Roughly 350 people demonstrated last week in Germany for the right of refugees to stay. Many are at risk due to the declaration by Germany of several Balkan countries as being “safe”.
A group of young integrated Rroma in Italy are fighting against the stereotypes and prejudices they are facing. Well done!
A Czech ministerial commission held a two days workshop on Rroma and their integration in the Czech Republic. There is some way to go …
A book on a Hospital in Vienna where children of “inferior” ethnic origins were murdered, with many Rroma among them.
An interview of the Rromni Lawyer from the Kosovo on her book and her life. And an interesting statement on invisible Rroma and on stereotypes!
An article about heroin addiction among some Rroma in Serbia. Depressing.
In the South of France in Marseille, a collective is fighting against discrimination and stereotypes.
An article on documentary on a Bulgarian Rroma ghetto in France.
The news of a camp in the Vorarlberg in Austria is slowly making it to the headlines, even though this is old news by now. It shows how the press works.
The case of the blonde Gypsy girl made the headlines a while back and resulted in a flurry of negative articles on Rroma overall – they steal children, use them for criminal purposes etc… Well, in the main case cited, the blond Gypsy girl in Greece, the parents were cleared by the law. So the press did not report on crime but rather just spread stereoptypes.
A polish and Rroma community group in the UK… Would unfortunately no longer happen in Poland.
The documentary on Rroma children – Spartacus et Cassandra” is again on the headlines.
A French school teacher has received a price for her work with Rroma children in France.
Well done!
Fleur Pellerin, France’s Culture minister wants to curb racism in the French Press, by potentially capping the state helps to the press in case of obvious bias against minorities. One of the key target is the paper “Valleurs Actuelles” who poublished a cover called “Rroma – the Overdose” a while back.
Well Done, Madame le Ministre!
An article about what is not being discussed during Slovakia’s elections … Of course, Rroma are totally avoided.
The Cirque Romanes, installed near one of the poshest Paris neighbourhood has been the victim of many thefts and attacks with the obvious aim of getting rid of them. People are now reacting. Good!
A camp of Rroma was closed in the Austrian Vorarlberg. Rightly so, the press says that the issue is far from closed. But the article itself contains quite a few stereotypes and statements.
Sarkozy presented his security program should he be re-elected as President of France. Amongst others, he wants more expulsions of Rroma. Pity his policies were not applied when he was a migrant from Hungary …
A German professor for economy, Bernd Raffelhüschen, says that taking in refugees is the “biggest mistake of the last decades” as there is no way on can integrate those people in the workforce. The only thing he shows is how prejudiced he is read yourself … Rroma cannot be integrated in the workforce, Rroma should be sent back …
Flamenco is being used for staging flashmobs in Spain and is seen as a way to reconnect to the Rroma roots of the participants. Bravo!
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