Oktober 22, 2016 - rroma.org

Poland: A Case of Prejudice?

Oktober 22, 2016 Published by: RF

The mayor of a small city in Poland received an enquiry from the Ombudsmann over his city’s reluctance to settle a family of Rroma in the commune. According to the Ombudsman, this could definitively be deemed to be racial prejudice. And clearly, people in that twon do not want any Rroma as neighbours.

– Kamionna, Czchów. Wójt musi się tłumaczyć z niechęci do Romów. In: Dziennik. 22.10.2016. http://www.dziennikpolski24.pl/region/a/kamionna-czchow-wojt-musi-sie-tlumaczyc-z-niecheci-do-romow,10767504/ [link-preview url=”http://www.dziennikpolski24.pl/region/a/kamionna-czchow-wojt-musi-sie-tlumaczyc-z-niecheci-do-romow,10767504/”]

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Poland: Integration in Puławy

Oktober 22, 2016 Published by: RF

The city of Puławy in South Eastern Poland has started a new program aimed at furthering the integration of Rroma in that city.
The program aims at reducing prejudices and at furthering Rroma in the school system, as many do not go further than elementary school. The city is home to 260 Rroma.

– Puławy: Integracja Romów może być trudna. In: Dziennik. 17.10.2016. http://www.dziennikwschodni.pl/pulawy/pulawy-integracja-romow-moze-byc-trudna,n,1000188340.html [link-preview url=”http://www.dziennikwschodni.pl/pulawy/pulawy-integracja-romow-moze-byc-trudna,n,1000188340.html”]

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Another one on the Schnitzel

Oktober 22, 2016 Published by: RF

More on the Schnitzel story. With a big BUT … The article says that he is of course not racist, that he often had “Gypsy” guests who found that funny, and other such statements.
Well, he’s wrong.

– Rassismus-Debatte Wirt tauft Zigeunerschnitzel um. In: Express. 19.10.2016. http://www.express.de/news/panorama/rassismus-debatte-wirt-tauft-zigeunerschnitzel-um-24931764 [link-preview url=”http://www.express.de/news/panorama/rassismus-debatte-wirt-tauft-zigeunerschnitzel-um-24931764″]

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England: More on the Adoption

Oktober 22, 2016 Published by: RF

Another article about the imminent adoption of two young Rroma girls whose parents have now returned to Hungary. As said, matters are more complex than represented here.

– Roma sisters ordered to remain with UK foster family. In: Sky News. 21.10.2016. http://news.sky.com/story/roma-sisters-ordered-to-remain-with-uk-foster-family-10625791 [link-preview url=”http://news.sky.com/story/roma-sisters-ordered-to-remain-with-uk-foster-family-10625791″]