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Exhibition

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An exhibition on the Roma Holocaust in the UK. Good, as this is not a topic that is often talked about there.

– Hard-hitting exhibition shines light on Nazi persecution of Gypsy and Roma families. In: The Courier. 31.01.2019. https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/perth-kinross/818599/hard-hitting-exhibition-shines-light-on-nazi-persecution-of-gypsy-and-roma-families/ [link-preview url=”https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/perth-kinross/818599/hard-hitting-exhibition-shines-light-on-nazi-persecution-of-gypsy-and-roma-families/”]

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Holocaust and Roma

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An interesting article in the Roma context – namely that the Nazis actually wiped out the Roma middle class during the Holocaust. This is new.

– HOW THE NAZIS WIPED OUT THE ROMANI MIDDLE CLASS. In: The Norwich Radical. 25.01.2019. https://thenorwichradical.com/2019/01/25/how-the-nazis-wiped-out-the-romani-middle-class/ [link-preview url=”https://thenorwichradical.com/2019/01/25/how-the-nazis-wiped-out-the-romani-middle-class/”]

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Roma Choir

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A Roma choir visited Belfast this week and took parts in workshops with schoolchildren in the city.

– Roma choir sings for Belfast schools to ‘bridge the divide’. In: BBC News. 25.01.2019. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-46995146 [link-preview url=”https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-46995146″]

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UK, Brexit, and Roma

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Charities are concerned that thousands of Roma could be deported after Brexit from the UK due to lack of proper documents.

– Brexit could bring ‘a new Windrush’ for Roma. In: The Bristol Cable. 22.01.2019. https://thebristolcable.org/2019/01/brexit-could-bring-a-new-windrush-for-roma/ [link-preview url=”https://thebristolcable.org/2019/01/brexit-could-bring-a-new-windrush-for-roma/”]

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Scottish Travellers

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An unrecognised minority in Scotland in spite of its long presence there. Studies in the Irish Travellers have shown that they too form nowadays a distinct ethnic group, even though their history is shorter. So 900 years should be sufficient …

– The last “acceptable” prejudice. In: The Overtake. 27.12.2018. https://theovertake.com/~beta/scottish-travellers-in-crisis/ [link-preview url=”https://theovertake.com/~beta/scottish-travellers-in-crisis/”]

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Roma in Northern Ireland

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A further article about the Roma organisation in Northern Ireland who exploited members of their own community.
It apparently went on for years.

– Community group ‘knew about Roma exploitation’. In BBC News. 21.12.2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-46640384 [link-preview url=”https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-46640384″]

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London Exhibition

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An exhibition in London commemorates the persecution of Roma in Europe. It iw the work of a Rom, Krzysztof Gil and can be seen until January 5th.

– http://letrangere.net/exhibition/krzysztof-gil-2/ [link-preview url=”http://letrangere.net/exhibition/krzysztof-gil-2/”]

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UK – Discrimination

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Better not be Rom or Traveller in the UK if you want to go to a pub …

– Gypsies and Travellers ‘regularly’ face discrimination in pubs, says charity. In: Morning Advertiser. 10.12.2018. https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2018/12/10/Gypsies-and-travellers-regularly-face-discrimination-in-pubs-says-charity [link-preview url=”https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2018/12/10/Gypsies-and-travellers-regularly-face-discrimination-in-pubs-says-charity”]

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Northern Ireland

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The Saga continues with the claims of exploitation within the Roma community of Norther Ireland.

– NI investigating claims of ‘exploitation’ of Roma community. In: Irish Times. 03.12.2018. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/psni-investigating-claims-of-exploitation-of-roma-community-1.3718984 [link-preview url=”https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/psni-investigating-claims-of-exploitation-of-roma-community-1.3718984″]

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Belfast: Intimidation

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An article that we really rather not see. It is a continuation of a saga between the city of Belfast and Roma organisations regarding social welfare distribution. There a leader of a Roma NGO and apparently pastor is heard making threatening comments about Roma families who do not follow his directions.

– Belfast Roma leaders ‘intimidating and exploiting’. In: BBC News. 03.12.2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-46419101 [link-preview url=”https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-46419101″]

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UK: Hounded

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Seems that UK is not exactly the right place for travellers nowadays…

– Gypsy and traveller families ‘hounded out’ of areas in act of ‘social cleansing’ as councils impose sweeping bans. In: The independent. 19.11.2018. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gypsy-traveller-families-people-sweeping-ban-land-social-cleansing-england-a8637741.html [link-preview url=”https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gypsy-traveller-families-people-sweeping-ban-land-social-cleansing-england-a8637741.html”]

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UK Conflict

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The Guardian’s report on a conflict in Northern England between Roma and Pakistani (we reported on this article) has had quite an echo in Slovakia, essentially due to the fact that the Roma in question are originally from Slovakia.

– “Čoskoro to tam vybuchne”. Rómovia zo Slovenska sa dostali do konfliktu s moslimskými Pakistancami v Sheffielde. “Šikanujú nás!”, bránia sa naši. In: Hlavne Spravy. 09.11.2018. https://www.hlavnespravy.sk/coskoro-tam-vybuchne-romovia-zo-slovenska-sa-dostali-konfliktu-s-moslimskymi-pakistancami-sikanuju-nas-brania-sa-nasi-romovia/1575328
– Časovaná bomba. Slovenskí Rómovia sú v Británii v konflikte s Pakistancami, tí sa na nich sťažujú. In: HNonline. 05.11.2018. https://hnonline.sk/svet/1836948-casovana-bomba-slovenski-romovia-su-v-britanii-v-konflikte-s-pakistancami-ti-sa-na-nich-stazuju
– Časovaná bomba v Británii: Konflikt medzi Pakistancami a slovenskými Rómami, hrozba nepokojov. In: Topky. 10.11.2018. https://www.topky.sk/cl/11/1750031/Casovana-bomba-v-Britanii–Konflikt-medzi-Pakistancami-a-slovenskymi-Romami–hrozba-nepokojov [link-preview url=”https://www.hlavnespravy.sk/coskoro-tam-vybuchne-romovia-zo-slovenska-sa-dostali-konfliktu-s-moslimskymi-pakistancami-sikanuju-nas-brania-sa-nasi-romovia/1575328 “]

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Minority and Minority

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The description of social tensions between two minorities – Roma and Pakistani – in the North of England. This is bad and dangerous.

– ‘A time bomb’: how social tensions are rising in a corner of northern England. In: The Guardian. 03.11.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/nov/03/roma-tire-shouldering-blame-boiling-pot-communities [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/nov/03/roma-tire-shouldering-blame-boiling-pot-communities”]

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Side Effect

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Another side effect of the upcoming Brexit: Travellers may be at risk of deportation if they do not possess the right documents…
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– Roma gypsies warned over risk of deportation after Brexit without paperwork proving residency. In: The Independent. 01.11.2018. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-roma-gypsies-travellers-windrush-immigration-paperwork-a8613606.html [link-preview url=”https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-roma-gypsies-travellers-windrush-immigration-paperwork-a8613606.html”]

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Prize

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The European Roma Right Centre (ERRC) was awarded Clifford Chance Access to Justice award. This award is granted yearly to various NGOs providing legal help.

– Help for the Roma. In: The Times. 01.11.2018. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/edward-fennell-law-diary-help-for-the-roma-f2d9xb6mq [link-preview url=”https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/edward-fennell-law-diary-help-for-the-roma-f2d9xb6mq”]

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Northern Ireland – Tensions

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This is not pretty, in parallel with an increase of Roma settling in Ballymea, Northern Ireland, there is an increase of racism and animosity against Roma.
Bad.

– Ballymena tensions over rise in Roma community. In: BBC. 26.10.2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-45979270 [link-preview url=”https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-45979270″]

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Northern Ireland and Roma

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The reaction of the Romanian Roma organisation following the apologies on the accusations against them by the Northern Irish authorities.

– ‘They’re from the community of Roma, they look bad to us’. In: BBC. 17.10.2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-northern-ireland-45896723/they-re-from-the-community-of-roma-they-look-bad-to-us [link-preview url=”https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-northern-ireland-45896723/they-re-from-the-community-of-roma-they-look-bad-to-us”]

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Northern Ireland – Benefits

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A Roma Organisation was accused of having charged for benefits advices. This accusation has been dropped and an apology issued.
The accusations originally come from Roma themselves who later were unwilling to make formal depositions.

– Roma community group gets apology from Belfast Health Trust. In: BBC. 17.10.2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-45895356 [link-preview url=”https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-45895356″]

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Belfast: Racism

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The plight of a Roma family in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is not pretty.

– Roma granny said children are traumatised by repeated attacks on their South Belfast home. In: Belfast Live. 09.10.2018. https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/roma-granny-said-children-traumatised-15256355 [link-preview url=”https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/roma-granny-said-children-traumatised-15256355″]

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