A study on homosexuality within the Rroma community in Hungary and the difficulties associated with it.
The OSCE stated that peace and stability in Europe is not possible without the inclusion of Rroma. There are several ways to interpret this, but let’s hope for the best.
An article about the general situation in Hungary. Bleak to say the least, and there is not much that is going on to improve this situation …
A report of the European Parliament on the current situation of Rroma in several EU countries and their discrimination in housing.
A panel recently debated on the situation of ca. 8’000 Rroma who live in illegal settlements in Slovenia and call ofr a change of legislation.
According to a recent report, half of Czech Rroma are not integrated in that country. How they arrived at those numbers (it is always difficult to know how many Rroma there are), fact is, the Czech Republic is a very difficult place for Rroma.
This time, residents of a Bulgarian village are protesting the election of a Rroma mayor.
SHAME …
Seriously, in several places in the Czech Republic, it is now officially forbidden to sit – read loiter. You can’t sit in your car (unless you drive), in buses, etc. These measures are clearly taken and used against Rroma in that country.
An exhibition in Augsburg speaks about the discrimination that Rroma encountered and still live in Germany and in the Czech Republic.
A book on “Gypsies” in the Moslem world. CAREFULL – while there are many Moslem Rroma in the Balkan and in Turkey, many “Gypsies” are not Rroma but just populations who live in a way that the general population qualifies as “Gypsy”. In the Middle East, only Domari are related to Rroma – and there are not five millions of them.
An interesting description of what is truly going on in Bulgaria with the destruction of Rroma houses. The article is not recent but still very much worthwhile reading.
Besides the Luri, who are cousins of the Rroma – the ones who did not cross to Europe – there are also a few Rroma in Georgia, mostly Rroma who settled there during the 20th century. This minority is often ignored and, after the independence of that country, often became stateless…
Yes, indeed – Rroma are from Northwestern India and left there more than a thousand years ago. Genetic studies show this quite clearly. Mind you, if you speak Rromanes, you don’t necessarily need a study to find this out …
For once, Womex, held in Budapest, featured a Rroma band on the centre stage: Romego together with Monika Lakatos. Especially in view of the situation of Rroma in Hungary, well done!
Two articles on the 12 millions potential terrorists, at least according to the (potentially misquoted) Hungarian minister.
When will the EU do SOMETHING?
Hungary’s minister of justice Laszlo Trocsanyi sayd on Monday that 12 million Rroma could potentially be joining ISIS (IS/Daech) … If they do so, it would be because they are being discriminated against. But … Rroma never did violence, bombs, and terrorism. There are Rroma Muslims, but they certainly are not radicals. This is purely populism to justify exclusion, segregation, and discrimination.
The minister later recanted, showing that on top of a lack of intellectual logic, he is not really courageous about his opinions.
DO WE HAVE TO LISTEN TO THIS???
Please protest!
Interview of Merkel on Safe Countries and especially on Turkey.
Apparently, there is little differences between a Rroma funeral and a bunch of refugees, at least in the Czech Republic where several people called the police …
Gyurcány, the former Hungarian prime minister and leader of the socialist opposition to Voktor Orban, is courting Rroma. In that country, this is real news. He spoke in the context of the Roma Pride day, welcoming Rroma and addressing them as brothers and sisters.
News!
The council of Europe human rights’ watchdog, Niels Mužnieks slammed Slovakia and the Czech Republic for the segregation and discriminations in schools for Rroma. These countries are continuing to place Rroma children in “special schools”, often for mentally disabled children. They also criticised the physical violence against Rroma by the police in Slovakai as well as other segregating and discriminating actions in those countries.
Shame on them!
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