A salvaged horse in England.
The “Ando Glaso Roma Festival” 2024 will take place in Glasgowd on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th September. The innovative two-day festival is a vibrant celebration of Roma talent and culture, and offers audiences a rich tapestry of performances – including traditional dance and live music – alongside immersive workshops that delve into customs, costumes, language and more.
The children whose removal prompted the start of the riots are back with their family. The whole story is a bit more complex than at first sight: The children were placed with relatives several months ago, following an unexplained skull fracture of the youngest baby in the family. They cannot be with their parents until the toddler’s case has been judged and resolved, hence their placement with relatives.
The parents of the children whose removal by social services triggered the riots have announced a hunger strike.
Two more articles on the root cause of the riots in Leeds: The removal of children from a Roma family while the parents were not there.
Well, some papers are saying that maybe one should review why social services were trying to remove all children from a family while the parents were away …
Needless to say, now that the rioters were Roma, tabloids are in full swing.
A good article about the events in Leeds.
The cause of the riot in Leeds was the removal of children by Social Services and Police from a family in Leeds.
Watch, this is dreadful.
There has been a large riot in Leeds, UK, with police cars overturned, a bus set afire, and reports of looting and other property damages.
Why did they occur: Apparently, a family with 5 children had a toddler admitted in hospital with head injuries. Social Services decided immediately to take over all 5 children while the parents were away working. This resulted in a clash, with police intervention, and the whole situation escalated rapidly.
There is so far no official statement on this, and the protagonists are reported to be of Romanian origins. Romanians on social media of course said these were Roma, which is probable.
Really bad.
The traditional yearly horse fair at Appleby, UK will open in less than three weeks. The Shero Rom for the fair is appealing to all travellers not to come to early to avoid the strain on the resources and the village.
Tate Britain has today announced that Romani artist Delaine Le Bas is one of the four artists who have been shortlisted for the prestigious Turner Prize in 2024, its 40th year.
Well Done!
The story of a girl’s dream come true.
On November 27, a mass fight took place in the village of Pidvynogradiv in Transcarpathia, involving several dozen men, during which one was killed with a shovel. The fight took place in a part of the village where Roma live. According to the know information, the fight occurred during the elections of a “baron” in the settlement.
According to the news, a 41 years old person was arrested for having organised the fight and weapons in advance.
They are fighting against racism.
An article about the largest horse drive in the UK.
The Tory MP who was investigated in Wales for a leaflet that was deemed racist by Travellers has a long story of hostile and racist comments about Travellers. The Guardian found evidence as far back as 25 years ago.
It shoes that racism against these communities does not impair your chances of promotion.
Sad.
The police will not pursue actions against the Welsh Tory MP for his leaflet against Travellers.
Unfortunately not surprising.
A conservative MP from Wales created a sh*tstorm by asking his constituents whether they would (yes/no) like to see a traveller site next to their house. Police is investigating, conservative media think it is a perfectly ok question. Like “would you like to see [any other minority] a your neighbour…
What can you expect from a UK tabloid when speaking about Roma … Pandering to stereotypes.
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