Well, Roma refugees are not welcome … We know that.
A Romea Reportage for Deutsche Welle.
- Tschechien: Flüchtlinge zweiter Klasse? In: Deutsche Welle. 17.06.2022. https://www.dw.com/de/tschechien-flüchtlinge-zweiter-klasse/av-62164928
Category Archives: News Eastern Europe
Slovakia: Condemned
The Slovak government is to compensate the victims of the police raid from Moldava nad Bodvou nine years ago, the European Court of Human Rights ruled. The court ruled on the compensation of eight men, to whom the Slovak Republic would pay a total of 110,000 euros.
- K zmieru ani k odškodneniu zbitých Rómov z Moldavy by zrejme za vlády Smeru neprišlo, hovorí advokát Michal Zálešák z Európskeho centra pre práva Rómov. In: Dennik. 16.06.2022. https://dennikn.sk/minuta/2896457/
- Pri spomienke na policajnú raziu v Moldave mi napadne iba krivda a frustrácia, hovorí právnik zbitých Rómov. In: Dennik. 16.06.2022. https://dennikn.sk/2895229/pri-spomienke-na-policajnu-raziu-v-moldave-mi-napadne-iba-krivda-a-frustracia-hovori-pravnik-zbitych-romov/
Czech Republic, Racism, and Refugees
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- Czech mayor makes openly racist statement that her town just wants “white” refugees from Ukraine, not children and women of Romani origin. In: Romea. 16.06.2022. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-mayor-makes-openly-racist-statement-that-her-town-just-wants-white-refugees-from-ukraine-not-children-and-women-of
Bosnia, Roma, and arranged Marriages
An article about forced weddings of Romnja in Bosnia. This practice of arranged marriages and of buying the bride is a mostly Vlach tradition.
- BOSNIE-HERZÉGOVINE : LES FEMMES ROMS TOUJOURS MARIÉES DE FORCE, MÊME LES MINEURES. In: Le Courrier des Balkans. 16.06.2022. https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Bosnie-Herzegovine-les-femmes-roms-mariees-de-force
Slovakia and Roma Education
The Advisory Committee of the Council of Europe (CoE) to the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities called on the Slovak authorities to eliminate discrimination against Roma children in education and to improve the mechanism for promoting cultures of national minorities. RE spokesman Jaime Rodríguez informed TASR on Wednesday.
- Európa vyzýva Slovensko, aby ZLEPŠILO vzdelávanie rómskych detí! In: Pluska. 15.06.2022. https://www1.pluska.sk/spravy/zo-zahranicia/europa-vyzyva-slovensko-aby-zlepsilo-vzdelavanie-romskych-deti
Czech Republic and Lies
The Czech police finally admitted it: The Czech government rhetoric that they would not support Roma refugees from the Ukraine because most of them have the Hungarian nationality is a lie. According to the police only 150 out of more than 5’000 registered Roma had a Hungarian passport and background.
This is called institutional racism.
- Tchéquie : les mensonges des autorités pour justifier leur rejet des réfugiés roms d’Ukraine. In: Le Courrier d’Europe Central. 14.06.2022. https://courrierdeuropecentrale.fr/tchequie-les-mensonges-des-autorites-pour-justifier-leur-rejet-des-refugies-roms-dukraine/
Gračanica
The Roma community in Gračanica is facing a number of problems, but it is now increasingly understood that education is a path that opens a better future for the community.
- Romi iz Gračanice: Obrazovanje je naš ključ. In: Radio Kontakt Plus. 14.06.2022. https://www.radiokontaktplus.org/vesti/romi-iz-gracanice-obrazovanje-je-nas-kljuc/36978
Copenhagen Summit
Roma activist Selviya Mustafi from North Macedonia discussed a “Democratic Digital Organization” with former US President Barack Obama at the Copenhagen Democratic Summit in a panel.
- Romská aktivistka diskutovala s Barackem Obamou o Romech a demokracii. In: Romea. 14.06.2022. http://www.romea.cz/cz/zpravodajstvi/zahranicni/romska-aktivistka-diskutovala-s-barackem-obamou-o-romech-a-demokracii
Really ????
The Czech have been saying that they had many Roma refugees from the Ukraine that had a Hungarian passport, thus justifying the blanket denial of help.
Well, it is not quite like that. 150 Roma out of 5’000 had a Hungarian passport, according to the Czech police.
- Czech Police tell public broadcaster that of more than 5 000 Romani refugees from Ukraine who have been vetted, just 150 have Hungarian passports. In: ROMEA. 12.06.2022. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-police-tell-public-broadcaster-that-of-more-than-5-000-romani-refugees-from-ukraine-who-have-been-vetted-just-150
Not Sure …
A survey conducted by Laura Kovač, a student at the Faculty of Arts, University of Maribor, Slovenia, as part of her master’s thesis, showed that Roma students in Prekmurje and Dolenjska feel comfortable in primary school. Discrimination and stereotypes are still present, but Roma students mostly describe school relations as good.
Somewhat doubtful…
- Raziskava pokazala dobro počutje romskih otrok v osnovni šoli. In: STA. 12.06.2022. https://www.sta.si/3046117/raziskava-pokazala-dobro-pocutje-romskih-otrok-v-osnovni-soli
Lublin
Roma culture days will be held in Lublin from the 13th to the 15th.
- Zbliżają sięDni Kultury Romskiej. To okazja do poznania mniejszości, która współtworzy społeczność naszego miasta. In: Radio Centrum. https://centrum.fm/juz-od-jutra-w-lublinie-dni-kultury-romskiej
Slovakia, Schools, and Roma
Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová returned a proposed law to the parliament. The law is on financing the child’s leisure time, in which deputies propose, among other things, that child allowances be reduced depending on the pupil’s regular participation in school. This provision was included in the bill after the extreme right from the ĽSNS requested the Minister of Finance Igor Matovič. According to Marian Kotleb, the reduction of allowances was one of four changes that they “pushed” into the law. Probably in such an alliance, although not surprising to me, it should be noted that this is a measure aimed mainly at Roma children.
It will do nothing to further school attendance.
- Prelomia veto prezidentky s fašistami aj rómski poslanci? In Dennik. 11.06.2022. https://dennikn.sk/2888714/prelomia-veto-prezidentky-s-fasistami-aj-romski-poslanci/
Interview
Interview with Petr Torák, Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic in Peterborough, England. Invitation to the Open Road exhibition.
- O Roma vakeren s Ivetou Demeterovou. In: Hradek. 11.06.2022. https://hradec.rozhlas.cz/o-roma-vakeren-s-ivetou-demeterovou-8765878
An international Roma conference is being held in Murska Sobota to discuss the current situation of Roma in Europe, including the problems facing the Roma community in Ukraine.
- Na romski konferenci v Murski Soboti o razmerah Romov v Evropi. In: STA. 10.06.2022. https://www.sta.si/3047921/na-romski-konferenci-v-murski-soboti-o-razmerah-romov-v-evropi
Lublin: Roma Culture Days
The Roma culture days have started in the Polish city of Lublin.
- UM Lublin: Ruszają Dni Kultury Romskiej. In: Wiadomosci Lublin. 10.06.2022. https://wiadomoscilublin.pl/20220611488258/um-lublin-ruszaja-dni-kultury-romskiej-1654924866
Not Welcome
An article highlighting the fact that Roma refugees from the Ukraine are not welcome.
- GUERRE EN UKRAINE : LES RÉFUGIÉS ROMS NE SONT NULLE PART LES BIENVENUS. In: Le Courrier des Balkans. 08.06.2022. https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Guerre-en-Ukraine-les-refugies-roms-ne-sont-pas-les-bienvenus
Roma in Lviv
Refugees in the Ukraine have issues. They have even more when they are Roma.
An interview and views from the Ukraine.
- У переселенців багато проблем, а у ромів – вдвічі більше, – львівський ром. In: Vgolos. 07.06.2022. https://vgolos.ua/news/u-pereselenciv-bagato-problem-a-u-romiv—vdvichi-bilshe—lvivskiy-rom-volonter_1421520.html
Khamoro Festival
- KHAMORO World Roma Festival resumes parade in Czech capital. In: Romea. 06.06.2022. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/khamoro-world-roma-festival-resumes-parade-in-czech-capital
Playing for Refugees
The artists of the Khamoro festival performed in a refugee camp.
- KHAMORO World Roma Festival visits refugee camp in Czech capital, Vojta Lavička and the Surmaj brothers perform there. In: Romea. 05.06.2022. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/khamoro-world-roma-festival-visits-refugee-camp-in-czech-capital-vojta-lavicka-and-the-surmaj-brothers-perform-there
Khamoro
Two articles on the Roma festival Khamoro in Prague.
- Světový romský festival Khamoro zavítal i do uprchlického tábora v pražské Troji. Zahrál tam houslista Vojta Lavička s bratry Surmajovy. In: Romea. 04.06.2022. http://www.romea.cz/cz/kultura/svetovy-romsky-festival-khamoro-zavital-i-do-uprchlickeho-tabora-v-prazske-troji.zahral-tam-houslista-vojta-lavicka-s
- PŘÍMÝ PŘENOS: Závěrečný galakoncert festivalu Khamoro 2022. In: Romea. 04.06.2022. http://www.romea.cz/cz/kultura/primy-prenos-img.php-galakoncert-festivalu-khamoro-2022
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