Romanian Rroma migrants were camping in the Western part of Austria, close to the Swiss border. The authorities closed the camps and lodged the people, but went as far a suggesting of removing the children from the families … Bad memories …
Racism in the Czech Republic has been widespread. This article reminds the reader of all what happened there since the creation of the country after the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
An article on the fate of Rroma from the Balkan who are increasingly being deported from Germany back to heir home country as part of the tightened asylum laws and the declaration of several Balkan countries as being safe.
Another article, this time from Slovakia, on the Al Jazeera documentary “Educating Igor”.
Al Jazeera published a reportage on a young Rrom from Eastern Slovakia. He believes that education is key in changing the future of Rroma.
An article that highlights the fact that Rroma are not migrants per se but are increasingly being forced to be… This is a phenomenon that was historically seen in Europe, with the Sinti becoming “nomad” simply because they were not allowed to settle anywhere in Germany.
SHAME!
Slovakia was internationally criticised for forced sterilisations, segregation in schools, brutality against Rroma etc.
A UN representative is in Romania to assess the situation of Rroma in that country and to see what is being done … In that particular case, Rroma are thrown into the same pot as people with disabilities and children … No comments.
A study on homosexuality within the Rroma community in Hungary and the difficulties associated with it.
The OSCE stated that peace and stability in Europe is not possible without the inclusion of Rroma. There are several ways to interpret this, but let’s hope for the best.
An article about the general situation in Hungary. Bleak to say the least, and there is not much that is going on to improve this situation …
A report of the European Parliament on the current situation of Rroma in several EU countries and their discrimination in housing.
A panel recently debated on the situation of ca. 8’000 Rroma who live in illegal settlements in Slovenia and call ofr a change of legislation.
According to a recent report, half of Czech Rroma are not integrated in that country. How they arrived at those numbers (it is always difficult to know how many Rroma there are), fact is, the Czech Republic is a very difficult place for Rroma.
This time, residents of a Bulgarian village are protesting the election of a Rroma mayor.
SHAME …
Seriously, in several places in the Czech Republic, it is now officially forbidden to sit – read loiter. You can’t sit in your car (unless you drive), in buses, etc. These measures are clearly taken and used against Rroma in that country.
An exhibition in Augsburg speaks about the discrimination that Rroma encountered and still live in Germany and in the Czech Republic.
A book on “Gypsies” in the Moslem world. CAREFULL – while there are many Moslem Rroma in the Balkan and in Turkey, many “Gypsies” are not Rroma but just populations who live in a way that the general population qualifies as “Gypsy”. In the Middle East, only Domari are related to Rroma – and there are not five millions of them.
An interesting description of what is truly going on in Bulgaria with the destruction of Rroma houses. The article is not recent but still very much worthwhile reading.
Besides the Luri, who are cousins of the Rroma – the ones who did not cross to Europe – there are also a few Rroma in Georgia, mostly Rroma who settled there during the 20th century. This minority is often ignored and, after the independence of that country, often became stateless…
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