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Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest Royaume-Uni

Turkey: Further Expulsions

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The government of Erdogan, having already cleaned the oldest Istanbul Roma neighbourhood (Sulukule) are continuing their policy of expulsions, this time in the Tarlabasi neighbourhood.
There is a clear design to remove all Roma from the city limits.

– EXPULSIONS – Amnesty International s’inquiète pour les habitants de Tarlabasi. In: Le Petit Journal Istanbul. 29.09.2017. https://lepetitjournal.com/istanbul/expulsions-amnesty-international-sinquiete-pour-les-habitants-de-tarlabasi-104815 [link-preview url=”https://lepetitjournal.com/istanbul/expulsions-amnesty-international-sinquiete-pour-les-habitants-de-tarlabasi-104815″]

Italie Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Italy: Roma Manifestation

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Roma and Roma organisations protested on the capitol hill against the policies of Italy on camps. They protest the conditions in the camps as well as some of the planned closures that are not accompanied by adequate re-housing measures.

– Rom Sinti Caminanti, manifestazione al Campidoglio: “Salvare il camping River e chiudere Castel Romano”. In: Casinina News. 01.10.2017. http://www.casilinanews.it/52711/attualita/rom-sinti-caminanti-manifestazione-al-campidoglio-salvare-il-camping-river-e-chiudere-castel-romano.html [link-preview url=”http://www.casilinanews.it/52711/attualita/rom-sinti-caminanti-manifestazione-al-campidoglio-salvare-il-camping-river-e-chiudere-castel-romano.html”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Pologne

Poland – Wrocław

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On 22 July 2015 the city of Wrocław levelled the Roma settlement in ul. Paprotna. At the moment of demolition, the settlement consisted of five buildings. Families (adults and children) had been living in these houses since 2009. A complaint to the ECHR was filed in early 2016.

The Roma complainants did not know about the planned demolition of their homes. On the morning of July 22, they left their homes and they were demolished. Consequently, they lost their home and belongings. Some items (such as applaiances and stoves) were misappropriated, and the remaining property, including documents and medicines, was levelled to the ground and dumped into the nearby rubbish dump with the rubble.

The European Court of Human Rights is investigating the case and has send a series of questions to the Polish government.

– Skargi Romów na wyburzenie ich domów we Wrocławiu. In: Rzeczpospolita. 28.09.2017. http://www.rp.pl/Cudzoziemcy/309289966-Skargi-Romow-na-wyburzenie-ich-domow-we-Wroclawiu.html#ap-1
– Europejski Trybunał Praw Człowieka pyta o wyburzone domy wrocławskich Romów. In: Radio Wrocław. 26.09.2017. http://www.radiowroclaw.pl/articles/view/70779/Wraca-sprawa-wroclawskich-Romow-Europejski-Trybunal-Praw-Czlowieka-z-pismem-do-polskiego-rzadu
– Europa pyta o wrocławskich Romów. “Zniszczono cały ich dobytek”. In: Wyborca. 27.09.2017. http://wroclaw.wyborcza.pl/wroclaw/7,35771,22435229,europa-pyta-o-wroclawskich-romow-zniszczono-caly-ich-dobytek.html
– Polski rząd będzie się tłumaczyć z wyburzenia koczowiska Romów we Wrocławiu. In: Wrocław Onet. 28.09.2017. https://wroclaw.onet.pl/polski-rzad-bedzie-sie-tlumaczyc-z-wyburzenia-koczowiska-romow-we-wroclawiu/9fqk71k [link-preview url=”https://wroclaw.onet.pl/polski-rzad-bedzie-sie-tlumaczyc-z-wyburzenia-koczowiska-romow-we-wroclawiu/9fqk71k”]

France Allemagne Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Germany on a French Movie

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Romani Rose, from the central Council of German Sinti and Roma strongly condemned the movie “A bras Ouverts” [Hereinspaziert in German] from the French comedian Christian Clavier. We had already reported that in France the movie was also strongly condemned for its stereotypical depiction of Roma.

– “Film ‘Hereinspaziert!’ macht Geld auf unsere Kosten”. In: DlF24. 27.09.2017. http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/sinti-und-roma-film-hereinspaziert-macht-geld-auf-unsere.2849.de.html?drn:news_id=796898 [link-preview url=”http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/sinti-und-roma-film-hereinspaziert-macht-geld-auf-unsere.2849.de.html?drn:news_id=796898″]

Italie Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

A Ciambria and Reactions

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The nomination of the Italian movie “A Ciambria” has apparently produced a backlash of racist commentaries in Italy.
Bad and a pity …

– Italie. Sélectionné pour les Oscars, “A Ciambra” provoque un déferlement de commentaires racists. In: Le Courrier International. 29.09.2017. http://www.courrierinternational.com/article/italie-selectionne-pour-les-oscars-ciambra-provoque-un-deferlement-de-commentaires-racistes [link-preview url=”http://www.courrierinternational.com/article/italie-selectionne-pour-les-oscars-ciambra-provoque-un-deferlement-de-commentaires-racistes”]

France Hongire Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

French Chronicle …

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Not many news in France this week. In Gennevilliers, near Paris, a camp is being dismantled; in Champs sur Marne, the mayor clamours for a French-wide solution to the Roma “issue”; in the North, in Hénin-Beaumont, two camps were closed and the travellers are escorted out by the police; iN Grenoble, an association closes for lack of funds for Roma; and finally a bad stereotype – a Roma pimp arrested in Hungary for crimes (running a prostitution ring) in France.

– Quasi déserté, le bidonville rom de Gennevilliers en cours de démantèlement. In: Europe 1. 26.09.2017. http://www.europe1.fr/societe/quasi-deserte-le-bidonville-rom-de-gennevilliers-en-cours-de-demantelement-3446795
– Champs-sur-Marne réclame une prise en charge globale des Roms. In: Le Parisien. 26.09.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/champs-sur-marne-77420/champs-sur-marne-reclame-une-prise-en-charge-globale-des-roms-26-09-2017-7288587.php
– La maire de Champs-sur-Marne veut aider les nomades à trouver une vie plus stable. In: Évasion. 27.09.2017. https://www.evasionfm.com/actualite-28349-la-maire-de-champs-sur-marne-veut-aider-les-nomades-a-trouver-une-vie-plus-stable.html
– Double évacuation de camps de Roms et de Monténégrins ce mardi, près de Sainte-Henriette. In: La Voix du Nord. 26.09.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/223843/article/2017-09-26/double-evacuation-de-camps-de-roms-et-de-montenegrins-ce-mardi-pres-de-sainte
– Les nomades ont repris la route… sous surveillance de la police. In: La Voix du Nord. 27.09.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/224538/article/2017-09-27/les-nomades-ont-repris-la-route-sous-surveillance-de-la-police
– met la clé sous la porte à cause d’une baisse drastique des subventions faire sans Roms Action. In: Le Dauphiné.30.09.2017. http://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2017/09/30/met-la-cle-sous-la-porte-a-cause-d-une-baisse-drastique-des-subventions-faire-sans-roms-action
– Condamné à Lille pour proxénétisme, il est arrêté en Hongrie. In: La Voix du Nord. 26.09.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/223694/article/2017-09-26/condamne-lille-pour-proxenetisme-il-est-arrete-en-hongrie [link-preview url=”https://www.evasionfm.com/actualite-28349-la-maire-de-champs-sur-marne-veut-aider-les-nomades-a-trouver-une-vie-plus-stable.html “]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Really???

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It seems that Slovakia only sends Roma children for adoption abroad… This can definitively be qualified as state racism. The director of the Centre for International Children and Youth Protection Andrey Císarová, states that “international adoption is recommended by LEN children who have Roma ethnicity and are [thus] not interesting in Slovakia”.
No further comments.

– Slovensko posiela na adopciu do cudziny iba rómske deti, podľa Blahovej zo SaS je to rasizmus. In Dennik. 27.09.2017. https://dennikn.sk/892982/slovensko-posiela-na-adopciu-do-cudziny-iba-romske-deti-podla-blahovej-zo-sas-je-to-rasizmus/ [link-preview url=”https://dennikn.sk/892982/slovensko-posiela-na-adopciu-do-cudziny-iba-romske-deti-podla-blahovej-zo-sas-je-to-rasizmus/”]

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Roma of Australia …

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An article about Roma in Australia, their origins, their stories.

– Their secret ways. In: The Australian. 30.09.2017. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/life/weekend-australian-magazine/roma-down-under-australias-farflung-gypsies/news-story/9ca09cff02eff7ff401c3380ec687266 [link-preview url=”http://www.theaustralian.com.au/life/weekend-australian-magazine/roma-down-under-australias-farflung-gypsies/news-story/9ca09cff02eff7ff401c3380ec687266″]

Allemagne Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Don’t Send them Back

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Roma Manifestation in Germany aside to the German Federal Conference of Roma Youth to protest against the forced expulsions of Roma refugees.

– »Die NS-Zeit zu verharmlosen, ist ein Verbrechen« In: Neues Deutschland. 30.09.2017. https://www.neues-deutschland.de/artikel/1065412.die-ns-zeit-zu-verharmlosen-ist-ein-verbrechen.html [link-preview url=”https://www.neues-deutschland.de/artikel/1065412.die-ns-zeit-zu-verharmlosen-ist-ein-verbrechen.html”]

Allemagne Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Germany: Conference in Freiburg

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An interview with a young Romni who is one of the organisers of the German Federal Conference of Roma Youth.

– Was bedeutet Heimat für eine junge Roma? In: Badische Zeitung. 29.09.2017. https://www.badische-zeitung.de/suedwest-1/was-bedeutet-heimat-fuer-eine-junge-roma–142660661.html [link-preview url=”https://www.badische-zeitung.de/suedwest-1/was-bedeutet-heimat-fuer-eine-junge-roma–142660661.html”]

France Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Anina Ciuciu

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A few more days till the vote for the senate seat where Anina Ciuciu is a candidate. The election of this particular seat is taking place on the 1. of October and not, as we erroneously stated last week on the 24th of September.

– Roma woman vies for seat in the French Senate. In: The French Tribune. 27.09.2018. http://www.frenchtribune.com/teneur/25649-roma-woman-vies-seat-french-senate [link-preview url=”http://www.frenchtribune.com/teneur/25649-roma-woman-vies-seat-french-senate”]

Hongire News Americas Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Autonomous Hungarian Roma Province?

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István Kamarás, a Hungarian Roma who fled to Canada and came back to the country, is advocating the idea of an autonomous Roma province in North Eastern Hungary. His main argument is the current corruption among the distribution of the EU funds for Roma and the inefficiency of Roma politicians in Budapest.
Still, this is a dangerous idea.

– Referendum proposed on autonomous Roma province in Hungary. In: The Hungarian Free Press. 28.09.2017. http://hungarianfreepress.com/2017/09/28/referendum-proposed-on-autonomous-roma-province-in-hungary/ [link-preview url=”http://hungarianfreepress.com/2017/09/28/referendum-proposed-on-autonomous-roma-province-in-hungary/”]

Allemagne Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Why Roma Hide their Origins

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The German federal conference of Roma youth will be taking place this coming week end in Freiburg, Germany. The theme of the discussion is why many Roma simply hide or omit to mention their origins.
Many cite stereotypes and outright hostility as the main reason.

– Interview: Warum viele junge Roma und Sinti ihre Identität verstecken. In: Fudder. 28.09.2017. http://fudder.de/interview-warum-viele-junge-roma-und-sinti-ihre-identitaet-verstecken–142603167.html [link-preview url=”http://fudder.de/interview-warum-viele-junge-roma-und-sinti-ihre-identitaet-verstecken–142603167.html”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Roumanie

Pilgrimage in Romania

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Pictures of the Roma feast of St. Gregory in Costesti.

– AP PHOTOS: Roma celebrate religious feast day in Romania. In: Idaho Statesman. 27.09.2017. http://www.idahostatesman.com/entertainment/article175605856.html [link-preview url=”http://www.idahostatesman.com/entertainment/article175605856.html”]

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Review of the Soldier Movie

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A review of the movie “Soldiers”.

– ‘Soldiers. Story From Ferentari’: San Sebastian Review. In: Screen Daily. 27.09.2017. https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/soldiers-story-from-ferentari-san-sebastian-review/5122716.article [link-preview url=”https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/soldiers-story-from-ferentari-san-sebastian-review/5122716.article”]

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More on the San Francisco Beggars

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This is unfortunately typical… One negative thing about Roma, and it is all over the press.

– For Some BART Panhandlers, Begging Is Their Job. In: CBS. 25.09.2017. http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/09/25/bart-panhandlers-begging-roma/ [link-preview url=”http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/09/25/bart-panhandlers-begging-roma/”]

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Beggars in the San Francisco Area

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The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) in the San Francisco Bay Area has seen a large increase of panhandlers and beggars some of which are most probably Roma.
Bad publicity for all.

– Crew Of Panhandlers On BART Turn Out To Be Roma, Living In Hayward. In: SFist. 26.09.2017. http://sfist.com/2017/09/26/crew_of_panhandlers_on_bart_turn_ou.php [link-preview url=”http://sfist.com/2017/09/26/crew_of_panhandlers_on_bart_turn_ou.php”]

Italie Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

A Ciambra

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The movie “A Ciambra” has been officially named the Italian Oscar contender.

– A Ciambra named Italy’s Oscar candidate. In: Ansa. 26.09.2017. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/lifestyle/arts/2017/09/26/a-ciambra-named-italys-oscar-candidate_94efab7b-1efe-41cd-ac2e-c675e1959664.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/english/news/lifestyle/arts/2017/09/26/a-ciambra-named-italys-oscar-candidate_94efab7b-1efe-41cd-ac2e-c675e1959664.html”]

Italie Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Italy: Still Waiting

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The Italian National Congress of Roma, Sinti and Travellers protested on the capitol to ask for the administration to close the Castelromano camp and for a real social inclusion plan. The locals complain of extreme conditions in terms of hygiene, with diseases spreading especially among the many children. “We ask the mayor to close immediately Castelromano. Conditions are no longer viable,” said Luigi Hamidovic, representative of the Roma community in Castelromano.

– Roma, sinti e rom in Campidoglio: “Basta campi e degrado, vogliamo casa e lavoro”. In: La Republica. 21.09.2017. https://video.repubblica.it/edizione/roma/roma-sinti-e-rom-in-campidoglio-basta-campi-e-degrado-vogliamo-casa-e-lavoro/285260/285873 [link-preview url=”https://video.repubblica.it/edizione/roma/roma-sinti-e-rom-in-campidoglio-basta-campi-e-degrado-vogliamo-casa-e-lavoro/285260/285873″]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Ukraine

Ukraine, One Year Later

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One year after the pogroms in Odessa, the situation doesn’t get better, to the contrary.

– A year on from Odessa “pogrom”, Ukraine’s Roma face rise in mob justice. In: Reuters. 25.09.2017. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-rights-roma/a-year-on-from-odessa-pogrom-ukraines-roma-face-rise-in-mob-justice-idUSKCN1C01RN [link-preview url=”https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-rights-roma/a-year-on-from-odessa-pogrom-ukraines-roma-face-rise-in-mob-justice-idUSKCN1C01RN”]

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