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“Documentary”

February 8, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

A review of a Channel 4 documentary “60 Days with the Gypsies”. Well, the documentary reinforces some stereotypes, but the reporter did somehow change his mind and came to be with his origins …

60 Days with the Gypsies, review: a far cry from Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, thankfully. In: The Telegraph. 07.02.2022. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/60-days-gypsies-review-far-cry-big-fat-gypsy-weddings-thankfully/
Channel 4’s 60 Days With The Gypsies prompts viewers to take fresh swipe at Jimmy Carr. In: Birmingham Mail. 07.02.2022. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/channel-4s-60-days-gypsies-23018920
‘Welcome to the family’: Amazon explorer who held prejudices about Travellers is stunned to learn of his own gypsy heritage while spending 60 days with Romany community for CH4. In: The Daily Mail. 07.02.2022. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10484575/Former-army-captain-discovers-gypsy-heritage-filming-documentary.html
Amazon army captain who held prejudices against travelling community stunned by his own gypsy heritage. In: Metro. 07.02.2022. https://metro.co.uk/2022/02/07/60-days-with-the-gypsies-ed-stafford-stunned-by-gypsy-past-16065211/

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Jimmy Carr

February 6, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Following the disgusting statement of Jimmy Carr on the Holocaust, news laws could in the future curb these kind of statements an make Netflix liable.

New laws would hold Netflix to account over Carr’s Holocaust joke – Dorries. In: Yahoo. 05.02.2022. https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/laws-hold-netflix-account-over-093127365.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHOl3zoJWLExR4o8SBSEGuiNP-SlIPQDEmYyV-lYOrsbtyu5F7Eom0jQsctQJj1dMhKin1jhMTOXbjXAK9l6eUFIhyFp4GJ3U3wFplX-pGOxWBH4JFDfZ9EbUdY_10FtWxexq2n6OBaa8OkjejG-MHoF8TRVEDO9un5RZzebOsMs
New laws would hold Netflix to account after ‘shocking’ Jimmy Carr joke. In: The Guardian. 05.02.2022. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/feb/05/nadine-dorries-proposes-law-to-rein-in-streamers-after-shocking-jimmy-carr-joke

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Roma and the Press

February 4, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Needless to say, the press coverage is negative…

Gypsies, Roma and Travellers portrayed negatively and inaccurately in the press, report finds. In: The Canary. 03.02.2022. https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2022/02/03/grt-people-portrayed-negatively-and-inaccurately-in-the-press-report-finds/

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UK, Vaccinations, and Roma

February 2, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Roma have one of the lowest children covid vaccination rate in the UK, at 12%.
Bad.

Disparities in children’s Covid vaccination rates map England’s social divides. In: The Guardian. 01.02.2022. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/feb/01/disparities-in-childrens-covid-vaccination-rates-map-englands-social-divides

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Coventry and Roma

January 17, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

A book written and concepted by Roma children aims at changing perceptions of Roma.

Coventry Roma children create climate change book to go out in schools. In: Coventry Telegraph. 16.01.2022. https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-roma-children-create-climate-22518699

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UK – Manifestation

January 16, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

A large manifestation is expected in the UK today to protest against the new police laws. Among others, thee laws will criminalise trespass in a way that is aimed at Roma and Travellers.

Thousands to rally to kill the police, court, crime and sentencing bill this weekend. In: Morningstar. 15.01.2022. https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/thousands-rally-kill-police-courts-crime-and-sentencing-bill-weekend

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UK, the Law, and Travellers

January 14, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

A legal case on final injunctions against illegal occupation of land, i.e. camping.

Councils win appeal over final injunctions against unauthorised encampment and prevention of newcomers occupying land. In: Local Government Lawyer. 13.01.2022. https://www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/property/404-property-news/49305-councils-win-appeal-over-final-injunctions-against-unauthorised-encampment-and-prevention-of-newcomers-occupying-land

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UK – New Laws

January 13, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

An editorial on the new law currently being debated in the House of Lords which not only threatens protests but also criminalises Roma and Travellers way of life.

The UK is heading towards authoritarianism: just look at this attack on a minority. In: The Guardian. 12.01.2022. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/12/uk-authoritarianism-minority-policing-bill-roma-gypsy-traveller

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Coventry Roma

January 10, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article on the Roma community of Coventry.

The fascinating history of Coventry’s Roma community. In: The Coventry Telegraph. 09.01.2022. https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/fascinating-history-coventrys-roma-community-22560484

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UK and Travellers

January 5, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Seems that in spite of what has been said and pushed by conservatives, most Travellers camping sites last summer were legal …

Most caravans pitched in Hampshire in summer were on authorised sites. In: daily Echo. 04.01.2022. https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/19821955.caravans-pitched-hampshire-summer-authorised-sites/

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Looks

May 15, 2019 Published by: Roma Foundation

An essay on people’s views of what a Rom should look like.

HOW IS A GYPSY SUPPOSED TO LOOK? In: The Norwich Radical. 15.05.2019. https://thenorwichradical.com/2019/05/15/how-is-a-gypsy-supposed-to-look/

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Labour?

April 10, 2019 Published by: RF

A Labour councillor in the UK made a comment on social media stating that “Hitler had the right idea” about travellers.
He certainly has turned his brain off at some point.

– Labour councillor denies Facebook Hitler remark. In: BBC News. 08.04.2019. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-47853418 [link-preview url=”https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-47853418″]

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Roma and Brexit

March 25, 2019 Published by: RF

Many of the Roma currently living in the UK lack some of the registrations and documents that are needed post Brexit and thus may face expulsion.

– Britain’s Roma community fears post-Brexit future. In: Al-Jazeera. 25.03.2019. https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/britain-roma-community-fears-post-brexit-future-190324212814472.html [link-preview url=”https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/britain-roma-community-fears-post-brexit-future-190324212814472.html”]

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Church of England

February 23, 2019 Published by: RF

The Church of England is making efforts to help Roma and travellers. Well, better late than never.

– Church of England urged to make land available to Gypsies. In: The Guardian. 22.02.2019. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/22/church-of-england-urged-to-make-land-available-to-gypsies [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/22/church-of-england-urged-to-make-land-available-to-gypsies”]

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Housing Crisis

February 19, 2019 Published by: RF

How the city of Bristol is trying to force travellers out of caravans and into houses and flats.

– Road to nowhere: Bristol’s hidden housing crisis. In: The Bristol Cable. https://thebristolcable.org/2019/02/road-to-nowhere-bristols-gypsy-and-traveller/ [link-preview url=”https://thebristolcable.org/2019/02/road-to-nowhere-bristols-gypsy-and-traveller/”]

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https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/feb/18/stumbling-stones-a-different-vision-of-holocaust-remembrance

February 19, 2019 Published by: RF

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/feb/18/stumbling-stones-a-different-vision-of-holocaust-remembrance [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/feb/18/stumbling-stones-a-different-vision-of-holocaust-remembrance”]

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UK, Racism, and Roma

February 14, 2019 Published by: RF

The story of a young Romni in School in the UK.

– “We the youth must never give up the fight for Roma equality”. In: The Travellers’ Times. 07.02.2019. https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/ytt/news/2018/02/we-youth-must-never-give-fight-roma-equality?fbclid=IwAR3Ws_-zv41P3ms9WQ0SkHBP7rQ0qhOUJ-EeB38RWSWU1MIZdf8vqIyORwU [link-preview url=”https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/ytt/news/2018/02/we-youth-must-never-give-fight-roma-equality?fbclid=IwAR3Ws_-zv41P3ms9WQ0SkHBP7rQ0qhOUJ-EeB38RWSWU1MIZdf8vqIyORwU”]

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UK Media and Roma

February 12, 2019 Published by: RF

An editorial on how the UK TV presents Roma and Travellers.

– Patronising and totally false: my despair at TV about Gypsies. In: The Guardian. 11.02.2019. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/feb/11/patronising-and-totally-false-my-despair-at-tv-about-gypsies-a-very-british-history-bbc [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/feb/11/patronising-and-totally-false-my-despair-at-tv-about-gypsies-a-very-british-history-bbc”]

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UK and Travellers

February 9, 2019 Published by: RF

More on the plans of the UK government to criminalise illegal camping by travellers.

– Why the government has a ‘lazy and populist’ approach towards unauthorised traveller sites. In: Environment Journal. 08.02.2019. https://environmentjournal.online/articles/why-the-government-has-a-lazy-and-populist-approach-towards-unauthorised-traveller-sites/
– Travellers say they ‘live in fear’ as government plans tough new powers for unauthorised encampments. In: Get Surrey. 08.02.2019. https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/travellers-say-live-fear-government-15797230 [link-preview url=”https://environmentjournal.online/articles/why-the-government-has-a-lazy-and-populist-approach-towards-unauthorised-traveller-sites/ “]

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Jail ?????

February 7, 2019 Published by: RF

A new plan in the UK foresees the possibility of jailing travellers for setting up illegal camps.
REALLY???

– CAMP CRACKDOWN. Travellers could be jailed for setting up unauthorised camps under new plans from Home Secretary Sajid Javid. In: The Sun. 07.02.2019. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8370697/travellers-jailed-illegal-camps-new-plans-sajid-javid/ [link-preview url=”https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8370697/travellers-jailed-illegal-camps-new-plans-sajid-javid/”]