This should be mandatory in all countries.
An editorial of the Guardian on discrimination of Travellers in the UK.
Roma and Travellers are accusing the UK government of duplicity, on one side condemning Jimmy Carr’s statements and on the other, implementing a new law that makes trespassing a criminal offence and that threatens the Traveller’s way of life.
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 …
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.
Needless to say, the press coverage is negative…
Roma have one of the lowest children covid vaccination rate in the UK, at 12%.
Bad.
A book written and concepted by Roma children aims at changing perceptions of Roma.
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.
A legal case on final injunctions against illegal occupation of land, i.e. camping.
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.
An article on the Roma community of Coventry.
Seems that in spite of what has been said and pushed by conservatives, most Travellers camping sites last summer were legal …
An essay on people’s views of what a Rom should look like.
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″]
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”]
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”]
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/”]
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”]
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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