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Tschechische Republik News Osteuropa

Special Schools …

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It seems that the situation in the Czech Republic hasn’t improved at all in the last three years. 12.7% of Roma children are relegated to schools for children with mental disorders.
Note that Rome translates this as “reduced standard” but the Prague Monitor calls it by it correct name.
This is a practice that has long been the norm in that country and is not acceptable.

– Czech EdMin says number of Romani children educated according to reduced standards has not changed in three years. In: Romea. 07.01.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-edmin-says-number-of-romani-children-educated-according-to-reduced-standards-has-not-changed-in-three-year
– Over tenth of Czech Roma at schools for kids with mental disorder. In: The Prague Monitor. 06.01.2017. http://praguemonitor.com/2018/01/08/over-tenth-czech-roma-schools-kids-mental-disorder [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-edmin-says-number-of-romani-children-educated-according-to-reduced-standards-has-not-changed-in-three-year “]

News Westeuropa Vereinigtes Königreich

Schools in UK …

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A long article on the discriminations faced by Roma and Travellers’ children in UK schools, with a disproportionally large number of them being expelled.

– Why are Gypsy children often expelled from UK schools? In: Al Jazeera. 30.12.2017. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/12/gypsy-children-expelled-uk-schools-171229075235572.html [link-preview url=”http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/12/gypsy-children-expelled-uk-schools-171229075235572.html”]

News Osteuropa Ukraine

Kiev: Integration Help

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Activists are helping Roma to integrated. Always to be taken with a grain of salt, as Human Rights are not necessarily the best angle for integration. Education of the overall population and generally education are key.
But good an necessary job in any case!

– Human rights activist from Kharkiv helps Roma community to integrate. In: Kyiv Post. 25.12.2017. https://www.kyivpost.com/lifestyle/people/journalism-of-tolerance/human-rights-activist-kharkiv-helps-roma-community-integrate.html [link-preview url=”https://www.kyivpost.com/lifestyle/people/journalism-of-tolerance/human-rights-activist-kharkiv-helps-roma-community-integrate.html”]

Frankreich News Westeuropa

French Chronicle …

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Very few news on Roma this week in France. Well, it’s Christmas week so bad news and Roma are not required to fill the papers.
First, a reportage on children of “Gitans” on M6 on January 7th. Just from the title and description, this doesn’t look good. Then, in Paris, an article on what happened to the inhabitants of a camp that was closed recently: Only 120 of the 300 people were taken care of, and some were proposed housing far from the schools of their children. In fact, children were removed from school rooters. Shame on them. Near Paris, a centre for integrated Roma will be put in place, whatever this means and will do. In Marseilles, the judges ponder on property rights following the fire in a squat that killed one person. In Montpellier, one again speaks about mistreatment of animals in a camp, while in Nantes, a solidarity movement is under way to help homeless and migrants. Finally, in Breizh Info (a really rabid news channel, a title page of three Roma who stole sheep and sold their meat.

– Enfants de gitans : document dimanche 7 janvier à 21 heures sur M6. In: Le Blog TV News. 19.12.2017. http://www.leblogtvnews.com/2017/12/enfants-de-gitans-document-dimanche-7-janvier-a-21-heures-sur-m6.html
– Hébergement Où sont passés les habitants du bidonville de la Chapelle ? In: L’Humanité. 19.12.2017. https://humanite.fr/hebergement-ou-sont-passes-les-habitants-du-bidonville-de-la-chapelle-647488
– Lagny-sur-Marne : les Roms intégrés accueillis sur le terrain du pôle solidaire. In: Le Parisien. 18.12.2017. https://fr.news.yahoo.com/lagny-marne-roms-intégrés-accueillis-terrain-pôle-solidaire-101815704.html
– Le droit de propriété perd sa prevalence. In: La Marseillaise. 23.12.2017. http://www.lamarseillaise.fr/marseille/faits-divers-justice/66248-le-droit-de-propriete-perd-sa-prevalence
– Montpellier : des chiens maltraités secourus dans un camp à Celleneuve. In: Midi Libre. 21.12.2017. http://www.midilibre.fr/2017/12/21/montpellier-des-chiens-maltraites-saisis-dans-un-camp-a-celleneuve,1606258.php
– Nantes. Un appel inédit pour les sans-abri. In: Ouest France. 21.12.2017. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/nantes-un-appel-inedit-pour-les-sans-abri-5460695
– Orvault : trois Roms volaient, abattaient et revendaient des moutons. In Breizh Info. 18.12.2017. https://www.breizh-info.com/2017/12/18/84545/orvault-trois-roms-volaient-abattaient-revendaient-moutons [link-preview url=”https://humanite.fr/hebergement-ou-sont-passes-les-habitants-du-bidonville-de-la-chapelle-647488″]

News Westeuropa Vereinigtes Königreich

How Bad Can it Get?

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Reading this article, one cannot but ask how bad journalism can get. It seems this is a very deep pit indeed. This article manages to present all stereotypes, mixes travellers and Roma and well, is of really bad taste …
What else can one expect from this paper…

– It’s a big fat gypsy Christmas! Granddaughter of Traveller king Paddy Doherty’s delight as Santa brings her a new CHALET (and schoolgirl wants it to be just as bling as her grandpa’s). In: Daily Mail. 14.12.2017. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5156507/Gypsy-king-Paddy-Doherty-lavishes-gifts-family.html [link-preview url=”http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5156507/Gypsy-king-Paddy-Doherty-lavishes-gifts-family.html”]

News Osteuropa Polen

Poland: Controversy over Schools

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A Polish controversy highlights how Roma are regarded in that country (in spite of their low number): Resident of a Roma settlement are going to school in a neighbouring village instead of going to the school in their own village.
The resident of the other village are complaining saying that the other school is better suited for Roma (yes). In fact, they don’t want Roma in their school …

– Zaognia się wojna o małych Romów z Maszkowic. Szkoła w Jazowsku jest zamknięta na dzieci innego koloru skóry? In: Sadeczanin. 12.12.2017. https://sadeczanin.info/wiadomosci/zaognia-sie-wojna-o-malych-romow-z-maszkowic-szkola-w-jazowsku-jest-zamknieta-na-dzieci [link-preview url=”https://sadeczanin.info/wiadomosci/zaognia-sie-wojna-o-malych-romow-z-maszkowic-szkola-w-jazowsku-jest-zamknieta-na-dzieci”]

Bosnien News Osteuropa

Roma Children in Bosnia

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A reportage on a project of Caritas in Bosnia to help children integrate in the school system. The project is run in ten primary schools in Bosnia.
The article contains the usual views on Roma – better learn rather than beg – and fails to indicate that ten school are only a few of the one needed. But much more, it fails to say that many Roma were victims of the war and were evicted from their original homes.

– Enfants roms de la rue à l’école en Bosnie. In: Swiss Info (SWI). 04.12.2017. https://www.swissinfo.ch/fre/pour-un-avenir-meilleur_enfants-roms-de-la-rue-à-l-école-en-bosnie/43725562 [link-preview url=”https://www.swissinfo.ch/fre/pour-un-avenir-meilleur_enfants-roms-de-la-rue-à-l-école-en-bosnie/43725562″]

Europe

EU Platform for Roma

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The European Roma Platform probably missed a point in their deliberation and focus, namely that of the education at an early age of young Roma. This is where the problem starts and one of the key sources of later problems on the job market.

– EU PLATFORM FOR ROMA INCLUSION 2017, A MISSED CHANCE FOR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION. In: REYN. 29.11.2017. http://www.reyn.eu/news_posts/eu-platform-roma-inclusion-2017-missed-chance-childrens-education/ [link-preview url=”http://www.reyn.eu/news_posts/eu-platform-roma-inclusion-2017-missed-chance-childrens-education/”]

Europe

EU Platform for Roma

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The European Roma Platform probably missed a point in their deliberation and focus, namely that of the education at an early age of young Roma. This is where the problem starts and one of the key sources of later problems on the job market.

– EU PLATFORM FOR ROMA INCLUSION 2017, A MISSED CHANCE FOR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION. In: REYN. 29.11.2017. http://www.reyn.eu/news_posts/eu-platform-roma-inclusion-2017-missed-chance-childrens-education/ [link-preview url=”http://www.reyn.eu/news_posts/eu-platform-roma-inclusion-2017-missed-chance-childrens-education/”]

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Inclusion

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European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hosted the 11th European Platform for Roma Inclusion on the 27th and 28th of November. The main topic centred on the path from education to employment for young Roma.
Let’s hope thst this will bring something concrete.

– EESC hosts Platform for Roma Inclusion addressing education and employment prospects for young Roma. In: EESC. 28.11.2017. http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media/press-releases/eesc-hosts-platform-roma-inclusion-addressing-education-and-employment-prospects-young-roma [link-preview url=”http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media/press-releases/eesc-hosts-platform-roma-inclusion-addressing-education-and-employment-prospects-young-roma”]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

Slovakia: Special Schools or not?

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Slovakia has a tradition of putting Roma in special school for children with mental problems. An NGO wanted to check the situation. It still exists, but is probably more differentiated. In the Rokycani district, 20% of Roma children are still enrolled in such schools. High by any standards, but lower than it was.

– OĽaNO chce preveriť zaraďovanie Rómov do špeciálnych základných škôl. In: SME Domov. 25.11.2017. https://domov.sme.sk/c/20702484/olano-chce-preverit-zaradovanie-romov-do-specialnych-zakladnych-skol.html [link-preview url=”https://domov.sme.sk/c/20702484/olano-chce-preverit-zaradovanie-romov-do-specialnych-zakladnych-skol.html”]

Bulgarien News Osteuropa

Bulgaria: Hepatitis

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There is an hepatitis A epidemic in the Roma Mahala in the small town of Rakovski near Plovdiv in the centre of the country. Non Roma parents have been protesting and requesting Roma children be removed from the elementary school.
How about treating them instead?

– Hepatitis A Sparks Protests for Removing Gypsies From an Elementary School. In: EU Scoop. https://www.euscoop.com/en/2017/11/23/gepatitis-infection-in-rakovski
– Roma Ghetto in Southern Bulgarian City Struggling with Hepatitis A Outbreak. In: Novinite. 23.11.2017. http://www.novinite.com/articles/185524/Roma+Ghetto+in+Southern+Bulgarian+City+Struggling+with+Hepatitis+A+Outbreak [link-preview url=”https://www.euscoop.com/en/2017/11/23/gepatitis-infection-in-rakovski “]

Ungarn News Osteuropa

Buddha, Roma, and Hungary

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A reportage about a Buddhist school founded in a small village in Hungary with the aim of helping young Roma to get an education and gain a foothold in life.
A must see.

– Der zornige Buddha. In: ZDF. 21.11.2017. https://www.zdf.de/filme/das-kleine-fernsehspiel/der-zornige-buddha-100.html [link-preview url=”https://www.zdf.de/filme/das-kleine-fernsehspiel/der-zornige-buddha-100.html”]

Europe

Equal Opportunity: Not for Roma

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An article on the education for Roma in Europe – No such thing as equal opportunity or equal chances.
This is bad.

– Europe’s Roma Do Not Have Equal Education. In: Voa News. 21.11.2017. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/europes-roma-still-struggle-to-get-good-education/4108678.html [link-preview url=”https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/europes-roma-still-struggle-to-get-good-education/4108678.html”]

Frankreich News Westeuropa

French Chronicle …

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Not many news this week in France – probably a reflection on the moratorium on expulsions during the winter. Well, the least news there are, the better!
First, a reportage on Roma children who are not attending school, essentially because their parents are not registered in the commune. Sometimes also because mayors are actively preventing Roma children from attending school in their districts. Then, the usual news: In Alfortville, residents want a camp to be closed; in Ivry, a collective is trying to help Roma who were expulsed a long while back from their camp; in Pantin, an illegal traffic of pets; in the North, the decision to forbid foraging trash has been upheld by the Conseil d’Etat; and finally in Strassbourg, a new camp for roughly 30 asylum seekers and some Roma.

– Enfants déscolarisés: reportage dans un bidonville rom en France. In: RFI. 16.11.2017. http://www.rfi.fr/emission/20171116-reportage-bidonville-roms-france-enfants-descolarises
– Alfortville : les riverains réclament le départ des Roms. In: Le Parisien. 17.11.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/alfortville-94140/alfortville-les-riverains-reclament-le-depart-des-roms-17-11-2017-7399185.php
– Ivry-sur-Seine : que sont devenus les expulsés du bidonville Truillot ? In: Yahoo. 17.11.2017. https://fr.news.yahoo.com/ivry-seine-devenus-expulsés-bidonville-truillot-175828371.html
– Pantin : un trafic d’animaux derrière le chenil clandestin ? In: Paris Vox. 13.11.2017. https://www.parisvox.info/2017/11/13/pantin-trafic-danimaux-derriere-chenil-clandestin/
– Le Conseil d’État valide l’arrêté interdisant la fouille des poubelles. In: La Voix du Nord. 15.11.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/265900/article/2017-11-15/le-conseil-d-etat-valide-l-arrete-interdisant-la-fouille-des-poubelles
– Un nouveau bidonville de demandeurs d’asile, cette fois au Neuhof. In: Rue 89 Strasbourg. 14.11.2017. http://www.rue89strasbourg.com/nouveau-bidonville-camp-migrants-demandeurs-asile-neuhof-strasbourg-127673 [link-preview url=”https://fr.news.yahoo.com/ivry-seine-devenus-expulsés-bidonville-truillot-175828371.html “]

News Osteuropa Slowakei

Slovakia: Education or Business

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It seems that some schools in Slovakia are considering Roma children as a business rather than as pupils who need to be taught. In brief, the staff selected children, apparently overwhelmingly Roma, diagnosing them with various health disabilities, which resulted in their subsequent inclusion in a group of pupils with special educational needs where the school could receive more than twice the amount of money than for standard pupils.
Slovakia has a long story of putting Roma children in classes for mentally disabled people – before basically as racism, now for profit…

– Kto zarába na rómskych žiakoch. In: Dennik. 15.11.2017. https://dennikn.sk/blog/kto-zaraba-na-romskych-ziakoch/ [link-preview url=”https://dennikn.sk/blog/kto-zaraba-na-romskych-ziakoch/”]

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10 years …

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Ten years ago, the European Court of Human Rights condemned the segregation of children, in this case 18 Roma who were placed in a school for children with mental impairments and asked for equal access for all children in the EU.
There is still work to be done!

– Call to action: Bring children together for diversity. In: FRA. 13.11.2017. http://fra.europa.eu/en/press-release/2017/call-action-bring-children-together-diversity [link-preview url=”http://fra.europa.eu/en/press-release/2017/call-action-bring-children-together-diversity”]

Tschechische Republik News Osteuropa

Roma Manifestation

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Roma Ostrava demonstrated for equal access to quality education. In the Czech Republic, it is well known (and noted by the UN and EU) that Roma are discriminated against in the school system.

– Almost 2 000 Roma assemble in Czech town to ask for equal access to quality education. In: Romea. 13.11.2017. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/almost-2-000-roma-assemble-in-czech-town-to-ask-for-equal-access-to-quality-education [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/almost-2-000-roma-assemble-in-czech-town-to-ask-for-equal-access-to-quality-education”]

Kosovo News Osteuropa

Kosovo and Schools

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The contrast between an Elite school and a school in a Roma neighbourhood.
No Comments.

– Von der Eliteschule ins Roma-Dorf. In: ZDF Heute. 29.10.2017. https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/heute/kosovo-loyola-tranzit-von-der-eliteschule-ins-roma-dorf-100.html [link-preview url=”https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/heute/kosovo-loyola-tranzit-von-der-eliteschule-ins-roma-dorf-100.html”]

News Osteuropa Polen

Poland: Integration Program

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Vojevodes of Poland are asked to submit plans for the integration of Roma. The Roma Integration Program funds are devoted to four areas: education, health, work and housing. Applications may be submitted for three types of projects: comprehensive actions to increase the integration of the local Roma community (interdisciplinary social projects), small grants and individual grants (local), and nationwide systemic projects (with a strong preference for preferred scholarship programs for students and students of Roma).

– Nabór wniosków do programu integracji Romów na 2018 r. Jakie działania można wspierać? In Samorzadowy. http://www.portalsamorzadowy.pl/polityka-i-spoleczenstwo/nabor-wnioskow-do-programu-integracji-romow-na-2018-r-jakie-dzialania-mozna-wspierac,99562.html [link-preview url=”http://www.portalsamorzadowy.pl/polityka-i-spoleczenstwo/nabor-wnioskow-do-programu-integracji-romow-na-2018-r-jakie-dzialania-mozna-wspierac,99562.html”]

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