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Slovakia: A Movie against Racism

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A study of the impact of a movie called Sidliskovy Dream Rhythms showed that it has quite a positive impact on reducing stereotypes and prejudices against Rroma. The movie was seen by nearly 100’000 people in Slovakia and roughly a third of that in the Czech Republic.

– Film o Rytmusovi scitlivil tínedžerov. Ovplyvnil ich názor na Rómov. In: HN Style. 16.11.2016. https://style.hnonline.sk/kultura/860599-film-o-rytmusovi-scitlivil-tinedzerov-ovplyvnil-ich-nazor-na-romov [link-preview url=”https://style.hnonline.sk/kultura/860599-film-o-rytmusovi-scitlivil-tinedzerov-ovplyvnil-ich-nazor-na-romov”]

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Hungary: Jobbik Changes?

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Vona, the leader of the Hungarian ultr-right party Jobbik is trying to make believe his party is changing fast and is shedding its racism against Rroma and Jews…
Hard to believe.

– Is Hungary’s Jobbik leader really ditching far-right past? In: BBC News. 15.11.2015. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37976687 [link-preview url=”http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37976687″]

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Bullsh*t

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The Gatestone institute wrote a piece on “no go zones” in Germany, and managed to pack a bunch of nasty and totally inacceptable stereotypes in the process… Totally beyonf the point. For example: “thousands of Bulgarians and Romanians (including Sinti and Roma “gypsies”) have flocked to Duisburg”, Sinti are locals, and the thousands are not there; “New migrants from Bulgaria and Romania are adding to the problems”, what problems, if not the ones of the journalist; this mixed with factual reporting such as “At night, Romanian residents dance on the streets, the sound system in the car supplies loud music” taken from the German Press.
Well, this article is full of stereotypes and is BAD!!!

– Inside Germany’s No-Go Zones: Part I – North Rhine-Westphalia. In: Gatestone Institute. 07.11.2016. https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/9279/germany-no-go-zones-nrw [link-preview url=”https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/9279/germany-no-go-zones-nrw”]

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France: An Appeal

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An appeal in France coming right after the acknowledgement of the internment of Rroma by the French government during World War Two to repeal the statu of “gens du voyage” and to stop the discrimination against them and Rroma in general.

– Internement des Tsiganes : Il n’est jamais trop tard pour reconnaître ses erreurs. In: Saphir News. 30.10.2016. http://www.saphirnews.com/Internement-des-Tsiganes-Il-n-est-jamais-trop-tard-pour-reconnaitre-ses-erreurs_a23089.html [link-preview url=”http://www.saphirnews.com/Internement-des-Tsiganes-Il-n-est-jamais-trop-tard-pour-reconnaitre-ses-erreurs_a23089.html”]

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Greece: Rroma Origins

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An article in the Greek Press on the origins of the Rroma. Fairly accurate, but with a choice of pictures that is full of stereotypes…

– Ρομά ή Ρομ ή Τσιγγάνοι ή Γύφτοι: Από πού κατάγονται τελικά; In: Protothema. 03.11.2016. http://www.protothema.gr/stories/article/625108/roma-i-rom-i-tsigganoi-i-guftoi-apo-pou-katagodai-telika/ [link-preview url=”http://www.protothema.gr/stories/article/625108/roma-i-rom-i-tsigganoi-i-guftoi-apo-pou-katagodai-telika/”]

News Schweiz

STEREOTYPES

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A really bad article from a Swiss paper. The article cites extensively an Austrian “expert” on street children and then goes on to dangerous generalisations such as “girls beg”, “boys steal” and so on.
This reinforces the stereotypes in the minds of the Swiss, as anyhow, they think that all Rroma are beggars and thieves.

– «Mädchen betteln, Buben stehlen» In: Blick. 27.10.2016. http://www.blick.ch/news/ausland/roma-banden-experte-norbert-ceipek-maedchen-betteln-buben-stehlen-id5663255.html [link-preview url=”http://www.blick.ch/news/ausland/roma-banden-experte-norbert-ceipek-maedchen-betteln-buben-stehlen-id5663255.html”]

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Slovakia and Unemployment

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The Slovak government finally recognised that their dream to reach a low unemployment rate will require the country to tackle the question of the Rroma who are very often excluded from jobs due to rampant racism and prejudice.

– Nezamestnanosť už neznížime, prehliadame rómsky problem. In: Trend. 04.11.2016. http://blog.etrend.sk/jozef-hajko/nezamestnanost-uz-neznizime-prehliadame-romsky-problem.html [link-preview url=”http://blog.etrend.sk/jozef-hajko/nezamestnanost-uz-neznizime-prehliadame-romsky-problem.html”]

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Germany, Rroma, and Education

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According to a recent survey, schools are not a safe place for Rroma and Sinti in Germany. For most of them encounter discrimination and are confronted with sterotypes and prejudices. This is BAD.

– Schule ist für Sinti und Roma kein sicherer Ort. In: Der tagesspeigel. 02.11.2016. http://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/bildungsaufsteigerinnen-schule-ist-fuer-sinti-und-roma-kein-sicherer-ort/14783888.html [link-preview url=”http://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/bildungsaufsteigerinnen-schule-ist-fuer-sinti-und-roma-kein-sicherer-ort/14783888.html”]

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Halloween Costumes

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An article about cultural appropriation and Halloween costumes. I would rather state that such costumes are full of stereotypes rather than speak of cultural appropriation.

– HALLOWEEN COSTUMES AND CULTURAL APPROPRIATION. In: The Connector. 01.11.2016. http://umlconnector.com/2016/11/halloween-costumes-and-cultural-appropriation/ [link-preview url=”http://umlconnector.com/2016/11/halloween-costumes-and-cultural-appropriation/”]

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Germany: New Cultural Centre

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A new cultural centre in the city of Minden aims at presenting the culture of Sinti and Roma, to inform about them and thus reduce the stereotypes and prejudices against them. This is more than needed due to the increase of discrimination and prejudices in Germany in recent years.

– Sinti und Roma rufen zu Einsatz gegen Rechtspopulismus auf. In: MiGazin. 31.10.2016. http://www.migazin.de/2016/10/31/neues-bildungszentrum-vorsitzender-zentralrats-deutscher/ [link-preview url=”http://www.migazin.de/2016/10/31/neues-bildungszentrum-vorsitzender-zentralrats-deutscher/”]

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Germany: Romani Rose on Multicultural Society

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A nice commentary from Romany Rose, the chairman of the German Council of Sinti and Roma, on racism, on multicultural society, and on tolerance.

– Gastkommentar von Romani Rose: Vielfältiges Europa verteidigen. In: Mindener Tagblatt. 31.10.2016. http://www.mt.de/lokales/minden/20963451_Gastkommentar-von-Romani-Rose-Vielfaeltiges-Europaverteidigen.html [link-preview url=”http://www.mt.de/lokales/minden/20963451_Gastkommentar-von-Romani-Rose-Vielfaeltiges-Europaverteidigen.html”]

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Ireland: Racist Abuse

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Up to 97% of the Rroma population in an Irish town have been subjected to racist abuse…
BAD.

– Racist attacks revealed on Roma. In: The Independent (IR). 29.10.2016. http://www.independent.ie/regionals/fingalindependent/news/racist-attacks-revealed-on-roma-35157282.html [link-preview url=”http://www.independent.ie/regionals/fingalindependent/news/racist-attacks-revealed-on-roma-35157282.html”]

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WEIRD …

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A weird news about a police department in the US North West on a training in “which law enforcement would learn about the supposed “Gypsy” threat in the Pacific Northwest, in a session titled “Without Mercy: Criminal Gypsies/Travelers and the Elderly.””
Since when are Rroma a threat to the US?

– Is the Bellevue Police Department scared of ‘gypsies’? In: Crosscut. 27.10.2016. http://crosscut.com/2016/10/is-the-bellevue-police-department-scared-of-gypsies/ [link-preview url=”http://crosscut.com/2016/10/is-the-bellevue-police-department-scared-of-gypsies/”]

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An Award for a Young Activist

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Dafina Savic was awarded the Goldbloom award for her work for the Rroma community. She is a young Rromni living in Canada and fighting stereotypes and prejudices against Rroma.
Well Done and Congratulations!

– Goldbloom Awards: Dafina Savic sheds light on plight of Roma community. In: Global News. 27.10.2016. http://globalnews.ca/news/3028966/goldbloom-awards-dafina-savic-sheds-light-on-plight-of-roma-community/ [link-preview url=”http://globalnews.ca/news/3028966/goldbloom-awards-dafina-savic-sheds-light-on-plight-of-roma-community/”]

Irland News Westeuropa

Ireland: Racism and Poverty

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A new report in Ireland shows that Rroma are often affected by racism and are more prone to poverty. The survey was conducted by Rroma activists and covered 30 households, i.e. a rather small number.
Irish Integration minister, David Stanton, meanwhile said that Rroma must be integrated.
Good!

– Racism and poverty affect Roma lives in Ireland, report finds. In: The Irish Time. 19.10.2016. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/racism-and-poverty-affect-roma-lives-in-ireland-report-finds-1.2835487
– Roma community urged to integrate into Irish society. In: RTE. 19.10.2016. https://www.rte.ie/news/2016/1019/825264-roma/ [link-preview url=”https://www.rte.ie/news/2016/1019/825264-roma/”]

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Bratislava: Roma Youth Empowerment

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The Human Right directorate of the European Commission organised a conference in Bratislava with roughly 200 young Rroma from 30 countries on the theme of Roma Youth Empowerment. These young Rroma got the opportunity to meet and speak with members of the commission and other EU representatives as well as to exchange views and experience. The organisers awarded prices, among which for best Rroma NGO, the Romanian Impreuna; best media, Slovenian Radio Romic; and best personality, which went to Sampicha Souleiman from Greece for his work against stereotypes.

– Bratislava združila 200 mladih Romov iz vse Evrope. In: RTVSL. 14.10.2016. https://www.rtvslo.si/evropska-unija/bratislava-zdruzila-200-mladih-romov-iz-vse-evrope/405171 [link-preview url=”https://www.rtvslo.si/evropska-unija/bratislava-zdruzila-200-mladih-romov-iz-vse-evrope/405171″]

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Slovenia Views on Roma in Greece

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A Slovenian article about Rroma in a ghetto in Greece, near Thessaloniki. All stereotypes are present. Poor, many children, parents in jail, under drugs, etc.
BAD.

– Zaposlovanje Romov – izkušnje kažejo, da se da. In: Lokalno.si. 17.10.2016. http://www.lokalno.si/2016/10/17/163713/zgodba/Zaposlovanje_Romov_izkusnje_kazejo__da_se_da/ [link-preview url=”http://www.lokalno.si/2016/10/17/163713/zgodba/Zaposlovanje_Romov_izkusnje_kazejo__da_se_da/”]

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Zigeunerschnitzel

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Germany has many dishes that are called “Zigeuner” or Gypsy. There have been calls to change these names. A restaurant owner in Wiesbaden indeed did this: Instead of Zigeunerschnitzel – a Gypsy steak – he re-labelled it “Sinti und Roma Schnitzel” – Sinti and Roma Steak. He now has a racism complaint against him.

– Wiesbadener Wirt nennt “Zigeunerschnitzel” um. In: Focus Online. 17.10.2016. http://www.focus.de/regional/wiesbaden/rassismus-vorwuerfe-wiesbadener-wirt-nennt-zigeunerschnitzel-um_id_6081733.html [link-preview url=”http://www.focus.de/regional/wiesbaden/rassismus-vorwuerfe-wiesbadener-wirt-nennt-zigeunerschnitzel-um_id_6081733.html”]

Belgien Frankreich News Westeuropa

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Myria, a Belgian Federal organisation on migration issued its 19th report on human trafficking. In Belgium, 33 infractions to the law on human trafficking were related to begging and implicitly to Rroma.
Enough for the Press to title and generalise that all beggars are in the hands of human traffickers and a mafia, stereotypes that are totally untrue and dangerous. Really BAD!!!
And across the border, in the North of France, the police tries to arrest beggars in Lille … This will not solve the problem.

– Quand les mendiants sont aux mains des trafiquants. In: Le Soir. 13.10.2016. http://plus.lesoir.be/63725/article/2016-10-13/quand-les-mendiants-sont-aux-mains-des-trafiquants
– Mendicité : la vérité sur les Roms. In: Le Vif. 13.10.2016. http://www.levif.be/actualite/belgique/mendicite-la-verite-sur-les-roms/article-normal-561385.html
– Des mendiants aux mains de trafiquants. In: La Libre. 14.10.2016. http://www.lalibre.be/actu/belgique/des-mendiants-aux-mains-de-trafiquants-57ffa651cd70cd5761c9f196
– Mendicité des enfants roms : série d’arrestations de parents par la police. In: La Voix du Nord. 13.10.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/58987/article/2016-10-13/mendicite-des-enfants-roms-serie-d-arrestations-de-parents-par-la-police

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UK Media Slammed for Racism

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The ECRI, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance slammed the UK press for using ““offensive, discriminatory and provocative terminology” and fuelling the rise in racist and xenophobic attacks after the Brexit vote.”
Bad, but the sad truth…

– The EU just slammed the UK’s media, and only ONE British paper bothered to report it properly. In: The Canary. 10.10.2016. http://www.thecanary.co/2016/10/10/eu-just-slammed-uks-media-one-british-paper-bothered-properly-report-images/ [link-preview url=”http://www.thecanary.co/2016/10/10/eu-just-slammed-uks-media-one-british-paper-bothered-properly-report-images/”]

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