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Lev Tcherenkov (Cherenkov) 1936 – 2016

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It is with great sadness that we have to announce that Lev Tcherenkov (Cherenkov), a friend, a scholar, with whom we worked for the last 24 years recently passed away. Born on October 12th, 1936 originally from Lithuania, he passed away after a long illness on April 16th, 2016 in Moscow. He is survived by his wife and his son.

Smentno sam ame te phenas tumenge so xasijam amaro mal Lev Čerenkov. Jov mejas dre Moskva ando Aprilo. Te javel o drom angla leste puterdo!
Syr baganas phure Lotfitke Roma:

Bušulime sam amen ke amaro amal Lev Čerenkov mulas ande Moskva ando Aprilo. Te avel o drom angla leste puterdo! Sar gilabenas phure Lotfitke Rroma:

Ej mu dad, mi daj,
Xačkir jaga.
Me kana zaraz,
Zaraz merava.
Kedi me merava,
Šun so phenava,
Ke trudnes man po grobus
Na janen.
Bet ku mu grobus
Gren kheljakiren.
U vini pjen
Te šljanki phagiren.

O father, o mother,
Light fires.
Now, immediately.
Innediately, I’ll die.
When I’ll die,
Listen to what I say.
With sorrow, to my grave
Don’t bring me.
But on my grave
Let the horse dance
Drink wines
And break the glasses.

Lev worked all his life with and for Rroma. Himself a Rrom (Litovsko) he was one of the best specialists on Rromanes and published numerous articles and a few books. Besides all dialects of Rromanes, he also spoke most European languages and a few beyond. He initially studied at Moscow University and he lastly works as a senior researcher in the Russian Institute for the preservation of the cultural and natural heritage in Moscow, and was the institute’s specialist for Rroma and their culture. He was member of the board of the Rroma Foundation from 1992 until 2005, and continued to work for the Foundation until his death. He also had long lasting cooperation with Romano Centro in Austria and with Moses Heinschink especially, as well as with the Institute of Language Science of the University of Graz, especially with Prof. Dieter Halwachs.He was a pioneer in using the language, Rromanes, as a source of history and as a tool to trace the migration of the Rroma from India to Europe. His historical linguistic theories were vindicated by more recent means in several genetic studies telling the same story: Rroma have been in Europe for over a thousand years, are all from the very same migration, and have remained remarkably united in spite of having spread all over the continent.

We sincerely grieve the loss of a friend, a scholar, and a wonderful man.

Plekhanovo: Sickening Footage

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More news from the eviction of the village of Plekhanovo near Tula in Russia. This time, it is footage of an eviction where a young Rrom, in protest, smashes a kitten against a brick wall. This kind of protest doesn’t help the cause…

French Chronicle …

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When Football is king, there are certainly less news about Rroma. Very few news this week in France. In Loos, in the North, the camp was finally dismantled, and burnt down, only two families found a new lodging; in Annet sur Marne, near Paris, the Rroma left leaving lots of garbage; in Cuges, in the South, the mayor calls for blocking travellers from camping there; and in the Alps, travellers finally left La Vue des Alpes.

On a more positive touch, Médecisn sans Frontières is deeply engaged in the North helping Rroma; and in Sètes, in the South, a story on inclusion in School.

Football: Callas to Ban Croatian Song

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The French Association SOS Racisme is calling for a ban of the Croatian supporters’ song “Lijepa Li si” a song that was composed by an ultra-nationalist Marko Perkovic, an admirer of the Ustacha. The song also promotes the conquest of Bosnian lands …

More on Sterilisations

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Another article about the forced sterilisations in the Czech and Slovak Republics, a practise that is documented at least until 2004.

A must read!

World Bank: Rroma in Romania 10 Times more Likely to be Poor

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According to the world bank, Rroma in Romania are 10 times more likely to be poor than the rest of the population. One always wonder how one arrives at these numbers, as one doesn’t really know how many Rroma there are in Romania (officially not that many), but clearly, those that are visible are discriminated, and as a result are poorer.

Hungary: Procedure against Segregation

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The EU started a procedure against the segregation of schooling for Rroma in Hungary. This is good, but let’s not forget that the government openly suggests this segregation is for the good of the Rroma.

Tula Region Russia: Destruction of a Rroma Neighbourhood

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The story of the gas pipe illegally tapped by Rroma in the village of Plekhanovo in the Tula region continues. This had led to massive action by the riot police and now the city is forcing Rroma residents to destroy “illegal” houses.

Rroma Protest in Germany on Asylum

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Demonstrators protested in Germany against the current asylum policies of the German state, who, having declared several Balkan countries as safe countries, are systematically denying asylum claims by Rroma from these countries.

Forced Sterilisation

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Women who were forcefully sterilised in the Czech Republic are telling their story through theatre. This sterilisation practice continued unabatedly until at least 2004.

Rroma Travellers in Switzerland

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The saga continues for these travelling Rroma who have been kicked out from one place and are now searching for another opportunity to stay. Important to know is that they actually work in Switzerland. They have regular and scheduled work agreed with factories and businesses in Switzerland…

French Mayor under Fire

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The Front National French Mayor of Cogolin in the South, Marc-Étienne Lansade, is back on the headlines. This time, not for his actions against Rroma – he was the one who posted on facebook boasting that he was cleaning Cogolin of Rroma, but because his financial skills are definitively not good, or even potentially criminal…

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