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Weird and Racist

October 11, 2018 Published by: RF

What can you say when anti-Roma Nazi posters in German (yes) are plastered around a village in the South of the UK…

– Barns Green anti-gypsy posters spark police probe. In: BBC News. 08.10.2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-45786710
– Nazi protest at Gypsies in Sussex village. In: The Times. 10.10.2018. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/nazi-protest-at-gypsies-in-sussex-village-gcxgpztgq
– Gypsies and travellers condemn Barns Green posters. In: The Argus. 11.10.2018. https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/16975701.gypsies-and-travellers-condemn-barns-green-posters/
– VILLAGE IDIOTS. ‘Anti-traveller’ posters written in German plastered all over quiet Sussex village. In: The Sun. 09.10.2018. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7451150/racist-anti-traveller-posters-written-in-german-plastered-all-over-quiet-sussex-village/ [link-preview url=”https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-45786710 “]

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Typical

September 29, 2018 Published by: RF

A typical article from the Daily Mail about beggars. You could think that Oxford street is full of beggars…

– The Oxford Street ‘hugger muggers’: How aggressive ‘Fagin’ gangs are using children as young as THREE to target wealthy victims in the heart of London. In: Daly Mail. 27.09.2018. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6213719/Fagin-beggar-gangs-using-kids-aged-three-target-wealthy-victims-Londons-Oxford-Street.html [link-preview url=”https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6213719/Fagin-beggar-gangs-using-kids-aged-three-target-wealthy-victims-Londons-Oxford-Street.html”]

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Barrister

September 21, 2018 Published by: RF

An interview with Brigitta Balogh. She is a Romni, a migrant, and set to be the first openly Roma barrister in Britain.

– Brigitta Balogh: Woman set to become Britain’s first Roma barrister on Brexit insecurity and racism. In: The independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-first-roma-barrister-woman-brigitta-balogh-antigypsyism-racism-discrimination-brexit-a8547591.html [link-preview url=”https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-first-roma-barrister-woman-brigitta-balogh-antigypsyism-racism-discrimination-brexit-a8547591.html”]

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Schools and Roma

September 14, 2018 Published by: RF

Roma children experience bullying and racism in schools in the UK.
Bad And funds are being cut.

– Gypsy pupils experience bullying and racism, MPs told. In: BBC News. 12.09.2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/education-45498034
– Funding cuts and bullying hitting Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils, MPs told. In: Schoolweek. 12.09.2018. https://schoolsweek.co.uk/funding-cuts-and-bullying-hitting-gypsy-roma-and-traveller-pupils-mps-told/ [link-preview url=”https://www.bbc.com/news/education-45498034 “]

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Education

September 10, 2018 Published by: RF

British MPs will be discussing with experts on what needs to be done to improve the educational situation of Roma and Traveller in the UK.
Let’s hope concrete actions will follow.

– Need to know: Gypsy and Roma educational inequality. In: TES. 10.09.2018. https://www.tes.com/news/need-know-gypsy-and-roma-educational-inequality [link-preview url=”https://www.tes.com/news/need-know-gypsy-and-roma-educational-inequality”]

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Even in Death …

September 7, 2018 Published by: RF

A young Roma girl dies. The family asks the priest to celebrate a mass for the girl. He refuses – allegedly because the girl was baptised by a Uniat priest (the Ukrainian Orthodox church).
No empathy and probably a good dose of racism.

– В пресс-службе Волынской епархии УПЦ объяснили, почему священник не отпел ребенка ромов. In: Religion Unian. 04.09.2018. https://religions.unian.net/orthodoxy/10249167-v-press-sluzhbe-volynskoy-eparhii-upc-obyasnili-pochemu-svyashchennik-ne-otpel-rebenka-romov.html
– НА ВОЛЫНИ СВЯЩЕННИК УПЦ МП ОТКАЗАЛСЯ ОТПЕВАТЬ РЕБЕНКА РОМОВ | ФОТО. In: 1Com. https://1k.com.ua/na-volyni-svyashhennik-upts-mp-otkazalsya-otpevat-rebenka-romov-foto.html [link-preview url=”https://religions.unian.net/orthodoxy/10249167-v-press-sluzhbe-volynskoy-eparhii-upc-obyasnili-pochemu-svyashchennik-ne-otpel-rebenka-romov.html “]

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Brexit: What Happens Next?

September 6, 2018 Published by: RF

What happens to Roma who migrated to the UK for other European countries after Brexit? Most Roma in the UK are anxious about it.

– Roma rights in UK after Brexit. In: European Interest. 31.09.2018. https://www.europeaninterest.eu/article/roma-rights-uk-brexit/ [link-preview url=”https://www.europeaninterest.eu/article/roma-rights-uk-brexit/”]

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Review

August 23, 2018 Published by: RF

A review of two recent books on Roma in the UK. One by Fabian Le Bas and one, more historical, by David Cressy.

– Gypsies by David Cressy and The Stopping Places by Damian Le Bas review – the truth about life on the road. In: The Guardian. 22.08.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/aug/22/gypsies-david-cressy-stopping-places-damian-le-bas-review [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/aug/22/gypsies-david-cressy-stopping-places-damian-le-bas-review”]

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Solihull and Travellers

August 19, 2018 Published by: RF

The town of Solihull, near Birmingham (UK), has published the costs of clean-up of travellers camps on the commune in the last two years. Not pretty. Bad to flout the costs, allowing the press to seize the opportunity to bash travellers, but also bad that such high costs are needed in the first place.
A better solution needs to be found.

– The total cost of every traveller camp clean-up in Solihull revealed. In: The Birmingham Mail. 18.08.2018. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/total-cost-every-traveller-camp-15033513 [link-preview url=”https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/total-cost-every-traveller-camp-15033513″]

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Book Review: Gypsies

August 12, 2018 Published by: RF

A review of a book “Gypsies: An English History” by David Cressy.

– Review: Gypsies: An English History by David Cressy — this ‘ragged, rabblement of rakehells’. 11.08.2018. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/review-gypsies-an-english-history-by-david-cressy-this-ragged-rabblement-of-rakehells-0hqhqmwxs [link-preview url=”https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/review-gypsies-an-english-history-by-david-cressy-this-ragged-rabblement-of-rakehells-0hqhqmwxs”]

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Travellers in UK

August 1, 2018 Published by: RF

Discrimination against Travellers in the UK is still prevalent.

– ‘People don’t think of us as equal’ – Gypsies speak out about discrimination in Norfolk. In: Eastern Daily Press. 31.07.2018. http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/norfolk-gypsies-speak-out-about-discrimination-1-5630844 [link-preview url=”http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/norfolk-gypsies-speak-out-about-discrimination-1-5630844″]

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We Don’t Need That

July 29, 2018 Published by: RF

The case of a child marriage and the condemnation of the husband to rape in the UK. This is bad for all.

– Harlow man who raped 12-year-old girl has sentence almost halved in appeal. In: Essex Live. 27.07.2018. https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/harlow-man-who-raped-12-1831772 [link-preview url=”https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/harlow-man-who-raped-12-1831772″]

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We Don’t Need That

July 29, 2018 Published by: RF

The case of a child marriage and the condemnation of the husband to rape in the UK. This is bad for all.

– Harlow man who raped 12-year-old girl has sentence almost halved in appeal. In: Essex Live. 27.07.2018. https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/harlow-man-who-raped-12-1831772 [link-preview url=”https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/harlow-man-who-raped-12-1831772″]

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Roma and Stereotypes

July 28, 2018 Published by: RF

To watch …

– Stereotypes. In: BBC. 26.07.2018. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bbslsr [link-preview url=”https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bbslsr”]

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Parasites …

July 27, 2018 Published by: RF

Mr. Salvini says it loud, and Ms. Raggi applauds: “Many Roma are parasites”.
Salvini doubles up and wants to get rid of Roma in Rome.
WRITE TO THEM in protest.

– Il fatto. Salvini: «Molti rom sono parassiti». Mattarella: no a veleni razziali. In: Avvenire. 25.07.2018. https://www.avvenire.it/attualita/pagine/rom-e-mattarella
– Matteo Salvini vows to clear Gypsies from Rome. In: The Times. 26.07.2018. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/salvini-vows-to-clear-gypsies-from-rome-79mxws80k [link-preview url=”https://www.avvenire.it/attualita/pagine/rom-e-mattarella “]

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New Book

July 26, 2018 Published by: RF

A new book on Roma in the UK.

– Claremont author explores history of Gypsies in new book. 24.07.2018. https://www.claremont-courier.com/articles/news/t28747-book [link-preview url=”https://www.claremont-courier.com/articles/news/t28747-book”]

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Travellers

July 23, 2018 Published by: RF

Aerial pictures from a very large traveller camp in the UK. And of course a rant from the Daily Mail…

– Full extent of Europe’s biggest traveller site is revealed in aerial pictures of Essex camp meant for just 50 caravans on protected green belt land. In: The Daily Mail. 22.07.2018. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5979223/Europes-biggest-traveller-site-revealed-aerial-shots-Essex-camp-protected-green-belt-land.html [link-preview url=”http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5979223/Europes-biggest-traveller-site-revealed-aerial-shots-Essex-camp-protected-green-belt-land.html”]

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Book Review

July 23, 2018 Published by: RF

A review of a new book on Roma and Travellers in the UK. Frankly, the use of Gypsy in the title and in the description is not appropriate.

– Review: Gypsies: An English History by David Cressy — an outstanding study of a much-maligned minority. In: The Times. 22.07.2018. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/review-gypsies-an-english-history-by-david-cressy-an-outstanding-study-of-a-much-maligned-minority-977232gh3 [link-preview url=”https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/review-gypsies-an-english-history-by-david-cressy-an-outstanding-study-of-a-much-maligned-minority-977232gh3″]

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Damian Le Bas’ Book

July 21, 2018 Published by: RF

A review of Damian Le Bas’ “Stopping Places”.

– From Cornish lay-bys to Oxford University, Damian Le Bas has created a cinematic portrayal of Gypsy Britain. In: Prospects. 18.07.2018. https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/arts-and-books/gypsy-britain-the-people-the-language-the-persecutions [link-preview url=”https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/arts-and-books/gypsy-britain-the-people-the-language-the-persecutions”]

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Blond Children

July 7, 2018 Published by: RF

An article about the old suspicions whenever there is a blond child amongst Roma. In this case, families had to leave their homes in Ireland.

– Suspicion about Roma abductions drove innocent family out of town. 07.06.2018. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/suspicion-about-roma-abductions-drove-innocent-family-out-of-town-lc53bv67g [link-preview url=”https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/suspicion-about-roma-abductions-drove-innocent-family-out-of-town-lc53bv67g”]

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