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German Trains and Roma

März 31, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Romani Rose, chairman of the Council of German Sinti and Roma denounces the racism shown by personnel from the Deutsche Bahn against Roma refugees from the Ukraine.

Especially the German train company should be somewhat cautious in this matter…

Zentralrat: Diskriminierung von Roma aus Ukraine bei Bahn. In: Schwäbisches Tagblatt. 30.03.2022. https://www.tagblatt.de/Nachrichten/Zentralrat-Diskriminierung-von-Roma-aus-Ukraine-bei-Bahn–540447.html
Romani Rose beklagt antiziganistische Vorfälle bei Deutscher Bahn. In; Evangelisch.de. 30.03.2022. https://www.evangelisch.de/inhalte/199253/30-03-2022/romani-rose-beklagt-antiziganistische-vorfaelle-bei-deutscher-bahn
Deutsche Bahn soll Sinti-Kriegsflüchtlinge abgewiesen haben. In: RP Online. 30.03.2022. https://rp-online.de/panorama/deutschland/zentralrat-der-sinti-und-roma-deutsche-bahn-soll-sinti-kriegsfluechtlinge-abgewiesen-haben_aid-67637617

News Osteuropa Slowakei

Slovakia and Roma

März 30, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Slovakia has a big problem with discrimination against the Roma. Amnesty International, the world’s largest human rights NGO, has published its annual report on the state of human rights in the world in 2021 and the report highlights the problems with discrimination against Roma in the country.

Slovensko má veľký problém s diskrimináciou Rómov. Máme správu pre rok 2021. In: Start it Up. 29.03.2022. https://www.startitup.sk/slovensko-ma-velky-problem-s-diskriminaciou-romov-mame-spravu-za-rok-2021/

News Osteuropa Rumänien

Romania – Investigation

März 27, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

A video and interviews on the discrimination of Roma in high schools in Romania. From the actress Alina Serban.

Deutschland News Westeuropa

Hamburg and Roma

März 22, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Seems that the Hamburg politics has an anti-Roma racism issue.

Rassismus gegen Sinti und Roma: Linke kritisiert Senat. In: Abendblatt. 21.03.2022. https://www.abendblatt.de/hamburg/article234866599/rassismus-gegen-sinti-und-roma-linke-kritisiert-senat-politik-in-hamburg.html

Deutschland News Westeuropa

40 Years

März 17, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

It has been 40 years since Germany acknowledged the Roma Holocaust. Nevertheless, discriminations still perdure.

Zentralrat der Sinti und Roma: Diskriminierung bleibt. In: Die Zeit. 16.03.2022. https://www.zeit.de/news/2022-03/16/zentralrat-der-sinti-und-roma-diskriminierung-bleibt?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
40 Jahre Anerkennung des NS-Völkermordes an den Sinti und Roma Europas. In: Ha Galil. 16.03.2022. https://www.hagalil.com/2022/03/40-jahre-anerkennung-des-ns-voelkermordes-an-den-sinti-und-roma-europas/
DISKRIMINIERUNG VON SINTI UND ROMA SPIELT AUCH FÜR UKRAINE-FLÜCHTLINGE EINE ROLLE. In; Tag 24. 16.03.2022. https://www.tag24.de/thema/ukraine-konflikt/diskriminierung-von-sinti-und-roma-spielt-auch-fuer-ukraine-fluechtlinge-eine-rolle-2373383

News Westeuropa Spanien

Spain and Racism

März 15, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Or the bleak reality of the everyday racism against Roma in that country.

Roma resistance: dismantling anti-Roma racism in Spain. In: Equal Times. 14.03.2022. https://www.equaltimes.org/roma-resistance-dismantling-anti#.Yi7YgS8w3jA

News Osteuropa Slowakei Ukraine

Racism and Refugees

März 13, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Better not be Rom or African at the Ukrainian Slovak border. Bus drivers there refused Roma, even forbade them the use of toilets, and many of them were left for days at the border.

Bad.

Rasizmus na slovenskej hranici. Ukrajinských Rómov nechali čakať niekoľko dní. In: HN Online. 12.03.2022. https://hnonline.sk/svet/23550197-ukrajinski-romovia-a-zahranicni-studenti-celia-na-hraniciach-rasizmu

News Schweiz

Condemned at last

März 11, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

The condemnation for incitation to racial hatred and discrimination against two young SVP politicians (the youth branch of a populist rightist party in Switzerland) was finally confirmed by Switzerland’s highest court.

Good!

Rassendiskriminierung: Bundesgericht bestätigt Urteil gegen Co-Präsidium der Jungen SVP Bern. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 10.03.2022. https://www.nzz.ch/schweiz/rassendiskriminierung-bundesgerichtrassismus-bundesgericht-verurteilt-co-praesidenten-der-jsvp-bern-bestaetigt-urteil-gegen-praesidium-der-jungen-svp-bern-ld.1673934?reduced=true
Präsidium der JSVP Bern wegen Rassendiskriminierung verurteilt. In: SRF. 10.03.2022. https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/urteil-des-bundesgerichts-praesidium-der-jsvp-bern-wegen-rassendiskriminierung-verurteilt
Bundesgericht bestätigt Rassismusurteil gegen Berner Jung-SVPler. In: Der Tagblatt. 10.03.2022. https://www.tagblatt.ch/news-service/inland-schweiz/abwertendes-plakat-bundesgericht-bestaetigt-rassismusurteil-gegen-berner-jung-svpler-ld.2261296
Bundesgericht bestätigt Urteil gegen JSVP-Präsidenten wegen Plakat gegen Fahrende. In: 20 Minuten (CH). 10.03.2022. https://www.20min.ch/story/bundesgericht-bestaetigt-urteil-gegen-jsvp-praesidenten-im-zigeuner-gate-275840489838

Europe News Osteuropa Ukraine

Roma Refugees – Discrimination

März 8, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Many Roma from the Ukraine are facing discrimination when fleeing Ukraine.

Bad.

Keine Hilfe für flüchtende Roma aus der Ukraine. Rassismus in Zeiten des Krieges. In: RAN. 07.03.2022. https://ran.eu.com/keine-hilfe-fur-fluchtende-roma-aus-der-ukraine-rassismus-in-zeiten-des-krieges/?fbclid=IwAR2tyvW0HB2BYOlbgC-H8IuF7DE5QlcFYko1DyaBkx8lfzPAVkQLdDivtLw

Tschechische Republik News Osteuropa Ukraine

Discrimination

März 8, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

A bus driver from the Czech Republic refused to take a Romni and child stuck at the Slovak border.

Czech bus drivers for refugees from Ukraine refuse to rescue Romani refugee mothers and children stuck on the Slovak border. In: Romea. 07.03.2022. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-bus-drivers-for-refugees-from-ukraine-refuse-to-rescue-romani-refugee-mothers-and-children-stuck-on-the-slovak-border?fbclid=IwAR10SyyaEABsrckENh9o-LZEVV_3UInw_cME3X-HSuRkYbJpzsSScO5GhM4

News Osteuropa Polen Ukraine

Flüchtlinge

März 5, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

The openhearted welcome of Poles towards Ukrainians stops when they are Roma. Several of them are stuck in Młyny on the Polish-Ukrainian Border.

We have reports of others in Przemyśl.

Numbers are unclear but rather small according to our informations.

Nie wszyscy z Hali Kijowskiej mają gdzie pójść. “Niezwykła reakcja Polaków nie dotyczy Romów”. In: Wyborcza. 05.03.2022. https://rzeszow.wyborcza.pl/rzeszow/7,34962,28186459,nie-wszyscy-z-hali-kijowskiej-maja-gdzie-pojsc-niezwykla-reakcja.html

Deutschland News Westeuropa

Racism in Germany

Februar 26, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

The German federal government wants to better record attacks on Sinti and Roma in the future with a civil society monitoring agency. With this, Berlin is pursuing a goal of a fight against racism.

Übergriffe auf Sinti und Roma sollen künftig besser erfasst warden. In: DTJ. 25.02.2022. https://dtj-online.de/sinti-roma-diskriminierung-monitoring-stelle-uebergriffe-erfassen/

News Americas

Kansas City Police …

Februar 25, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Some people noticed the course on Gypsy criminality from the Kansas City Police (which showed, by the way their total ignorance of the subject). The course got cancelled.

Good!

KCPD drops ‘Gypsy training’ event from calendar. In: KSHB. 24.02.2022. https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/kcpd-drops-gypsy-training-event-from-calendar
Kansas City police under fire for training on identifying ‘Gypsies,’ other ethnic groups. In: Kansas City Star. 24.02.2022. https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article258736173.html#storylink=cpy

Deutschland News Westeuropa

Germany and Roma

Februar 25, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Experiences of discrimination are still part of everyday life for Sinti and Roma in Germany. The federal government now wants to counteract this grievance with an antitziganism strategy. The appointment of an antiziganism commissioner, as agreed in the coalition agreement, has not yet taken place.

Bundesregierung beschließt Strategie gegen Antiziganismus. In: Migazin. 24.02.2022. https://www.migazin.de/2022/02/24/eu-roma-strategie-2030-bundesregierung-gegen-antiziganismus/

Deutschland News Westeuropa

Germany on Anti-Roma Racism

Februar 25, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Central Council of German Sinti and Roma welcomes the national strategy adopted by the Federal Government “Fight antigypsyism, ensure participation!”

„Antiziganismus bekämpfen, Teilhabe sichern!“. In: Halgalil. 24.02.2022. https://www.hagalil.com/2022/02/antiziganismus-bekaempfen-2/

News Americas

Really???

Februar 24, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Read the offering of a police academy in Kansas, USA. IT clearly shows that they have no clue about Roma and have racist stereotypes.

CRIMINAL GYPSIES/TRAVELERS AND THEIR CRIMES. In: KCPD. 23.02.2022. https://www.kcpd.org/get-involved/events/criminal-gypsiestravelers-and-their-crimes/

Griechenland News Westeuropa

Greece and Roma

Februar 24, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article on the aftermath of a recent police killing of a young Rom near Athens.

Police killing puts spotlight on anti-Roma racism in Greece. In: Al-Jazeera. 23.02.2022. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2022/2/23/police-killing-puts-spotlight-on-anti-roma-racism-in-greece

News Osteuropa Serbien

Roma in Serbia

Februar 24, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

More than half of Roma in Serbia do not know their rights or anti-discrimination mechanisms, according to a survey “Roma Perceptions of Discrimination” initiated by the Commissioner for Equality in Serbia and supported by the German NGO GIZ.

Srbija – sve češće se čuje glas mladih Roma. In: Deutsche Welle. 23.02.2022. https://www.dw.com/hr/srbija-sve-češće-se-čuje-glas-mladih-roma/a-60877551

News Middle East

Turkey and Roma

Februar 22, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Not surprising, unfortunately.

Discrimination against Roma in Turkey increased during the pandemic: report. In: Stockholm Center for Freedom. 21.02.2022. https://stockholmcf.org/discrimination-against-roma-in-turkey-increased-during-the-pandemic-report/

News Osteuropa Ukraine

Ukraine and Roma

Februar 15, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

A really nasty poster was posted on the bus station in Lutsk, Ukraine. The poster urges people not to speak nor help Roma there.

The Roma were forcefully removed from the station a few days ago but seem to have come back.

На Луцькій автостанції наклеїли попередження про циган, але ромів-прохачів поменшало (фото). In: Konkurent. 14.02.2022. https://konkurent.ua/publication/88753/na-lutskiy-avtostantsii-nakleili-poperedzhennya-pro-tsigan-ale-romiv-prohachiv-pomenshalo-foto/