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Smart Girl

August 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

A young Rroma girl made it to the headline for having an IQ higher than Einstein and Hawkins. Good for her!

BUT !!!!

Why did all the papers dwell on her origins? Is it so surprising that there can be smart Rroma? All journalists seem somewhat surprised by this.

Nicole Barr, 12-Year-Old British Girl of Roma Ancestry, Scores Higher On IQ Test Than Albert Einstein And Stephen Hawking. In: Inquisitr. 05.09.2015. http://www.inquisitr.com/2310768/nicole-barr-12-year-old-gypsy-girl-scores-higher-on-iq-test-than-albert-einstein-and-stephen-hawking/
British gypsy girl beats Einstein on IQ test. In: Pakistan Global. 09.08.2015. http://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/viral/12-year-old-british-gypsy-girl-scores-higher-than-einstein-on-iq-test-546/
12-Jährige hat höheren IQ als Einstein und Hawking. In: Bild. 10.08.2015. http://www.bild.de/news/ausland/intelligenz/zwoelfjaehrige-britin-klueger-als-albert-einstein-und-stephen-hawking-42120724.bild.html
Britin (12) schlägt Hawking im IQ-Test. In: 20 Minuten CH. 07.09.2015. http://www.20min.ch/panorama/news/story/Britin–12–schlaegt-Hawking-im-IQ-Test-20679973

Nicole Barr, la giovane di 12 anni con il quoziente intellettivo maggiore di Albert Einstein. In: Huffington Post Italian Edition. 10.08.2015. http://www.huffingtonpost.it/2015/08/09/nicole-barr-quoziente-intellettivo_n_7961314.html?ncid=fcbklnkithpmg00000001

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Attacks on Rroma in Sweden

August 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Sweden’s tolerance seems to crumble as an attack on a Romanian Rroma migrant shows. The influx of migrants from Syria and from the Balkan is polarising Sweden.

Sweden’s tolerant image compromised by attacks on Roma. In: The Irish Times. 09.08.2015. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/sweden-s-tolerant-image-compromised-by-attacks-on-roma-1.2311689

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Pilgrimage in Mariazell

August 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

This week end saw the yearly pilgrimage of Rroma from Austria and neighbouring countries to Mariazell in Austria. This pilgrimage takes place since a very long time but is less known than the one in Sainte Marie de la Mer.

Österreich: Romawallfahrt in Mariazell. In: Radio Vatican. 09.08.2015. http://de.radiovaticana.va/news/2015/08/09/österreich_romawallfahrt_in_mariazell_/1164021

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“Gypsy Boss” expelled from Denmark

August 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

A “Gypsy Boss” who became known following a TV documentary was condemned to 15 months in prison and expelled from Denmark.

What is NOT ACCEPTABLE, is that ethnicity is mentioned in such cases. Would one do it with a Jew, or with another minority? Criminals are criminals, and this has no connection to origins or ethnicity.

‘Notorious Gypsy Boss’ expelled from Denmark. In: The Local DK. 06.08.2015. http://www.thelocal.dk/20150806/notorious-gypsy-boss-expelled-from-denmark

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French Chronicle

August 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

As usual, a chronicle of the usual evictions, reactions, and other things happening in France in the context of camps and migrants. In Metz, the North East of France, a collective is accusing the police of harassment against Rroma; in Paris, a 5 years young Rrom dies, crushed by a lorry; in Toulouse, a camp will be evicted soon; a paper that is notably biased against Rroma publishes news on theft of gasoil by Rroma; and finaly in Toulose, the mayor and the opposition are all in agreement to have stopped the second integration village for Rroma in Paleficat.

A Metz, un collectif accuse la police de harcèlement contre les roms. In: Loractu. 05.08.2015. http://loractu.fr/metz/10877-a-metz-un-collectif-accuse-la-police-de-harcelement-contre-les-roms.html
Paris : un enfant de 5 ans meurt écrasé par un camion. In FranceTVInfo. 05.08.2015. http://www.francetvinfo.fr/societe/roms/paris-un-enfant-rom-de-5-ans-perd-la-vie-en-tentant-de-fuir-la-police_1028887.html
Roms : le campement du Ramier bientôt evacuee. In: La Dépèche. 05.08.2015. http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2015/08/05/2155019-roms-le-campement-du-ramier-bientot-evacue.html
Vols de carburant. Encore une saisie dans un camp de Roms de L.A. In: Breizh Info. 04.08.2015. http://www.breizh-info.com/29648/actualite-orange-mecanique/loire-atlantique-vols-de-carburant-encore-une-saisie-dans-un-camp-de-roms/
Roms : l’opposition d’accord avec le maire de Launaguet. In: La Dépèche. 06.08.2015. http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2015/08/06/2155631-roms-l-opposition-d-accord-avec-le-maire-de-launaguet.html

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Kesaj Tchave – Another article

August 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Another article on the group of young Rroma musicians and dancers from Slovakia, Kesaj Tchave and of a French association helping them.

Des musiciens roms soutenus par des Angevins. In: Ouest France. 04.08.2015. http://www.ouest-france.fr/des-musiciens-roms-soutenus-par-des-angevins-3604902

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Erpatak: Far right terror in a small Hungarian town

August 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

A chilling article on a small town in Hungary and of his extreme rightist mayor. Scary reality for many Rroma in Hungary.

A SHAME

Érpatak: a Hungarian town living under far-right terror. In: Hungarian Free Press. 03.08.2015. http://hungarianfreepress.com/2015/08/03/erpatak-a-hungarian-town-living-under-far-right-terror/

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Warning on modern racism

August 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Nils Muižnieks, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, warned against the modern racism against Rroma while at the commemorations of the Rroma Holocaust. We cannot but agree with him here.

In the article, the term of “Porajmos” is used. This term has often been put in conjunction with the Rroma Holocaust. Actually, it means a sexual rape, and is only understood in some Vlax dialects. This term should not be used at all in this context.

Officials Warn of Modern Racism Against Roma at Commemorations for ‘Forgotten Holocaust’. In: Newsweek. 04.08.2015. http://europe.newsweek.com/officials-warn-modern-racism-against-roma-commemorations-forgotten-holocaust-331172

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Balkan Refuges: The mistakes

August 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article of the magazine the Spiegel on the myths of the Balkan refugees and their preponderance in the debate in Germany.

Migranten aus Südosteuropa: Die Irrtümer in der Debatte über Balkan-Flüchtlinge. In: Der Spiegel. 05.08.2015. http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/fluechtlinge-vom-balkan-viele-irrtuemer-ueber-asylbewerber-a-1046504.html

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Exhibition on Rroma stolen!

August 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

In Nice, an exhibition on Rroma and travellers was stolen from the church it was in. The was certainly not for the value of stolen artefacts …

Une exposition sur les Roms volée dans une église niçoise. In: FR3 Côte d’Azur. 05.08.2015. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/cote-d-azur/alpes-maritimes/nice/une-exposition-sur-les-roms-volee-dans-une-eglise-nicoise-782227.html

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Flamenco spectacle: Lo Real by Israel Galvan

August 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Israel Galvan, the Flamenco dancer, in his latest choreography “Lo Real” paid a tribute to the victims of the Holocaust.

Worth seeing!

Lo Real. Israel Galván on a tribute to Holocaust victims. In: WoW. 03.08.2015. https://www.wow247.co.uk/2015/08/03/lo-real-israel-galvan/

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Also Rroma have rights!

August 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

In the debate about secure countries of origins, one often actually forgets the rights of minorities and their plights in many of those countries.

Auch Roma haben unveräußerliche Rechte, In: Frankfurter Allgemeine. 03.08.2015. http://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/europaeische-union/kommentar-roma-mit-unveraeusserlichen-rechten-13731435.html

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Hungary’s Future …

August 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

A clear position to the current xenophobic views of the Hungarian government and on their attitude towards minorities. Hungary must face up to its past and to upcoming realities!

Hungary’s future: anti-immigration, anti-multiculturalismand anti-Roma? In: Open Democracy. 04.08.2015. https://www.opendemocracy.net/can-europe-make-it/annabel-tremlett/hungary’s-future-antiimmigration-antimulticulturalism-and-antiro

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Far Right Posters in Stockholm’s subway

August 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

A poster campaign by a far right group in the Stockholm’s subway is shocking. It re-iterates the usual stereotypes of forced begging, organised criminality, etc. Outrage was also directed at the subway authorities that allowed these posters to be hung.

SHAME!

Far-right group’s poster campaign at Stockholm subway station stirs outrage. In: US News. 04.08.2015. http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2015/08/04/far-right-groups-poster-campaign-in-stockholm-stirs-outrage

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Rome: The mayor wars of collapse

August 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Following the refugee wave and the roughly 8’000 thousands Rroma in Rome, the mayor is warning of a collapse of social services. He also complains about the fact that they give quite a bit of money for Rroma, but only 20% of Rroma children go to school…

Maybe, they should close the famous camps and cut the subsidies to those who profit from them, and instead work on real integration!

Flüchtlinge und Roma: Roms Bürgermeister warnt vor Kollaps. In: Tyroler Tageszeitung. 05.08.2015. http://www.tt.com/home/10350860-91/flüchtlinge-und-roma-roms-bürgermeister-warnt-vor-kollaps.csp

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Le Pen and details

August 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

A summary of the elder le Pen’s sayings, including his famous analogy between Rroma and birds based on the fact that “voler” in French means both to fly and to steal.

A SHAME!

“Juif”, “Roms”, “fournée”… les provocations de Jean-Marie Le Pen sous la présidence de sa fille. In: RTL. 05.08.2015. http://www.rtl.fr/actu/politique/juif-roms-fournee-les-bravades-de-jean-marie-le-pen-sous-la-presidence-de-sa-fille-7779311845

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Hamburg: Camps for Refugees

August 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Hamburg, in spite of its Red Green coalition, is planning to establish camps for refugees from the Balkan. In view of the German past persecutions of Rroma and Sinti, this is probably not the best solution to the issue.

Brüder im Geiste der Abschiebung. In: TAZ. 30.07.2015. http://www.taz.de/!5216454/

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Better die here than go back

August 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Interesting articles on refugees, and on the side on Rroma who share the plight.

Lieber sterben statt zurückzugehen: Das grausame Schicksal von Flüchtlingen. In: Südkurrier. 31.07.2015. http://www.suedkurier.de/region/kreis-konstanz/konstanz/Lieber-sterben-statt-zurueckzugehen-Das-grausame-Schicksal-von-Fluechtlingen;art372448,8043211
“Wenn ich hier sterbe, dann soll es so sein”. In: Hamburger Abendblatt. 31.07.2015. http://www.abendblatt.de/politik/article205523419/Wenn-ich-hier-sterbe-dann-soll-es-so-sein.html

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Wedding in Switzerland: A more differentiated view

August 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

At least a journalist who went inside the camp! A view on the Rroma who have been filling Swiss Newspapers with the wedding near Zurich. Some facts on life, work, and on religion, as these are evangelical, and on the fact that Rroma are not welcome on places for travellers in Switzerland.

Plüss, Mirko. Bei den Roma vom Hakab. In: Der Landbote. 30.07.2015. http://www.landbote.ch/winterthur/bei-den-roma-vom-hakab/story/12044837

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Slovak Rroma children in Festival

August 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article on Kesaj Tchave, a group of young Rroma musicians, singers, dancers who are come from real ghettoes who tour Europe under the direction of Ivan Akimov.

Couleurs du monde : après les Roms, place au Tibet. In: Sud Ouest. 04.08.2015. http://www.sudouest.fr/2015/08/03/couleurs-du-monde-apres-les-roms-place-au-tibet-2086275-3807.php