The first stumbling stones –(Stolpersteine), small stones embedded in the pavement reminding the people who lived in a place and died in the Holocaust were inaugurated for Rroma and Sinti victims in Halle.
– Erste Stolpersteine für Sinti in Halle. In: MDR Sachsen-Anhalt. 17.11.2016. http://www.mdr.de/sachsen-anhalt/halle/stolpersteine-sinti-roma-100.html [link-preview url=”http://www.mdr.de/sachsen-anhalt/halle/stolpersteine-sinti-roma-100.html”]
The article is correct on the Holocaust and the persecution of Rroma in Germany by the Nazis, but on Rroma itself, the author has obviously no idea. He speaks of two main “tribes”, the Rroma and the Sinti for one. Please inform yourself prior to writing.
– Black and Brown Triangles – Himmler Targets Gypsies. In: The New Historian. 14.11.2016. http://www.newhistorian.com/black-brown-triangles-himmler-targets-gypsies/7555/ [link-preview url=”http://www.newhistorian.com/black-brown-triangles-himmler-targets-gypsies/7555/”]
ARD, one of the main German Channels presented a reportage on the persecution of Rroma and Sinti under the Nazis. Good watch.
– In ARD Puzzle. 13.08.2016. http://programm.ard.de/?sendung=2848718977586371 [link-preview url=”http://programm.ard.de/?sendung=2848718977586371″]
An exhibition of the works of the painter Otto Pankok in commemoration of his 50th anniversary of his death.
– Vom Frühwerk bis zum späten Schaffen. In: RP Online. 11.11.2016. http://www.rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/huenxe/vom-fruehwerk-bis-zum-spaeten-schaffen-aid-1.6387554 [link-preview url=”http://www.rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/huenxe/vom-fruehwerk-bis-zum-spaeten-schaffen-aid-1.6387554″]
The Gatestone institute wrote a piece on “no go zones” in Germany, and managed to pack a bunch of nasty and totally inacceptable stereotypes in the process… Totally beyonf the point. For example: “thousands of Bulgarians and Romanians (including Sinti and Roma “gypsies”) have flocked to Duisburg”, Sinti are locals, and the thousands are not there; “New migrants from Bulgaria and Romania are adding to the problems”, what problems, if not the ones of the journalist; this mixed with factual reporting such as “At night, Romanian residents dance on the streets, the sound system in the car supplies loud music” taken from the German Press.
Well, this article is full of stereotypes and is BAD!!!
– Inside Germany’s No-Go Zones: Part I – North Rhine-Westphalia. In: Gatestone Institute. 07.11.2016. https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/9279/germany-no-go-zones-nrw [link-preview url=”https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/9279/germany-no-go-zones-nrw”]
An exhibition in Munich in the documentation centre on Nazi is commemorating the persecution of Sinti and Rroma through the National Socialists between 1933 and 1945.
– Die Verfolgung der Sinti und Roma in München. In: Bayrisches Rundfunk. 04.11.2016. http://www.br.de/br-fernsehen/sendungen/puzzle/ausstellung-sinti-und-roma-puzzle-100.html [link-preview url=”http://www.br.de/br-fernsehen/sendungen/puzzle/ausstellung-sinti-und-roma-puzzle-100.html”]
According to a recent survey, schools are not a safe place for Rroma and Sinti in Germany. For most of them encounter discrimination and are confronted with sterotypes and prejudices. This is BAD.
– Schule ist für Sinti und Roma kein sicherer Ort. In: Der tagesspeigel. 02.11.2016. http://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/bildungsaufsteigerinnen-schule-ist-fuer-sinti-und-roma-kein-sicherer-ort/14783888.html [link-preview url=”http://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/bildungsaufsteigerinnen-schule-ist-fuer-sinti-und-roma-kein-sicherer-ort/14783888.html”]
A new theatre play, the Journey – Drom, portrays Rroma who moved to Germany in search of a better life. The play and its Rroma and Gadže actors wants to show the complexity of the refugee issue and wants to further understanding in Germany for their plight.
– Roma spread message of understanding through theatre. In: DW. 01.11.2016. http://www.dw.com/en/roma-spread-message-of-understanding-through-theater/a-36192278 [link-preview url=”http://www.dw.com/en/roma-spread-message-of-understanding-through-theater/a-36192278″]
A petition to prevent the deportation of a young Rromni born in Hamburg to Montenegro, a country she never saw.
Please sign!
– https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/in-hamburg-geborene-selma-darf-nicht-abgeschoben-werden [link-preview url=”https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/in-hamburg-geborene-selma-darf-nicht-abgeschoben-werden”]
A new cultural centre in the city of Minden aims at presenting the culture of Sinti and Roma, to inform about them and thus reduce the stereotypes and prejudices against them. This is more than needed due to the increase of discrimination and prejudices in Germany in recent years.
– Sinti und Roma rufen zu Einsatz gegen Rechtspopulismus auf. In: MiGazin. 31.10.2016. http://www.migazin.de/2016/10/31/neues-bildungszentrum-vorsitzender-zentralrats-deutscher/ [link-preview url=”http://www.migazin.de/2016/10/31/neues-bildungszentrum-vorsitzender-zentralrats-deutscher/”]
An article obout he Holocaust memorial in Berlin, wich, according to this writing could not be build today, first because it only commemorates the Jewish victims and not Rroma and others, but mostly because the anti-Semitisms has increased so much that such a monument would be controversial.
Bad.
– ‘Berlin’s Holocaust memorial couldn’t have been built in today’s Germany’ In: i24. 30.10.2016. http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/europe/128893-161030-berlin-s-holocaust-memorial-couldn-t-have-been-built-in-today-s-germany [link-preview url=”http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/europe/128893-161030-berlin-s-holocaust-memorial-couldn-t-have-been-built-in-today-s-germany”]
A nice commentary from Romany Rose, the chairman of the German Council of Sinti and Roma, on racism, on multicultural society, and on tolerance.
– Gastkommentar von Romani Rose: Vielfältiges Europa verteidigen. In: Mindener Tagblatt. 31.10.2016. http://www.mt.de/lokales/minden/20963451_Gastkommentar-von-Romani-Rose-Vielfaeltiges-Europaverteidigen.html [link-preview url=”http://www.mt.de/lokales/minden/20963451_Gastkommentar-von-Romani-Rose-Vielfaeltiges-Europaverteidigen.html”]
The city of Main in Germany, paired with Miskolc is sticking to its guns. It is providing funds and help for Rroma via the Maltese orders. Main is somewhat embarrassed here as Miskolc is evicting Rroma from its centre on spurious grounds.
And giving funds to the Maltese order is nice, but not sufficient. Political action is required.
– Stadtrat bleibt dabei: Roma in Miskolc werden unterstützt. In: Main-Echo. 26.10.2016. http://www.main-echo.de/regional/stadt-kreis-aschaffenburg/art3983,4287212 [link-preview url=”http://www.main-echo.de/regional/stadt-kreis-aschaffenburg/art3983,4287212″]
A special exhibition on the persecution of Rroma and Sinti is currently shown in the National Socialism Documentation Centre in Munich.
– NS-Dokuzentrum über die Verfolgung von Sinti und Roma. In: Bild. 27.10.2016. http://www.bild.de/regional/aktuelles/bayern/ausstellung-ueber-sinti-und-roma-im-nsdokuzentrum-48456232.bild.html [link-preview url=”http://www.bild.de/regional/aktuelles/bayern/ausstellung-ueber-sinti-und-roma-im-nsdokuzentrum-48456232.bild.html”]
Several members of the Czech Council of Roma Minority affairs are demanding in an open letter that the suspicious death of a young Rrom in Žatec be investigated. The boy died on October 18th after having been apparently beaten up by the workers at a restaurant as well as by several patrons there and finally by the police.
BAD
– Civil society members of Czech Govt Roma Council demand thorough investigation of Romani man’s death as soon as possible. In: Romea.cz. 23.10.2016. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/civil-society-members-of-czech-govt-roma-council-demand-thorough-investigation-of-romani-man-s-death-as-soon-as-possible#.WAzWHk2X5Lo.facebook
– Členové romské rady žádají důsledné prošetření smrti Roma v Žatci v co nejkratším čase. In: Romea.cz. 23.10.2016. http://www.romea.cz/cz/zpravodajstvi/domaci/clenove-romske-rady-zadaji-dusledne-prosetreni-smrti-roma-v-zatci-v-co-nejkratsim-case [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/civil-society-members-of-czech-govt-roma-council-demand-thorough-investigation-of-romani-man-s-death-as-soon-as-possible#.WAzWHk2X5Lo.facebook”]
The city of Duisburg in Germany expelled Rroma families from appartments in one of the city’s neighbourhoods. Apparently, these expulsions are against the law and were conducted in a brutal manner by the local police.
SHAME!
– Nachts auf die Straße gesetzt. In: Junge Welt. 21.10.2016. https://www.jungewelt.de/m/artikel/295827.nachts-auf-die-straße-gesetzt.html#top [link-preview url=”https://www.jungewelt.de/m/artikel/295827.nachts-auf-die-straße-gesetzt.html#top”]
More on the Schnitzel story. With a big BUT … The article says that he is of course not racist, that he often had “Gypsy” guests who found that funny, and other such statements.
Well, he’s wrong.
– Rassismus-Debatte Wirt tauft Zigeunerschnitzel um. In: Express. 19.10.2016. http://www.express.de/news/panorama/rassismus-debatte-wirt-tauft-zigeunerschnitzel-um-24931764 [link-preview url=”http://www.express.de/news/panorama/rassismus-debatte-wirt-tauft-zigeunerschnitzel-um-24931764″]
An article about the Sinto painter Otto Pankok who made hundreds of paintings and drawings depicting the murderous madness of the Nazi regime.
A must see.
– Menschlich bleiben in unmenschlicher Zeit. In: Deutschlandradio Kultur. 20.10.2016. http://www.deutschlandradiokultur.de/kuenstler-otto-pankok-menschlich-bleiben-in-unmenschlicher.932.de.html?dram:article_id=369012 [link-preview url=”http://www.deutschlandradiokultur.de/kuenstler-otto-pankok-menschlich-bleiben-in-unmenschlicher.932.de.html?dram:article_id=369012″]
Germany has many dishes that are called “Zigeuner” or Gypsy. There have been calls to change these names. A restaurant owner in Wiesbaden indeed did this: Instead of Zigeunerschnitzel – a Gypsy steak – he re-labelled it “Sinti und Roma Schnitzel” – Sinti and Roma Steak. He now has a racism complaint against him.
– Wiesbadener Wirt nennt “Zigeunerschnitzel” um. In: Focus Online. 17.10.2016. http://www.focus.de/regional/wiesbaden/rassismus-vorwuerfe-wiesbadener-wirt-nennt-zigeunerschnitzel-um_id_6081733.html [link-preview url=”http://www.focus.de/regional/wiesbaden/rassismus-vorwuerfe-wiesbadener-wirt-nennt-zigeunerschnitzel-um_id_6081733.html”]
More articles and reaction on the high number of Nazi party members and officials in the rows of the Justice Ministry, something which prevented justice to victims of the Holocaust, and protected criminals…
– „Die Akte Rosenburg ist bedrückend“ In: Welt. 10.10.2016. https://www.welt.de/geschichte/article158662099/Die-Akte-Rosenburg-ist-bedrueckend.html
– Wie Alt-Nazis das Justizministerium prägten. In: Handelsblatt. 10.10.2016. http://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/historiker-kommission-wie-alt-nazis-das-justizministerium-praegten/14668840.html
– taz-Kommentar von Klaus Hillenbrand über alte Nazis im Bundesjustizministerium. In: Finanznet. 10.10.2016. http://www.finanzen.net/nachricht/aktien/taz-Kommentar-von-Klaus-Hillenbrand-ueber-alte-Nazis-im-Bundesjustizministerium-5125806 [link-preview url=”http://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/historiker-kommission-wie-alt-nazis-das-justizministerium-praegten/14668840.html
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