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Pictures of Slovakia

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The Swedish photographer Åke Erikson is publishing a book called “Non Grata” on Roma children in the Lunik IX settlement in Kosiče, Eastern Slovakia.
The look of the picture shows an influence of Koudelka, and his 1975 book about Roma.

– The big picture: Romany children in Slovakia. In: The Guardian. 25.03.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/mar/25/the-big-picture-romany-children-in-slovakia-ake-ericson-non-grata-book [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/mar/25/the-big-picture-romany-children-in-slovakia-ake-ericson-non-grata-book”]

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Poland: Expulsions – Maybe …

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The story of the Limanowa housing estate is still going on. The mayor of that city wanted to evict Roma from a building in the centre of town without providing any alternatives. This has been dragging on in courts ever since the Ombudsman started legal proceedings against the municipality.
This is now in the last instance … Let’s see.

– W poniedziałek wyrok w sprawie o wstrzymanie eksmisji Romów. In: Limanowa. 23.03.2018. https://limanowa.in/wydarzenia/news;w-poniedzialek-wyrok-w-sprawie-o-wstrzymanie-eksmisji-romow,40708.html [link-preview url=”https://limanowa.in/wydarzenia/news;w-poniedzialek-wyrok-w-sprawie-o-wstrzymanie-eksmisji-romow,40708.html”]

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Bardejov, Slovakia

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More on the election of Eva Kučova to the district court of Bardejov. She had compared Roma to rats and is not backing off on her statements…

– Smerácka sudkyňa z ľudu: Rómovia ako potkany. In: Korzar. 21.03.2018. https://presov.korzar.sme.sk/c/20785980/smeracka-sudkyna-z-ludu-romovia-ako-potkany.html
– Smerácka sudkyňa prirovnala Rómov k potkanom. In: Kormidlo. 23.03.2018. http://kormidlo.blog.pravda.sk/2018/03/23/smeracka-sudkyna-prirovnala-romov-k-potkanom/ [link-preview url=”https://presov.korzar.sme.sk/c/20785980/smeracka-sudkyna-z-ludu-romovia-ako-potkany.html “]

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Slovakia: Protests

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Protests continue in Slovakia against the current government, following the recent murder of a journalist and his girlfriend. The journalist was investigating the involvement of the mafia in skimming EU subsidies as well as its closeness to the government.
During these protest, the question of the EU money for Roma was raised – where did this money go? Certainly not to the Roma themselves!

– Banskobystričania na Námestí slobody odmietli bábkovú vládu. In: My Bistrica. 23.03.2018. https://mybystrica.sme.sk/c/20788297/banskobystricania-na-namesti-slobody-odmietli-babkovu-vladu.html [link-preview url=”https://mybystrica.sme.sk/c/20788297/banskobystricania-na-namesti-slobody-odmietli-babkovu-vladu.html”]

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Germany: Protests

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There were protests at the airport in Baden, Germany after the deportation of 34 Roma on March 15th to Kosovo. The protests last Wednesday were aimed at further deportations this time to Serbia and Macedonia.

– Humanitäres Bleiberecht für Sinti und Roma erneut einfordern. In: Radio Dreieckland. 22.03.2018. https://rdl.de/beitrag/humanit-res-bleiberecht-f-r-sinti-und-roma-erneut-einfordern [link-preview url=”https://rdl.de/beitrag/humanit-res-bleiberecht-f-r-sinti-und-roma-erneut-einfordern”]

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Bosnia: Memorandum

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Ten municipalities in Bosnia have signed a memorandum of understanding confirming that they want to involve Roma in the work of local authorities.
Nice, but let’s see what this does. Right now, the situation of Roma in that country is still very bad.

– Local communities must listen to the Roma voices. In: IBNA. 22.03.2018. http://balkaneu.com/local-community-must-listen-to-the-roma-voices/ [link-preview url=”http://balkaneu.com/local-community-must-listen-to-the-roma-voices/”]

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Slovakia and Roma

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The opposition parties to the current Slovak Government called the Government to action to combat segregation of the Roma, noting that the country cannot afford to loose another generation of Slovak Roma children.
Good – but let’s see…

– Opozícia žiada vládu bojovať proti segregácii Rómov. In: SME Domov. 21.03.2018. https://domov.sme.sk/c/20786088/opozicia-ziada-vladu-bojovat-proti-segregacii-romov.html [link-preview url=”https://domov.sme.sk/c/20786088/opozicia-ziada-vladu-bojovat-proti-segregacii-romov.html”]

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Puławy – Poland

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Following the beating by 4 Roma of the owner of a Pizzeria (Desperado), an editorial in the local Newspaper went into a total rant against all Roma.
To cite: “Until now, the Roma were tolerated in Puławy, although they do absolutely nothing to deserve it. They are shameful and demanding. Everyone lives on pensions, and it is not not known on what basis these are granted by the doctors …”
Bad.

– PUŁAWY MÓWIĄ DOŚĆ! NIE BĘDZIE PRZYZWOLENIE NA WYBRYKI ROMÓW. In: Tugodnik Powisla. 16.03.2018. http://tygpowisla.pulawy.pl/pulawy-mowia-dosc-bedzie-przyzwolenie-wybryki-romow/ [link-preview url=”http://tygpowisla.pulawy.pl/pulawy-mowia-dosc-bedzie-przyzwolenie-wybryki-romow/”]

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Ukraine – Stereotypes and Reality

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An essay on negative stereotypes against Roma in the Ukrainian city of Lviv. Unfortunately, these stereotypes have been recently reinforced by the presence of a group of criminal Roma in the centre of the city and the inability of the police to deal with the issue.
As a result, all Roma are considered in a negative light, regardless of what they do.
This is bad, but alas, not new.

– ЯК МОЖНА ПОДОЛАТИ СТЕРЕОТИПИ ПРО РОМІВ У ЛЬВОВІ. In: TVOE MISTO. 19.03.2018. http://tvoemisto.tv/blogs/yak_mozhna_podolaty_stereotypy_pro_romiv_u_lvovi_92132.html [link-preview url=”http://tvoemisto.tv/blogs/yak_mozhna_podolaty_stereotypy_pro_romiv_u_lvovi_92132.html”]

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Demonstration in Prague

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The video of the Roma manifestation against racism and against Okamura, the MP and president of the rightist party who effectively denies the Roma Holocaust.

– https://www.facebook.com/DVTV.cz/videos/1994264534155876/ [link-preview url=”https://www.facebook.com/DVTV.cz/videos/1994264534155876/”]

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Slovakia and Education

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Nils Muižneks, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights has stated that segregated education leads to poor outcomes and prevents Roma children as well as disabled children from joining society. It is to be noted that Slovakia often segregates Roma children into schools for children with disabilities.
The Commissioner urged the Slovak authorities to address, on a broader scale, the persistent segregation in the education of children with disabilities as well as Roma children and to apply inclusive an education.

– Muižnieks: Vzdelávanie Rómov a detí s postihnutím potrebuje víziu. In: Dobre Noviny. 17.03.2018. https://www.dobrenoviny.sk/c/127312/muiznieks-vzdelavanie-romov-a-deti-s-postihnutim-potrebuje-viziu [link-preview url=”https://www.dobrenoviny.sk/c/127312/muiznieks-vzdelavanie-romov-a-deti-s-postihnutim-potrebuje-viziu”]

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Slovakia and Racism

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The Slovak town of Bardejov elected a new judge. The new judge was a municipal councillor who likened Roma to rats …
And the town doesn’t want to reconsider this nomination.
No further comments.

– Smeráčka prirovnala Rómov k potkanom. Bude sudcom z ľudu. In: Aktuality. 16.03.2018. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/573059/smeracka-prirovnala-romov-k-potkanom-bude-sudcom-z-ludu/ [link-preview url=”https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/573059/smeracka-prirovnala-romov-k-potkanom-bude-sudcom-z-ludu/”]

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Norway and Lety

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The Norwegian Government wants to fund a memorial for the Roma victims of the Holocaust on the site of the former concentration camp of Lety, in the Czech Republic.

– Norway wants to fund Czech Roma Holocaust memorial. In: The Prague Monitor. 15.03.2018. http://www.praguemonitor.com/2018/03/15/norway-wants-fund-czech-roma-holocaust-memorial [link-preview url=”http://www.praguemonitor.com/2018/03/15/norway-wants-fund-czech-roma-holocaust-memorial”]

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Montenegro: Roma Union

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The Montenegrin Roma municipal employees have created a union to defend their rights. A report of the Roma situation and on the work of these workers.

– MONTÉNÉGRO : LES EMPLOYÉS ROMS DES SERVICES COMMUNAUX CRÉENT LEURS SYNDICATS. In: Le Courrier des Balkans. 14.03.2018. https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Montenegro-les-Rroms-et-les-Egyptiens-unis-dans-la-lutte-syndicale-pour-les [link-preview url=”https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Montenegro-les-Rroms-et-les-Egyptiens-unis-dans-la-lutte-syndicale-pour-les”]

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Access to Justice

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There is a meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee of Experts on Roma and Traveller Issues (CAHROM) from Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Romania and Spain in Helsinki (Finland), on 21-23 March 2018, to discuss access to justice for Roma, and especially for Romnja.

– CAHROM thematic visit on Roma and Traveller’s access to justice (with a focus on women). In: Council of Europe. 14.03.2018. https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/cahrom-thematic-visit-on-roma-and-traveller-s-access-to-justice-with-a-focus-on-women- [link-preview url=”https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/cahrom-thematic-visit-on-roma-and-traveller-s-access-to-justice-with-a-focus-on-women-“]

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Ukraine and Roma

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The Council of Europe chided Ukraine on the continuing discrimination of Roma in that country. The Advisory Committee recommends that the Ukrainian authorities immediately enact appropriate legislation to protect national minorities; promote respect and fight against = stereotypes in political discourse and society as a whole; provide firm legal guarantees for the protection and use of all minority languages; help in stopping the constant segregation of Roma children in schools and ensuring that the rights of national minorities will not be limited due to changes in administrative boundaries.
Let’s see …

– Совет Европы обеспокоен дискриминацией ромов в Украине. In: Komsomolskaja Pravda. 16.03.2018. https://kp.ua/politics/603512-sovet-evropy-obespokoen-dyskrymynatsyei-romov-v-ukrayne [link-preview url=”https://kp.ua/politics/603512-sovet-evropy-obespokoen-dyskrymynatsyei-romov-v-ukrayne”]

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Albania: Civil Society

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Roma leaders and representatives of the civil society have launched an initiative of re-forestation in the Elbasan region in central Albania.
Good!

– Roma community leaders and civil society organizations contribute to reforestation of Krastë e Madhe. In: Council of Europe. 13.03.2018. https://www.coe.int/en/web/tirana/-/roma-community-leaders-and-civil-society-organizations-contribute-to-reforestation-of-kraste-e-madhe [link-preview url=”https://www.coe.int/en/web/tirana/-/roma-community-leaders-and-civil-society-organizations-contribute-to-reforestation-of-kraste-e-madhe”]

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Hungary: Roma and School

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A chilling article on the treatment of Roma children in schools in Hungary. The testimonies were given in the context of a lawsuit against a school.
This will have little chances of succeeding, unfortunately.

– Roma children systematically humiliated in Hungary’s segregated schools. In: Budapest Beacon. 15.03.2018. https://budapestbeacon.com/roma-children-systematically-humiliated-in-hungarys-segregated-schools/ [link-preview url=”https://budapestbeacon.com/roma-children-systematically-humiliated-in-hungarys-segregated-schools/”]

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Slovakia: Cancelled

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A project in Žiari nad Hronom, which was supposed to teach long-term unemployed Roma to work, has been stopped. Although it only lasted less than two years, the City Hall decided to cancel it. They claim that the experiment was only partially successful and after the loss of jobs from the Labour Office, they no longer have work for Roma.

– Experiment s nezamestnanými Rómami sa skončil s čiastočným úspechom. In: TA3. 11.03.2018. https://www.ta3.com/clanok/1123639/experiment-s-nezamestnanymi-romami-sa-skoncil-s-ciastocnym-uspechom.html [link-preview url=”https://www.ta3.com/clanok/1123639/experiment-s-nezamestnanymi-romami-sa-skoncil-s-ciastocnym-uspechom.html”]

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