The next consul of Romania in Bonn, Germany (and the former capital) is a Rrom. Should not be a surprise, as they are indeed integrated Rroma, but nevertheless nice.
Romania has signed a legislation making it illegal to deny the Holocaust and forbids the promotion of the fascist legionnaire’s movement. Around 280’000 Jews, and officially 11’000 Rroma (there were more) were killed in Romania during the fascist regime of Antonescu. Recently, as in other neighbouring countries, there have been voices to rewrite this chapter of history.
LET US NEVER FORGET!
13 members of the Czech Philharmonic will play together with Rroma children in Slovakia as part of the actions from Ida Kelarova, a Rromani singer who is engaged in helping children and Rroma integration.
Again, a stereotype: Police questions a Rroma family over the disappearance in 1991 (YES!) of a boy.
Please get it right, either Rroma steal babies, or they have too many of them. Make up your mind but stop this garbage.
A new head of the Rroma Education Fund (REF) in Budapest was nominated. It is Andrzje Mirga, from Poland. An interview and more about the education fund.
The situation in Garmen is still making the headlines. A reportage and overview of the current situation in that village and of the increasing ethnic tensions.
At least some reactions to the fact that the Rroma were there legally. Dani Huber on the topic and generally on the press. But the article is pretty bad.
20 minutes, as usual. No content, crap news, and just sensation.
Still more on the wedding near Zurich. Too much, to say the least for the lack of news at all. This time, the reaction of the Rroma Foundation on the topic.
The European commission scolded Hungary for having segregated schools for Rroma which violate the EU directives on Rroma integration. Hungary has now some time to remedy the situation. Let’s see…
Well done and about time!
The French newspaper Liberation followed a young Rroma Child from Bulgaria and his family over a period of 6 months, documenting the illegal camps, expulsions, the social housing, etc. A face to the current plight of ca. 20’000 Rroma in France.
A mix between a theatre performance and a walk through a neighbourhood of Munich aims at showing the general public the Rroma and Sinti from their city and help reduce the existing stereotypes and prejudice.
Interesting!
Local opposition is stiffening against the planned establishment in Toulouse of a second insertion village, a settlement where 32 Rroam families will find place to facilitate their integration.
We hope that the project will go ahead, as the first such village has proven to be a success.
And the cat and mouse game goes on. Camps were closed in Bobogny, near Paris; in the Val the Marne, were Rroma were expulsed of a house; while in the north, near Lille, a judge needs to decide whether a camps will be closed or not.
Évacuation du camp rom des Couteaux de Roubaix: le juge se prononcera le 10 août. In: Nord Éclair. 21.07.2015. http://www.nordeclair.fr/info-locale/evacuation-du-camp-rom-des-couteaux-de-roubaix-le-juge-se-ia50b12891n808772
A television in part in Rromanes, in the middle of the French capital. The television was established in 2012 by a Rroma from Macedonia who lives in France, and the television aims at helping Rroma to integrate better in French society. The TV chanel is called after the Šutka, the largest Rroma settlement in Skopje.
A reportage on French TV, prime time.
At long last, the Rroma camps – veritable ghettos that surround the Italian capital will be dismantled. Italian court have found the Rome municipality to be guilty of racial discrimination in the setup of these camps, camps that were established by the municipality, with the police and NGOs.
A good commentary of the issue of racism in the net, especially so in social media, something that affects Rroma in many countries. The article clearly states and shows that it is not social media and the internet that are at fault but the people who use it.
A reportage on Rroma drug addicts in Bucharest and on the lack of help that they face. Not even clean needles are available for all, resulting in a high rate of infections such as HIV and hepatitis C. Many of the addicts come from the infamous “orphanages”.
A MUST read.
The Rroma wedding in Zurich filled the Swis German papers yesterday and probably will continue to do so for a while. 600 Rroma, nearly a 100 caravans, all for a wedding. A farmer rented them the field.
Following the issue with police officers posting racist comments on Rroma and other minorities on Facebook, Rroma police officers are trying to counter the prevailing prejudices that exist within the force.
Best wishes!
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