September 23, 2017

Slovakia: The Uglier Side

September 23, 2017 Published by: RF

This is the uglier side of Slovakia. One village doesn’t want Roma from the neighbouring village to visit the paediatrician. The rest of the article is worse, big time.
Not good.

– Zvada v obci: U detskej lekárky nechceme Rómov z vedľajšej dediny! In: Pluska. 17.09.2017. http://www.pluska.sk/regiony/vychodne-slovensko/zvada-najrazovitejsej-obci-pri-detskej-lekarke-nechcu-romov-z-vedlajsej-dediny.html [link-preview url=”http://www.pluska.sk/regiony/vychodne-slovensko/zvada-najrazovitejsej-obci-pri-detskej-lekarke-nechcu-romov-z-vedlajsej-dediny.html”]

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Special Movie

September 23, 2017 Published by: RF

Not your average movie. It is a gay one, with rather middle aged protagonists, one of which is a Rom.

– Toronto Film Review: ‘Soldiers. Story From Ferentari’. In: Variety. 22.09.2017. http://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/soldiers-story-from-ferentari-review-1202563207/ [link-preview url=”http://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/soldiers-story-from-ferentari-review-1202563207/”]

News Westeuropa Vereinigtes Königreich

UK, Slavery, and the Judge

September 23, 2017 Published by: RF

The UK judge really went overboard in the sentencing of the traveller family who did use slave labour. The judge did not seem to understand that the deeds of one family do not necessarily reflect on all …

– Complaint over judge’s Rooney traveller family remarks. In: BBC News. 22.09.2017. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-41366565 [link-preview url=”http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-41366565″]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

Spissky Hrhov, Slovakia

September 23, 2017 Published by: RF

This village never ceases to pop up. It is a really good example of what can be done. Second article in the NYT.

– Shattering Ugly Roma Stereotypes. In: The New York Times. 22.09.2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/22/opinion/roma-stereotypes.html [link-preview url=”https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/22/opinion/roma-stereotypes.html”]