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France: School and Rroma Migrants

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Several articles this week on the schooling of Rroma migrants. According to the press, one in 5 mayor in France is “reticent” to take Rroma children in school. More than half of the young adults living in camps have totally dropped out of school. Luckily there are also volunteers who teach reading in writing to young children in the camps themselves. For a country that prides itself to have “universal” access to school, SHAME.

– INFO LCI – PRÈS D’UNE MAIRIE SUR CINQ RÉTICENTE À SCOLARISER DES ENFANTS ROMS. In: Infos LCI. 02.09.2016. http://www.lci.fr/societe/exclu-lci-pres-d-une-mairie-sur-cinq-reticente-a-scolariser-des-enfants-roms-2005583.html
– Combien d’enfants roms vivant en bidonville sont privés d’école ? In: Libération. 28.09.2016. http://www.liberation.fr/france/2016/09/28/combien-d-enfants-roms-vivant-en-bidonville-sont-prives-d-ecole_1513296
– Scolarisation des Roms : un collectif enquête et interpelle l’Etat et les maires. In: Le Parisien. 27.09.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/champs-sur-marne-77420/scolarisation-des-roms-un-collectif-enquete-et-interpelle-l-etat-et-les-maires-27-09-2016-6155361.php
– Plus de la moitié des ados vivant en bidonvilles sont déscolarisés. In: Mediapart. 27.09.2016. https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/france/270916/plus-de-la-moitie-des-ados-vivant-en-bidonvilles-sont-descolarises?onglet=full
– LEÇON DE FRANÇAIS AVEC DES ENFANTS ROMS DANS L’ÉCOLE DES BIDONVILLES. In: Infos LCI. 02.10.2016. http://www.lci.fr/societe/avec-les-enfants-roms-dans-l-ecole-des-bidonvilles-2005565.html [link-preview url=”http://www.lci.fr/societe/exclu-lci-pres-d-une-mairie-sur-cinq-reticente-a-scolariser-des-enfants-roms-2005583.html
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Italy: Protests in Milan

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Rroma have been protesting in Milan the closure of a social emergency centre in the city that has been helping Rroma migrants in the city.No replacement and no integration strategy has been put in place by the authorities.- Rom, il polo di via Lombroso verso la chiusura. In: Il Giorno. 01.10.2016. http://www.ilgiorno.it/milano/cronaca/via-lombroso-rom-1.2557247 [link-preview url=”http://www.ilgiorno.it/milano/cronaca/via-lombroso-rom-1.2557247″]

Austria: Rroma Dialog Online

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The Austrian government is asking all Rroma to answer questions to housing, social issues, work and is setting up a platform where the government can dialogue with Rroma.- Roma sollen ihre Zukunft online diskutieren. In: Der Standart. 28.09.2016. http://derstandard.at/2000045060449/Roma-sollen-Zukunft-der-Volksgruppe-online-diskutieren- https://www.romadialogplattform.gv.at/romadialog/de/home [link-preview url=”http://derstandard.at/2000045060449/Roma-sollen-Zukunft-der-Volksgruppe-online-diskutieren-“]

Babi Yar

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Germany’s president visited Babi Yar on the anniversary of the start of the massacre.
After this initial shooting of Jews, many Rroma were also executed there.
May they all rest in peace.

– Babyn Yar: Germany remembers victims. In: DW. 29.09.2016. http://www.dw.com/en/babyn-yar-germany-remembers-victims/a-35927209 [link-preview url=”http://www.dw.com/en/babyn-yar-germany-remembers-victims/a-35927209″]

Romani Rose: Thanks!

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Romani Rose thanked Angela Merkel for her policy on refugees and greeted the creation of a new institute for Roma art and culture in Berlin.- Romani Rose bedankt sich bei Kanzlerin Merkel begrüßt Einrichtung eines Roma Instituts. In: Berliner Zeitung. 27.09.2016. http://www.berliner-zeitung.de/politik/romani-rose-bedankt-sich-bei-kanzlerin-merkel-begruesst-einrichtung-eines-roma-instituts-24815368?dmcid=sm_fb [link-preview url=”http://www.berliner-zeitung.de/politik/romani-rose-bedankt-sich-bei-kanzlerin-merkel-begruesst-einrichtung-eines-roma-instituts-24815368?dmcid=sm_fb”]

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel officially recognised and honoured Romani Rose’s life work for Sinti and Rroma. Born in 1946, he relentlessly fought for the recognition and the rights of Sinti and Rroma.
Well Done!

– Anerkennung von Sinti und Roma: Romani Rose für Lebensleistung geehrt. In: Rhein Neckar Zeitung. 29.08.2016. http://www.rnz.de/politik/hintergrund_artikel,-Anerkennung-von-Sinti-und-Roma-Romani-Rose-fuer-Lebensleistung-geehrt-_arid,224701.html
– Ausgegrenzt: Roma und Sinti. In: WAZ. 28.09.2016. http://www.derwesten.de/staedte/gladbeck/ausgegrenzt-roma-und-sinti-aimp-id12233531.html [link-preview url=”http://www.rnz.de/politik/hintergrund_artikel,-Anerkennung-von-Sinti-und-Roma-Romani-Rose-fuer-Lebensleistung-geehrt-_arid,224701.html”]

Toulouse: In October Workshops on Rroma

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Toulouse will host two days of workshops on Rroma with conferences, some insights in Rromanes, and discussions.

– Jeudi 20 & Vendredi 21 octobre : rencontres avec Slavka Radenez pour inaugurer la nouvelle édition de Rencont’roms nous ! https://rencontromsnous.com/2016/09/15/jeudi-20-vendredi-21-octobre-rencontres-avec-slavka-radenez-pour-inaugurer-la-nouvelle-edition-de-rencontroms-nous/ [link-preview url=””]

Romani Rose: Scheuer is Racist

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The president of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma, Romani Rose, accused Andreas Scheuer, the general Secretary of the CSU in Germany of racism. Scheuer has proposed to give preference to give preference to Christian refugees and migrants.
Romani Rose rightly accuses him of playing with “racist resentment” which is extremely dangerous.

– Zentralrat der Sinti und Roma wirft Scheuer Rassismus vor. In: Focus. 26.09.2016. http://www.focus.de/regional/bayern/parteien-zentralrat-der-sinti-und-roma-wirft-scheuer-rassismus-vor_id_5990827.html
– Zentralrat der Sinti und Roma wirft Scheuer Rassismus vor. In: Schwäbische. 26.09.2016. http://www.schwaebische.de/region/bayern_artikel,-Zentralrat-der-Sinti-und-Roma-wirft-Scheuer-Rassismus-vor-_arid,10534114.html [link-preview url=”http://www.focus.de/regional/bayern/parteien-zentralrat-der-sinti-und-roma-wirft-scheuer-rassismus-vor_id_5990827.html
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Germany: Camp Closed

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An illegal Rroma camp was closed in Germany near Kassel. Most of the residents were from Bulgaria and Romania.

– Stadt räumt illegalen Zeltplatz: Rumänen und Bulgaren hatten dort ihr Quartier. In: HNA. 23.09.2016. https://www.hna.de/kassel/bettenhausen-ort94136/stadt-raeumt-illegalen-zeltplatz-rumaenen-bulgaren-hatten-dort-quartier-6779730.html [link-preview url=””]

Germany: Culture Weeks in Manheim

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Manheim currently hosts the third culture week of Rroma and Sinti – RomnoKher.
In this context, the mayor of Herboltzheim, Ernst Schilling, was awarded a prize for his engagement for Roma and Sinti.
More of it, please.

– Bürgermeister Ernst Schilling wird für sein Engagement für Sinti und Roma geehrt. In: Badische Zeitung. 23.09.2016. http://www.badische-zeitung.de/herbolzheim/buergermeister-ernst-schilling-wird-fuer-sein-engagement-fuer-sinti-und-roma-geehrt–127506500.html [link-preview url=”http://www.badische-zeitung.de/herbolzheim/buergermeister-ernst-schilling-wird-fuer-sein-engagement-fuer-sinti-und-roma-geehrt–127506500.html”]

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Appart from the news on the town of Saint-Ouen ordered to enrol Rroma children in school, the news is (unfortunately as usual). Still no solution for the Rroma who were expulsed in Monteruil, this is spite of a lot of mobilisation; the Rroma who occupied the island of the impressionists in Chatou have left; in Western France, the prefect of the Loire Atlantique discussed possible means of integrating Rroma in Nantes; in Bordeaux, a camp was closed; in Albi, in the South, no solution has yet been found to the Albanian asylum seekers; in the North, in Hautbourdin, the Rroma can stay; a positive story on an association helping young Rroma to learn near Paris; a mayor complaining of having to enrol Rroma children in classes (again); and finally, a really BAD story on beggars and human trafficking re-inforcing all stereotypes.

– Montreuil. Familles Roms expulsées: impasse et voie de secours. In: Mediapart. 19.09.2016. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/190916/montreuil-familles-roms-expulsees-impasse-et-voie-de-secours
– Montreuil. Rue fée d’herbes. In: Mediapart. 21.09.2016. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/210916/montreuil-rue-fee-dherbes
– Chatou : les Roms ont quitté l’île des Impressionnistes. In: Le Parisien. 22.09.20126. http://www.leparisien.fr/chatou-78400/chatou-les-roms-ont-quitte-l-ile-des-impressionnistes-22-09-2016-6142403.php
– Roms : le préfet reçoit les 24 maires de la métropole nantaise. In: Ouest France. 23.09.2016. http://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/roms-le-prefet-recoit-les-24-maires-de-la-metropole-nantaise-4511520
– Mérignac : ce jeudi, un camp de Roms bulgares a été évacué et des gens du voyage se sont installés. In: Ouest France. 22.09.2016. http://www.sudouest.fr/2016/09/22/merignac-ce-jeudi-un-camp-de-roms-bulgares-a-ete-evacue-et-des-gens-du-voyage-se-sont-installes-2510242-3001.php
– Grand ménage d’automne dans les squats de Bordeaux Métropole. In: Rue89. 22.09.2016. http://rue89bordeaux.com/2016/09/grand-menage-dautomne-dans-les-squats-de-bordeaux-metropole/
– Albi : la Préfecture a mis à disposition des hébergements d’urgence pour les demandeurs d’asile Roms Albanais. In: Le Tarn Libre. 22.09.2016. http://www.letarnlibre.com/2016/09/22/4779-albi-prefecture-mis-disposition-hebergements-urgence-pour-demandeurs-asile-roms-albanais.html
– Le Département débouté en appel : les Roms sont autorisés à rester. In: La Voix du Nord. 19.09.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/47085/article/2016-09-19/le-departement-deboute-en-appel-les-roms-sont-autorises-rester
– Antenne scolaire mobile/ Les petits Roms en route pour l’école. In: JSD. 19.09.2016. http://www.lejsd.com/content/les-petits-roms-en-route-pour-lécole
– D’après le maire, les enfants du 115 lui coûtent trop cher. In: Le Parisien. 22.09.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/espace-premium/seine-saint-denis-93/d-apres-le-maire-les-enfants-du-115-lui-coutent-trop-cher-22-09-2016-6139667.php
– Embauchés pour cueillir des pommes en Belgique, ils finissent mendicants. In: La Voix du Nord. 20.09.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/47639/article/2016-09-20/embauches-pour-cueillir-des-pommes-en-belgique-ils-finissent-mendiants [link-preview url=”http://www.leparisien.fr/chatou-78400/chatou-les-roms-ont-quitte-l-ile-des-impressionnistes-22-09-2016-6142403.php”]

Rroma Children and School

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The town of Saint-Ouen, in the North of Paris, has been ordered to enroll Rroma children in its schools. Its mayor had recently refused to enrol them on the premises that the town was already facing other problems and could not cope with these children…
Several associations went to court and won.
WELL DONE!

– La ville de Saint-Ouen devra scolariser les enfants roms. In: Le Point. 24.09.2016. http://www.lepoint.fr/societe/la-ville-de-saint-ouen-devra-scolariser-les-enfants-roms-23-09-2016-2070960_23.php
– La mairie de Saint-Ouen bientôt mise en demeure après son refus de scolariser des enfants Roms. In: Libération. 23.09.2016. http://www.liberation.fr/direct/element/la-mairie-de-saint-ouen-bientot-mise-en-demeure-apres-son-refus-de-scolariser-des-enfants-roms_48132/
– Seine-Saint-Denis : la ville de Saint-Ouen devra scolariser les enfants Roms. In: FranceInfos. 24.09.2016. http://www.francetvinfo.fr/societe/education/seine-saint-denis-la-ville-de-saint-ouen-devra-scolariser-les-enfants-roms_1839715.html
– REFUS DE SCOLARISER DES ENFANTS ROMS : LE MAIRE DE SAINT-OUEN MIS EN DEMEURE. In: LCI. 23.09.2016. http://www.lci.fr/societe/refus-de-scolariser-des-enfants-roms-le-maire-de-saint-ouen-mis-en-demeure-par-la-prefecture-2004354.html
– A Saint-Ouen, bataille autour de la scolarisation d’enfants Roms. In: FR3 FranceInfo. 19.09.2016. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/paris-ile-de-france/seine-saint-denis/saint-ouen-93-bataille-autour-de-la-scolarisation-d-enfants-roms-1089197.html
– Non-scolarisation d’un Rom: le maire de Saint-Ouen ne peut “digérer toute la misère du monde”. In: L’Echo Républicain. 20.09.2016. http://www.lechorepublicain.fr/france-monde/actualites/economie-politique/politique/2016/09/20/non-scolarisation-d-un-rom-le-maire-de-saint-ouen-ne-peut-digerer-toute-la-misere-du-monde_12079444.html [link-preview url=”http://www.lepoint.fr/societe/la-ville-de-saint-ouen-devra-scolariser-les-enfants-roms-23-09-2016-2070960_23.php
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Indian View of French Evictions

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An article about the evictions in France and the fate of the Rroma from Montreuil, seen from India. The trend continues, Rroma are the first Indian Disapora!

– French Govt treats us like Dogs: says one mother of evicted Roma children. In: NewsGram. 21.09.2016. http://www.newsgram.com/french-govt-treats-us-like-dogs-says-one-mother-of-evicted-roma-children/ [link-preview url=”http://www.newsgram.com/french-govt-treats-us-like-dogs-says-one-mother-of-evicted-roma-children/”]

France: Forced Eviction Detrimental to Children

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The forced evictions of Rroma in France leave children vulnerable, not to mention interferes seriously with their schooling.

– Forced evictions leave Roma children vulnerable in France, say campaigners. In: Reuters. 20.09.2016. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-roma-idUSKCN11R00U [link-preview url=”http://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-roma-idUSKCN11R00U”]

French Chronicle …

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French Chronicle …

Apart from the news from Marseilles (see other post on France), news are like always in France: A camp evacuated in Brunoy, near Paris; Montreuil, where the people who were forced out of the camp still haven’t been re-lodged; in Marseilles, where, besides the headlines of the attack, Rroma were also expelled from a camp just before school begin; in Montpellier, where a fire was started in a camp – again; and in the north, in Roubaix, where people take the opportunity of a Rroma camp to dump toxic waste; in Maubeuge, the story of a part of town being reconstructed (after the eviction of Rroma); and finally in Lille, were volunteers do activities with Rroma children.

French Chronicle: Marseilles

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French Chronicle: Marseilles

A camp with nearly 160 Rroma in Marseilles was attacked with Molotov Cocktails and pump guns. 7 people landed in hospital, three persons were arrested. There seems to have been an altercation between the Rroma and some local youths, although at this stage nothing is clear.

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