An article about the engagement of NGOs in Lausanne to enroll 6 young migrant Rroma in schools there. Well done, but let’s not forget that these migrant Rroma represent less than ONE PERCENT of the Rroma in Switzerland. And these go to school, and even to university!
An article on the migrants that sleep outside in Lausanne. 30 to 80 on average. And, yes, while there are a few Rroma amongst them, they are by far not the majority.
The Huffington post posted an article on refugees from the Balkan, with five issues that Europe needs to tackle if they ever want to get migration under control. Among these: Discrimination against Rroma in several Balkan Countries.
Besides the closure of the Rroma camp in la Courneuve and the shooting in the North of France, there have been other news on France this week. A camp had to make space for an integration project in Deuil la Barre; life goes on in the North in Lille; and eexpulsed Rroma who had to leave their integration village are spending their 35th night in tents in St. Ouen.
Nice debunking of standard mythology on refugees… A MUST READ.
A documentary on a Rroma rapper in the Czech republic has proven to be a publicum hit!
Following the shooting at a camp in Northern France, French Rroma blocked the A1 highway in a protest, amongst other, to ask for the son of one of the victims to be temporarily released from jail to attend his father’s funeral.
First reactions to the closure of the camp in la Courneuve.
The oldest Rroma camp near Paris was dismantled yesterday by the French police in spite of the petition and support from many people. 200 Rroma were evicted.
This is NOT a solution.
In Geneva, four Rroma were arrested and are accused to have trafficked a mentally disabled person and forced him to beg in Geneva’s streets. As always, when such a case occurs, all the usual clichés about organised bands, human trafficking, and so on come back about Rroma.
If they really did it, which still needs to be proven, then they are criminals. The fact that they are Rroma has nothing to do with that.
Apparently, the killer, a 73 years old man, was drunk (2.28 g per litre) and held a grudge against the family. For once, the press is quite restrictive in citation of ethnic origins in this drama. Good, as people’s origins have nothing to do with this tragic event.
Two Rroma families were denied boarding a flight to Canada. Canada is continuing its restrictive policy of screenings prior to boarding planes with that destination.
SHAME!
In view of the mounting evidence of discrimination against Rroma in Hungary, Canada is accepting more asylum applications from Hungarian Rroma.
AT LAST!
At least 4 people, among which a man, a woman, a 6 months old child, and a policeman were killed in cold blood at a Rroma camp in France. There seem to some wounded policemen. The Gunman was shot by the police and is in custody. No reason was given. It is not even clear if the attacker was Rrom or someone else.
Le Monde published a reportage on the Rroma Camp in la Courneuve, near Paris.
The police in Oslo has been slammed for blatant discrimination against Rroma and other minorities.
SHAME!
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