Monthly Archives: novembre 2016

France and Persecution

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A good article and to the point … While the French President excused himself for the role that the French state played in the internment and deportation of Rroma during World War Two, he actually ignored that the French state did persecute Rroma for centuries before that …

– French President Downplays Historical Persecution of Roma People. In: Tele Sur. 30.10.2016. http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/French-President-Downplays-Historical-Persecution-of-Roma-People-20161030-0013.html [link-preview url=”http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/French-President-Downplays-Historical-Persecution-of-Roma-People-20161030-0013.html”]

French Chronicle …

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A short chronicle… For some reason, very little in France this week. Always good!
A camp near Paris, in Vigneux was closed by riot police; in the same département, in the Essone, 440 migrants from Paris are being housed, with Rroma among them; in Montreuil, the situation of the evicted Rroma has still not been resolve, and nothing has progressed; in the North, near Lille, the administration is trying physical means to stop Rroma from squatting land near a railway station; and finally a story of thieves, two Rroma …

– Un camp de Roms de Vigneux-sur-Seine évacué par les CRS. In: Le Parisien. 03.11.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/vigneux-sur-seine-91270/un-camp-de-roms-de-vigneux-sur-seine-evacue-par-les-crs-03-11-2016-6285147.php
– Un camp rom démantelé à Vigneux-sur-Seine. In: Essone Info. 04.11.2016. https://www.essonneinfo.fr/91-essonne-info/99216/camp-de-roms-demantele-a-vigneux-seine/
– L’Essonne accueille 440 migrants de Stalingrad. In: Le Parisen. 04.11.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/essonne-91/l-essonne-accueille-440-migrants-de-stalingrad-04-11-2016-6290022.php
– Montreuil. Pas de trêve hivernale pour les familles Roms expulsées. In: Mediapart. 01.11.2016. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/011116/montreuil-pas-de-treve-hivernale-pour-les-familles-roms-expulsees
– Les talus dressés devant la gare seront aménagés au printemps. In: La Voix du Nord. 02.11.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/68371/article/2016-11-02/les-talus-dresses-devant-la-gare-seront-amenages-au-printemps
Castelnau-le-Lez : deux suspects repéraient pour cambrioler. In: e-metropolitain. 04.11.2016. http://e-metropolitain.fr/2016/11/04/castelnau-lez-deux-suspects-reperaient-cambrioler/ [link-preview url=”https://www.essonneinfo.fr/91-essonne-info/99216/camp-de-roms-demantele-a-vigneux-seine/”]

Austria: Rroma Literature Award

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The Rroma literature award dedicated to Čeja Stojka was given to a young Rrom author Samuel Mago.

– Roma-Literaturpreis des Österreichischen PEN in Erinnerung an Ceija Stojka 2016 geht an Samuel Mago. In: Presstext. 03.11.2016. http://www.pressetext.com/news/20161103025 [link-preview url=”http://www.pressetext.com/news/20161103025″]

Rromanes Day

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The international day of the Romani Language was yesterday. The EU did its part. Good, as we are all part of Europe!

– Roma and Travellers. In: Council of Europe. 05.11.2016. http://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/roma/-/asset_publisher/8woM0jEw4fpo/content/world-day-of-romani-language-marker-of-identity-for-the-roma-community [link-preview url=”http://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/roma/-/asset_publisher/8woM0jEw4fpo/content/world-day-of-romani-language-marker-of-identity-for-the-roma-community”]

Greece: Rroma Origins

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An article in the Greek Press on the origins of the Rroma. Fairly accurate, but with a choice of pictures that is full of stereotypes…

– Ρομά ή Ρομ ή Τσιγγάνοι ή Γύφτοι: Από πού κατάγονται τελικά; In: Protothema. 03.11.2016. http://www.protothema.gr/stories/article/625108/roma-i-rom-i-tsigganoi-i-guftoi-apo-pou-katagodai-telika/ [link-preview url=”http://www.protothema.gr/stories/article/625108/roma-i-rom-i-tsigganoi-i-guftoi-apo-pou-katagodai-telika/”]

STEREOTYPES

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A really bad article from a Swiss paper. The article cites extensively an Austrian “expert” on street children and then goes on to dangerous generalisations such as “girls beg”, “boys steal” and so on.
This reinforces the stereotypes in the minds of the Swiss, as anyhow, they think that all Rroma are beggars and thieves.

– «Mädchen betteln, Buben stehlen» In: Blick. 27.10.2016. http://www.blick.ch/news/ausland/roma-banden-experte-norbert-ceipek-maedchen-betteln-buben-stehlen-id5663255.html [link-preview url=”http://www.blick.ch/news/ausland/roma-banden-experte-norbert-ceipek-maedchen-betteln-buben-stehlen-id5663255.html”]

Switzerland: The Future of the Travellers

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An article about the need for so-called “Standplätze”, sites where Jenische and Sinti can spend longer periods in Switzerland. The Swiss travellers say that without these, their way of life cannot be upheld.

– Zukunft der Fahrenden liegt vielleicht im zweiten Stock. In: Der Bund. 31.10.2016. http://www.derbund.ch/bern/nachrichten/Zukunft-der-Fahrenden-liegt-vielleicht-im-zweiten-Stock/story/26478178 [link-preview url=”http://www.derbund.ch/bern/nachrichten/Zukunft-der-Fahrenden-liegt-vielleicht-im-zweiten-Stock/story/26478178″]

Slovakia and Unemployment

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The Slovak government finally recognised that their dream to reach a low unemployment rate will require the country to tackle the question of the Rroma who are very often excluded from jobs due to rampant racism and prejudice.

– Nezamestnanosť už neznížime, prehliadame rómsky problem. In: Trend. 04.11.2016. http://blog.etrend.sk/jozef-hajko/nezamestnanost-uz-neznizime-prehliadame-romsky-problem.html [link-preview url=”http://blog.etrend.sk/jozef-hajko/nezamestnanost-uz-neznizime-prehliadame-romsky-problem.html”]

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The Rromanes Program of the Swedish TV showcased Rroma tales, so-called paramicija.

– Paramichi si vazno ande kultura. In: Radio Sverige. 02.11.2016. http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2122&artikel=6554411

Puławy: Vote Postponed

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The municipality of Puławy postponed a vote that was meant to decide on a new program on Rroma integration in that city. The program is aiming at reducing prejudices against Rroma, at furthering their education and at integration.

– Radni odłożyli dyskusję o pomocy dla Romów. “Władza potraktowała nas z buta”. In: Dziennik. 28.11.2016. http://www.dziennikwschodni.pl/pulawy/radni-odlozyli-dyskusje-o-pomocy-dla-romow-wladza-potraktowala-nas-z-buta,n,1000188994.html [link-preview url=”http://www.dziennikwschodni.pl/pulawy/radni-odlozyli-dyskusje-o-pomocy-dla-romow-wladza-potraktowala-nas-z-buta,n,1000188994.html”]

Rome and Rroma

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As we already reported, the closure by the city of Rome of its centre for migrants in the via Amarilli is actually a de-facto eviction. The evicted Rroma were not offered any alternative lodging and are now camping outside.
SHAME.

– Verwaltung der italienischen Hauptstadt geht gegen Minderheit vor. In: Junge Welt. 03.11.2016. https://www.jungewelt.de/2016/11-01/028.php [link-preview url=”https://www.jungewelt.de/2016/11-01/028.php”]

Germany, Rroma, and Education

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According to a recent survey, schools are not a safe place for Rroma and Sinti in Germany. For most of them encounter discrimination and are confronted with sterotypes and prejudices. This is BAD.

– Schule ist für Sinti und Roma kein sicherer Ort. In: Der tagesspeigel. 02.11.2016. http://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/bildungsaufsteigerinnen-schule-ist-fuer-sinti-und-roma-kein-sicherer-ort/14783888.html [link-preview url=”http://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/bildungsaufsteigerinnen-schule-ist-fuer-sinti-und-roma-kein-sicherer-ort/14783888.html”]

Rroma and Theatre

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A new theatre play, the Journey – Drom, portrays Rroma who moved to Germany in search of a better life. The play and its Rroma and Gadže actors wants to show the complexity of the refugee issue and wants to further understanding in Germany for their plight.

– Roma spread message of understanding through theatre. In: DW. 01.11.2016. http://www.dw.com/en/roma-spread-message-of-understanding-through-theater/a-36192278 [link-preview url=”http://www.dw.com/en/roma-spread-message-of-understanding-through-theater/a-36192278″]

Halloween Costumes

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An article about cultural appropriation and Halloween costumes. I would rather state that such costumes are full of stereotypes rather than speak of cultural appropriation.

– HALLOWEEN COSTUMES AND CULTURAL APPROPRIATION. In: The Connector. 01.11.2016. http://umlconnector.com/2016/11/halloween-costumes-and-cultural-appropriation/ [link-preview url=”http://umlconnector.com/2016/11/halloween-costumes-and-cultural-appropriation/”]

Germany: New Cultural Centre

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A new cultural centre in the city of Minden aims at presenting the culture of Sinti and Roma, to inform about them and thus reduce the stereotypes and prejudices against them. This is more than needed due to the increase of discrimination and prejudices in Germany in recent years.

– Sinti und Roma rufen zu Einsatz gegen Rechtspopulismus auf. In: MiGazin. 31.10.2016. http://www.migazin.de/2016/10/31/neues-bildungszentrum-vorsitzender-zentralrats-deutscher/ [link-preview url=”http://www.migazin.de/2016/10/31/neues-bildungszentrum-vorsitzender-zentralrats-deutscher/”]

Canada Lifts Visas Requirement

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Canada will be lifting its visa requirements for Romanians and Bulgarians. This is spite of the fears of some that many Rroma from these countries would come.
Good!

– Canada to lift Romania, Bulgaria visa requirement. In: Yahooh News. 01.11.2016. https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/33062016/canada-to-lift-romania-bulgaria-visa-requirement/#page1 [link-preview url=”https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/33062016/canada-to-lift-romania-bulgaria-visa-requirement/#page1″]

Czech Republic: Silent Protest

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Rroma protested in front of a pizzeria in Žatec where a young Rrom was recently killed after having been beaten up by patrons, staff and police. They demanded a formal investigation.
It has been more than two weeks since the events, and nothing has happened.

– Rómovia pochodovali za mŕtveho Miroslava: VIDEO pietne zhromaždenie rozháňali ťažkoodenci. In: Topky.sk. 28.10.2016. http://www.topky.sk/cl/11/1584813/Romovia-pochodovali-za-mrtveho-Miroslava–VIDEO-pietne-zhromazdenie-rozhanali-tazkoodenci [link-preview url=”http://www.topky.sk/cl/11/1584813/Romovia-pochodovali-za-mrtveho-Miroslava–VIDEO-pietne-zhromazdenie-rozhanali-tazkoodenci”]

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