No comments, but it is not good for all…
– ‘Leave your toys, today you married your bride’: Boy, 10, ‘marries’, eight-year-old girl in Romanian gypsy ceremony. In: The Daily Mail. 20.11.2018. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6409933/Boy-10-marries-eight-year-old-girl-Romanian-gypsy-ceremony.html [link-preview url=”https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6409933/Boy-10-marries-eight-year-old-girl-Romanian-gypsy-ceremony.html”]
Mothers of handicapped children have been manifesting in Bulgaria to complain about the help they get and about the minister in charge, Mr. Simeonov who said disparaging things about Roma suggesting among others that they created the handicaps so as to get money from the state.
He should be fired.
– Bulgarie : des mères d’enfants handicapés contre le pouvoir. In: Handicap. https://informations.handicap.fr/art-bulgarie-mamans-enfants-handicap-Simeonov-63-11306.php [link-preview url=”https://informations.handicap.fr/art-bulgarie-mamans-enfants-handicap-Simeonov-63-11306.php”]
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance launched a digital exhibition on the Roma and Sinti Holocaust. Worth checking.
– Digital Exhibition about Genocide of Sinti and the Roma accompanied by Stories about Hungary, Croatia and Romania. In: IHRA. https://holocaustremembrance.com/news-archive/digital-exhibition-about-genocide-sinti-and-roma-accompanied-stories-about-hungary?fbclid=IwAR0tbFEAPiNNdX1gx43vcmO2LnBU2RONW8CXkKNrc2bq3xP9dlsSkgu2GSY [link-preview url=”https://holocaustremembrance.com/news-archive/digital-exhibition-about-genocide-sinti-and-roma-accompanied-stories-about-hungary?fbclid=IwAR0tbFEAPiNNdX1gx43vcmO2LnBU2RONW8CXkKNrc2bq3xP9dlsSkgu2GSY”]
Has something changed in Hungary, ten years after the killing of Roma?
Scary.
– TEN YEARS AFTER THE ROMA KILLINGS IN HUNGARY: THERE’S NOTHING ‘SO-CALLED’ ABOUT ANTIGYPSYISM. In: European Roma Right Centre. http://www.errc.org/news/ten-years-after-the-roma-killings-in-hungary-theres-nothing-so-called-about-antigypsyism?fbclid=IwAR10Cq-SIaRFffJ5k-VdW2qMHyjq44tuEiK1SFJoB6R4juANbTvXpshXR_c [link-preview url=”http://www.errc.org/news/ten-years-after-the-roma-killings-in-hungary-theres-nothing-so-called-about-antigypsyism?fbclid=IwAR10Cq-SIaRFffJ5k-VdW2qMHyjq44tuEiK1SFJoB6R4juANbTvXpshXR_c”]
The 5th Roma film Festival is taking place in Pristina.
– Rolling Film Festival brings Roma changemakers to center stage. In: Prishtina Insight. 14.11.2018. https://prishtinainsight.com/rolling-film-festival-brings-roma-changemakers-to-center-stage/?fbclid=IwAR3XdraMPJiW6h24R8a78SYsplYHMUx0gxec8_Y2nj8PQeAx0yyIL_gq4po [link-preview url=”https://prishtinainsight.com/rolling-film-festival-brings-roma-changemakers-to-center-stage/?fbclid=IwAR3XdraMPJiW6h24R8a78SYsplYHMUx0gxec8_Y2nj8PQeAx0yyIL_gq4po”]
An article on whether integration of Rom in the Ukraine. Good, but … The “but” stems from the fact that the article does not differentiate and throws all Roma in a pot. And the situations are very different in the Ukraine depending on the Roma group and the regions.
Something to bear in mind.
– Could integration help Ukraine’s Roma? In: Open Democracy. 13.11.2018. https://www.opendemocracy.net/od-russia/ganna-sokolova/can-integration-help-ukraines-roma
– Ganna Sokolova: Could integration help Ukraine’s Roma? In: Kyiv Post. 13.11.2018. https://www.kyivpost.com/article/opinion/op-ed/ganna-sokolova-could-integration-help-ukraines-roma.html [link-preview url=”https://www.opendemocracy.net/od-russia/ganna-sokolova/can-integration-help-ukraines-roma “]
An arson attack happened in Zabrze in Poland which saw several cars belonging to Roma torched.
Welcome to the new Poland …
– Zabrze: Samochody Romów obrzucone koktajlami Mołotowa. Policja wciąż szuka sprawców. In: Dziennik. 08.11.2018. https://dziennikzachodni.pl/zabrze-samochody-romow-obrzucone-koktajlami-molotowa-policja-wciaz-szuka-sprawcow/ar/13650483 [link-preview url=”https://dziennikzachodni.pl/zabrze-samochody-romow-obrzucone-koktajlami-molotowa-policja-wciaz-szuka-sprawcow/ar/13650483″]
The trial of football supporters reported to have attacked dark skinned people in the tram in Prague has opened. Let’s see what comes of it …
– Czech trial of racist assault on Prague tram: Eyewitnesses can still come forward, next hearing in January. In: Romea. 11.11.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-trial-of-racist-assault-on-prague-tram-eyewitnesses-can-still-come-forward-next-hearing-in-january [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-trial-of-racist-assault-on-prague-tram-eyewitnesses-can-still-come-forward-next-hearing-in-january”]
The Guardian’s report on a conflict in Northern England between Roma and Pakistani (we reported on this article) has had quite an echo in Slovakia, essentially due to the fact that the Roma in question are originally from Slovakia.
– “Čoskoro to tam vybuchne”. Rómovia zo Slovenska sa dostali do konfliktu s moslimskými Pakistancami v Sheffielde. “Šikanujú nás!”, bránia sa naši. In: Hlavne Spravy. 09.11.2018. https://www.hlavnespravy.sk/coskoro-tam-vybuchne-romovia-zo-slovenska-sa-dostali-konfliktu-s-moslimskymi-pakistancami-sikanuju-nas-brania-sa-nasi-romovia/1575328
– Časovaná bomba. Slovenskí Rómovia sú v Británii v konflikte s Pakistancami, tí sa na nich sťažujú. In: HNonline. 05.11.2018. https://hnonline.sk/svet/1836948-casovana-bomba-slovenski-romovia-su-v-britanii-v-konflikte-s-pakistancami-ti-sa-na-nich-stazuju
– Časovaná bomba v Británii: Konflikt medzi Pakistancami a slovenskými Rómami, hrozba nepokojov. In: Topky. 10.11.2018. https://www.topky.sk/cl/11/1750031/Casovana-bomba-v-Britanii–Konflikt-medzi-Pakistancami-a-slovenskymi-Romami–hrozba-nepokojov [link-preview url=”https://www.hlavnespravy.sk/coskoro-tam-vybuchne-romovia-zo-slovenska-sa-dostali-konfliktu-s-moslimskymi-pakistancami-sikanuju-nas-brania-sa-nasi-romovia/1575328 “]
6 Roma who were beaten up in a police raid in Moldova nad Bodvou and had accused the police of brutality were condemned in court…
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– V prípade útoku kukláčov na Rómov sa z obetí stali vinníci. In: TV Noviny. 08.11.2018. http://www.tvnoviny.sk/domace/1942215_v-pripade-utoku-kuklacov-na-romov-sa-z-obeti-stali-vinnici [link-preview url=”http://www.tvnoviny.sk/domace/1942215_v-pripade-utoku-kuklacov-na-romov-sa-z-obeti-stali-vinnici”]
30 Roma attacked and beat up a postman in a Roma settlement in Čačak in central Serbia. This attack unfortunately prompted many articles less than favourable to Roma in general. No reason was given for the attack.
– ČAČAK: Poštara krvnički pretukli! In: Visegrad 24. 06.11.2018. http://www.visegrad24.info/cacak-postara-krvnicki-pretukli/
– Čačak: Romi pretukli poštara, povređena i Romkinja. In: Vesti. 06.11.2018. https://vesti-online.com/Vesti/Hronika/716389/Cacak-Romi-pretukli-postara-povredjena-i-Romkinja
– Poštara brutalno tuklo 30 ljudi jer “nije donio rješenje za novčanu pomoć” In; Nezavisne. 06.11.2018. https://www.nezavisne.com/novosti/ex-yu/Postara-brutalno-tuklo-30-ljudi-jer-nije-donio-rjesenje-za-novcanu-pomoc/506921
– Romi pretukli poštara, zbrinut u čačanskoj bolnici. In: Kstarica. 06.11.2018. https://www.krstarica.com/vesti/hronika/romi-pretukli-postara-zbrinut-u-cacanskoj-bolnici/
– Poštara kod Čačka 30 ljudi tuklo šipkama!? In: Mondo. 06.11.2018. http://mondo.rs/a1144314/Info/Crna-Hronika/Cacak-pretucen-postar.html
– 30 Romov brutalno preteplo poštarja Marka, ker ni prinesel odločbe. In: Devnik. 09.11.2018. https://www.slovenskenovice.si/kronika/na-tujem/clanek/30-romov-brutalno-preteplo-postarja-marka-ker-ni-prinesel-odlocbe-110886 [link-preview url=”https://vesti-online.com/Vesti/Hronika/716389/Cacak-Romi-pretukli-postara-povredjena-i-Romkinja “]
Another article in the Slovakian village of Spišský Hrhov, and its successful integration model.
– Slovakian village creates successful model to employ beleaguered Roma, fight prejudice. In: The Washington Times. 07.11.2018. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/7/spissky-hrhov-employs-slovakia-roma-fights-discrim/ [link-preview url=”https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/7/spissky-hrhov-employs-slovakia-roma-fights-discrim/”]
More articles on the condemnation of Ukraine on the 2002 Pogroms in the Odessa region.
– Roma victims of pogrom in Odesa Oblast get justice in European court after 16 years. In: Kyiv Post. 07.11.2018. https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/roma-victims-of-pogrom-in-odesa-region-get-justice-in-european-court-after-16-years.html
– European court asks Ukraine to compensate Roma for 2002 attack. In: Al Jazeera. 07.11.2018. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/11/european-court-asks-ukraine-compensate-roma-2002-attack-181106174223838.html
– UNIAN: ECHR orders Ukraine to pay compensations to Roma applicants affected in 2002 ‘pogrom’. In: Kyiv Post. 06.11.2018. https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/unian-echr-orders-ukraine-to-pay-compensations-to-roma-applicants-affected-in-2002-pogrom.html [link-preview url=”https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/roma-victims-of-pogrom-in-odesa-region-get-justice-in-european-court-after-16-years.html “]
Cases of voter intimidation prior to the municipal elections in Slovakia. Mayors telling Roma that if they don’t vote correctly, they will not get work, or social help, etc…
Now who is the bad one?
– Rómski politici pred voľbami burcujú políciu: Starostovia si majú vymáhať hlasy zastrašovaním. In: Nový Čas. 05.11.2018. https://www.cas.sk/clanok/762041/romski-politici-pred-volbami-burcuju-policiu-starostovia-si-maju-vymahat-hlasy-zastrasovanim/ [link-preview url=”https://www.cas.sk/clanok/762041/romski-politici-pred-volbami-burcuju-policiu-starostovia-si-maju-vymahat-hlasy-zastrasovanim/”]
The European Court of Human Rights condemned the Ukraine to pay compensations to the Roma victims of a pogrom in 2002.
Good!
– ECHR orders Ukraine to pay compensations to Roma applicants affected in 2002 “pogrom”. In: UNIAN. 06.11.2018. https://www.unian.info/society/10327374-echr-orders-ukraine-to-pay-compensations-to-roma-applicants-affected-in-2002-pogrom.html [link-preview url=”https://www.unian.info/society/10327374-echr-orders-ukraine-to-pay-compensations-to-roma-applicants-affected-in-2002-pogrom.html”]
Four people are under house arrest in Lviv for the murder against a Rom last June. This definitively seems mild in comparison of the crime. Several of the perpetrators are minors and go to school. They also only face mild penalties (3 to 7 years of jail).
– Убивство рома на Львівщині: 4 підозрюваних під домашнім арештом, але ходять до школи. In: Hromadske. 31.10.2018. https://hromadske.ua/posts/sud-na-lvivshini-proviv-pidgotovche-zasidannya-u-spravi-pro-napad-na-romiv
– Суд провів підготовче засідання у справі про напад на табір ромів у Львові. In: 112.ua. 31.10.2018. https://ua.112.ua/suspilstvo/sud-proviv-pidhotovche-zasidannia-u-spravi-pro-napad-na-tabir-romiv-u-lvovi-468048.html
– У справі про напад на ромів у Львові провели підготовче засідання. In: UNN. 31.10.2018. https://www.unn.com.ua/uk/news/1760352-u-spravi-pro-napad-na-romiv-u-lvovi-proveli-pidgotovche-zasidannya [link-preview url=”https://hromadske.ua/posts/sud-na-lvivshini-proviv-pidgotovche-zasidannya-u-spravi-pro-napad-na-romiv “]
Another article about a young Rom from Slovakia who was sent to a “special” school there – schools that lead to nothing, and who emigrated to the UK and is now in university.
Equal chances does help!
– Brit učí deti zo Slovenska inak, chlapca zo špeciálnej školy dostal na univerzitu. In: Aktuality. 03.11.2018. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/635380/brit-uci-deti-zo-slovenska-inak-chlapca-zo-specialnej-skoly-dostal-na-univerzitu/ [link-preview url=”https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/635380/brit-uci-deti-zo-slovenska-inak-chlapca-zo-specialnej-skoly-dostal-na-univerzitu/”]
A testimony of a Romanian Roma couple who lived in France for the last 15 years.
– HEUREUSE COMME UNE ROM EN FRANCE. In: Amnesty International. 03.11.2018. https://www.amnesty.fr/discriminations/actualites/8-avenue-lenine [link-preview url=”https://www.amnesty.fr/discriminations/actualites/8-avenue-lenine”]
Two articles on the situation of Roma in Bulgaria. They somewhat miss the point – Integration was quite extensive in Bulgaria, the situation deteriorated after the fall of communism and with the rise of nationalism…
– LES ROMS DE BULGARIE : DES CITOYENS EUROPÉENS QUI VIVENT DANS DES GHETTOS. In: Taurillion. 29.10.2018. https://www.taurillon.org/les-roms-de-bulgarie-des-citoyens-europeens-qui-vivent-dans-des-ghettos
– L’INTÉGRATION DES ROMS DE BULGARIE EN 15 ANS : « C’EST POSSIBLE » ! In: Taurillion. 30.10.2018. https://www.taurillon.org/l-integration-des-roms-de-bulgarie-en-15-ans-c-est-possible [link-preview url=”https://www.taurillon.org/les-roms-de-bulgarie-des-citoyens-europeens-qui-vivent-dans-des-ghettos “]
Croatia marked the International Romanes day in advance. It is celebrated on November 5th.
– Croatia Marking International Roma Language Day. 03.11.2018. https://www.total-croatia-news.com/lifestyle/32125-roma-croatia [link-preview url=”https://www.total-croatia-news.com/lifestyle/32125-roma-croatia”]
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