,-thema-des-tages-stadt-dokumentiert-geschichte-der-sinti-und-roma-_arid,1178750.html”]
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