Daily Archives: avril 7, 2017

EU, Italy, and Rroma

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Infringement proceedings against Italy were blocked at the highest level of the European Commission. This puts many Rroma in Italy at risk of eviction and continues to expose them to discrimination.

– Hundreds of Roma to be forcibly evicted as EU leader’s refusal to sanction Italy exposed. In: Amnesty International. 06.04.2017. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2017/04/roma-forcibly-evicted-eu-leaders-italy/

Switzerland: 8th April Actions

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Rroma organisations in Switzerland had a day of action yesterday ahead of the 8th April International Roma Day. Their main call: recognition of the Rroma as a Swiss Minority.

– Vorurteile gegen Roma wegtanzen. In: Der Bund. 06.04.2017. http://www.derbund.ch/bern/nachrichten/Vorurteile-gegen-Roma-wegtanzen/story/25828554
– Roma wehren sich gegen Vorurteile. In: Vaterland. 07.04.2017. http://www.vaterland.li/ausland/schweiz/Roma-wehren-sich-gegen-Vorurteile;art103,262482

USA, Trump, and Racists

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A White House aide, Sebastian Gorka, endorsed the Magyar Garda, a paramilitary group related to the extreme rightist Hungarian party, Jobbik. The Garda has been involved in racist acts against Rroma, but also against Jews and the LGBT community.
Thanks Mr. Trump.

– Trump Aide Endorsed Group That Harasses Roma And Gays, Pushes Anti-Semitism. In: Right Wing Watch. 04.04.2017. http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/trump-aide-endorsed-group-that-harasses-roma-and-gays-pushes-anti-semitism/

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