The Roma shantytowns in Slovakia are seeing high levels of infectious diseases such as measles, mumps, jaundice, and now mosquito borne diseases.
– Prečo má východné Slovensko také veľké problémy s epidémiami chorôb (mapy). In: Aktuality. 22.08.2018. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/615828/preco-ma-vychodne-slovensko-take-velke-problemy-s-epidemiami-chorob-mapy/ [link-preview url=”https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/615828/preco-ma-vychodne-slovensko-take-velke-problemy-s-epidemiami-chorob-mapy/”]
Rastislav Trnka, in early July, the president of Kosice Self-governing, filed a criminal complaint regarding a bribe he was offered and for the intimidation he has been subjected to related to the mismanagement of funds in the case of an education program in Sečovcia, which belongs to the Unesco School in Dobšin. Trnka said the operation of program was too costly for the region and there were suspicions of breaching the law. It is unfortunately a program aimed at integrating Roma …
– Trnka o elokovanom pracovisku v Sečovciach: “Nechcem zrušiť vzdelávania pre Rómov. Prekáža mi množstvo porušení zákona a plytvanie peniazmi nás všetkých”. In: Hlavne Spravy. 24.08.2018. https://www.hlavnespravy.sk/trnka-elokovanom-pracovisku-secovciach-nechcem-zrusit-vzdelavania-romov-prekaza-mi-mnozstvo-poruseni-zakona-plytvanie-peniazmi-nas-vsetkych/1500940
– Keď rozum nepustí… In: HN Kommentare. 24.08.2018. https://komentare.hnonline.sk/komentare/1798603-ked-rozum-nepusti [link-preview url=”https://www.hlavnespravy.sk/trnka-elokovanom-pracovisku-secovciach-nechcem-zrusit-vzdelavania-romov-prekaza-mi-mnozstvo-poruseni-zakona-plytvanie-peniazmi-nas-vsetkych/1500940 “]
A report on the fears and lives of Roma in the Ukraine following the numerous attacks they have been subjected to by far-right extremists.
– ‘They wanted to kill us’: masked neo-fascists strike fear into Ukraine’s Roma. In: The Guardian. 27.08.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/aug/27/they-wanted-to-kill-us-masked-neo-fascists-strike-fear-into-ukraines-roma [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/aug/27/they-wanted-to-kill-us-masked-neo-fascists-strike-fear-into-ukraines-roma”]
A retrospective of Josef’s Koudelka’s photograph can be seen in Prague. Besides having documented the Societ invasion of 1968, he also did an iconic work on Roma.
A must see.
– JOSEF KOUDELKA – UNE VIE SACRIFIÉE À LA PHOTOGRAPHIE. In: Radio Praha. 25.08.2018. https://www.radio.cz/fr/rubrique/literature/josef-koudelka-une-vie-sacrifiee-a-la-photographie [link-preview url=”https://www.radio.cz/fr/rubrique/literature/josef-koudelka-une-vie-sacrifiee-a-la-photographie”]
A new book on Roma in Hungary, and lots of falsehoods on their origins and arrival in Hungary.
– Emberevő cigányok és újmagyarok. In: Index. 22.08.2018. https://index.hu/techtud/tortenelem/2018/08/22/emberevo_ciganyok_es_ujmagyarok/ [link-preview url=”https://index.hu/techtud/tortenelem/2018/08/22/emberevo_ciganyok_es_ujmagyarok/”]
A reportage from the Slovenian RTV on Roma education and inclusion.
– IZOBRAŽEVANJE ROMOV IN VKLJUČEVANJE. In: RTV4. 20.08.2018. https://4d.rtvslo.si/arhiv/slovenska-kronika/174557591 [link-preview url=”https://4d.rtvslo.si/arhiv/slovenska-kronika/174557591″]
Roma Spirit, now in its tenth year, is a program that aims at presenting successful examples of integration in Slovakia. The Roma Spirit 2018 award is awarded in seven categories – Personality, Culture, Town and City, Society and Employer, NGO, Media and Cinema of the Year.
– Jubilejný Roma Spirit predstaví dobré príklady integrácie Rómov. In: SME 22.08.2018. https://domov.sme.sk/c/20898016/jubilejny-roma-spirit-ma-predstavit-dobre-priklady-integracie-romov.html [link-preview url=”https://domov.sme.sk/c/20898016/jubilejny-roma-spirit-ma-predstavit-dobre-priklady-integracie-romov.html”]
A Slovak sociologist, Jarmila Lajčáková, Center for Research on Ethnicity and Culture says that gifted young Roma often do not go to college because they lack money or self-confidence. she created a program to help Roma prepare for admission exams and then graduate from the University of Economics in Bratislava.
– Sociologička Lajčáková: Samotná snaha mladých Rómov nestačí, potrebujú pomoc. In: SME. 22.08.2018. https://domov.sme.sk/c/20897952/sociologicka-lajcakova-snaha-romov-nestaci-treba-pomoc-rozhovor.html [link-preview url=”https://domov.sme.sk/c/20897952/sociologicka-lajcakova-snaha-romov-nestaci-treba-pomoc-rozhovor.html”]
No comments – and a nice acknowledgement.
– ‘Hell on Earth was a German creation,’ says Foreign Minister on visit to Auschwitz. In: The Local (DE). 20.08.2018. https://www.thelocal.de/20180820/hell-on-earth-was-a-german-creation-says-foreign-minister-on-visit-to-auschwitz [link-preview url=”https://www.thelocal.de/20180820/hell-on-earth-was-a-german-creation-says-foreign-minister-on-visit-to-auschwitz”]
An article about the theatre troupe “Giuvlipen” and one of their plays.
– Romania’s Roma rise up with revolutionary theatre. In: Thomson Reuters Trust. 17.08.2018. http://news.trust.org/item/20170817110826-2loti/ [link-preview url=”http://news.trust.org/item/20170817110826-2loti/”]
In Mukachevo, Roma are given food that is supposed to stop or prevent tuberculosis. Really??? This is nuts, especially since tuberculosis in those countries are often resitant to all antibiotics.
– На Мукачівщині ромів годують їжею, яка пригнічує туберкульозну паличку (ВІДЕО). In: ZAK Depo. 14.08.2018. https://zak.depo.ua/ukr/zak/na-mukachivschini-romiv-goduyut-yizheyu-yaka-prignichuye-tuberkuloznu-palichku-video-20180814821684 [link-preview url=”https://zak.depo.ua/ukr/zak/na-mukachivschini-romiv-goduyut-yizheyu-yaka-prignichuye-tuberkuloznu-palichku-video-20180814821684″]
A simple argument between children at a pool in the Czech Republic turned into a brawl between Roma and Gadže. Here’s the view from the Romni whose child was involved in the initial dispute.
– Czech media, police accuse Romani family of inciting brawl with non-Roma at children’s pool, Romea.cz first to report the Romani mother’s testimony. In: Romea. 13.08.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-media-police-accuse-romani-family-of-inciting-brawl-with-non-roma-at-children-s-pool-romea-cz-first-to-report-the [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-media-police-accuse-romani-family-of-inciting-brawl-with-non-roma-at-children-s-pool-romea-cz-first-to-report-the”]
The city of Jelšava, in Central Slovakia has a high proportion of Roma, according to the latest census. But according to the police and residents, the city doesn’t have any real problems with Roma. This is good for a change.
– Mesto Jelšava má najvyšší podiel Rómov, výrazné problémy s nimi nie sú. In: Hlavne Spravy. 18.08.2018. https://www.hlavnespravy.sk/mesto-jelsava-ma-najvyssi-podiel-romov-vyrazne-problemy-s-nimi-nie-su/1495468# [link-preview url=”https://www.hlavnespravy.sk/mesto-jelsava-ma-najvyssi-podiel-romov-vyrazne-problemy-s-nimi-nie-su/1495468#”]
In Satu Mare, Roma activists donated blood and with the earned money, bought food and other necessities for a very poor family.
– FOTOGALERIE. Familie săracă lipită pământului, ajutată de rromi!. In: Presasm. 14.08.2018. https://www.presasm.ro/fotogalerie-familie-saraca-lipita-pamantului-ajutata-de-rromi/ [link-preview url=”https://www.presasm.ro/fotogalerie-familie-saraca-lipita-pamantului-ajutata-de-rromi/”]
A Canadian lawyer successfully prevented the extradition of his Romanian client on the grounds that he is Rom and that his rights would not be ensured in Romania.
This is good in itself.
What is bad is that the Rom was involved in a fraud with trading companies in the early 2000’s.
– Roma man allowed to stay in Canada, says federal AG. In: Canadian Lawyer. 13.08.2018. https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/legalfeeds/author/gabrielle-giroday/roma-man-allowed-to-stay-in-canada-says-federal-ag-16083/ [link-preview url=”https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/legalfeeds/author/gabrielle-giroday/roma-man-allowed-to-stay-in-canada-says-federal-ag-16083/”]
A really shocking article from Bosnia. Residents from Mostar are protesting because “many” Roma are coming to Mostar, are stealing, sexually harassing women, burning tires, and generally attacking inhabitants.
Well … Let’s not forget that these brave Bosnians were all in agreement to ethnically cleanse Roma out of their respective regions. As a result, they effectively deprived most Roma of their homes and of a living.
– Med staroselci vre: »Izpostavljeni smo krajam, spolnim nadlegovanjem ter fizičnim napadom Romov«. In: Democracija. 15.08.2018. http://www.demokracija.si/tujina/v-mostarskemu-naselju-vre-izpostavljeni-smo-krajam-spolnim-nadlegovanjem-ter-fizicnim-napadom-romov.html [link-preview url=”http://www.demokracija.si/tujina/v-mostarskemu-naselju-vre-izpostavljeni-smo-krajam-spolnim-nadlegovanjem-ter-fizicnim-napadom-romov.html”]
Recent statistics show that employment numbers have improved for Roma in Slovakia but that Roma generally lag behind the rest of the population.
– Štyri grafy o zamestnanosti Rómov. In: Aktuality. 16.08.2018. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/615453/styri-grafy-o-zamestnanosti-romov/
– Zamestnanosť Rómov na Slovensku výrazne zaostáva, analytici hovoria o nízkej úrovni vzdelania. In: Web Noviny. 16.08.2018. https://www.webnoviny.sk/zamestnanost-romov-na-slovensku-vyrazne-zaostava-analytici-hovoria-o-nizkej-urovni-vzdelania/
– Zamestnanosť Rómov na Slovensku. Na tieto čísla sa dobre nepozerá. In: Parlamentnelisty. 16.08.2018. https://www.parlamentnelisty.sk/arena/monitor/Zamestnanost-Romov-na-Slovensku-Na-tieto-cisla-sa-dobre-nepozera-303794 [link-preview url=”https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/615453/styri-grafy-o-zamestnanosti-romov/ “]
Dominik Lakatoš, a Rom and a hockey player was just selected to the Czech national team. Good for him.
– Radan Lenc a Dominik Lakatoš v prvním reprezentačním výběru trenéra Říhy! In: HCBT. 13.08.2018. https://hcbilitygri.cz/clanek.asp?id=Radan-Lenc-a-Dominik-Lakatos-v-prvnim-reprezentacnim-vyberu-trenera-Rihy-12846
– Fore Reference: Česko má prvního Roma v hokejové reprezentaci! Kde se tam vzal a kdo to je? In: Express. 13.12.2015. https://www.expres.cz/prvni-rom-v-hokejove-reprezentaci-d5f-/sport.aspx?c=A151230_140831_dx-sport_mzk [link-preview url=”https://hcbilitygri.cz/clanek.asp?id=Radan-Lenc-a-Dominik-Lakatos-v-prvnim-reprezentacnim-vyberu-trenera-Rihy-12846 “]
An interview with Anina Ciuciu, Romni from Romania who lives in France and was a candidate to the French Senate during the last elections.
– ROMA-AKTIVISTIN SPRICHT ÜBER DISKRIMINIERUNG. In: Roma Anti Discrimination Network. 1.08.2018. http://ran.eu.com/roma-aktivistin-spricht-uber-diskriminierung/ [link-preview url=”http://ran.eu.com/roma-aktivistin-spricht-uber-diskriminierung/”]
Martin Kotleba, the president of the extremist right wing party “Our Slovakia” has been indicted for using Nazi symbols on a check.
This is not the first indictment, and let’s hope that he will be stopped sometimes.
– Slovakia: Chair of neo-Nazi party indicted for using Nazi symbols on checks. In: Romea. 14.08.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/slovakia-chair-of-neo-nazi-party-indicted-for-using-nazi-symbols-on-checks-2 [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/slovakia-chair-of-neo-nazi-party-indicted-for-using-nazi-symbols-on-checks-2″]
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