A police probe in the UK aims at identifying victims of sexual exploitation. This probe involves somehow Rroma – but not only them.
Bad …
More on the clashes in Tula with the riot police over a gas line…
BAD!
Several organisations have expressed regrets that Rroma are being ignored in the official Lithuanian history.
Rroma in central Russia fought a battle against riot police. The Rroma are accused of having damaged a gas pipe in an attempt to connect their houses to the gas network, and then to have attacked the repairmen called as several other houses were left without gas.
This is new in Russia – and BAD…
Breizh-info produced yet another scandalous article with all stereotypes such as criminality, poverty, begging, etc., and full of generalizations. In addition, as the journalists mixes up travelers, Rroma, nomads, he shows his total lack of knowledge and his true intent: Showing Rroma as dirty, poor beggars and thieves.
SHAME!!!
Two waitresses from Turku in Finland were fined 3’000 Euros for discrimination against Rroma – the waitresses had asked the Rroma to pay in advance…
GOOD!
Rudolf Sarközy, a Rroma activist and representative died three days ago in Vienna, Austria.
Te avel lesko drom puterdo!
The head of the Human Rights at the UN blasted European politicians for discrimination against refugees, migrants, Muslims, and minorities such as the Rroma.
Better late than never …
This time an article on Ana Radu, the grand daughter of Cioaba, who has built a fashion brand in Romania.
The Council of Europe is earmarking 20 million Euros for Rroma women. Nice, but as for all other grants for Rroma, how will it be spent?
Several Italian Rroma organizations are protesting the tender for managing segregated Rroma villages that are meant to replace the current squats. This has already been tried in Italy and is the main reason why there are still so many camps around cities and the capital in particular.
An article on the Danish photographer Joakim Esklidsen who published a very nice book a few years back – the Roma Journeys.
Jean-Marie Le Pen has been finally fined condemned and fined 5’000 Euros for his comments on Rroma where he played on the fact that Fly and steal is said “voler” in French, and that as “naturally as birds fly, Rroma steal”…
Took a while …
Romanian Rroma street musicians have proven to be a hit on YouTube. 130’000 hits and counting.
Strange article on “Rroma Fashion” …
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Few news this week… A camp dismantled in St. Brice sous Forêt; 20 Rroma expulsed in Argenteuil; a camp being closed in Carquefou; polemic between towns in the Nantes agglomeration on Rroma being pushed from one to the other; 54 Rroma expulsed in Villeurbanne near Lyon; and finally, a denial there is a policy against mendacity in Toulouse.
Close to 2’600 Rroma have already been expulsed from their housing in France in 2016. The Human Right Council is condemning French policy of the Bulldozer.
Bad … But let’s put things in relation : The press speaks about less than 15’000 Rroma. Out of at least half a million in France. Is it representative?
The German state of Bavaria is acting to preserve the graves of Rroma and Sinti Holocaust survivors. These were at risk as the families often could not pay for the renewal of the lease.
Good! May they rest in peace!
Amnesty International reported discrimination, racism and abuses in the Czech Republic against Rroma. The Czech education ministry who was stated a violating the children human’s rights filed a complaint with the police. The Czech prosecutor found no reason to push for an indictment but nevertheless slammed the report …
If one wanted a proof …
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