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Germany and Refugees

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The left fraction in the Parliament of Bremen is asking for a moratorium of the forced repatriation of refugees – especially Roma – during the winter months. Germany is forcefully repatriating many Roma from the Kosovo.

– Linke fordert Abschiebestopp. In: Weser Kurier. 29.11.2017. https://www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/bremen-stadt_artikel,-linke-fordert-abschiebestopp-_arid,1674459.html [link-preview url=”https://www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/bremen-stadt_artikel,-linke-fordert-abschiebestopp-_arid,1674459.html”]

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No Surprises …

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A recent Slovak survey showed that a very large majority of Slovaks does not want to live close to Moslems or to Roma. Roma come out worse in the survey.
No surprises, but really bad results across the party lines.

– Slováci sú stále intolerantní, ukázal prieskum: Nechceme bývať vedľa Rómov, ani moslimov. In: Topky. 02.12.2017. http://www.topky.sk/cl/10/1672795/Slovaci-su-stale-intolerantni–ukazal-prieskum–Nechceme-byvat-vedla-Romov–ani-moslimov [link-preview url=”http://www.topky.sk/cl/10/1672795/Slovaci-su-stale-intolerantni–ukazal-prieskum–Nechceme-byvat-vedla-Romov–ani-moslimov”]

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Roma Day in Berlin

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An article about the Roma Day in Berlin (held on Nov. 24th), and its message: Many Roma are well integrated, Roma have to get out of the defensive, and racism needs to be be firmly condemned.

– Roma-Day in Berlin: Aufstehen gegen Rassismus und Nationalismus. In: BNR. 24.11.2017. https://www.bnr.de/artikel/aktuell-aus-der-zivilgesellschaft/roma-day-in-berlin-aufstehen-gegen-rassismus-und-nationali [link-preview url=”https://www.bnr.de/artikel/aktuell-aus-der-zivilgesellschaft/roma-day-in-berlin-aufstehen-gegen-rassismus-und-nationali”]

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France: As we speak …

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The Roma camp on the tracks of the former “petite ceinture” railway has been closed by the police yesterday, leaving 300 people without a lodging.
This, in spite of the normal winter pause on evictions in France.

– France: ongoing evacuation in Paris of Roma camp. In: ANSA. 28.11.2017. http://www.ansamed.info/ansamed/en/news/sections/generalnews/2017/11/28/france-ongoing-evacuation-in-paris-of-roma-camp_cad0d94e-411b-44be-abce-31e5b3c05ffb.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansamed.info/ansamed/en/news/sections/generalnews/2017/11/28/france-ongoing-evacuation-in-paris-of-roma-camp_cad0d94e-411b-44be-abce-31e5b3c05ffb.html”]

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Rome – Roma Criticise the Mayor

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Virginia Raggi is being criticised in relation with the EU funds allocated for the period 2014-2020 to Rome for resolving and integrating Roma. According to the Roma, nothing is being done.
Bad, but business as usual in Italy.

– I rom denunciano Virginia Raggi e Maria Elena Boschi: “Ecco perché ci hanno truffato”. In: Il Giornale. 25.11.2017. http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/politica/i-rom-denunciano-virginia-raggi-e-maria-elena-boschi-ecco-1467407.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/politica/i-rom-denunciano-virginia-raggi-e-maria-elena-boschi-ecco-1467407.html”]

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Moldovan Roma – 10 years later

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Finally some positive news. In the North of France, an article about Moldovan Roma, who, 10 years after their arrival, are citizen like any others.
Good!

– Après dix ans de chaos, les Moldovan, des Lillois comme les autres. In: La Voix du Nord. 22.11.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/270603/article/2017-11-22/apres-dix-ans-de-chaos-les-moldovan-des-lillois-comme-les-autres [link-preview url=”http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/270603/article/2017-11-22/apres-dix-ans-de-chaos-les-moldovan-des-lillois-comme-les-autres”]

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French Chronicle …

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In some places, France seems to be starting to solve the issue of 20’000 people: In Montpellier, in the south, the largest shantytown will be closed in the spring and its inhabitants will be re-lodged in bungalows. In Ivry, near Paris, Roma are welcome (yes) and in Lille in the North, a mayor and the state are summoned in court for the illegal expulsion of a small camp of Roma. Finally, in Paris, the petite ceinture camp is awaiting its 4th closure.
Other than that, social news, not so good: Children victims of violence in their family in Besançon; general bad situation for children living in shantytowns; and minors’ pregnancies.

– Montpellier: Le plus grand camp de Roms évacué, ses occupants relogés dans des bungalows. In: 20 Minutes (FR). 22.11.2017. http://www.20minutes.fr/montpellier/2173679-20171122-montpellier-vers-fin-bidonville-celleneuve
– Montpellier : une partie des Roms du bidonville de Celleneuve bientôt relogés. In: FR3 France Info. 22.11.2017. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/occitanie/herault/montpellier/montpellier-partie-roms-du-bidonville-celleneuve-bientot-reloges-1370527.html
– Les Roms du quartier Celleneuve à Montpellier vont déménager. In: France Bleu. 21.11.2017. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/les-roms-du-quartier-celleneuve-a-montpellier-vont-demenager-1511284760
– ACTUALITÉS : HERAULT – MONTPELLIER – LES ROMS DU QUARTIER CELLENEUVE BIENTÔT RELOGÉS. In: Occitanie. http://www.occitanie-tribune.com/articles/5033/herault-montpellier-les-roms-du-quartier-celleneuve-bientot-reloges/#Bj4qbEsgwFQH2e25.99
– Bidonville de Celleneuve : les roms relogés près du château de Bionne. In: Gazette de Montpellier. 21.11.2017. http://www.lagazettedemontpellier.fr/15473/bidonville-de-celleneuve-les-roms-reloges-pres-du-chateau-de-bionne.html
– Immigration. À Ivry, les Roms sont les bienvenus. In: L’Humanité. 23.11.2017. https://humanite.fr/immigration-ivry-les-roms-sont-les-bienvenus-646018
– La mairie et l’État assignés au tribunal pour l’expulsion d’un campement rom. In: La Voix du Nord. 23.11.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/271856/article/2017-11-23/la-mairie-et-l-etat-assignes-au-tribunal-pour-l-expulsion-d-un-campement-rom
– Les habitants du dernier bidonville de Paris se préparent à une quatrième evacuation. In: France Culture. 22.11.2017. https://www.franceculture.fr/emissions/le-choix-de-la-redaction/les-habitants-du-dernier-bidonville-de-paris-se-preparent-a-une-quatrieme-evacuation
– Maltraitance d’enfants et fraude sociale : deux personnes placées en détention à Besançon. In: Fr3 France Info. 21.11.2017. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/bourgogne-franche-comte/doubs/besancon/maltraitance-enfants-fraude-sociale-deux-personnes-placees-detention-besancon-1370125.html
– Des enfants sont dans des situations “alarmantes” estime le Défenseur des droits. In: L’Express. 20.11.2017. https://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/societe/des-enfants-sont-dans-des-situations-alarmantes-estime-le-defenseur-des-droits_1962006.html
– Nantes Les mineures enceintes accueillies à la maternité du CHU. In: Presse Ocean. 22.11.2017. http://www.presseocean.fr/actualite/nantes-les-mineures-enceintes-accueillies-a-la-maternite-du-chu-22-11-2017-253912 [link-preview url=”https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/occitanie/herault/montpellier/montpellier-partie-roms-du-bidonville-celleneuve-bientot-reloges-1370527.html “]

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Hessen: More Money for Sinti and Roma

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The German State of Hessen increased its contribution to the state association of Sinti and Roma to 300’000 EUR per year.

– Mehr Geld für Sinti und Roma. In: Hessenschau. 22.11.2017. http://www.hessenschau.de/gesellschaft/mehr-geld-fuer-sinti-und-roma,kurz-sinti-100.html [link-preview url=”http://www.hessenschau.de/gesellschaft/mehr-geld-fuer-sinti-und-roma,kurz-sinti-100.html”]

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Underage Marriage

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Italy’s top court confirmed the sentence against a man for marrying an underage girl. According to the court, “Underage marriage may be OK for Roma culture but it is against Italian law”.

– Underage Roma marriages not legit (3). In: Ansa. 22.11.2017. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2017/11/22/underage-roma-marriages-not-legit-3_7bf12e71-4f63-4eb2-8486-73b166536007.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2017/11/22/underage-roma-marriages-not-legit-3_7bf12e71-4f63-4eb2-8486-73b166536007.html”]

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Travellers in the UK: Two Stories

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According to one councillor in Bristol, people are fed up of funding an “alternative lifestyle” for travellers, while in Plymouth, they are attempting to find temporary camping sites to avoid travellers “hogging” council land.

– Bristol is ‘fed up’ with ‘subsidising’ the ‘alternative lifestyle’ of travellers. In: Bristol Post. http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-fed-up-subsidising-alternative-815076
– Plans for new traveller sites in Plymouth. In: The Herald. 21.11.2017. http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/more-traveller-sites-could-introduced-808736 [link-preview url=”http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-fed-up-subsidising-alternative-815076 “]

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Theatre Project

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A German Theatre project called “Schuchten – Neue Nachbarn” [canyon – new neighbours] is being nominated for the Amadeu Antonio Price. This price is awarded to projects fighting racism. The play consists of Roma and Sinti telling stories while walking through a neighbourhood of Augsburg where many of them live.

– NOMINIERT FÜR DEN AMADEU ANTONIO PREIS 2017 – “SCHLUCHTEN – NEUE NACHBARN”. In: Bell Tower, 21.11.2017. http://www.belltower.news/artikel/nominiert-für-den-amadeu-antonio-preis-2017-schluchten-neue-nachbarn-12911 [link-preview url=”http://www.belltower.news/artikel/nominiert-für-den-amadeu-antonio-preis-2017-schluchten-neue-nachbarn-12911″]

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UK Abuse

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Following the accusations of a social workers in Glasgow whereas Roma children were sold into prostitution by their parents, the police is investigating.

– Police to launch inquiry into Roma sex abuse claims in Govanhill. In: The Times. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/police-to-launch-inquiry-into-roma-sex-abuse-claims-in-govanhill-nzmcldp7z [link-preview url=”https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/police-to-launch-inquiry-into-roma-sex-abuse-claims-in-govanhill-nzmcldp7z”]

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France: The Register

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The French police is forced to close its register of Travellers. Since 1994, they systematically registered every traveller in the country. Several organisations protested against this and won.
Good!

– Suppression du fichier des gens du voyage. In: L’Essor. 13.11.2017. http://lessor.org/suppression-du-fichier-des-gens-du-voyage/#cLMPjDmDU1MPHq5u.99 [link-preview url=”http://lessor.org/suppression-du-fichier-des-gens-du-voyage/#cLMPjDmDU1MPHq5u.99″]

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French Chronicle …

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Not many news this week in France – probably a reflection on the moratorium on expulsions during the winter. Well, the least news there are, the better!
First, a reportage on Roma children who are not attending school, essentially because their parents are not registered in the commune. Sometimes also because mayors are actively preventing Roma children from attending school in their districts. Then, the usual news: In Alfortville, residents want a camp to be closed; in Ivry, a collective is trying to help Roma who were expulsed a long while back from their camp; in Pantin, an illegal traffic of pets; in the North, the decision to forbid foraging trash has been upheld by the Conseil d’Etat; and finally in Strassbourg, a new camp for roughly 30 asylum seekers and some Roma.

– Enfants déscolarisés: reportage dans un bidonville rom en France. In: RFI. 16.11.2017. http://www.rfi.fr/emission/20171116-reportage-bidonville-roms-france-enfants-descolarises
– Alfortville : les riverains réclament le départ des Roms. In: Le Parisien. 17.11.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/alfortville-94140/alfortville-les-riverains-reclament-le-depart-des-roms-17-11-2017-7399185.php
– Ivry-sur-Seine : que sont devenus les expulsés du bidonville Truillot ? In: Yahoo. 17.11.2017. https://fr.news.yahoo.com/ivry-seine-devenus-expulsés-bidonville-truillot-175828371.html
– Pantin : un trafic d’animaux derrière le chenil clandestin ? In: Paris Vox. 13.11.2017. https://www.parisvox.info/2017/11/13/pantin-trafic-danimaux-derriere-chenil-clandestin/
– Le Conseil d’État valide l’arrêté interdisant la fouille des poubelles. In: La Voix du Nord. 15.11.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/265900/article/2017-11-15/le-conseil-d-etat-valide-l-arrete-interdisant-la-fouille-des-poubelles
– Un nouveau bidonville de demandeurs d’asile, cette fois au Neuhof. In: Rue 89 Strasbourg. 14.11.2017. http://www.rue89strasbourg.com/nouveau-bidonville-camp-migrants-demandeurs-asile-neuhof-strasbourg-127673 [link-preview url=”https://fr.news.yahoo.com/ivry-seine-devenus-expulsés-bidonville-truillot-175828371.html “]

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Romnja and Feminism

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An article about two Roma activists and feminists in Spain and their struggle against traditions but also against the paternalism they face on the “regular” feminist side. They say that Gadže (Payo in Calo), treat them like “talking moneys”…

– Gitanas feministas: “Las payas nos tratan como si fuéramos monos que hablan”. In: El Confidencial. 16.11.2017. https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2017-11-16/gitanas-feministas-las-payas-nos-tratan-como-si-fueramos-monos-que-hablan_1478723/ [link-preview url=”https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2017-11-16/gitanas-feministas-las-payas-nos-tratan-como-si-fueramos-monos-que-hablan_1478723/”]

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Pensions?

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An article about the additional pensions voted in Germany for people who had to do forced labour in camps and ghettoes during World War Two. The law makes it almost impossible for Roma and Sinti to get these, as they need a proof of having been registered for 5 years. An eternity in their case.

– Woran die Auszahlung von Ghetto-Renten scheitert. In: Deutschlandfunk. 17.11.2017. http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/zwangsarbeit-woran-die-auszahlung-von-ghetto-renten.862.de.html?dram:article_id=400843 [link-preview url=”http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/zwangsarbeit-woran-die-auszahlung-von-ghetto-renten.862.de.html?dram:article_id=400843″]

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Stolpersteine …

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A really worrying trend in Berlin: Stumbling stones, these little stones encased in the pavement remembering victims of the Holocaust, are being removed an destroyed. A worrying trend.

– Vandals Are Attacking Berlin’s Powerful Citywide Holocaust Memorial. In: City Lab. 16.11.2017. https://www.citylab.com/life/2017/11/berlin-stolpersteine/545990/ [link-preview url=”https://www.citylab.com/life/2017/11/berlin-stolpersteine/545990/”]

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Grooming Rings …

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A social worker who exposed a large children sexual abuse ring has said that encountered similar structures among Roma. She says that girls as young as ten or eleven where forced into prostitution – implicitly by other Roma.
This is bad.

– Fear for Roma ignored in Rotherham. In: The Times. 17.11.2017. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/fear-for-roma-ignored-in-rotherham-hq3wtbjvn [link-preview url=”https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/fear-for-roma-ignored-in-rotherham-hq3wtbjvn”]

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Nelly’s Adventures

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More on the controversy about the German children movie “Nelly’s Adventure” with split opinions.
We share the opinions of the German Council of Sinti and Roma. The movie promotes the usual negative stereotypes about Roma.

– Überwiegend Zuspruch für “Nellys Abenteuer”. In: Welt N24. 12.11.2017. https://www.welt.de/regionales/baden-wuerttemberg/article170545909/Ueberwiegend-Zuspruch-fuer-Nellys-Abenteuer.html
– Sinti und Roma kritisieren SWR-Jugendfilm. In: badische Zeitung. 10.11.2017. http://www.badische-zeitung.de/computer-medien-1/sinti-und-roma-kritisieren-swr-jugendfilm–144794702.html
– Ist der SWR-Film „Nellys Abenteuer“ rassistisch? In: Stuttgarter Nachrichten. 08.11.2017. http://www.stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.kritik-von-sinti-und-roma-ist-der-swr-film-nellys-abenteuer-rassistisch.36eb4510-77fb-4ec8-8265-3fd50f17d547.html
– „Nellys Abenteuer“ rassistisch? – SWR strahlt Film vorzeitig aus. In: Südkurier. 10.11.2017. https://www.suedkurier.de/nachrichten/panorama/Nellys-Abenteuer-rassistisch-SWR-strahlt-Film-vorzeitig-aus;art409965,9490767 [link-preview url=”https://www.welt.de/regionales/baden-wuerttemberg/article170545909/Ueberwiegend-Zuspruch-fuer-Nellys-Abenteuer.html “]

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