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Begging and Frankfort

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Seems that the Frankfort authorities are trying to get rid of homeless Roma beggars. The story recently with a stamp in the passport and the comments “aggressive begging” written in the passport are apparently the tip of the iceberg.
Bad.

– Frankfurt authorities are ‘trying to drive homeless Roma out of town’, says rights group. In: The Local. 21.02.2018. https://www.thelocal.de/20180221/frankfurt-authorities-are-trying-to-drive-homeless-roma-out-of-town-says-rights-group [link-preview url=”https://www.thelocal.de/20180221/frankfurt-authorities-are-trying-to-drive-homeless-roma-out-of-town-says-rights-group”]

English Language …

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A small review of English terminology that has racist origins…

– These Words and Phrases Have Racist Origins. In: Life Hacker. 15.02.2017. https://lifehacker.com/these-words-and-phrases-have-racist-origins-1823042643 [link-preview url=”https://lifehacker.com/these-words-and-phrases-have-racist-origins-1823042643″]

Roma Archive

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An article on the Rom Archive project which will go online in October 2018.

– Von Franz Liszt bis Flamenco. In: Deutschland Rundfunk. 15.02.2018. http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/archiv-fuer-die-kunst-der-sinti-und-roma-von-franz-liszt.862.de.html?dram:article_id=410881 [link-preview url=”http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/archiv-fuer-die-kunst-der-sinti-und-roma-von-franz-liszt.862.de.html?dram:article_id=410881″]

Essay

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An editorial on Romophobia or rather on racism against Roma. Some of the historical background is not that accurate, as, in the Balkan both in the Byzantine and later in the Ottoman Empire, the situation of Roma was very different.

– Romaphobia. The last acceptable racism? In: Political Critique. http://politicalcritique.org/world/2018/romaphobia-the-last-acceptable-racism/ [link-preview url=”http://politicalcritique.org/world/2018/romaphobia-the-last-acceptable-racism/”]

AGAIN!!!!

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This webpage and its author doesn’t miss a single opportunity to present Roma in a bad light. But smartly enough that there are always enough facts so as not to be really able to nail him for obvious racism.
Any idea on how to stop them?

– 18-Year-Old Roma Woman Gergana Blagoeva Murders her 2-Year-Old baby for Crying Too Loudly. In: EU Scoop. 13.02.2018. https://www.euscoop.com/en/2018/2/13/roma-woman-murders-baby [link-preview url=”https://www.euscoop.com/en/2018/2/13/roma-woman-murders-baby”]

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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The controversy that followed casting a white student in the role of Esmeralda in the play based on Victor Hugo’s novel on the Hunchback of Notre Dame has made it to the front page of major newspapers in the US. Several students of the high school which scheduled the play managed to have it cancelled, saying that casting a “white” student in the role of a Romni was racist or at least cultural appropriation. Reactions against them were really bad and of course, Breitbart also pitched in.
What does it have to do with Roma: Well, actually not much, as the only thing that links Roma to this controversy is the fact that they are depicted in a play … Let’s hope that they are not the un-intended victims of this controversy.

– Casting Controversy Derailed a High School Play. Then Came the Threats. In: The New York Times. 08.02.2018. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/08/theater/hunchback-of-notre-dame-ithaca-high-school.html
– High School Cancels ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ Production After White Student Cast as Lead. In: Breitbart. 05.08.2018. http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/02/05/high-school-cancels-hunchback-of-notre-dame-production-after-white-student-cast-as-lead/
– ‘QUITE DISTURBING’: National coverage of Ithaca High’s play controversy brings threats. In: The Ithaca Journal. 08.02.2018. http://www.ithacajournal.com/story/news/local/2018/02/08/national-coverage-ithacas-hunchback-controversy-results-doxxing-threats/320826002/
– Ithaca High School pulls ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ over casting diversity outcry. The Ithaca Journal. 29.01.2018. http://www.ithacajournal.com/story/news/local/2018/01/29/new-project-planned-place-ithaca-musical-hunchback-notre-dame-cancelled-amid-outcry-diversify-castin/1074212001/ [link-preview url=”https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/08/theater/hunchback-of-notre-dame-ithaca-high-school.html “]

A Ciambra …

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Another review of the Italian movie “A Ciambra”.

– ‘A Ciambra’ Film Review: Scorsese-Produced Italian Drama Follows Real-Life Roma Family. In: The Wrap. 02.02.2018. https://www.thewrap.com/a-ciambra-film-review-martin-scorsese/ [link-preview url=”https://www.thewrap.com/a-ciambra-film-review-martin-scorsese/”]

A Ciambra

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Another review of the movie “A Ciambra”

– Review: A Ciambra (2018) ‘the coming-of-age crime drama serves as a companion to 2015’s ‘Mediterranea'” In: Victoria Advocate. 28.01.2018. https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/blogs/staff/entries/2018/jan/28/review-a-ciambra-2018-the-coming-of-age-crime-drama-serves-as-a-companion-to-2015s-mediterranea/ [link-preview url=”https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/blogs/staff/entries/2018/jan/28/review-a-ciambra-2018-the-coming-of-age-crime-drama-serves-as-a-companion-to-2015s-mediterranea/”]

Recognise the Genocide!

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An editorial on the need for a wider recognition of the Roma Holocaust.

– Time for world to recognise Roma genocide. In: Daily Nation. 27.01.2018. https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/Time-for-world-to-recognise-Roma-genocide-/440808-4280266-o3gkqyz/index.html [link-preview url=”https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/Time-for-world-to-recognise-Roma-genocide-/440808-4280266-o3gkqyz/index.html”]

Holocaust Remembrance

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An intervention from Soraya Post on the International Holocaust Remembrance Day – 27th of January.

– Holocaust remembrance – we cannot stay silent again. In: Euractiv. 26.01.2018. https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/opinion/holocaust-remembrance-we-cannot-stay-silent-again/ [link-preview url=”https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/opinion/holocaust-remembrance-we-cannot-stay-silent-again/”]

Nasty Web Page

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Once again, an article from a rather biased webpage “EU Scoop”. It insists on “Gypsy Crime” and is effectively dangerous.
Seems to be a one man show, but nevertheless …

– The Parents of the 14-Year-Old Roma Kid Accused of Murder Give Their Side of the Story. In: EUScoop. https://www.euscoop.com/en/2018/1/25/mother-of-teen-murderer-speaks-up [link-preview url=”https://www.euscoop.com/en/2018/1/25/mother-of-teen-murderer-speaks-up”]

ERRC Again

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The European Roma Right Centre received the European Council’s Wallenberg price for fighting against racism and discrimination.

– European Roma Rights Centre receives Raoul Wallenberg Prize for combating racism, rights abuse. In: The Council of Europe. 17.01.2018. https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/full-news/-/asset_publisher/9vvrs2hbh9i2/content/european-roma-rights-centre-receives-raoul-wallenberg-prize-for-combating-racism-rights-abuse [link-preview url=”https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/full-news/-/asset_publisher/9vvrs2hbh9i2/content/european-roma-rights-centre-receives-raoul-wallenberg-prize-for-combating-racism-rights-abuse”]

Half Truths

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Yet another article that mixes a few facts with lots of fictions. Roma left India much earlier than a 1’000 years ago. And quite a few implied stereotypes.

– Gypsy of big business – Dennis Avorin. In: The Times of Malta.12.01.2018. https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20180112/opinion/Gypsy-of-big-business-Dennis-Avorin.667737 [link-preview url=”https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20180112/opinion/Gypsy-of-big-business-Dennis-Avorin.667737″]

What if …

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What happens, when the states defines who is a “Gypsy” …

– Who is a gypsy? Britain’s new definition is causing problems. In: The Economist. 11.01.2018. https://www.economist.com/news/britain/21734413-number-nomadic-folk-rises-councils-are-reducing-number-plots-them-who [link-preview url=”https://www.economist.com/news/britain/21734413-number-nomadic-folk-rises-councils-are-reducing-number-plots-them-who”]

Really?

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Yet another example of what really doesn’t bring much benefits to anyone:
The Social Work Center Črnomelj has conducted a series of workshops for children and adolescents within the framework of the Roma Assistance Program for Socialization in the Multipurpose Roma Center. Four Fridays in a row, 17 different children spent the afternoons in the VNRC. The themes of the workshops were appropriate for the annual time, that is, the Christmas decoration and New Year themes.
What does this bring?

– Delavnice v Večnamenskem Romskem centru. In: Lokalno. 01.01.2018. http://www.lokalno.si/2018/01/01/188324/zgodba/Delavnice_v_Vecnamenskem_Romskem_centru/ [link-preview url=”http://www.lokalno.si/2018/01/01/188324/zgodba/Delavnice_v_Vecnamenskem_Romskem_centru/”]

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