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Ukraine: Attacks on the Rise

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More and more attacks in Ukraine.

– Attacks on Roma people in Ukraine are on the rise. In: Deutsche Welle. 02.08.2018. https://www.dw.com/en/attacks-on-roma-people-in-ukraine-are-on-the-rise/av-44921786 [link-preview url=”https://www.dw.com/en/attacks-on-roma-people-in-ukraine-are-on-the-rise/av-44921786″]

Ukraine: New Strategies Needed

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The Ukraine Ombudswoman for Roma says that “new strategies” are needed for Roma integration. How about less nationalism ….

– Ombudswoman office: Strategy for Roma integration needs revision. In: Kyiv Post. 02.08.2018. https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/ombudswoman-office-strategy-for-roma-integration-needs-revision.html [link-preview url=”https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/ombudswoman-office-strategy-for-roma-integration-needs-revision.html”]

REALLY Bad

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Apparently, in Russia near Belgorod, a Rom raped and killed a 9 years old girl. This resulted in riots against Roma. The information may or may not be true, but it is bad that it is being published.

– Riots break out in village near Belgorod following murder of child by gypsy pedophile. In: Crime in Russia. 04.08.2018. https://en.crimerussia.com/gromkie-dela/riots-break-out-in-village-near-belgorod-following-murder-of-child-by-gypsy-pedophile/ [link-preview url=”https://en.crimerussia.com/gromkie-dela/riots-break-out-in-village-near-belgorod-following-murder-of-child-by-gypsy-pedophile/”]

Ukraine: Live in the Ghetto

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A video of the Roma life in Ukrainian ghettoes.

– THE JOURNALISTS SHOWED THE LIFE OF ROMA IN UKRAINE. VIDEO. In: The Bobr Times. 03.08.2018. https://bobrtimes.com/the-journalists-showed-the-life-of-roma-in-ukraine-video/81451/ [link-preview url=”https://bobrtimes.com/the-journalists-showed-the-life-of-roma-in-ukraine-video/81451/”]

Holocaust Remembrance: Slovakia

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Papers in Slovakia chose to publish a stern reminder of what happened to Roma during the Holocaust.

– Rómovia ako etnická skupina boli vystavení likvidácii, upozorňuje druhý august. In: Info.sk. 02.08.2018. http://www.info.sk/sprava/147649/romovia-ako-etnicka-skupina-boli-vystaveni-likvidacii-upozornuje-druhy-august/
– Rómovia ako etnická skupina boli vystavení likvidácii. In: Teraz. 02.08.2018. http://www.teraz.sk/magazin/romovia-ako-etnicka-skupina-boli-vysta/340142-clanok.html [link-preview url=”http://www.info.sk/sprava/147649/romovia-ako-etnicka-skupina-boli-vystaveni-likvidacii-upozornuje-druhy-august/ “]

Holocaust Remembrance: Slovenia

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Quite a few articles in Slovenia on the Roma Holocaust for the commemorations of August 2nd.

– Pred 74 leti so nacisti usmrtili več kot 3.000 Romov. In: RTV. 02.08.2018. https://www.rtvslo.si/svet/pred-74-leti-so-nacisti-usmrtili-vec-kot-3-000-romov/462198
– Mednarodni dan spomina na zamolčane žrtve porajmosa, nacističnega genocida nad Romi. In: STA. 02.08.2018. https://www.sta.si/2539150/mednarodni-dan-spomina-na-zamolcane-zrtve-porajmosa-nacisticnega-genocida-nad-romi
– Dan spomina na žrtve nacističnega genocida nad Romi. In: SIOL.net. 02.08.2018. https://siol.net/novice/svet/dan-spomina-na-zrtve-nacisticnega-genocida-nad-romi-474285
– Porajmos – pozabljeni romski holokavst. In: Dnevnik. 02.08.2018. https://www.dnevnik.si/1042835049 [link-preview url=”https://www.rtvslo.si/svet/pred-74-leti-so-nacisti-usmrtili-vec-kot-3-000-romov/462198 “]

Holocaust Remembrance: Bosnia

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– Head of Council of Europe Office in Sarajevo paid respects to Roma victims of the Holocaust in Donja Gradina. In: Council of Europe. 02.08.2018. https://www.coe.int/en/web/sarajevo/-/head-of-council-of-europe-office-in-sarajevo-paid-respects-to-roma-victims-of-the-holocaust-in-donja-gradina [link-preview url=”https://www.coe.int/en/web/sarajevo/-/head-of-council-of-europe-office-in-sarajevo-paid-respects-to-roma-victims-of-the-holocaust-in-donja-gradina”]

Auschwitz

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– Commemoration of the Roma Holocaust: our duty to remember, and to combat persisting anti-Gypsyism in today’s Europe. In: Council of Europe. 02.08.2018. https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/commemoration-of-the-roma-holocaust-our-duty-to-remember-and-combat-persisting-anti-gypsyism-in-today-s-europe [link-preview url=”https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/commemoration-of-the-roma-holocaust-our-duty-to-remember-and-combat-persisting-anti-gypsyism-in-today-s-europe”]

Holocaust Remembrance: Croatia

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Let’s not forget that Croatia killed nearly ALL Croatian Roma during World War Two. This was not the Germans, but the Ustaša. If you want to meet the few Croatian Roma who survived, you have to go to Milan …

– Croatia Marks International Roma Genocide Remembrance Day. 02.08.2018. https://www.total-croatia-news.com/politics/30176-croatia-marks-international-roma-genocide-remembrance-day [link-preview url=”https://www.total-croatia-news.com/politics/30176-croatia-marks-international-roma-genocide-remembrance-day”]

Slovakia: Do not Forget

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A summary of Holocaust for Roma in Slovakia and the Commemorations and remembrance on Holocaust.

– Rómsky holokaust nesmie upadnúť do zabudnutia, pripomenú ho viaceré podujatia. In: Spravy Pravda. 01.08.2018. https://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/478859-romsky-holokaust-nesmie-upadnut-do-zabudnutia-pripomenu-ho-viacere-podujatia/ [link-preview url=”https://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/478859-romsky-holokaust-nesmie-upadnut-do-zabudnutia-pripomenu-ho-viacere-podujatia/”]

UN and Ukraine

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The UN is urging Ukraine to stop violence against Roma.

– Hromadske International: UN urges Ukraine to crackdown on anti-Roma violence. In: Kyiv Post. 31.07.2018. https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/hromadske-international-un-urges-ukraine-to-crackdown-on-anti-roma-violence.html [link-preview url=”https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/hromadske-international-un-urges-ukraine-to-crackdown-on-anti-roma-violence.html”]

Slovenia and Holocaust

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Slovenia will mark the International Roma Holocaust Day with several events.

– Roma Holocaust remembered in Slovenia. In: STA. 01.08.2018. https://english.sta.si/2539494/roma-holocaust-remembered-in-slovenia [link-preview url=”https://english.sta.si/2539494/roma-holocaust-remembered-in-slovenia”]

Example

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A good example of what can be achieved even in a region that is really poor. Roma in a very tiny village (Szúcs-Bányatelep) in North Eastern Hungary help themselves.

– En Hongrie, un village rom fait mentir les préjugés. In: Le Courrier International. 27.07.2018. https://www.courrierinternational.com/article/en-hongrie-un-village-rom-fait-mentir-les-prejuges [link-preview url=”https://www.courrierinternational.com/article/en-hongrie-un-village-rom-fait-mentir-les-prejuges”]

Example

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A good example of what can be achieved even in a region that is really poor. Roma in a very tiny village (Szúcs-Bányatelep) in North Eastern Hungary help themselves.

– En Hongrie, un village rom fait mentir les préjugés. In: Le Courrier International. 27.07.2018. https://www.courrierinternational.com/article/en-hongrie-un-village-rom-fait-mentir-les-prejuges [link-preview url=”https://www.courrierinternational.com/article/en-hongrie-un-village-rom-fait-mentir-les-prejuges”]

Indicted …

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Jaroslav Stanik, the former secretary of the rightist party of Tomio Okamura, will have to answer charges of incitation to racial hatred for his comments on migrant and Roma.
Good!

– L’ANCIEN SECRÉTAIRE DU PARTI D’EXTRÊME-DROITE SPD POURSUIVI POUR INCITATION À LA HAINE. In: Radio Prague. 24.07.2018. http://www.radio.cz/fr/rubrique/infos/lancien-secretaire-du-parti-dextreme-droite-spd-poursuivi-pour-incitation-a-la-haine [link-preview url=”http://www.radio.cz/fr/rubrique/infos/lancien-secretaire-du-parti-dextreme-droite-spd-poursuivi-pour-incitation-a-la-haine”]

Indicted …

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Jaroslav Stanik, the former secretary of the rightist party of Tomio Okamura, will have to answer charges of incitation to racial hatred for his comments on migrant and Roma.
Good!

– L’ANCIEN SECRÉTAIRE DU PARTI D’EXTRÊME-DROITE SPD POURSUIVI POUR INCITATION À LA HAINE. In: Radio Prague. 24.07.2018. http://www.radio.cz/fr/rubrique/infos/lancien-secretaire-du-parti-dextreme-droite-spd-poursuivi-pour-incitation-a-la-haine [link-preview url=”http://www.radio.cz/fr/rubrique/infos/lancien-secretaire-du-parti-dextreme-droite-spd-poursuivi-pour-incitation-a-la-haine”]

Returning Roma

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A reportage on the fate of Roma who are expulsed back to Kosovo after having spent more than a decade iN Germany.
Bad.

– Abschiebung in den Kosovo – Härte vor Humanität. In: Deutsche Welle. 26.07.2018. https://www.dw.com/de/abschiebung-in-den-kosovo-härte-vor-humanität/a-44840454 [link-preview url=”https://www.dw.com/de/abschiebung-in-den-kosovo-härte-vor-humanität/a-44840454″]

Returning Roma

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A reportage on the fate of Roma who are expulsed back to Kosovo after having spent more than a decade iN Germany.
Bad.

– Abschiebung in den Kosovo – Härte vor Humanität. In: Deutsche Welle. 26.07.2018. https://www.dw.com/de/abschiebung-in-den-kosovo-härte-vor-humanität/a-44840454 [link-preview url=”https://www.dw.com/de/abschiebung-in-den-kosovo-härte-vor-humanität/a-44840454″]

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