Author Archives: Roma Foundation

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Beggars and human trafficking

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Beggars and human trafficking

In Geneva, four Rroma were arrested and are accused to have trafficked a mentally disabled person and forced him to beg in Geneva’s streets. As always, when such a case occurs, all the usual clichés about organised bands, human trafficking, and so on come back about Rroma.

If they really did it, which still needs to be proven, then they are criminals. The fact that they are Rroma has nothing to do with that.

France Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Rroma Camp in France: Follow up

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Rroma Camp in France: Follow up

Apparently, the killer, a 73 years old man, was drunk (2.28 g per litre) and held a grudge against the family. For once, the press is quite restrictive in citation of ethnic origins in this drama. Good, as people’s origins have nothing to do with this tragic event.

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Two Rroma families not allowed to board plane in Prague

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Two Rroma families not allowed to board plane in Prague

Two Rroma families were denied boarding a flight to Canada. Canada is continuing its restrictive policy of screenings prior to boarding planes with that destination.

SHAME!

Hongire News Americas Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Canada accepts more Rroma Asylum Requests

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Canada accepts more Rroma Asylum Requests

In view of the mounting evidence of discrimination against Rroma in Hungary, Canada is accepting more asylum applications from Hungarian Rroma.

AT LAST!

France Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

4 dead at a Roma camp in France

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4 dead at a Roma camp in France

At least 4 people, among which a man, a woman, a 6 months old child, and a policeman were killed in cold blood at a Rroma camp in France. There seem to some wounded policemen. The Gunman was shot by the police and is in custody. No reason was given. It is not even clear if the attacker was Rrom or someone else.

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

The Vice President of the German Bundestag on Refugees

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The Vice President of the German Bundestag on Refugees

An interview of the vice president of the German Bundestag (Parliament) on the issue of refugees and about possible solution. What is interesting, is that when asked about the influx of asylum seekers from Balkan states, she summarises them all as “Rroma and Sinti”… Another generalisation!

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

La Courneuve: The Communist mayor attempts to explain himself

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La Courneuve: The Communist mayor attempts to explain himself

The communist mayor of la Courneuve attempts to justify himself about his decision to close the camp in la Courneuve. In doing so, he takes the same position as the National Front people or the governmental parties stating that the sanitary condition requires the closure.

What is really required is a solution, not an expulsion!

Allemagne Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest Serbie

Serbian Refugees in Germany: 200’000 expulsions?

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Serbian Refugees in Germany: 200’000 expulsions?

According to German sources, as many as 200’000 asylum seekers from Serbia will be asked to leave Germany very soon. Already 24’000 have been told to leave. Two third of theses refugees are most probably Rroma.

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Bulgaria: Arrests and no alternatives

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Bulgaria: Arrests and no alternatives

Rroma whose houses were destroyed in Varna have been arrested by the police, and the mayor declared that people who had built houses illegally are not entitles to a social housing alternative. In brief, they have been driven to the street.

SHAME!

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Rroma Criminals in UK

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Rroma Criminals in UK

The UK press and of course also the Slovak are having a field day after a Rroma gang who had been trafficking young Rroam women from Slovakia to the UK was condemned.

Once again, the deed of a few Rroma is taken as a sign that the entire minority is in fact criminal. This is surely not the case, but is always presented as such in the Press.

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

La Courneuve: More support against the eviction

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La Courneuve: More support against the eviction

More support for the Rroma of La Courneuve. 37’000 signatures to the petition, and by the Human Right Ombudsman, Jacques Toubon. Nice that Mr. Toubon has progressed, there was a time were he was a bit harsher towards minorities.

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Wroclaw: Rroma Camp demolished

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Wroclaw: Rroma Camp demolished

New developments in Poland. A Rroma camp in Wroclaw was demolished. No alternatives were provided, and some of the residents lost all their belongings. A SHAME!

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Clash between police and Rroma in Slovakia

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Clash between police and Rroma in Slovakia

There was a clash between police and Rroma in a Rroma settlement near Kosice in the East of the country. The police claims they were attacked by around 200 Rroma. The Rroma version is of course different. They say the police beat up a man sleeping outside. The truth will never fully be known, but the track record of the Police in Slovakia is bad.

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