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.
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.
The description of funeral among UK Travellers and Roma.
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.
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.
Activists in Cambridge are asking for a stop of eviction of Travellers and for more sites.
Discrimination against Roma and Travellers also involves issues with banking.
Bad.
No surprise, Travellers and Roma face hurdles in higher education.
Bad.
The Council of Europe is warning that there should not be a deterioration of human right in the UK.
Not a nice article, to say the least, and an article that fails to look for the root causes of the problems.
A Roma community group challenges the stereotypes against Roma.
The story of a Romano policeman in London.
An exhibition about Roma in Glasgow.
A short video on the case of a Slovak man and a Polish woman who were sentenced recently for enslaving at least 29 young Roma in the UK.
Pictures of the aftermath of the Appleby Horse Fair. Heaps of garbage. The underlying statement is: Look at how dirty they are.
In fact, when 40’000 people come to a festival, it is not better, and in many case even worse.
Interview with Petr Torák, Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic in Peterborough, England. Invitation to the Open Road exhibition.
Europe Roma and Travellers largest fair is opening today in Appleby.
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