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Ukraine and Integration

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Guess who is taking charge of the Roma integration in Odessa in the Ukraine… The police.
The head of the Department of Juvenile Prevention of the Odessa City Police Department, Colonel of Police Vitaliy Kapulyak, spoke with the head of the Romani congress, with whom he discussed ways of overcoming the problems related to violations of the legislation and minor offences by young Roma.
Well, this won’t really work, won’t it?

– Одесская полиция занялась интеграцией ромов в украинское общество. In: Slovo. 13.07.2018. http://slovo.odessa.ua/news/28630-odesskaya-policiya-zanyalas-integraciey-romov-v-ukrainskoe-obschestvo.html [link-preview url=”http://slovo.odessa.ua/news/28630-odesskaya-policiya-zanyalas-integraciey-romov-v-ukrainskoe-obschestvo.html”]

News Osteuropa Ukraine

Ukraine: Kindergarten Burns

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A kindergarten burnt down in Mukachevo in Western Ukraine. The police is investigating and suspects arson.

– На Закарпатье горел детский сад ромов. In: Telegraf. 15.06.2018. https://telegraf.com.ua/ukraina/mestnyiy/4251045-na-zakarpate-gorel-detskiy-sad-romov.html
– На Закарпатье сгорел детский сад ромов. In: RBC. 15.07.2018. https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/zakarpate-sgorel-detskiy-sad-romov-1531671705.html
– На Закарпатті згорів ромський дитячий садок. In: RBK. 15.07.2018. https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zakarpate-sgorel-detskiy-sad-romov-1531671705.html [link-preview url=”https://telegraf.com.ua/ukraina/mestnyiy/4251045-na-zakarpate-gorel-detskiy-sad-romov.html “]

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Croatia and its Past

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An interview of Goran Miljan, author of the book “Croatia and the Rise of Fascism” published by Tauruns (2018).

– La Croatie face à son passé fasciste. In: La Liberté. 13.07.2018. https://www.laliberte.ch/news/magazine/societe/la-croatie-face-a-son-passe-fasciste-447094 [link-preview url=”https://www.laliberte.ch/news/magazine/societe/la-croatie-face-a-son-passe-fasciste-447094″]

News Osteuropa Ukraine

REALLY ????

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The president of the ultra nationalist Ukrainian C14, Eugene Karas missed a good opportunity to shut up. In an interview with Glavkom, he described how, according to him, in Ukraine it is possible to “socialize” Roma and described how his group “polices” the streets of Ukrainian cities.
As a reminder – C14 was behind the attack in Kiev against a Roma camp.

– Націоналісти запропонували рецепт соціалізації ромів в Україні Повний. In: Glavkom. 13.07.2018. https://glavcom.ua/news/nacionalisti-zaproponuvali-recept-socializaciji-romiv-v-ukrajini-512457.html [link-preview url=”https://glavcom.ua/news/nacionalisti-zaproponuvali-recept-socializaciji-romiv-v-ukrajini-512457.html”]

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Roma in the Ukraine

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In a UNN interview, a human rights activist, Zemfira Kondur, vice president of the Russian Chikryli Women’s Foundation said that today, up to 400,000 Roma live in Ukraine, but only 5-7% of the total live in camps and migrate around the country. The official numbers of Roma are much lower, essentially because most Roma simply don’t declare their origins.

– Today, up to 400,000 Roma live in Ukraine, but only 5-7% of the total live in camps and migrate to the country. In: UNN. 12.07.2018. http://www.unn.com.ua/uk/exclusive/1740902-pravozakhisnitsya-lishe-5-7-romiv-v-ukrayini-vedut-taboroviy-sposib-zhittya [link-preview url=”http://www.unn.com.ua/uk/exclusive/1740902-pravozakhisnitsya-lishe-5-7-romiv-v-ukrayini-vedut-taboroviy-sposib-zhittya”]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

Slovakia and Researcher

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The Canadian university professor David Scheffel (63) has been in custody since last November for allegedly sexual offenses with children. He claims the photographs of naked children are related to his research on Roma. He also said he was studying the sexual practices among Roma.
REALLY????

– Obvinený kanadský profesor: Pred súdom opisoval sexuálne praktiky Rómov! In: Pluska. 11.07.2018. https://www1.pluska.sk/Krimi/Obvineny-kanadsky-profesor-Pred-sudom-opisoval-sexualne-praktiky-Romov [link-preview url=”https://www1.pluska.sk/Krimi/Obvineny-kanadsky-profesor-Pred-sudom-opisoval-sexualne-praktiky-Romov”]

News Osteuropa Ukraine

Ukraine: Suspect Named

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Finally, a suspect was named in the case of the destruction of the Roma camp in Kiev in April. It is Sergei Mazur, the coordinator of C14, an ultra-nationalist organisation.

– Полиция сообщила о подозрении участнику разгона лагеря ромов на Лысой горе в Киеве. In: 112.ua. 10.07.2018. https://112.ua/glavnye-novosti/policiya-soobshhila-o-podozrenii-uchastniku-razgona-lagerya-romov-na-lysoy-gore-v-kieve-453329.html
– Нападение на ромов на Лысой горе: координатору С14 сообщили о подозрении. In: RBK.ua. 10.07.2018. https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/napadenie-romov-lysoy-gore-soobshcheno-podozrenii-1531241692.html [link-preview url=”https://112.ua/glavnye-novosti/policiya-soobshhila-o-podozrenii-uchastniku-razgona-lagerya-romov-na-lysoy-gore-v-kieve-453329.html “]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

Slovakia: Court Decision

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The Regional Court in Prešov definitively decided that the town of Sabinov and the Ministry of Construction acted in a discriminatory manner in the way they handled Roma and non-Roma inhabitants when moving homes in the city centre. They had decided to move the Rom out of the town’s centre.

– Sabinov a ministerstvo podľa súdu pri vysťahovaní Rómov diskriminovalo. In: Korzar. 12.07.2018. https://presov.korzar.sme.sk/c/20868844/mesto-sabinov-a-rezort-vystavby-podla-sudu-konali-diskriminacne-pri-vystahovani-romov.html
– Sabinovských Rómov presťahovali diskriminačne, rozhodol o tom súd. In: TA3. 12.07.2018. https://www.ta3.com/clanok/1131767/sabinovskych-romov-prestahovali-diskriminacne-rozhodol-o-tom-sud.html [link-preview url=”https://presov.korzar.sme.sk/c/20868844/mesto-sabinov-a-rezort-vystavby-podla-sudu-konali-diskriminacne-pri-vystahovani-romov.html “]

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Hungary: Discrimination

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The Hungarian Scout movement is being accused of bias against Roma and other religions. Not really surprising in Hungary and especially in view of the movement’s history.

– HUNGARIAN SCOUTING ASSOCATION IS ACCUSED OF ANTI-ROMA PREJUDICE. In: Hungarian Spectrum. 12.07.2018. http://hungarianspectrum.org/2018/07/12/hungarian-scouting-assocation-is-accused-of-anti-roma-prejudice/ [link-preview url=”http://hungarianspectrum.org/2018/07/12/hungarian-scouting-assocation-is-accused-of-anti-roma-prejudice/”]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

Slovakia and Children

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An article about the decline in fertility among women in Slovakia. The rate has decreased to 1.3 overall and to 3 for poor Roma living in settlements. This is roughly (for both categories a 50% decrease since 1920.

– Mrzutá prax v osadách. Ľudia iné hovoria a iné napokon robia. In: Aktuality. 11.07.2018. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/603679/mrzuta-prax-v-osadach-ludia-ine-hovoria-a-ine-napokon-robia/ [link-preview url=”https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/603679/mrzuta-prax-v-osadach-ludia-ine-hovoria-a-ine-napokon-robia/”]

News Osteuropa Ukraine

Ukraine: Commission

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A permanent working group was set up in Ukraine to deal with the integration and protection of Roma rights. According to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the working group includes representatives of the National Police, the State Migration Service, the National Academy of Internal Affairs, the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine, the Ministry of Social Policy, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Culture, the SBU, the KSCA, as well as Roma NGOs.
Let’s see what it brings …

– В Україні створено спецгрупу для захисту ромів. In: UA News. 10.07.2018. https://ua.news/ua/v-ukrayini-stvoreno-spetsgrupu-dlya-zahystu-romiv/
– МВС створило групу із захисту та інтеграції ромів у суспільство. In: Glavkom. 10.07.2018. https://glavcom.ua/news/mvs-stvorilo-grupu-iz-zahistu-ta-integraciji-romiv-u-suspilstvo–511629.html
– В Україні почала роботу група з питань захисту та інтеграції ромів. In: Vysoki Zamok. 10.07.2018. https://wz.lviv.ua/news/374019-v-ukraini-pochala-robotu-hrupa-z-pytan-zakhystu-ta-intehratsii-romiv [link-preview url=”https://ua.news/ua/v-ukrayini-stvoreno-spetsgrupu-dlya-zahystu-romiv/ “]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

Slovakia and Roma

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Discussions on Roma integration, access to school, and sustainability of Roma programs is being discussed in Slovakia. This article centres on three topics, education, especially for women; poverty; and unemployment.

– Riešenia i úspešné príklady sú, no chýba vytrvalosť v rómskej otázke. In: SME Blogs. 09.07.2018. https://michalsivak1.blog.sme.sk/c/487888/riesenia-i-uspesne-priklady-su-no-chyba-vytrvalost-v-romskej-otazke.html [link-preview url=”https://michalsivak1.blog.sme.sk/c/487888/riesenia-i-uspesne-priklady-su-no-chyba-vytrvalost-v-romskej-otazke.html”]

News Osteuropa Russland

UK Discrimination

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A pub chain is backing a campaign against discrimination of Roma and Travellers. Nice, but it is the consequence of a court case in 2015 where Travellers were denied entry in those very pubs.

– Wetherspoon backs campaign against Traveller and Gypsy discrimination. In: The Guardian. 02.07.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jul/02/wetherspoon-backs-campaign-against-traveller-and-gypsy-discrimination [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jul/02/wetherspoon-backs-campaign-against-traveller-and-gypsy-discrimination”]

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Slovakia and Others

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A new program was launched in several countries. It aims to develop initiatives that further the public dialogue and abolish the increasingly sharp divides between Roma na d the rest of the population as well as and deducing radicalization in a polarised society in seven countries (Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Germany).

– Ako práčovňa na Horehroní rieši problémy nezamestnanosti Rómov. In: TV SME. 04.07.2018. https://tv.sme.sk/v/36852/ako-pracovna-na-horehroni-riesi-problemy-nezamestnanosti-romov.html [link-preview url=”https://tv.sme.sk/v/36852/ako-pracovna-na-horehroni-riesi-problemy-nezamestnanosti-romov.html”]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

Slovakia Racism

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In Banská Bystrica, a Slovak man shot at Roma who were working on the grounds of an apartment block and then raised a Nazi flag on his balcony.

– Slovakia: Man shoots at Romani groundskeepers, then hangs Nazi flag from his window, is now in custody. In: Romea. 03.07.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/slovakia-man-shoots-at-romani-groundskeepers-then-hangs-nazi-flag-from-his-window-is-now-in-custody#.WztPj1sm6hw.twitter [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/slovakia-man-shoots-at-romani-groundskeepers-then-hangs-nazi-flag-from-his-window-is-now-in-custody#.WztPj1sm6hw.twitter”]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

A Roma Camp Cleared

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The video of the police action against a Roma neighbourhood in Slovakia.
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– https://www.facebook.com/1160540740639190/videos/2330987416927844/ [link-preview url=”https://www.facebook.com/1160540740639190/videos/2330987416927844/”]

News Osteuropa Ukraine

Ukraine and Roma

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A view on the far-right movements and Roma in the Ukraine. Attacks against Roma are mostly done in total impunity. And this has to change.

– Attacks on Roma people fuel concerns about far-right groups in Ukraine. In: the Kyiv Post. 03.07.2018. https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/attacks-on-roma-people-fuel-concerns-about-far-right-groups-in-ukraine.html [link-preview url=”https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/attacks-on-roma-people-fuel-concerns-about-far-right-groups-in-ukraine.html”]

News Osteuropa Ukraine

Ukraine: Trial

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The first audition of the perpetrators of the attack on a Roma camp that left one man dead took place yesterday behind closed doors in Lviv. The public was not allowed as some of the attackers are underage.

– Суд на Львівщині почав розгляд апеляцій підозрюваних у нападі на ромів. In: Hromadske. 04.07.2018. https://hromadske.ua/posts/sud-na-lvivshchyni-pochav-rozhliad-apeliatsii-pidozriuvanykh-u-napadi-na-romiv
– Нападники на табір ромів у Львові оскаржують свій арешт. In: Express. 04.07.2018. http://expres.ua/news/2018/07/04/300306-napadnyky-tabir-romiv-lvovi-oskarzhyly-sviy-aresht [link-preview url=”https://hromadske.ua/posts/sud-na-lvivshchyni-pochav-rozhliad-apeliatsii-pidozriuvanykh-u-napadi-na-romiv “]

News Osteuropa Ukraine

Ukraine and Racism

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An essay on the roots of racism against Roma in the Ukraine. This article points out at politics and at the upcoming elections as well as the increased nationalism that rose in Ukraine following the Dombas and Crimea cises.

– Расисты и ксенофобы: Зачем украинцев убеждают, что они ненавидят цыган. In: Depo.UA. 02.07.2018. https://www.depo.ua/rus/politics/rasisti-i-ksenofobi-navischo-ukrayinciv-perekonuyut-scho-voni-ne-lyublyat-romiv-20180702799258 [link-preview url=”https://www.depo.ua/rus/politics/rasisti-i-ksenofobi-navischo-ukrayinciv-perekonuyut-scho-voni-ne-lyublyat-romiv-20180702799258″]

News Osteuropa Ukraine

Ukraine: One Dead Romni

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A Romni was killed in the Transcarpathian region of the Ukraine. Roma say that unidentified attackers slit her throat. Ukrainian Press (see next post) mentions a family feud.

– Romany Woman ‘Found With Throat Slashed’ In Ukraine. In: Radio Free Europe. 02.07.2018. https://www.rferl.org/a/romany-woman-found-with-throat-slashed-in-ukraine/29332980.html [link-preview url=”https://www.rferl.org/a/romany-woman-found-with-throat-slashed-in-ukraine/29332980.html”]

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