Serbia and Roma Tourism

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A Serbian tour company which was offering visits of the Roma ghettos scrapped its offering after being accused of racism.
About time!!!

– Serbian Tour Company Scraps ‘Gypsy Tour’ After Racism Row. In: Balkan Insight. 17.07.2017. https://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/serbian-company-cancels-gypsy-tour-over-controversy-07-17-2017
– CitySoul stoppt “Gypsy-Tour” für Belgrad-Besucher, In: Wallstreet Online. 20.07.2017. https://www.wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/9755756-citysoul-stoppt-gypsy-tour-belgrad-besucher [link-preview url=”https://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/serbian-company-cancels-gypsy-tour-over-controversy-07-17-2017 “]

French Chronicle …

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Very few news this week on France and Roma. In the North of France, neighbours of a Roma camp are fed up with the situation and are asking for the closure of the camp; also in the North, one squat has been closed down; while near Paris, a camp will be shut down shortly; and finally near Nantes in Western France, an association is looking for caravans to relocate Roma (who probably never lived in caravans in the first place).

– Camps Roms : une situation de moins en moins tenable pour les riverains. In: La Voix du Nord. 21.07.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/195058/article/2017-07-21/camps-roms-une-situation-de-moins-en-moins-tenable-pour-les-riverains
– Le squat rom de la rue Nain évacué ce mardi matin. In: Nord Éclair. 18.07.2017. http://www.nordeclair.fr/76564/article/2017-07-18/le-squat-rom-de-la-rue-nain-evacue-ce-mardi-matin
– Bidonville rom de Triel-sur-Seine, avis d’expulsion imminente. In: La Vie. 21.07.2017. http://www.lavie.fr/solidarite/social/bidonville-rom-de-triel-sur-seine-avis-d-expulsion-imminente-21-07-2017-83793_816.php
– Rezé : à la recherche de caravanes pour reloger une trentaine de familles Roms. In: France Bleu. 20.07.2017. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/reze-la-recherche-de-caravanes-pour-reloger-une-trentaine-de-familles-roms-1500521296 [link-preview url=”https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/reze-la-recherche-de-caravanes-pour-reloger-une-trentaine-de-familles-roms-1500521296″]

Racist Cops and What TO Do With Them

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An article about what to do with racist cops in Slovakia. There’s definitively a need in that country.

Ako si naše úrady poradia s rasistickými policajtmi? Príklad ponúkajú Švédi. In: SME. 20.07.2017. https://komentare.sme.sk/c/20608246/ako-si-nase-urady-poradia-s-rasistickymi-policajtmi.html [link-preview url=”https://komentare.sme.sk/c/20608246/ako-si-nase-urady-poradia-s-rasistickymi-policajtmi.html”]

It is Possible

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An example of a peaceful cohabitation between Roma and non-Roma in a small village in one of the poor regions of Slovakia. OK, there are stereotypes, this being Slovakia … But nevertheless, can we have more villages like this?

– Boli sme v dedine, kde Rómovia chcú pracovať. In: Aktuality. 21.07.2017. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/505075/boli-sme-v-dedine-kde-romovia-chcu-pracovat/ [link-preview url=”https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/505075/boli-sme-v-dedine-kde-romovia-chcu-pracovat/”]

Petition

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A reminder that the petition against the European MP from Bulgaria Angel Dzhambazki is still going.
PLEASE SIGN!

– Bulgarian MEP Accused of Hate Speech Against Roma. In: Balkan Insight. 18.07.2017. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/sanctions-demanded-against-bulgarian-mep-for-anti-roma-rhetoric-07-17-2017 [link-preview url=”http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/sanctions-demanded-against-bulgarian-mep-for-anti-roma-rhetoric-07-17-2017″]

More on Fox News …

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Headlines from Fox news highlighted in Newsweek…Roma are threatening America! Where is Trump!
LUDICROUS!

– FOX NEWS: ‘GYPSIES’ ARE THREATENING AMERICA, DEFECATING EVERYWHERE AND BEHEADING CHICKENS, TUCKER CARLSON WARNS, In: Newsweek. 21.07.2017. http://www.newsweek.com/tucker-carlson-fox-news-gypsies-trump-immigration-640004 [link-preview url=”http://www.newsweek.com/tucker-carlson-fox-news-gypsies-trump-immigration-640004″]

Travellers and University

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Travellers’ and Roma children are 10 times less likely than the rest to attend university. This is the result of outright discrimination at every school stage.

– Research shows Traveller pupils less likely to go to university. In: Irish World. 21.07.2017. http://www.theirishworld.com/research-shows-traveller-pupils-less-likely-go-university/ [link-preview url=”http://www.theirishworld.com/research-shows-traveller-pupils-less-likely-go-university/”]

40 Roma – Continued

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A conservative Fox News journalist – Tucker Carlson – went totally overboard on his show on the topic of the 40 Romanian Roma immigrants in Pennsylvania. He used comments of the type “”Gypsies” are settled in a small Pennsylvania town… and locals complain of them going to toilet in the street and beheading chickens” and worse ones. In brief, the went into a racist rant.
SHAME

– In his quest to demonize immigrants, Fox News’s Tucker Carlson misses a good story. In: The Washington Post. 20.07.2017. https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2017/07/20/in-his-quest-to-demonize-immigrants-fox-newss-tucker-carlson-misses-a-good-story/?utm_term=.55ce3c15b762
– Fox News Feud – Sean Hannity Angry That Other Hosts Aren’t Blindly Supporting Trump. In: The Ring of Fire Network. 19.07.2017. https://trofire.com/2017/07/19/fox-news-feud-sean-hannity-angry-hosts-arent-blindly-supporting-trump/
– Tucker Carlson Getting A Little More Hitlery All The Time. In: The Wonkette. 19.07.2017. https://wonkette.com/620459/tucker-carlson-getting-a-little-more-hitlery-all-the-time#rgJ42epefJvys9c0.99 [link-preview url=”https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2017/07/20/in-his-quest-to-demonize-immigrants-fox-newss-tucker-carlson-misses-a-good-story/?utm_term=.55ce3c15b762 “]

40 Roma being Helped

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Meanwhile the 40 Roma refugees from Romania in the small town of California, in Pennsylvania, are being helped to integrate. At least something positive.

– Groups reach out to Romas to help them assimilate in California Borough. In: Observer Reporter. 18.07.2017. http://www.observer-reporter.com/20170718/groups_reach_out_to_romas_to_help_them_assimilate_in_california_borough
– EDITORIAL California immigrants should be helped adjusting to U.S. In: Observer Reporter. 19.07.2017. http://www.observer-reporter.com/20170719/editorial_california_immigrants_should_be_helped_adjusting_to_us [link-preview url=”http://www.observer-reporter.com/20170718/groups_reach_out_to_romas_to_help_them_assimilate_in_california_borough “]

40 Roma

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The story of the 40 refugees from Romania in the small town of California in Pennsylvania is creating a frenzy of news in rightist papers.
Breitbart and co are claiming these immigrants are defecating everywhere …
BAD.

– The truth about the immigrants Tucker Carlson claims are defecating in the streets of Pennsylvania. In: Think Progress. 19.07.2017. https://thinkprogress.org/roma-refugees-cal-pa-3997faa966c
– Conservative media outlets stoke fears that “gypsies” are coming to America and defecating in the streets. In: Mediamatters. 18.07.2017. https://www.mediamatters.org/research/2017/07/18/conservative-media-outlets-stoke-fears-gypsies-are-coming-america-and-defecating-streets/217302 [link-preview url=”https://thinkprogress.org/roma-refugees-cal-pa-3997faa966c “]

Bulgarian, Politicians, and Roma

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Bulgarian European MEP Angel Dzhambazki is being accused in an online petition of stirring up anti-Roma hatred. The Petition is on AVAAZ.
SIGN!!!

– Bulgarian MEP Accused of Hate Speech Against Roma. In: Balkan Insight. 18.07.2017. https://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/sanctions-demanded-against-bulgarian-mep-for-anti-roma-rhetoric-07-17-2017 [link-preview url=”https://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/sanctions-demanded-against-bulgarian-mep-for-anti-roma-rhetoric-07-17-2017″]

Zentralrat on Arte

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The Central Council of Sinti and Roma in Germany pointed its members on the Arte Movie on Roma and antiziganismus that was shown yesterday.

– Zentralrat Deutscher Sinti und Roma weist auf sehenswerten ARTE Dokumentarfilm zum Thema Antiziganismus in Europa hin. In: Zentralrat Deutscher Sinti und Roma. 18.07.2017. http://zentralrat.sintiundroma.de/zentralrat-deutscher-sinti-und-roma-weist-auf-sehenswerten-arte-dokumentarfilm-zum-thema-antiziganismus-in-europa-hin/ [link-preview url=”http://zentralrat.sintiundroma.de/zentralrat-deutscher-sinti-und-roma-weist-auf-sehenswerten-arte-dokumentarfilm-zum-thema-antiziganismus-in-europa-hin/”]

Israel Galvan

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The latest production from Israel Galvan “Fiesta” is on show in Avignon, France until the 23rd of July.

– AVIGNON : « LA FIESTA » PERCHEE D’ISRAEL GALVAN. In: Inferno. 17.07.2017. https://inferno-magazine.com/2017/07/17/avignon-la-fiesta-perchee-disrael-galvan/
– “La Fiesta” déjantée du Sévillan Israel Galvan divise la Cour d’honneur d’Avignon. In: France24. 17.07.2017. http://www.france24.com/fr/20170717-fiesta-dejantee-sevillan-israel-galvan-divise-cour-dhonneur-davignon [link-preview url=”https://inferno-magazine.com/2017/07/17/avignon-la-fiesta-perchee-disrael-galvan/ “]

Switzerland and Travellers

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A portrait of the president of the Association of Sinti and Roma Switzerland, who currently is engaged in a project aimed at defusing tensions between travellers and local population.

– Un nomade s’active pour limiter les conflits avec les gens du voyage. In: Le Temps. 17.07.2017. https://www.letemps.ch/suisse/2017/07/17/un-nomade-sactive-limiter-conflits-gens-voyage [link-preview url=”https://www.letemps.ch/suisse/2017/07/17/un-nomade-sactive-limiter-conflits-gens-voyage”]

Gypsies not Wanted

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Mykonos expelled Roma in April/May of this year, apparently following some protests from tourists about annoying Roma families.
Really???

– Roma Expelled from Paradise: Ethnic Cleansing on the Greek Isle of Mykonos. In: ERRC. 11.07.2017. http://www.errc.org/blog/roma-expelled-from-paradise-ethnic-cleansing-on-the-greek-isle-of-mykonos/178 [link-preview url=”http://www.errc.org/blog/roma-expelled-from-paradise-ethnic-cleansing-on-the-greek-isle-of-mykonos/178″]

Pennsylvania: Roma Refugees

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Another article on the 40 or so Romanian Roma who asked for asylum in California, Pennsylvania. Not meant negatively, but full of stereotypes…
Bad

– Roma say they came to Pa. to flee persecution. In: Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 15.07.2017. http://www.post-gazette.com/local/south/2017/07/15/Roma-say-they-came-to-Pa-to-flee-persecution/stories/201707150080 [link-preview url=”http://www.post-gazette.com/local/south/2017/07/15/Roma-say-they-came-to-Pa-to-flee-persecution/stories/201707150080″]

UK: Racism in Schools

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Racism seems to be a serious issue in the UK, especially against Roma and travellers.
Shame.

– Schools need to address the last acceptable form of racism. In: School Week. 16.07.2017. http://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-need-to-address-the-last-acceptable-form-of-racism/ [link-preview url=”http://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-need-to-address-the-last-acceptable-form-of-racism/”]

More on the Excavation in Lety

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A more extensive article on the excavations of the Czech concentration camp of Lety, excavations that showed that the camp was not razed to the ground as originally believed.

– Archaeologists find remains of wartime camp for Czech Roma. In: The Prague Monitor. 17.07.2017. http://praguemonitor.com/2017/07/17/archaeologists-find-remains-wartime-camp-czech-roma [link-preview url=”http://praguemonitor.com/2017/07/17/archaeologists-find-remains-wartime-camp-czech-roma”]

Rome – An Office for the Closure of Camps …

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The mayor of Rome, Virgina Raggi, has set up an office whose aim is to monitor and ensure the closure of the Roma camps – long a promise she made during her election. Several Roma associations are waiting to see what is happening.
According to a recent briefing by the Association July 21, “in the face of a constant presence of Roma in informal settlements in Rome quantified in the last five years at around 2,200 / 2,500 housing units, in the last few months the estimate sank to no more than one thousand units. This decline is explained by less arrivals from other countries (Romania), from transfers to other European countries (Spain, France and Germany) and largely from the transition from informal settlements to old unused industrial facilities. In a city with about 2.9 million inhabitants, Roma people in informal settlements account for only 0.03% of the Roma population.”

– A Roma nasce un ufficio per monitorare il superamento dei campi rom. In: La Stampa. 09.07.2017. http://www.lastampa.it/2017/07/09/italia/politica/a-roma-nasce-un-ufficio-per-monitorare-il-superamento-campi-rom-7kfwNjw6LnHCVRNcRuQJkN/pagina.html
– Campi rom e sgomberi, a Roma la musica è davvero cambiata. Purtroppo. In: Il Fatto Quotidiano. 13.07.2017. https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2017/07/13/campi-rom-e-sgomberi-a-roma-la-musica-e-davvero-cambiata-purtroppo/3726875/ [link-preview url=”https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2017/07/13/campi-rom-e-sgomberi-a-roma-la-musica-e-davvero-cambiata-purtroppo/3726875/”]

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