A festival is taking place right now in the South of France in Marseilles…
- La route des Roms. In: Marsactu. 25.03.2016. https://marsactu.fr/agora/bons-plans/la-route-des-roms/
Festival in France; Latcho Divano
Tag Archives: Roma
Romania and Holocaust
The Elie Wiesel Institute condemned the nomination of a Romanian journalist, Oana Stanciulescu, to the board of national television. She condemned the law that makes it a criminal offence to deny the Holocaust. Jews and Rroma were victims of the Holocaust in Romania…
No Comment.
- Romania: Holocaust institute opposes journalist on TV board. In: Yahoo News. 23.03.2016. http://news.yahoo.com/romania-holocaust-institute-opposes-journalist-tv-board-122323052.html
Slovakia: Protests against Kotleba
Two Slovak MPs wore badges that looked similar to the yellow star worn by Jews during Nazi times to remind the country and protest against the party of Kotleba who is extreme right and pro-WWII Slovak leader. This party is extreme in its views of Rroma.
- Slovak MPs wear Yellow Star ‘Holocaust’ Badges to Protest ‘Fascist’ Party. In: The Allgemeiner. 24.03.2016. https://www.algemeiner.com/2016/03/24/slovak-mps-wear-yellow-star-holocaust-badges-to-protest-fascist-party/
- Slovak MPs wear Holocaust-resembling yellow stars to condemn ‘fascist’ party. In: JNS. 23.03.2016. http://www.jns.org/news-briefs/2016/3/23/slovak-mps-wear-holocaust-era-yellow-star-badges-to-condemn-fascist-party#.VvTra2N7F-Q=
Racism in Germany
Two articles on Racism in Germany and on the fact that Rroma are the losers of this debate – unfortunately.
- Netzwerk Würmtal. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung. 21.03.2016. http://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/starnberg/hilfe-fuer-asylbewerber-netzwerk-wuermtal-1.2917592
- Rassismus ist ein Problem der Mitte. In: Neues Deutschland. 21.03.2016. http://www.neues-deutschland.de/artikel/1005922.rassismus-ist-ein-problem-der-mitte.html
Anti-Racism
The international day against Racism was at least celebrated in some countries … Not in all, by far judging by the news coverage.
- Protest mit Heulsirenen und Trillerpfeifen. In:Bayern Rundfunk. 21.03.2016. http://www.br.de/nachrichten/tag-gegen-rassismus-102.html
Breizh Again
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!!!
- Roms à Carquefou : neuf mois jugés très pénibles par les habitants. In: Breizh-Info. 12.03.2016. http://www.breizh-info.com/2016/03/12/40306/roms-a-carquefou-neuf-mois-juges-penibles-habitants
Waitresses fined for Discrimination
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!
- Two waitresses fined, pay 3,000 euros in damages for discrimination. In: Yle Uutiset. 14.03.2016. http://yle.fi/uutiset/two_waitresses_fined_pay_3000_euros_in_damages_for_discrimination/8743297
UN Human Rights Chief on Europe
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 …
- UN human rights chief blasts politicians over statements against refugees. In: Kuwait News Agency. 14.03.2016. http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2492551&language=en
Geneva Street Musicians
Romanian Rroma street musicians have proven to be a hit on YouTube. 130’000 hits and counting.
- Des musiciens roms font le buzz sur YouTube. In: La Tribune de Genève. 09.03.2016. http://www.tdg.ch/geneve/actu-genevoise/Des-musiciens-roms-font-le-buzz-sur-YouTube/story/23799037
Bavaria to Preserve Graves of Rroma Holocaust Survivors
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!
- Bayern will Sinti- und Roma-Gräber erhalten. In: Rayrischer Rundfunk. 11.03.2016. http://www.br.de/nachrichten/sinti-roma-graeber-100.html
Amnesty International and the Czechs
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 …
- Czech Prosecutor Disses AI’s ‘Pseudo-research’ on Roma Discrimination. In: TOL. 11.03.2016. http://www.tol.org/client/article/25680-czech-amnesty-roma-discrimination-school.html
Rroma in Serbia
A reportage on Rroma in Serbia in the context of Germany’s declaration of Serbia as a safe country …
- Ein Besuch bei Roma in Serbien. In: Schwäbisches Tagblatt. 12.03.2016. http://www.tagblatt.de/Nachrichten/Ein-Besuch-bei-Roma-in-Serbien-280530.html
Kosovo Musicians …
The story of the Rroma musicians from Kosovo fighting discrimination is doing the rounds! Good and a good reminder that Rroma were ethnically cleansed away from Kosovo.
- Musicians in Kosovo fight anti-Roma prejudice. In: The Christian Science Monitor. 11.03.2016. http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/Change-Agent/2016/0311/Musicians-in-Kosovo-fight-anti-Roma-prejudice
- Musicians in Kosovo Fight Anti-Roma Prejudice Stirred Up by War. In: Voice of America. 10.03.2016. http://www.voanews.com/content/musicians-in-kosovo-fight-anti-roma-prejudice-stirred-by-war/3229378.html
Theatre Project with Rroma
A new theatre project “Hass” – [Hate] about the life of Rroma and Sinti in Germany, loosely based on the plot or themses a Matthieu Kassovitz movie of the same name will be shown on March 16th in Cologne, Germany.
- HASS – Ein Theaterprojekt mit Sinti und Roma – Freies Werkstatt Theater Köln. In: Theatercompass.de. 09.03.2016. http://www.theaterkompass.de/news-einzelansicht+M53c8ba2c40e.htmlv
More on the Kosovo Musicians
We reported yesterday on the Kosovo Rroma musician fighting prejudice. More about them here !
- Kosovan Musicians Play for Love and Country. In: TOL. 09.03.2016. http://www.tol.org/client/article/25669-kosovo-roma-gipsy-groove-music.html
Kosovo: Musicians against Prejudice
Some Rroma musicians in Kosovo are using music to fight the prejudices they are facing as Rroma in Kosovo. That country, although it had one of the highest proportion of Rroma in the Balkan has been ethnically cleaned. Only ca. 25’000 Rroma remain, less that 10% of the original population.
- Musicians in Kosovo fight anti-Roma prejudice stirred up by war. In: Reuters. 07.08.2016. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-kosovo-roma-music-idUSKCN0WA025
Romania: Several People Fired for Theft
Several leading civil servants, among which the head of the Tax authority, were fired in Romania for having stolen funds from the EU development aid. According to prosecutors “two Romanian lawmakers and eight other persons had allegedly defrauded two projects worth a total 27.25 million lei ($6.91 million) aimed at supporting the underprivileged Roma minority.”
And one wonders why nothing changes …
- Romanian PM dismisses tax chiefs over EU funds fraud inquiry. In: Today. 12.02.2016. http://www.todayonline.com/world/romanian-pm-dismisses-tax-chiefs-over-eu-funds-fraud-inquiry
A Survey in France …
A survey published last week in France is shocking the French. It is about racism, and included questions such as “if your daughter married a Muslim” or “have you ever had problems Rroma, etc.” Well, in this latter case, it seems that 27% of the French (Yes) have encountered problems with Rroma. That is more than one in 4 … We would doubt that one in four French has ever seen or met a Rrom … People were also shocked to find out that this survey was initiated by a Jewish organisation.
- Racisme: le sondage qui choque la France. In: Sputnik. 02.02.2016. http://fr.sputniknews.com/france/20160202/1021404126/sondage-choquant-france-racisme.html
- Racisme et antisémitisme : malaise au JDD après un étrange sondage. In: Libération. 01.02.2016. http://www.liberation.fr/france/2016/02/01/racisme-et-antisemitisme-malaise-au-jdd-apres-un-etrange-sondage_1430394
Birelli Lagraine in Zurich
A Manouche in the temple of classical music in Zurich … It doesn’t happen everyday.
- Auf dem Rückweg zu Django. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 03.02.2016. http://www.nzz.ch/feuilleton/musik/bireli-lagrene-kommt-in-die-tonhalle-auf-dem-rueckweg-zu-django-ld.4798
Switzerland … Oh well …
One of the really least researched, most populist articles in the Swiss press in a long time. Low concentration of facts and logic, high populist overtones.
Not acceptable. And by the way, the results of the study (see second article) are not acceptable either.
PROTEST!
- Des Roms considèrent les étrangers comme impurs. In: 20 Minutes. 28.01.2016. http://www.20min.ch/ro/news/vaud/story/29962835
- «Ils ont autant le sens de la propreté que vous ou moi». In: 24 Heures. 28.01.2016. http://mobile2.24heures.ch/articles/56a8fe14ab5c370480000001
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