An editorial from Rome on the Czech TV series “Most”.
– Disinformation servers allege Czechs depicted as “white trash” in new comedy series. In: Romea. 21.02.2019. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/disinformation-servers-allege-czechs-depicted-as-white-trash-in-new-comedy-series [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/disinformation-servers-allege-czechs-depicted-as-white-trash-in-new-comedy-series”]
A series on Czech TV is making the headlines. It is quite a hit, is set in a mostly Roma part of a town, and features also Roma.
There are some critiques who say the depiction of the Roma is too simplistic, and that many stereotypes are presented, but actually the largest opposition to the series comes from the extreme right.
– Czech TV’s Genre-Busting Comedy Is a Hit. In: TOL. 20.01.2019. https://www.tol.org/client/article/28244-czech-republic-roma-gypsies-tv-show-transsexuals.html [link-preview url=”https://www.tol.org/client/article/28244-czech-republic-roma-gypsies-tv-show-transsexuals.html”]
A Czech court stopped the prosecution of a man accused of threatening a well-known Roma singer on social medias.
– Czech court conditionally suspends prosecution of man who threatened to kill Romani celebrity. In: Romea. 15.02.2019. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-court-conditionally-suspends-prosecution-of-man-who-threatened-to-kill-romani-celebrity [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-court-conditionally-suspends-prosecution-of-man-who-threatened-to-kill-romani-celebrity”]
A recent survey about the sympathies of Poles towards others clearly shows that Roma and Moslems are at the bottom of their liking. Roma are seen favourably by 17% of the respondent to the survey.
In a country which has a tiny Roma minority …
– Kogo Polacy lubią, a kogo nie? In: Do Reczy. 07.02.2019. https://dorzeczy.pl/kraj/92751/Kogo-Polacy-lubia-a-kogo-nie.html
– Ranking narodowych sympatii. Najbardziej lubimy Czechów. Najmniej Romów i Arabów. In: Najvizszy Czas. 11.02.2019. https://nczas.com/2019/02/11/ranking-narodowych-sympatii-najbardziej-lubimy-czechow-najmniej-romow-i-arabow/ [link-preview url=”https://dorzeczy.pl/kraj/92751/Kogo-Polacy-lubia-a-kogo-nie.html “]
A new video by the Romani Music group “Bengas” protests against the racist and extremist policies against Roma that exist in many states.
We definitively need more protests!
– Romani band Bengas issues new video protesting racist attacks after performer moves away from the Czech Republic. In: Romea. 09.02.2019. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/romani-band-bengas-issues-new-video-protesting-racist-attacks-after-performer-moves-away-from-the-czech-republic [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/romani-band-bengas-issues-new-video-protesting-racist-attacks-after-performer-moves-away-from-the-czech-republic”]
The US Embassy in Prague awarded its Human Right Prize to Magdalena Karrvayova for the work with Romani children.
Well done!
– US Embassy in Prague gives human rights award to Magdalena Karvayová for helping Romani children access quality education. In: Romea. 14.12.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/us-embassy-in-prague-gives-human-rights-award-to-magdalena-karvayova-for-helping-romani-children-access-quality-education-2 [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/us-embassy-in-prague-gives-human-rights-award-to-magdalena-karvayova-for-helping-romani-children-access-quality-education-2″]
The Czech MP Miroslav Rozner will be prosecuted for his statements on the Lety concentration camp. Together with Tomio Okamura, he doubted that a genocide has taken place and dubbed Lety an open camp.
– LE DÉPUTÉ SPD MILOSLAV ROZNER SERA POURSUIVI POUR SES DÉCLARATIONS SUR LE CAMP DE LETY. In: Radio Praha. 11.12.2018. https://www.radio.cz/fr/rubrique/infos/le-depute-spd-miloslav-rozner-sera-poursuivi-pour-ses-declarations-sur-le-camp-de-lety [link-preview url=”https://www.radio.cz/fr/rubrique/infos/le-depute-spd-miloslav-rozner-sera-poursuivi-pour-ses-declarations-sur-le-camp-de-lety”]
Foreign students were assaulted in Ostrawa, 10 of them landed in hospital. More than 14 days after the attack, the Czech police hasn’t taken statements from the victims. If they deal with foreigners that way, what happens when it is Roma …
– Czech Police have yet to take statements of 10 foreign students assaulted two weeks ago in Ostrava. In: Romea. 02.12.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-police-have-yet-to-take-statements-of-10-foreign-students-assaulted-two-weeks-ago-in-ostrava [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-police-have-yet-to-take-statements-of-10-foreign-students-assaulted-two-weeks-ago-in-ostrava”]
An article about the fate of Roma in the First Republic of Czechoslovakia between 1918 and 1939. Already there, in spite of a constitution that guaranteed equality to all citizen, Roma were singled out and from 1928 onward, registered.
– Rómovia v prvej republike. In: Pravda. 24.11.2018. https://nazory.pravda.sk/analyzy-a-postrehy/clanok/492467-romovia-v-prvej-republike/ [link-preview url=”https://nazory.pravda.sk/analyzy-a-postrehy/clanok/492467-romovia-v-prvej-republike/”]
The trial of football supporters reported to have attacked dark skinned people in the tram in Prague has opened. Let’s see what comes of it …
– Czech trial of racist assault on Prague tram: Eyewitnesses can still come forward, next hearing in January. In: Romea. 11.11.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-trial-of-racist-assault-on-prague-tram-eyewitnesses-can-still-come-forward-next-hearing-in-january [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-trial-of-racist-assault-on-prague-tram-eyewitnesses-can-still-come-forward-next-hearing-in-january”]
The museum of Roma Culture announces photography competition inspired by the work of Romani photographer Andrej Pešta.
– Czech Republic: Museum of Romani Culture announces photography competition. In: Romea. 31.10.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-republic-museum-of-romani-culture-announces-photography-competition [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-republic-museum-of-romani-culture-announces-photography-competition”]
In contrast with the president of the Czech Republic, Pavel Rychetský,
the president of its constitutional court deems ethnic and nationalistic self centeredness and xenophobia as a threat to Europe!
– Czech Constitutional Court president: Ethnic and national self-centeredness and xenophobia are a threat to Europe. In: Romea. 28.10.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-constitutional-court-president-ethnic-and-national-self-centeredness-and-xenophobia-are-a-threat-to-europe [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-constitutional-court-president-ethnic-and-national-self-centeredness-and-xenophobia-are-a-threat-to-europe”]
The Roma pride was held in Prague on Sunday, 28th of October.
– LIVE BROADCAST AT 14:15 TODAY – Roma Pride 2018. In: Romea. 28.10.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/live-broadcast-at-14-15-today-roma-pride-2018 [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/live-broadcast-at-14-15-today-roma-pride-2018″]
The next Roma Pride will take place this coming Sunday in Prague!
– Roma Pride march on 100th anniversary of the founding of Czechoslovakia will object to President’s antigypsyism. In: Romea. 24.10.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/roma-pride-march-on-100th-anniversary-of-the-founding-of-czechoslovakia-will-object-to-president-s-antigypsyism [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/roma-pride-march-on-100th-anniversary-of-the-founding-of-czechoslovakia-will-object-to-president-s-antigypsyism”]
Okamura, the chairman of an extreme right party in the Czech republic together with his party colleague Miloslav Rozner have been exonerated by Blanka Valsamis, the Public Prosecutor (District Attorney) of Prague 4th District Office of any crime pertaining to their statements on Holocaust and the Lety concentration camps – they had denied it was a concentration camp saying people were free to move in and out as it was not fenced.
BAD …
– Okamurove výroky o koncentráku nie sú trestným činom. In: SME. 16.10.2018. https://svet.sme.sk/c/20938680/cesko-romovia-okamura-nacisti-koncentracny-tabor.html [link-preview url=”https://svet.sme.sk/c/20938680/cesko-romovia-okamura-nacisti-koncentracny-tabor.html”]
70% of the Roma in the Czech Republic are working … Mr. Zeman should know that as president.
– ROMEA: Czech President has manipulated facts yet again – we can prove 70 % of Romani people in this country work. In: Romea. 05.10.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/romea-czech-president-has-manipulated-facts-yet-again-we-can-prove-70-of-romani-people-in-this-country-work [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/romea-czech-president-has-manipulated-facts-yet-again-we-can-prove-70-of-romani-people-in-this-country-work”]
A reaction from Romea on Miloš Zeman’s latest comments about Roma.
– Czech President insults Romani people yet again after casting his ballot. In: Romea. 07.10.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-president-insults-romani-people-yet-again-after-casting-his-ballot [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-president-insults-romani-people-yet-again-after-casting-his-ballot”]
Miloš Zeman doubled up on his assertions that 90% of Roma don’t work.
SHAME on him.
– Czech president defends assertion that most Roma don’t work. In: Reuters. 07.10.2018. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-czech-roma/czech-president-defends-assertion-that-most-roma-dont-work-idUSKCN1MH0Q5 [link-preview url=”https://www.reuters.com/article/us-czech-roma/czech-president-defends-assertion-that-most-roma-dont-work-idUSKCN1MH0Q5″]
Or how politicians in that country turn on Roma and further hostility towards them.
– Far right in Czech Republic: the politicians turning on Roma. In: Channel 4. 05.10.2018. https://www.channel4.com/news/far-right-in-czech-republic-the-politicians-turning-on-roma [link-preview url=”https://www.channel4.com/news/far-right-in-czech-republic-the-politicians-turning-on-roma”]
Following the statements on Roma last week by the Czech president Miloš Zeman, Roma have begun to post pictures of themselves at work – saying “we do work”.
– Czech Roma respond to president: We do work! In: Yahoo. 03.10.2018. https://sg.news.yahoo.com/czech-roma-respond-president-174101893.html [link-preview url=”https://sg.news.yahoo.com/czech-roma-respond-president-174101893.html”]
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