An article about the difficulties encountered by Rroma in the Czech school system as told by one Rromni who managed to study and who is now engaged in politics aiming at helping fellow Rroma.
– Into the Mainstream. In: TOL. 03.10.2016. http://www.tol.org/client/article/26360-roma-czech-republic-stejskalova.html [link-preview url=”http://www.tol.org/client/article/26360-roma-czech-republic-stejskalova.html”]
An interesting article on how the Orban government tried to rope in Rroma to vote for his referendum against refugees and EU. A MUST read.- Orban ropes Hungarian Roma into anti-refugee campaign. In: DW. 02.10.2016. http://www.dw.com/en/orban-ropes-hungarian-roma-into-anti-refugee-campaign/a-35944193 [link-preview url=”http://www.dw.com/en/orban-ropes-hungarian-roma-into-anti-refugee-campaign/a-35944193″]
The video of an expensive (but not necessarily chic) wedding of Rroma in Slovakia has gone viral. And resulted in articles in several papers.
Not the best advertisement for Rroma to say the least, if you want to stop stereotypes.
– THE ULTIMATE BIG FAT GYPSY WEDDING Romani bride wearing £175,000 wedding dress is showered in gold and money at ceremony in Slovakia. In: The Sun. 03.10.2016. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1900897/romani-gypsy-bride-wedding-dress-slovakia/
– Dieses slowakische Pärchen zeigt, wie “Big Fat Gypsy Wedding” geht. In: Stern. 03.10.2016. http://www.stern.de/panorama/weltgeschehen/big-fat-gypsy-wedding–dieses-slowakische-paerchen-zeigt–wie-man-richtig-protzt-7086212.html
– Big Fat Gypsy Wedding: 19χρονη Ρομά με χρυσό νυφικό αξίας 200.000 ευρώ [βίντεο] In: Iefimerida. 04.10.2016. http://www.iefimerida.gr/news/292149/big-fat-gypsy-wedding-19hroni-roma-me-hryso-nyfiko-axias-200000-eyro-vinteo#ixzz4M5bGbgce [link-preview url=”http://www.stern.de/panorama/weltgeschehen/big-fat-gypsy-wedding–dieses-slowakische-paerchen-zeigt–wie-man-richtig-protzt-7086212.html
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An interview of one of the cast of the play “Glasgow Girls” currently running in the UK and, among the girls in the play casts a young Rromni from Kosovo and her plight as a refugee in Scottland.
– Interview with Roanna Davidson from the cast of Glasgow Girls. In: London Theatre. 26.09.2016. https://www.londontheatre1.com/news/148085/interview-roanna-davidson-cast-glasgow-girls/ [link-preview url=””]
A reportage on living ina camp, on improvising a house and on scavenging materials to build it and to live in. But also on the fact that this work is always repeated as they are regularly expelled.There sure has to be a better solution…- MURS EN MOQUETTE ET TOITS EN CONTREPLAQUÉ : ON A CONSTRUIT UN BIDONVILLE AVEC DES ROMS. In: Street Press. 26.09.2016. http://www.streetpress.com/sujet/1474644933-construction-bidonville-roms [link-preview url=”http://www.streetpress.com/sujet/1474644933-construction-bidonville-roms”]
Two articles in the aftermath of the ban of begging in Lausanne. One by a photographer, Yves Leresche, who has been taking picture of these beggars in both Switzerland and Romania, and the other, on the actual effects of banning beggars. The bans are actually bad and make matter worse.
– Yves Leresche: «je m’étonne de l’absence de débat sur la mendicité» In: La Côte. 30.09.2016. http://www.lacote.ch/articles/regions/vaud/yves-leresche-je-m-etonne-de-l-absence-de-debat-sur-la-mendicite-1-2-585162
– A Genève, le bilan inquiétant de la loi anti-mendicité. In: Le Courrier. 29.09.2016. http://www.lecourrier.ch/142819/a_geneve_le_bilan_inquietant_de_la_loi_anti_mendicite [link-preview url=”http://www.lacote.ch/articles/regions/vaud/yves-leresche-je-m-etonne-de-l-absence-de-debat-sur-la-mendicite-1-2-585162″]
A reportage on a new Rroma fashion label in Prague “Gypsy MaMa” entirely produced by Rroma from some of the worst Czech Ghettoes.
– Gypsy MaMa : des vêtements pour lutter contre les préjugés. In: Radio Prague. 27.09.2016. http://www.radio.cz/fr/rubrique/panorama/gypsy-mama-des-vetements-pour-lutter-contre-les-prejuges [link-preview url=”http://www.radio.cz/fr/rubrique/panorama/gypsy-mama-des-vetements-pour-lutter-contre-les-prejuges”]
The UK released comprehensive statistics about the performance and capabilities of 1st year school children. As is the case in the UK, ethnicity is also recorded. Rroma and travellers’ children are doing particularly badly in this context. Not surprising if one consider that (a) most Rroma are very recent migrants from Eastern Europe and Balkans and (b) integrated Rroma almost never reveal their identity openly.
– Phonics results rise again but writing falls behind at KS1. In: Schools Week. 29.09.2016. http://schoolsweek.co.uk/phonics-results-rise-again-but-writing-falls-behind-at-ks1/ [link-preview url=”http://schoolsweek.co.uk/phonics-results-rise-again-but-writing-falls-behind-at-ks1/”]
Montreuil again, where people who were expelled this summer still haven’t found proper housing; in Troyes, the plight of Rroma who haven’t found a place to stay; in Angers, the owner of a building squatted by Rroma cut them the water; in Strasbourg, in the East, they may have closed the camps, but the Rroma are still there; in Marseille, Rroma are again expelled; in the North, two Rroma are condemned for beating up a Romanian who threw racist insults at them; and finally, also in the North, Rroma who were expelled from a site are back.
– Montreuil : les soutiens des Roms veulent se faire entendre. In: Le Parisien. 30.09.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/montreuil-93100/montreuil-les-soutiens-des-roms-veulent-se-faire-entendre-30-09-2016-6164793.php
– Montreuil: 60 jours à la rue dans la France «généreuse et solidaire» In: Mediapart. 26.09.2016. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/260916/montreuil-60-jours-la-rue-dans-la-france-genereuse-et-solidaire-0
– Montreuil : des économies annoncées pour redresser l’office HLM. In: Le Parisien. 29.09.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/montreuil-93100/montreuil-des-economies-annoncees-pour-redresser-l-office-hlm-29-09-2016-6161805.php
– De nouvelles familles roms en errance boulevard Jules-Guesde à Troyes. In: L’Est Éclair. 02.10.20-16. http://www.lest-eclair.fr/570524/article/2016-10-02/de-nouvelles-familles-roms-en-errance-boulevard-jules-guesde-a-troyes
– Immeuble squatté : le bailleur coupe l’eau. In: Ouest France. 29.09.2016. http://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/angers-49000/immeuble-squatte-le-bailleur-coupe-l-eau-4528480
– Strasbourg se débarrasse des bidonvilles, pas des Roms. In: Boursorama.com. 29.09.2016. http://www.boursorama.com/actualites/strasbourg-se-debarrasse-des-bidonvilles-pas-des-roms-507c0e4cce5ca06cc3fc6a5a02f4ae2d
– Roms : interpellée pour héberger, la Ville de Marseille fait expulser. In: La Marseillaise. 28.09.2016. http://www.lamarseillaise.fr/marseille/societe/52812-roms-interpellee-pour-heberger-la-ville-de-marseille-fait-expulser
– « Je ne voulais pas de Roms dans la famille » In: La Voix du Nord. 01.10.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/52721/article/2016-10-01/je-ne-voulais-pas-de-roms-dans-la-famille
– Les Roms de la friche Bidermann de retour à Sainte-Henriette. In: La Voix du Nord. 29.09.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/51789/article/2016-09-29/les-roms-de-la-friche-bidermann-de-retour-sainte-henriette [link-preview url=”http://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/angers-49000/immeuble-squatte-le-bailleur-coupe-l-eau-4528480″]
Several articles this week on the schooling of Rroma migrants. According to the press, one in 5 mayor in France is “reticent” to take Rroma children in school. More than half of the young adults living in camps have totally dropped out of school. Luckily there are also volunteers who teach reading in writing to young children in the camps themselves. For a country that prides itself to have “universal” access to school, SHAME.
– INFO LCI – PRÈS D’UNE MAIRIE SUR CINQ RÉTICENTE À SCOLARISER DES ENFANTS ROMS. In: Infos LCI. 02.09.2016. http://www.lci.fr/societe/exclu-lci-pres-d-une-mairie-sur-cinq-reticente-a-scolariser-des-enfants-roms-2005583.html
– Combien d’enfants roms vivant en bidonville sont privés d’école ? In: Libération. 28.09.2016. http://www.liberation.fr/france/2016/09/28/combien-d-enfants-roms-vivant-en-bidonville-sont-prives-d-ecole_1513296
– Scolarisation des Roms : un collectif enquête et interpelle l’Etat et les maires. In: Le Parisien. 27.09.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/champs-sur-marne-77420/scolarisation-des-roms-un-collectif-enquete-et-interpelle-l-etat-et-les-maires-27-09-2016-6155361.php
– Plus de la moitié des ados vivant en bidonvilles sont déscolarisés. In: Mediapart. 27.09.2016. https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/france/270916/plus-de-la-moitie-des-ados-vivant-en-bidonvilles-sont-descolarises?onglet=full
– LEÇON DE FRANÇAIS AVEC DES ENFANTS ROMS DANS L’ÉCOLE DES BIDONVILLES. In: Infos LCI. 02.10.2016. http://www.lci.fr/societe/avec-les-enfants-roms-dans-l-ecole-des-bidonvilles-2005565.html [link-preview url=”http://www.lci.fr/societe/exclu-lci-pres-d-une-mairie-sur-cinq-reticente-a-scolariser-des-enfants-roms-2005583.html
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A Rroma dance festival took place in Česka Lipa, Czech Republic. 200 young Rroma danced to various tunes, showing their skills and the fact that they haven’t lost their old dancing traditions- Festival romského tance ukázal, že mladí stále umějí držet traduce. In: Denik. 29.09.2016. http://www.denik.cz/liberecky-kraj/festival-romskeho-tance-ukazal-ze-mladi-stale-umeji-drzet-tradice-20160928.html [link-preview url=”http://www.denik.cz/liberecky-kraj/festival-romskeho-tance-ukazal-ze-mladi-stale-umeji-drzet-tradice-20160928.html”]
Rroma have been protesting in Milan the closure of a social emergency centre in the city that has been helping Rroma migrants in the city.No replacement and no integration strategy has been put in place by the authorities.- Rom, il polo di via Lombroso verso la chiusura. In: Il Giorno. 01.10.2016. http://www.ilgiorno.it/milano/cronaca/via-lombroso-rom-1.2557247 [link-preview url=”http://www.ilgiorno.it/milano/cronaca/via-lombroso-rom-1.2557247″]
The Austrian government is asking all Rroma to answer questions to housing, social issues, work and is setting up a platform where the government can dialogue with Rroma.- Roma sollen ihre Zukunft online diskutieren. In: Der Standart. 28.09.2016. http://derstandard.at/2000045060449/Roma-sollen-Zukunft-der-Volksgruppe-online-diskutieren- https://www.romadialogplattform.gv.at/romadialog/de/home [link-preview url=”http://derstandard.at/2000045060449/Roma-sollen-Zukunft-der-Volksgruppe-online-diskutieren-“]
Germany’s president visited Babi Yar on the anniversary of the start of the massacre.
After this initial shooting of Jews, many Rroma were also executed there.
May they all rest in peace.
– Babyn Yar: Germany remembers victims. In: DW. 29.09.2016. http://www.dw.com/en/babyn-yar-germany-remembers-victims/a-35927209 [link-preview url=”http://www.dw.com/en/babyn-yar-germany-remembers-victims/a-35927209″]
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