One of the most important horse fair among Trvaellers and Roma in the UK held on May 20th.
- Thousands expected at historical horse fair. In: BBC. 19.05.2023. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cll172jn724o
Wickham Horse Fair
Category Archives: United Kingdom
Diane Abbott
The statements of the Labour MP about racism continue to draw criticism.
- Keir Starmer condemns Diane Abbott’s comments as antisemitic – video. In: The Guardian. 24.04.2023. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2023/apr/24/keir-starmer-condemns-diane-abbotts-comments-as-antisemitic-video
- Diane Abbott: Minority groups condemn Labour MP’s ‘anti-Semitic’ comments and warn there cannot be ‘hierarchy of racism’. In; The Scotsman. 24.04.2023. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/diane-abbott-minority-groups-condemn-labour-mp-s-anti-semitic-comments-and-warn-there-cannot-be-hierarchy-of-racism/ar-AA1aglo1?ocid=Peregrine
Diane Abott
The British Labour MP Diane Abott had to resign following an outcry after a letter she wrote to a newspaper in which she suggested that “prejudice” experienced by “white-seeming people” is distinct from racism against black people.
This when one in three Roma and Travellers have experienced racism in the UK.
- Jewish and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller groups horrified by Diane Abbott’s racism comments. In: iNews. 23.04.2023. https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/diane-abbott-suspended-labour-suggesting-travellers-irish-jewish-people-dont-experience-racism-2292368
- Diane Abbott has Labour whip suspended after ‘hateful antisemitic’ remarks suggesting Jews do not face racism. In: Sky News. 24.04.2023. https://news.sky.com/story/diane-abbott-accused-of-hateful-antisemitism-after-suggesting-jews-do-not-face-racism-12864141
- Diane Abbott suspended by Labour after suggesting Jewish people do not face racism. In: The Independent. 24.04.2023. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/diane-abbott-racism-observer-letter-jewish-labour-b2325452.html
- Labour schließt Diane Abbott wegen Rassismusvergleich aus Fraktion aus. In: Der Spiegel. 23.04.2023. https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/labour-diane-abbott-wegen-rassismusvergleich-aus-fraktion-ausgeschlossen-a-7eb0620c-0432-417a-8b99-186181a12890
Roma Rights
A Rom truck driver who lives in Manchester has become a social media star and has turned into an activist. A reportage.
- Pongo Calling: An online fight for Roma rights. In: Al Jazeera. 13.04.2023. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/witness/2023/4/13/pongo-calling-an-online-fight-for-roma-rights
Roma in the UK
A recent comprehensive survey highlighted the high level of racism against Roma in the UK, with up to two thirds of the Roma shaving experienced abuse or attacks.
Bad.
- Social barriers faced by Roma, Gypsies and Travellers laid bare in equality survey. In: The Guardian. 09.04.2023. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/09/social-barriers-faced-by-roma-gypsies-and-travellers-laid-bare-in-equality-survey
- Research finds UK is far from a ‘racially just society’. In: The Independent. 10.04.2023. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/research-st-andrews-the-guardian-manchester-roma-b2317019.html
Roma and Jews
A comparison of the fate of Roma and Jews in the UK as viewed from an English Romni.
- To the Roma, the Jewish experience is familiar. In: The Jewish Chronicle. 30.03.2023. https://www.thejc.com/lets-talk/all/to-the-roma-the-jewish-experience-is-familiar-3FG9Zm3AbcbJH7wfo9RIjt
Poetry
Jo Clement, a lecturer at Northumbria University, recently published a poetry collection that has been nominated for the prestigious John Pollard Foundation Poetry Prize.
She also was an editor in the ERIAC published book “Wagtail: The Roma Women’s Poetry Anthology”.
- Poetry collection shortlisted for prestigious international prize. In; Newsroom Northumbria University. 13.03.2023. https://newsroom.northumbria.ac.uk/pressreleases/poetry-collection-shortlisted-for-prestigious-international-prize-3239179
- A COLLECTION OF POETRY BY NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY LECTURER, DR JO CLEMENT, HAS BEEN SHORTLISTED FOR THE JOHN POLLARD FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL POETRY PRIZE 2023. In: UKNIP. 13.03.2023. https://uknip.co.uk/Breaking/News/breaking/a-collection-of-poetry-by-northumbria-university-lecturer-dr-jo-clement-has-been-shortlisted-for-the-john-pollard-foundation-international-poetry-prize-2023/
UK and Roma Children
There seems to be an increase of care proceeding for children of Roma in Bradford, UK. The city of Bradford has taken several young Roma children in their care.
Basically, they are continuing some old policies. This is bad.
- Fears of a hidden rise in Roma children in care. In: BBC. 11.03.2023. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64919261
The Church and Roma
The Church of England took a positive step and recognized that the church played a significant role in anti-Roma racism. When are the other churches (and also non-Christian denominations) going to do the same?
- ‘Church part of the problem’ in discrimination against Gypsy and Roma community. In: The Evening Standard. 27.01.2023. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/gypsy-england-stephen-cottrell-london-union-chapel-b1056155.html
England and Wales Census
For the first time in History, Roma in England and Wales had to possibility to declare themselves as such in a census. Over 100’000 did so, with many tens of thousands identifying themselves as Gypsies or Travellers.
- England and Wales Census 2021 results released, with Roma included for the first ever time. In: Traveller Times. 30.11.2022. https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2022/11/england-and-wales-census-2021-results-released-roma-included-first-ever-time
UK and Online Forums
A chilling reportage on the world of hate against Travellers and Roma in online forums in the UK. This is bad, and should definitively be curtailed.
- Inside the online forums where anti-Gypsy, Roma and Traveller sentiment thrives. In; Gal Dem. 23.11.2022. https://gal-dem.com/online-facebook-groups-anti-gypsy-roma-traveller/
UK Funerals
The description of funeral among UK Travellers and Roma.
- Inside a Traveller funeral with gold-plated caskets and VIP red carpets to the graveside. In: Stoke Sentinel. 15.10.2022. https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/inside-travellers-funeral-gold-plated-7703882?fbclid=IwAR2UweYXb8TYqGgBA19Gdgoplk5WiQAQ5tagL_IWWN2TW_IBPVxHdtsFXQc
UK Trespass Law
Lawyers are launching a high court challenge against the anti-trespass law that gives the police additional power to tackle “unauthorised encampments”.
The law has been criticised by many but was pushed through by the Johnston Conservative government and its controversial interior minister Priti Patel.
- LAWYERS LAUNCH HIGH COURT CHALLENGE TO ANTI-TRESPASS LAW. In: The Travellers’ Times. 31.08.2022. https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/index.php/features/lawyers-launch-high-court-challenge-anti-trespass-law
Roma and Energy Prices
Roma and Travellers in the UK fear being left out on the help on energy prices. There are thousands of people in park home in the UK for whom the increased energy prices will prove to be dramatic.
- Gypsies and Travellers fear missing out on energy bills support. In: The Guardian. 30.08.2022. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/aug/30/gypsies-travellers-fear-missing-out-energy-bills-support
UK and Travellers
Activists in Cambridge are asking for a stop of eviction of Travellers and for more sites.
- No to Traveller evictions and yes to more sites – say Cambridge activists. In: Travellers’ Times. 26.07.2022.https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2022/07/no-traveller-evictions-and-yes-more-sites-say-cambridge-activists
Discrimination
Discrimination against Roma and Travellers also involves issues with banking.
Bad.
- Fighting financial exclusion in the Gypsy and Traveller community. In: Financial Times. 21.07.2022. https://www.ft.com/video/0453065a-a334-4e80-895c-fae86c3dd1fb
UK, Roma, and Education
No surprise, Travellers and Roma face hurdles in higher education.
Bad.
- Gypsy, Roma and Traveller students ‘face stark barriers to going to university’. In: The Independent. 07.07.2022. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/gypsy-irish-russell-group-university-of-sussex-bbc-b2117575.html
- Ensuring the most disadvantaged minorities in UK education – Gypsies, Roma and Travellers – have fairer opportunities. In: HEPI. 07.07.2022. https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2022/07/07/ensuring-the-most-disadvantaged-minorities-in-uk-education-gypsies-roma-and-travellers-have-fairer-opportunities/
- Ensuring the most disadvantaged minorities in UK education – Gypsies, Roma and Travellers – have fairer opportunities: In: FE News. 07.07.2022. https://www.fenews.co.uk/fe-voices/ensuring-the-most-disadvantaged-minorities-in-uk-education-gypsies-roma-and-travellers-have-fairer-opportunities/
- Gypsy, Roma and Traveller students ‘face stark barriers to going to university’. In: Daily Echo. 07.07.2022. https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/national/20261459.gypsy-roma-traveller-students-face-stark-barriers-going-university/
Critique
The Council of Europe is warning that there should not be a deterioration of human right in the UK.
- United Kingdom: backsliding on human rights must be prevented. In: Council of Europe. 04.07.2022. https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/united-1d9f8ba1-b4a2-cc90-2def-f0ebeea5b1eb-backsliding-on-human-rights-must-be-prevented
Wales and Travellers
Not a nice article, to say the least, and an article that fails to look for the root causes of the problems.
- The scandal of authorised Gypsy, Roma and Traveller sites in Wales. In: The National. 02.07.2022. https://www.thenational.wales/news/20249600.scandal-authorised-gypsy-roma-traveller-sites-wales/
Glasgow and Roma
A Roma community group challenges the stereotypes against Roma.
- Activist group challenges negative stereotypes about Roma community. In: STV. 29.06.2022. https://news26660d4a3d7c76b503597cbbb8b2a51a.jpgstv.tv/west-central/activist-group-challenges-negative-stereotypes-about-roma-community
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