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Slovakia: Community Centre

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A Roma community centre will be built in Liptovska Teplicka in central Slovakia. It is meant to help schooling Roma in manual and computer work and is funded by the EU.
Question is as usual, is this the right solution?

– V Liptovskej Tepličke plánujú postaviť komunitné centrum pre rómov. In: Spiš Korzar. 22.01.2019. https://spis.korzar.sme.sk/c/22035103/v-liptovskej-teplicke-planuju-postavit-komunitne-centrum-pre-romov.html [link-preview url=”https://spis.korzar.sme.sk/c/22035103/v-liptovskej-teplicke-planuju-postavit-komunitne-centrum-pre-romov.html”]

Slovakia and Roma

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Ábel Ravasz, the Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Government for Roma Communities wants to focus on education and housing this year. On housing, the focus will be in improving living conditions (water, electricity) for the community, and on education, the focus will be on pre-school help.

– Ábel Ravasz sa v tomto roku zameria na vzdelávanie a bývanie Rómov. In: Teraz. 17.01.2019. https://www.teraz.sk/spravy/abel-ravasz-sa-v-tomto-roku-zameria-na/373001-clanok.html
– Ravasz sa v tomto roku zameria na vzdelávanie, zamestnanosť a bývanie Rómov. In: Hlavne Spravy. 17.01.2019. https://www.hlavnespravy.sk/ravasz-sa-tomto-roku-zameria-vzdelavanie-zamestnanost-byvanie-romov/1642742 [link-preview url=”https://www.teraz.sk/spravy/abel-ravasz-sa-v-tomto-roku-zameria-na/373001-clanok.html “]

Slovakia: Action Plan

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The Slovak government has unveiled a new action plan for the integration of the Roma community, focusing on education and health care.
Let’s see…

– Viac vzdelania a kvalitné zdravotníctvo, ministerstvo pripravilo pre Rómov akčný plan. In: Web Noviny. 15.01.2019. https://www.webnoviny.sk/viac-vzdelania-a-kvalitne-zdravotnictvo-ministerstvo-pripravilo-pre-romov-akcny-plan/
– Vládny akčný plán integrácie Rómov sa zameriava na päť prioritných oblastí. In: Postoj. 15.01.2019. https://www.postoj.sk/39693/vladny-akcny-plan-integracie-romov-sa-zameriava-na-paet-prioritnych-oblasti [link-preview url=”https://www.webnoviny.sk/viac-vzdelania-a-kvalitne-zdravotnictvo-ministerstvo-pripravilo-pre-romov-akcny-plan/ “]

Hungary, Schools, and Issues

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The story of a small village in the North East of Hungary with a large Rroma minority, and the setup of a special school to help Roma have a better education. This additional school was set up by a Roma association, and has been facing issues (relocation etc.) in the village.

– Miért elégedetlenek Lucfalván a tanodával? In: Index. 03.01.2019. https://index.hu/belfold/2019/01/03/lucfalva_nograd_megye_tanoda/ [link-preview url=”https://index.hu/belfold/2019/01/03/lucfalva_nograd_megye_tanoda/”]

Spain: Education and Roma

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The data on the academic results of the Roma community continue to worry. 64% of Roma children leave the classroom without the diploma of Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO) while the dropout rate of the rest of school children is at 16%. This gap began to be reduced little by little during the last years thanks to initiatives such as the Promociona program, promoted by the Fundación Secretariado Gitano, which has been developing in other Asturian councils since 2009.

– Activos contra el abandono escolar Gitano. In: El Comercio. 31.12.2018. https://www.elcomercio.es/asturias/cuencas/activos-abandono-escolar-gitano-asturias-20181230103715-nt.html [link-preview url=”https://www.elcomercio.es/asturias/cuencas/activos-abandono-escolar-gitano-asturias-20181230103715-nt.html”]

Slovakia and Labour

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The Vice-Governor of the Slovak Central Bank, Ľudovít Ódor, said in an interview that
“It is high time to talk more openly about controlled migration, activation of the Roma minority, brain drain and education system in Slovakia.” The focus is on getting more skilled worked in the country.

– SLOVENSKO potrebuje riadenú MIGRÁCIU a RÓMOV aktivizovať. In: Dennik. 28.12.2018. http://dennikpolitika.sk/archiv/51321 [link-preview url=”http://dennikpolitika.sk/archiv/51321”]

Human Right Prize

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The US Embassy in Prague awarded its Human Right Prize to Magdalena Karrvayova for the work with Romani children.
Well done!

– US Embassy in Prague gives human rights award to Magdalena Karvayová for helping Romani children access quality education. In: Romea. 14.12.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/us-embassy-in-prague-gives-human-rights-award-to-magdalena-karvayova-for-helping-romani-children-access-quality-education-2 [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/us-embassy-in-prague-gives-human-rights-award-to-magdalena-karvayova-for-helping-romani-children-access-quality-education-2″]

Religion and School

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A case real case of proselytism, and in addition catering to stereotypes.
Bad…

– Do svojej školy pozvali Rómov. In: MY Turiek. 10.12.2018. https://myturiec.sme.sk/c/22003829/do-svojej-skoly-pozvali-romov.html [link-preview url=”https://myturiec.sme.sk/c/22003829/do-svojej-skoly-pozvali-romov.html”]

Who?

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A study on school children between 6 and 13 shows that they know little about Roma (and Jews). Well, we dread to know what the ones who know about Roma actually have in their heads…

– Vorurteile: Grundschüler wissen wenig über Roma und Juden. In: BR. 28.11.2018. https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/vorurteile-grundschueler-wissen-wenig-ueber-roma-und-juden,RAgXmes [link-preview url=”https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/vorurteile-grundschueler-wissen-wenig-ueber-roma-und-juden,RAgXmes”]

Slovakia and Education

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According to Abel Ravacs, the Plenipotentiary of the Government of the Slovak Republic for Roma Communities, pre-school education is the right mean to further Roma integration in Slovakia.
Many people came to that conclusion around 25 years ago… What has been done? Nothing so far.

– Ravasz: Zavedenie predškolskej výchovy je správnym smerom v integrácii Rómov. In: Pravda. 25.11.2018. https://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/492879-ravasz-zavedenie-predskolskej-vychovy-je-spravnym-smerom-v-integracii-romov/ [link-preview url=”https://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/492879-ravasz-zavedenie-predskolskej-vychovy-je-spravnym-smerom-v-integracii-romov/”]

French Chronicle …

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Not many news in France this week, probably due to the current manifestations in the country…
In the news, a portrait of a young Romanian Romni who is in high school, which highlights the difficulties to get into a school. Another article on 8, Rue Lénine, the new movie on Roma. An open letter addressed to the prefect of the Val de Marne, to ask for a strategy to on Roma camps. And finally, several articles on a squat of Roma in Buchelay who are allowed to stay.

– Ana-Maria, 16 ans : «Ma vie entre le bidonville et le lycée». In: Le Parisien. 20.11.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/societe/ana-maria-16-ans-ma-vie-entre-le-bidonville-et-le-lycee-20-11-2018-7947030.php
– Anna Pitoun: “Filmer c’est écouter avant de regarder”. In: France Culture. 20.11.2018. https://www.franceculture.fr/emissions/par-les-temps-qui-courent/anna-pitoun
– Val-de-Marne : lettre ouverte au préfet sur le sort des Roms. In: Le Parisen. 22.11.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/val-de-marne-94/val-de-marne-lettre-ouverte-au-prefet-sur-le-sort-des-roms-22-11-2018-7950246.php
– Buchelay : le tribunal administratif de Versailles suspend l’expulsion des Roms. In: Le Parisien. 19.11.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/yvelines-78/buchelay-le-tribunal-administratif-de-versailles-suspend-l-expulsion-des-roms-19-11-2018-7946709.php
– Les Roms de Buchelay obtiennent un sursis. In: La Gazette des Yvelines. 22.11.2018. https://lagazette-yvelines.fr/2018/11/22/les-roms-de-buchelay-obtiennent-un-sursis/
– Yvelines. Buchelay : de squat en squat, itinéraire d’un Rom. In: Actu.fr. 20.11.2018. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/buchelay_78118/yvelines-buchelay-squat-squat-itineraire-dun-rom_19667501.html [link-preview url=”https://www.franceculture.fr/emissions/par-les-temps-qui-courent/anna-pitoun “]

French Chronicle …

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Many news on camps this week. Main topic, a camp near Paris in Buchelay. The camp is slated for closure but there is no alternative. In the North, a collective defending Roma is set for the long term. They have done a real good job so far. In Western France, in Nantes, a camp burnt down after a fight. In Toulouse, 30 children live in unacceptable conditions; in Sète, in the South of France, a camp is slowly emptying; in Nice, a place to help children after school has just opened; and in the Alps, a squat was evacuated.

– Buchelay : les Roms ne veulent pas partir. In: Le Parisien. 16.11.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/yvelines-78/buchelay-les-roms-ne-veulent-pas-partir-16-11-2018-7944630.php
– Buchelay : expulsion imminente pour les Roms. In: Le Parisien. 12.11.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/yvelines-78/buchelay-expulsion-imminente-pour-les-roms-12-11-2018-7940985.php
– Yvelines. Buchelay : les Roms à la rue après l’expulsion ? In: Actu.fr. 13.11.2018. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/buchelay_78118/yvelines-buchelay-roms-rue-apres-lexpulsion_19526313.html
– Yvelines. Mantes-la-Jolie : pas de rencontre entre les Roms et le sous-préfet. In: Actu.fr. 16.11.2018. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/mantes-la-jolie_78361/yvelines-mantes-jolie-pas-rencontre-entre-roms-le-sous-prefet_19589443.html
– Pourquoi le collectif roms de Roubaix et environs veut travailler dans la durée. In: La Voix du Nord. 14.11.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/488634/article/2018-11-14/pourquoi-le-collectif-roms-de-roubaix-et-environs-veut-travailler-dans-la-duree
– Après un « été terrible » d’expulsions, le collectif Roms guette l’éclaircie. In: L Voix du Nord. 15.11.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/489044/article/2018-11-15/apres-un-ete-terrible-d-expulsions-le-collectif-roms-guette-l-eclaircie
– Après une rixe, un camp de Roms brûle, au sud de Nantes. In: Actu.fr. 16.11.2018. https://actu.fr/pays-de-la-loire/bouaye_44018/apres-une-rixe-camp-roms-brule-sud-nantes_19585369.html
– Sète : le camp de roms s’est vidé peu à peu. In: Midi Libre. 16.11.2018. https://www.midilibre.fr/2018/11/16/sete-le-camp-de-roms-sest-vide-peu-a-peu,4864388.php
– Sète : le camp de Roms se vide peu à peu. In: Midi Libre. 15.11.2018. https://www.midilibre.fr/2018/11/15/sete-le-camp-de-roms-se-vide-peu-a-peu,4862592.php
– Trente enfants dans un campement indigne aux Arènes. In: La Dépèche. 16.11.2018. https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2018/11/16/2907646-trente-enfants-dans-un-campement-indigne-aux-arenes.html
– Un local pour soutenir les enfants après l’école. In: Nice Matin. 17.11.2018. https://www.nicematin.com/vie-locale/un-local-pour-soutenir-les-enfants-apres-l-ecole-277908
– Les Roms ont été évacués du moulin. In: Le Dauphiné. https://www.ledauphine.com/haute-savoie/2018/11/14/les-roms-ont-ete-evacues-du-moulin [link-preview url=”https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/buchelay_78118/yvelines-buchelay-roms-rue-apres-lexpulsion_19526313.html “]

Germany and Minorities

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Scary when the majority of the primary school children in Germany do not know what “Jew” and “Roma” mean …

– Majority of primary school students in Germany can’t explain meaning of ‘Jew’ or ‘Roma’: Study. In: The Local DE. 06.11.2018. https://www.thelocal.de/20181106/mayority-of-primary-school-students-in-germany-cant-explain-meaning-of-jew-or-gypsy-study [link-preview url=”https://www.thelocal.de/20181106/mayority-of-primary-school-students-in-germany-cant-explain-meaning-of-jew-or-gypsy-study”]

Ukraine – House Arrests

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Four people are under house arrest in Lviv for the murder against a Rom last June. This definitively seems mild in comparison of the crime. Several of the perpetrators are minors and go to school. They also only face mild penalties (3 to 7 years of jail).

– Убивство рома на Львівщині: 4 підозрюваних під домашнім арештом, але ходять до школи. In: Hromadske. 31.10.2018. https://hromadske.ua/posts/sud-na-lvivshini-proviv-pidgotovche-zasidannya-u-spravi-pro-napad-na-romiv
– Суд провів підготовче засідання у справі про напад на табір ромів у Львові. In: 112.ua. 31.10.2018. https://ua.112.ua/suspilstvo/sud-proviv-pidhotovche-zasidannia-u-spravi-pro-napad-na-tabir-romiv-u-lvovi-468048.html
– У справі про напад на ромів у Львові провели підготовче засідання. In: UNN. 31.10.2018. https://www.unn.com.ua/uk/news/1760352-u-spravi-pro-napad-na-romiv-u-lvovi-proveli-pidgotovche-zasidannya [link-preview url=”https://hromadske.ua/posts/sud-na-lvivshini-proviv-pidgotovche-zasidannya-u-spravi-pro-napad-na-romiv “]

Special Schools

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Another article about a young Rom from Slovakia who was sent to a “special” school there – schools that lead to nothing, and who emigrated to the UK and is now in university.
Equal chances does help!

– Brit učí deti zo Slovenska inak, chlapca zo špeciálnej školy dostal na univerzitu. In: Aktuality. 03.11.2018. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/635380/brit-uci-deti-zo-slovenska-inak-chlapca-zo-specialnej-skoly-dostal-na-univerzitu/ [link-preview url=”https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/635380/brit-uci-deti-zo-slovenska-inak-chlapca-zo-specialnej-skoly-dostal-na-univerzitu/”]

French Chronicle …

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Very few news on Roma in the French Press this week. First, a map of Lille, in the North of France on the Roma camps to understand the expulsions during the summer of 2018. It clearly shows that the closure of two large camps resulted in many more smaller ones being created. So much for expulsions … Near Paris, a manifestation for Roma who live in a camp that may be closed; the winter pause of expulsions saving a camp; and a clean-up action following a closure. Finally, in Avignon, three Roma schoolchildren live under a tent.

– Comprendre, en une carte, les effets des évacuations de bidonvilles roms cet été. In: La Voix du Nord. 29.10.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/478507/article/2018-10-29/comprendre-en-une-carte-les-effets-des-evacuations-de-bidonvilles-roms-cet-ete
– Ermont : rassemblement en soutien aux Roms menacés d’expulsion. In: Le Parisien. 01.11.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/val-d-oise-95/ermont-rassemblement-en-soutien-aux-roms-menaces-d-expulsion-01-11-2018-7933197.php
– La trêve hivernale, ultime répit pour les Roms de La Riche. In: La Nouvelle République. 31.10.2018. https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/indre-et-loire/commune/la-riche/la-treve-hivernale-ultime-repit-pour-les-roms-de-la-riche
– Vigneux-sur-Seine : après le départ des Roms, la ville va devoir dépenser 200.000 euros. In: Evasion FM. 31.10.2018. https://www.evasionfm.com/actualite-39082-vigneux-sur-seine-apres-le-depart-des-roms-la-ville-va-devoir-depenser-200-000-euros.html
– À Saint-Chamand, trois écoliers roms vivent sous une tente. In: Le Dauphiné. 03.11.2018. https://www.ledauphine.com/vaucluse/2018/11/03/a-saint-chamand-trois-ecoliers-roms-vivent-sous-une-tente [link-preview url=”https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/indre-et-loire/commune/la-riche/la-treve-hivernale-ultime-repit-pour-les-roms-de-la-riche “]

Ausbildung

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The story of a young Slovak Rom who was sent to a special school in Slovakia, a graveyard for education, and, when he moved to England, ended up in the university.
In brief, a prod that with equal chances, one gets equal results…

– Na Slovensku ho poslali do špeciálnej školy, v Británii študuje na univerzite. Jeho britskí učitelia ukazujú, ako učiť Rómov. In:Dennik. 26.10.2018. https://dennikn.sk/1273911/na-slovensku-ho-poslali-do-specialnej-skoly-v-britanii-vystudoval-univerzitu-jeho-britski-ucitelia-ukazuju-ako-ucit-romov/ [link-preview url=”https://dennikn.sk/1273911/na-slovensku-ho-poslali-do-specialnej-skoly-v-britanii-vystudoval-univerzitu-jeho-britski-ucitelia-ukazuju-ako-ucit-romov/”]

Hungary: Condemnation

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A real first in Hungary: The Tribunal of Eger in Hungary’s North East condemned the Hungarian state for segregation of school in Gyöngyöspata. The state needs to pay and indemnity to 60 young Roma. (Article in Hungarian and French translation).

– Pert nyertek a Gyöngyöspatán szegregáltan oktatott romák. In: Abcug. 16.10.2018. https://abcug.hu/pert-nyertek-a-gyongyospatan-szegregaltan-oktatott-romak/
– Ségrégation scolaire : des écoliers roms font condamner l’État hongrois en première instance. In: Le Courrier d’Europe Centrale. 16.10.2018. https://courrierdeuropecentrale.fr/segregation-scolaire-des-ecoliers-roms-font-condamner-letat-hongrois-en-premiere-instance/ [link-preview url=”https://abcug.hu/pert-nyertek-a-gyongyospatan-szegregaltan-oktatott-romak/ “]

French Chronicle …

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A new movie aims at deconstructing the stereotypes on Roma in Marseille – this is new in France. In Sètes, in the South, a temporary camp will be closed mid-November. In Montreuil, near Paris, yet another evacuation, and a pledge for the children who are the victims of such evacuations, losing their right to attend school in the process. Near Paris, in Noisy le Grand, a squat is provoking tensions in the neighbourhood. In the North, a Romni who is part of an integration program is again expulsed – nasty. Finally, the story of a young Rom from Romania who has created is own enterprise in Strasbourg.

– Marseille : un film qui démonte les clichés autour des Roms. In: La Marseillaise. 17.10.2018. http://www.lamarseillaise.fr/culture/cinema/72794-marseille-un-film-qui-demonte-les-cliches-autour-des-roms
– Sète : le camp transitoire de roms démantelé le 15 novembre. In: Le Midi Libre. 19.10.2018. https://www.midilibre.fr/2018/10/19/sete-le-camp-transitoire-de-roms-demantele-le-15-novembre,4738467.php
– Énième évacuation de Roms à Montreuil. In: Médiapart. 16.10.2018. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/beatrice-turpin/blog/161018/enieme-evacuation-de-roms-montreuil
– Enfants Roms, chassés de la ville-monde. In: Médiapart. 16.10.2018. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/161018/enfants-roms-chasses-de-la-ville-monde
– Noisy-le-Grand : le squat d’un hôtel provoque des tensions avec les riverains. In: Yahoo. 14.10.2018. https://fr.news.yahoo.com/noisy-grand-squat-d-hôtel-provoque-tensions-riverains-141952421.html
– La maman Rom en insertion à nouveau expulsée… I: La Voix du Nord. 19.10.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/472757/article/2018-10-19/la-maman-rom-en-insertion-nouveau-expulsee
– Journée mondiale de lutte contre la pauvreté : Viorel, de la rue à la création d’entreprise à Strasbourg. In: France Bleu. 16.10.2018. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/economie-social/viorel-auto-patron-rom-d-une-societe-de-nettoyage-de-voitures-a-domicile-1539705135 [link-preview url=”https://www.midilibre.fr/2018/10/19/sete-le-camp-transitoire-de-roms-demantele-le-15-novembre,4738467.php “]

French Chronicle …

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The trend is holding. Much less news on Roma lately in France. An article on schooling of Roma children in Marseilles; the closure of a squat in the same city; a conference on Roma and work in Toulouse; an integration attempt in the North in Lille; a mayor protesting the creation of an insertion village in his village; the same mayor trying to close an illegal camp; a camp closure near Paris; and finally a sordid extortion scheme that was run by Roma in Nantes.

– Marseille. VIDEO: Elle se bat pour défendre la scolarité des enfants de roms expulses. In: France 3 Régions. 11.10.2018. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/bouches-du-rhone/marseille/marseille-video-elle-se-bat-defendre-scolarite-enfants-roms-expulses-1556690.html
– Marseille : la caserne Masséna évacuée. In: La Marseillaise. 08.10.2018. http://www.lamarseillaise.fr/marseille/flash/72626-marseille-la-caserne-massena-evacuee
– “La réussite professionnelle des Roms” – Conférence à Toulouse. In: Toulouse 7. 12.10.2018. https://www.toulouse7.com/2018/10/12/la-reussite-professionnelle-des-roms-conference-a-toulouse-2/
– Le « sas Roms » bientôt prêt à accueillir les trois familles du Pont-Royal. In: La Voix du Nord. 13.10.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/468410/article/2018-10-13/le-sas-roms-bientot-pret-accueillir-les-trois-familles-du-pont-royal
– Ne pas ajouter misère à pauvreté. In: Nord Éclair. 13.10.2018. http://www.nordeclair.fr/195794/article/2018-10-13/ne-pas-ajouter-misere-pauvrete
– Camp rom du Sartel: le maire prêt à aller en justice contre l’État. In: La Voix du Nord. 10.10.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/466560/article/2018-10-10/camp-rom-du-sartel-le-maire-pret-aller-en-justice-contre-l-etat
– Vigneux-sur-Seine : les Roms vont être évacués du plan d’eau. In: Évasions. 11.10.2018. https://www.evasionfm.com/actualite-38504-vigneux-sur-seine-les-roms-vont-etre-evacues-du-plan-d-eau.html
– Vigneux-sur-Seine : la justice ordonne l’évacuation du bidonville de la fosse Montalbot. In: Le Parisien. 10.10.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/vigneux-sur-seine-91270/vigneux-sur-seine-la-justice-ordonne-l-evacuation-du-bidonville-de-la-fosse-montalbot-10-10-2018-7915884.php
– Nantes Séquestration et viol : les victimes étaient appâtées sur internet. In: Presse Océan. 12.10.2018. https://www.presseocean.fr/actualite/nantes-sequestration-et-viol-les-victimes-etaient-appatees-sur-internet-12-10-2018-284106 [link-preview url=”https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/bouches-du-rhone/marseille/marseille-video-elle-se-bat-defendre-scolarite-enfants-roms-expulses-1556690.html “]

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