https://youtu.be/nUBmm45H43o [link-preview url=”https://youtu.be/nUBmm45H43o”]
Bulgaria: The Rise of Hate Speech
An article about the rise of hate speech in Bulgaria, especially against minorities such as the Rroma, the Turks, and the Pomaks. Rroma are by far the most vilified minority currently online in Bulgaria.
BAD
– They Won’t ‘Come for Us’ in Bulgaria. In: Balkan Insight. 07.12.2016. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/blog/they-won-t-come-for-us-in-bulgaria-12-06-2016 [link-preview url=”http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/blog/they-won-t-come-for-us-in-bulgaria-12-06-2016″]
Home Guard – A Hungarian Movie
A long review on a new Hungarian movie “Home Guard” about right wing extremists taking over a small town in Hungary. The basic problem of the movie is its obvious racial overtones, especially against Rroma who are represented exclusively as thieves, liars, etc. All stereotypes usually associated to them by the general Hungarian public are present here.
Really BAD
– “Home Guards”: A Film About Modern-Day Hungary or an Ode to Neo-Nazis? In: Los Angeles Review of Books. 09.12.2016. https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/home-guards-film-modern-day-hungary-ode-neo-nazis/#! [link-preview url=”https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/home-guards-film-modern-day-hungary-ode-neo-nazis/#!”]
Portrait of a Militant
Two articles about an English woman, Jne Bouviers who quit her job as a teacher to devote her time in helping children from the camps around Marseilles to go to school.
Good Job!
– Militer autrement. Jane Bouvier met les enfants roms à l’école. In: Mediapart. 09.12.2016. https://www.mediapart.fr/studio/portfolios/militer-autrement-jane-bouvier-met-les-enfants-roms-lecole
– Jane Bouvier, trait d’union entre les Roms et l’école. In: La Croix. 08.12.2016. http://www.la-croix.com/France/Exclusion/Jane-Bouvier-trait-dunion-entre-Roms-lecole-2016-12-08-1200808982 [link-preview url=”https://www.mediapart.fr/studio/portfolios/militer-autrement-jane-bouvier-met-les-enfants-roms-lecole”]
French Chronicle
Very few news this week in France on Rroma. Whenever there are hot topics, Rroma vanish, only to resurface when the news are not so hot …
There is a new camp in the North of Paris; while another camp near St. Denis was closed; an article about municipalities from the Left who try to expel the poor, such as Lille or Montreuil; the story of a squat in Angers, in Western France; and a report of the first meeting of a collective in the North that wants to help Rroma.
– PARIS : UN CAMPEMENT DE ROMS SE REFORME PORTE DE LA CHAPELLE. In: LCI. 09.12.2016. http://www.lci.fr/societe/paris-un-campement-de-roms-se-reforme-porte-de-la-chapelle-2016636.html
– Pierrefitte : le grand campement rom vidé de ses occupants. In: Le Parisien. 08.12.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/pierrefitte-sur-seine-93380/pierrefitte-le-grand-campement-rom-vide-de-ses-occupants-08-12-2016-6431934.php
– Lille, Montreuil : ces municipalités de gauche qui chassent les pauvres. In: Mediapart. 10.12.2016. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/lancetre/blog/101216/lille-montreuil-ces-municipalites-de-gauche-qui-chassent-les-pauvres
– Au Chêne-Vert, la vie suspendue de 60 Roms. In: Angers Mag. 10.12.2016. http://www.angersmag.info/Au-Chene-Vert-la-vie-suspendue-de-60-Roms_a12867.html
– Ambiance consensuelle à la première soirée du collectif Roms Denaisis. In: La Voix du Nord. 09.12.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/87506/article/2016-12-09/ambiance-consensuelle-la-premiere-soiree-du-collectif-roms-denaisis [link-preview url=”https://blogs.mediapart.fr/lancetre/blog/101216/lille-montreuil-ces-municipalites-de-gauche-qui-chassent-les-pauvres”]
Macedonia, The Shutka, and the Elections
An article about the upcoming elections in Macedonia and their potential impact on the life of Rroma in that country as seen by Rroma from the Shutka, the Rroma neighbourhood in Skopje.
– Election brings no hope to Macedonia’s Roma-run ‘ghetto’, say voters. In: The Business Insider. 10.12.2016. http://www.businessinsider.com/r-election-brings-no-hope-to-macedonias-roma-run-ghetto-say-voters-2016-12?IR=T [link-preview url=”http://www.businessinsider.com/r-election-brings-no-hope-to-macedonias-roma-run-ghetto-say-voters-2016-12?IR=T”]
What People Think of Us …
Scary poll about what people think about Rroma in Europe.
– Roma gypsies most negatively perceived European minority group, survey finds. In: The Independent. 19.11.2016. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/roma-gypsies-most-negatively-perceived-european-minority-group-survey-finds-a6740746.html [link-preview url=”http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/roma-gypsies-most-negatively-perceived-european-minority-group-survey-finds-a6740746.html”]
France: The Itinerary of Rromni
An article in a French paper about a Rroma family, especially a Rromni, Angelica Boti, who arrived in France in 2000. What is interesting here is that it is a rather conservative paper who presents this story and speaks about the will to integrate of the family.
This is new, and positive for a change.
– Expulsions/ Itinéraire ordinaire d’une famille rom. In: JSD. 06.12.2016. http://www.lejsd.com/content/itinéraire-ordinaire-d’une-famille-rom [link-preview url=”http://www.lejsd.com/content/itinéraire-ordinaire-d’une-famille-rom”]
Bad Taste …
HEKS, the Protestant help organisation is advertising for donations using all clichés about Rroma. If you watch the pictures, you find them all.
While the situation of Rroma in Kosovo is bad, it is not all ghettoes. Rroma there were integrated and had houses in the cities etc. In brief, this kind of campaign shows that stereotypes also exist in NGOs and simply re-inforce the prevalent views.
BAD.
– https://demandez-lui.heks.ch/?gclid=Cj0KEQiApqTCBRC-977Hi9Ov8pkBEiQA5B_ipcuk-jSHSH35yU1_vWzrBiBiK8xMXXoUynlb_Bv9w4UaAsPD8P8HAQ [link-preview url=”https://demandez-lui.heks.ch/?gclid=Cj0KEQiApqTCBRC-977Hi9Ov8pkBEiQA5B_ipcuk-jSHSH35yU1_vWzrBiBiK8xMXXoUynlb_Bv9w4UaAsPD8P8HAQ”]
Switzerland: Lausanne and Begging
An article on Rroma beggars in Lausanne, their income (very low) and their aspirations. It features the organisation Opre Rom which helps the Rroma to find a decent job. It is good, as this shows that begging is not a choice, and certainly not a criminal entreprise.
– «Ce n’est pas un choix» In: Le Corrier. 08.12.2016. http://www.lecourrier.ch/144922/ce_n_est_pas_un_choix [link-preview url=”http://www.lecourrier.ch/144922/ce_n_est_pas_un_choix”]
Slovakia and EU Funds
EU Funds for Rroma are not welcome in many Slovak communes … The Interior Ministry, which administers EU funds Roma, shoes that while some municipalities already have allocated the first millions for the new programming period, it also shows that In practice, many municipalities are not interested. Even though these funds could raise the Rroma standard of living.
– Rozdeľujú sa eurofondy pre Rómov, niektoré obce ich nechcú. In: TA3. 03.12.2016. http://www.ta3.com/clanok/1095503/rozdeluju-sa-eurofondy-pre-romov-niektore-obce-ich-nechcu.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ta3.com/clanok/1095503/rozdeluju-sa-eurofondy-pre-romov-niektore-obce-ich-nechcu.html”]
Italian Football: Again
Yet another case of racism amongst supporters and players in Italy. This time, fans chanted “Gypsy” at a player … At least this time, there are reactions …
– Baldissoni condemns Roma chants. Italia Football. 06.12.2016. http://www.football-italia.net/95303/baldissoni-condemns-roma-chants [link-preview url=”http://www.football-italia.net/95303/baldissoni-condemns-roma-chants”]
Czech Republic: Online Hatred
Online hatred against Rroma is on the rise in the Czech Republic with nearly 80% of online posts about Rroma being negative.
Bad but unfortunately not surprising.
– LN: Online hatred for Czech Roma growing. In: The Prague Daily Monitor. 06.12.2016. http://praguemonitor.com/2016/12/07/ln-online-hatred-czech-roma-growing [link-preview url=”http://praguemonitor.com/2016/12/07/ln-online-hatred-czech-roma-growing”]
Italy: Progress
It seems that things are slowly moving in Rome: Following discussions in the city council, there is a plan now to slowly move towards the closure of the Rroma camps that were a real shame for the city (and a real source of corruption). The local Rroma organisations have been greeting this progress all the while remaining cautious…
– Il Comune avvia l’iter per superare i campi: parte il Progetto Inclusione Rom. In: Roma Today. 07.12.2016. http://www.romatoday.it/politica/campi-rom-superamento-mozione-giunta-raggi.html [link-preview url=”http://www.romatoday.it/politica/campi-rom-superamento-mozione-giunta-raggi.html”]
Shut Eye …
More on the Hulu series… Un fortunately not all bad. It should be really panned for the stereotypes it conveys about the Rroma community. This series is really bad.
– ORIGINALITY IS NOT IN THE CARDS FOR SHUT EYE. In: MTV News. 06.12.2016. http://www.mtv.com/news/2960933/shut-eye-jeffrey-donovan-hulu-review/
– Hulu gives fake psychics real drama in the addicting Shut Eye. In: AV Club. 07.12.2016. http://www.avclub.com/review/hulu-gives-fake-psychics-real-drama-addicting-shut-245207
– Review New fortune-teller drama ‘Shut Eye’ runs hot and cold. In: Los Angeles Times. 06.12.2016. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-shut-eye-review-20161207-story.html [link-preview url=”http://www.mtv.com/news/2960933/shut-eye-jeffrey-donovan-hulu-review/”]
Rome: Close the Camps?
The municipal council will be discussing a motion to close all Rroma camps around the capital. This motion was deposited a while back by several organisations.
Let’s hope, as these camps are a shame and a source of corruption within the administration of the city.
– Chiudere i campi nomadi? Se ne discute in XV. In: Vigna Clara Blog. 05.12.2016. http://www.vignaclarablog.it/2016120566194/chiudere-i-campi-nomadi-se-ne-discute-in-xv/ [link-preview url=”http://www.vignaclarablog.it/2016120566194/chiudere-i-campi-nomadi-se-ne-discute-in-xv/”]
Slovakia: A Community Centre Issue
The proposed opening of a Rroma community centre in Poprad, a small community in Eastern Slovakia continues to raise controversy. The residents are adamantly against the centre, not per se, but because of its prime location in the community.
In brief: Community centre, maybe, but not here in the centre … This says it all.
– Diskusie o komunitnom centre v Matejovciach stále pokračujú. In: Korzar Spiš. 05.12.2016. http://spis.korzar.sme.sk/c/20401217/diskusie-o-komunitnom-centre-v-matejovciach-stale-pokracuju.html [link-preview url=”http://spis.korzar.sme.sk/c/20401217/diskusie-o-komunitnom-centre-v-matejovciach-stale-pokracuju.html”]
Rome: Close the Camps?
The municipal council will be discussing a motion to close all Rroma camps around the capital. This motion was deposited a while back by several organisations.
Let’s hope, as these camps are a shame and a source of corruption within the administration of the city.
– Chiudere i campi nomadi? Se ne discute in XV. In: Vigna Clara Blog. 05.12.2016. http://www.vignaclarablog.it/2016120566194/chiudere-i-campi-nomadi-se-ne-discute-in-xv/ [link-preview url=”http://www.vignaclarablog.it/2016120566194/chiudere-i-campi-nomadi-se-ne-discute-in-xv/”]
UK: Really Bad !!!
An article from the Daily Mail is really bad … It speaks about a proposal for migrants to the UK to take an oath of allegiance (which this paper seems to like) and bashes the critics who “ignore” the facts.
And if you read the facts about Rroma, well … They are again being used as a bad example to illustrate the ills of migration.
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– ‘Right on’ critics are ignoring problems caused by immigration, government tsar warns after Muslim groups condemn her ‘inflammatory call’ for newcomers to take a vow of allegiance. In: Daily Mail. 05.12.2016. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4000062/Swear-oath-live-Britain-Major-report-says-migrants-pledge-follow-values-soon-arrive-says-pace-immigration-communities.html [link-preview url=”http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4000062/Swear-oath-live-Britain-Major-report-says-migrants-pledge-follow-values-soon-arrive-says-pace-immigration-communities.html”]
Slovakia: Living in Dignity
An article and interview of a project aiming at improving the licing conditions in the Osada (Rroma quarters). It asks the questions of what it needs for these communities to live in dignity and what it means for the architecture, be it for social housing or private construction.
– Aj v rómskej osade sa dá žiť dôstojne (rozhovor). In: Aktuality. 05.12.2016. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/392157/aj-v-romskej-osade-sa-da-zit-dostojne-rozhovor/ [link-preview url=”https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/392157/aj-v-romskej-osade-sa-da-zit-dostojne-rozhovor/”]
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