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French Chronicle …

August 15, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Not much in terms of Rroma news in France – must be the result of the Olympic games and a few other prominent news.

What there is, is mainly about the evacuation of the Montreuil camp, near Paris with politicians an activists helping Rroma; about dozens of animals that were abandoned by Rroma when they were forced to leave a camp near Toulouse – bear in mind, they were forced to go, they did not leave by themselves, so whose fault is it? – and finally, also in the South near Montpellier, a fire started at a Rroma camp.

Montreuil : l’ex-maire, Voynet, en soutien des familles roms expulsées. In: Le Parisien. 02.08.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/montreuil-93100/montreuil-l-ex-maire-voynet-en-soutien-des-familles-roms-expulsees-02-08-2016-6011611.php
A Montreuil, l’ancienne maire Dominique Voynet vient soutenir 13 familles Roms expulsées. In: France Bleu. 03.08.2016. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/montreuil-l-ancienne-maire-dominique-voynet-vient-soutenir-13-familles-roms-expulsees-1470217854
Manifestation devant la mairie de Montreuil pour des familles de Roms expulsées. In: Le Monde. 03.08.2016. https://fr.news.yahoo.com/manifestation-devant-mairie-montreuil-familles-roms-expulsées-083754111.html
Familles Roms expulsées : si elles sont dans la rue, c’est de leur faute ! In: Mediapart. 07.08.2016. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/040816/montreuil-familles-roms-expulsees-si-elles-sont-dans-la-rue-cest-de-leur-faute
Familles Roms expulsées: rassemblons-nous! In: Mediapart. 02.08.2016. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/020816/montreuil-familles-roms-expulsees-rassemblons-nous
Roms de Montreuil: intervention des cineaste. In: Mediapart. 05.08.2016. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/lancetre/blog/050816/roms-de-montreuil-intervention-des-cineastes
Toulouse : des dizaines d’animaux abandonnés après l’évacuation d’un camp de Roms. In: France Bleu. 02.08.2016. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/de-1470150549
Évacuation de Montaudran : adoptez-les ! In: La Dépèche. 06.08.2016. http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2016/08/06/2396955-evacuation-de-montaudran-adoptez-les.html
Montpellier : le feu est parti d’un campement de Roms. In: Info H24. 02.08.2016. http://infos-h24.fr/2016/08/02/montpellier-feu-parti-dun-campement-de-roms/

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Austria: A Bishop for Integration

August 15, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

An Austrian Bishop took part to the memorial of Austrian Rroma murdered in Poland. Just missing the fact that the Austrians were actively involved. His other words about integration, stopping prejudice, are the right ones, and not often heard from the Church.

Weihbischof Scharl: Ausgrenzung von Roma und Sinti überwinden. In: Erzdiocese Wien. 02.08.2016. https://www.erzdioezese-wien.at/site/home/nachrichten/article/51582.html

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Canada and the Lakatos: Deportation Order Suspended

August 15, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Another iteration of the yoyo in the Lakatos case in Canada: The deportation order was cancelled by the Canadian Border Service. No reasons given.

Deportation order for Roma mother, daughter cancelled. In: CTV News. 05.08.2016. http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/deportation-order-for-roma-mother-daughter-cancelled-1.3016274

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Hungary Commemorates the Rroma Holocaust

August 15, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Hungary did commemorate the Rroma Holocaust Remembrance day and even unveiled a memorial to it. Frankly said, they should rather ponder about their history (after all, they deported pretty much all Jews and some Rroma by themselves without assistance), and about the future, namely the extreme racism against Rroma in that country.

2 AUGUST: DAY OF REMEMBRANCE OF THE ROMA HOLOCAUST. In: Hungary Today. 04.08.2016. http://hungarytoday.hu/news/02-08-day-memento-roma-holocaust-23996

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Italy: Roma Women Cooking

August 15, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Some Rroma women are taking the initiative and cooking their way out of the camps they are still parked in around the city. They formed a catering company called the “Gypsy Queens”.

May they be successful!

Roma Women’s Business Plan: Cook Their Way to a Better Life. In: The New York Times. 04.08.2016. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/05/world/europe/roma-women-italy.html?_r=1

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Great Britain: The most disadvantaged minority

August 15, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

The current situation of local Rroma and travellers in the UK and the views of the public. A must read.

Before you make another offhand remark about Roma and Travellers in the UK, we’d like to tell you this. In: The Independent. 02.08.2016. http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/before-you-make-another-offhand-remark-about-roma-and-travellers-in-the-uk-wed-like-you-to-consider-a7168506.html

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Lety: Czech Government wants to buy site

August 15, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Czech Government stated it is in discussion to buy the pig farm located on the site of the former concentration camp of Lety. This would really close this issue after more than 20 years of protests!

Czech government to buy out pig farm on Roma Holocaust site. In: Times of Israel. 03.08.2016. http://www.timesofisrael.com/czech-government-to-buy-out-pig-farm-on-roma-holocaust-site/

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EU and Rroma Integration

August 15, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

In their official statement on the Rroma Holocaust, the EU commission expressed its commitment at improving the situation of Rroma.

We’ll see …

EU expresses commitment to improving Roma integration. In: New China. 03.08.2016. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-08/03/c_135561499.htm

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More on the Auschwitz Ceremony

August 15, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A few articles and pictures on the Auschwitz commemoration ceremony on Tuesday.

Roma Holocaust victims remembered at Auschwitz death camp. In: Radio Poland. 02.08.2016. http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/264747,Roma-Holocaust-victims-remembered-at-Auschwitz-death-camp
Roma and Sinti victims of Nazis remembered at Auschwitz. In: YNet. 02.08.2016. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4836557,00.html

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Canada: Interview with the Daughter

August 15, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

An interview of the 17 years old Gilda Lakatos who is set to be deported next week back to Hungary.

Canada is about to deport me and my mother to racist, anti-Roma violence in Hungary. In: Rabble.ca. 02.08.2016. http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/views-expressed/2016/08/canada-about-to-deport-me-and-my-mother-to-racist-anti-roma-v

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Holocaust Remembrance

August 15, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Pictures from the Council of Europe and their commemoration of the Rroma Holocaust.

https://www.facebook.com/councilofeurope/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10155237774292715

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Holocaust Remembrance in Auschwitz

August 15, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Survivors and community leaders commemorated yesterday in Auschwitz the Rroma Holocaust.

Roma and Sinti Victims of Nazis Remembered at Auschwitz. In: ABC News. 02.08.2016. http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/roma-sinti-victims-nazis-remembered-auschwitz-41064412

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Another Article on Holocaust

August 15, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article by Katalin Barsony, a Hungarian Rromni and the director od the Romedia foundation on the Holocaust remembrance day and on the increasing hate towards Rroma in Europe. She is right on this, unfortunately.

We just wish that the term Porrajmos not be used…

Der Hass auf Roma wächst: Hat Europa nichts aus seiner Geschichte gelernt? In: Focus. 02.08.2016. http://www.focus.de/politik/experten/porajmos-gedenktag-der-hass-auf-roma-waechst-hat-europa-nichts-aus-seiner-geschichte-gelernt_id_5782156.html

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August 2nd: International Rroma Holocaust Day

August 15, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

Today’s the day to remember the Rroma victims of the Holocaust. May they rest in peace.

Roma Holocaust commemorated at graves of murdered Roma. In: The Slovak Spectator. 02.08.2016. http://spectator.sme.sk/c/20229055/roma-holocaust-commemorated-at-graves-of-murdered-roma.html

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Canada: Further Developments

August 15, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A humanitarian application has been deposed for the Lakatos family who is due to be deported on August 11. Advocacy groups are urging the government to consider this application prior to this date.

Roma mom, daughter from Hungary fight to stay in Canada. In: New Europe. 01.08.2016. https://www.neweurope.eu/article/roma-mom-daughter-hungary-fight-stay-canada/

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France: A different Initiative

August 15, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A more positive twist in France: Volunteers are spending time with children in a Rroma camp near Paris, and are organising activities for the Rroma children.

More of it, please …

Méry : des vacances auprès des Roms pour les bénévoles du Secours catholique. In: Le Parisien. 29.07.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/mery-sur-oise-95540/mery-des-vacances-aupres-des-roms-pour-les-benevoles-du-secours-catholique-29-07-2016-6003711.php

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Switzerland: Rroma Travellers left Neuchatel …

August 15, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Rroma who made the headlines in the last month in the Canton Neuchatel apparently left. Not far, that we know, but they are no longer in Neuchatel. A canton that tries to forbid foreign travellers from coming.

Let’s hope a lot more visit them!

Les Roms installés au Crêt-du-Puy ont quitté le canton de Neuchâtel. In: ArcInof. 30.07.2016. http://www.arcinfo.ch/articles/regions/canton/les-roms-installes-au-cret-du-puy-ont-quitte-le-canton-de-neuchatel-561787
Roms contents, agriculteurs soucieux. In: ArcInfo. 29.07.2016. http://www.arcinfo.ch/articles/regions/val-de-ruz/roms-contents-agriculteurs-soucieux-561293

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More on Szekesfehervar

August 15, 2016 Published by: Roma Foundation

A lot more information on the evictions of poor people in Szekesfehervar. And not all good. Actually even much worse.

EVICTION LOOMING FOR BOTH ROMA AND NON-ROMA POOR IN SZÉKESFEHÉRVÁR. In: Hungarian Spectrum. 31.07.2016. http://hungarianspectrum.org/2016/07/31/eviction-looming-for-both-roma-and-non-roma-poor-in-szekesfehervar/