16 May 1940

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16 May 1940

Deportations of Sinti and Roma started on the 16th of May 1940. Commemorations were held in several German Länder.

Literary Event

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What is the position of Romani writers in the Czech literary scene? Can minority literature emerge from the shadows of a marginal genre? And what does it actually mean to be a Romani writer? Stanislava Miková and Patrik Banga shared their experiences during the evening. The Roma Literary Evening took place in the Václav Havel Library in Prague on the 16th  of May and the whole event was broadcast live by the first Roma internet television ROMEA TV.

Šaban

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Šaban

The promotion of the documentary called a “Musical Biography of Shaban Bajramovic” produced by the Association FROS, began with the sounds of one of the most famous Shaban songs “Sajbija”, performed by famous trumpeter Nebojsa Sejdic.

German Railway and Roma

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German Railway and Roma

Another article on the discussions held between the head of the German Railway and the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma on the racist events against Roma aboard trains in March. The conclusion is, there is no structural racism against Roma, just single cases …

German Trains vs. Roma

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German Trains vs. Roma

The Deutsche Bahn, the German railway company wants to sort out their bias against Roma.

About time, as they did deport quite a few of them a while back.

French Chronicle …

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French Chronicle …

No news this week on Roma in France. A fire in a camp in the South that may have had criminal origins is the only thing that happened.

Ukrainian View on the Czech Decisions

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Ukrainian View on the Czech Decisions

The Czech Republic will strengthen passport control for refugees and provide assistance only to those fleeing the war and crossing the Ukrainian border.

Basically the statement is: Due to Roma, conditions are harder. The entire issue stems from the Hungarian Prime Minister Orban who gave Hungarian passports to many people in Transcarpathian Ukraine. Now, there are Roma with dual Ukrainian and Hungarian citizenship who obviously do not want to stay in Hungary…

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An article highlighting the plight of Ukrainian Roma refugees from Transcarpathia in the Czech Republic. The ones with a Hungarian passports have gone, but the ones that are still there lodge in tents in difficult circumstances.

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