A nice story: A Brazilian immigrant in Scotland helping Rroma to integrate.
More of it, please!
The Pope visited Auschwitz, met survivors, all in silence, may the souls that departed appreciate.
But the article states some incorrect facts. The mention 1.5 mio dead. This is correct. But then say 23’000 Rroma. Also correct if you “only” count those who were registered. To give a comparison, there are 300’000 registered Jews in Auschwitz. Far from the 1.5 Mio. Simply said, registered people where the ones who were not immediately gassed. Those who died on arrival are not recorded in the camp, just in the transport. So fact is: many more Rroma died in Auschwitz than the 23’000. May their souls rest in peace.
The Lakatos family who had a reprieve two weeks ago has now been definitively ordered to leave Canada by August 11th. They have no possibilities left to appeal. This decision prompted protests in solidarity with the family.
Another article on aggressive beggars, on a possible interdiction of begging with children, without a single mention of Rroma. This in itself is good, but does it suffice? Everyone (see the comments at the end of the article) names the culprits. Sometimes, Political Correctness is not so effective.
In the first 6 months of this year, already more than 100 schoolchildren have been deported from the Hamburg region alone. This is mostly the result of the “safe countries” policy of Germany, a policy which affects mostly Rroma from the Balkan.
SHAME!
A camp of Rroma was destroyed in Brescia. This French illness seems to be spreading. The Rroma have appealed to Renzi.
Another footballer who missed a good chance to be quiet: This time it is Francesco Totti who compared players switching clubs to “Gypsies” … Well, we can only say we wished he had activated his neurones before making such a statement …
A review of Israel Galvan’s latest spectacle in Vienna, Austria. His latest show, called Fla.Co.Men sees him with an apron, a rather unusual sight in Flamenco.
But well, however dressed, he is and remains one of the best Flamenco dancers!
There seem to have been a sharp increase of attacks and racism against Rroma in the UK following the Brexit vote. This is really bad …
Police is investigating racist hate speech on an unofficial webpage of UK’s armed force. Rroma are a clear target of this racism with comments that are totally unacceptable. We hope the culprits will be weeded out of the armed forces.
An effort is under way in Canada to have the Rroma Holocaust formally recognised. This is supported by the local Jewish organisations.
This week, some news about Rroma in France. A camp was closed in Goussainville, near Paris; in Nanterre, on Paris’ outskirt, a camp is being closely monitored following a fire; a camp has been closed near Grenoble; in the North, a tribunal has requested the expulsion of a camp; in the North, a shop selling Romanian products to Rroma was torched – WORRYSOME!; and finally, some quite rich thieves, Rroma from Serbia, who lived in a house with all amenities and luxury products.
August 2nd will see the first commemoration of the Rroma Holocaust.
The new president of the Austrian Rroma Cultural Association, Christian Kippl, is asking for the creation of a EU Commissioner on Rroma issues.
He is right!
The new mayor of Rome, Virgina Ray is on collision course with Rroma in the capital. Latest issue are statements of one of the councillors, Paula Murano who made statements that Rroma organisations deemed demagogy: Pointing at a Rrom rummaging in a wastebin, she said that is she would do it, she would be arrested, but in the case of Rroma and immigrants, nothing happens.
Rroma organisations wrote to the mayor, saying that there is a phenomenon of poverty, that has nothing to do with the criminalisation of an ethnic minority.
To follow …
A reminder that there was a Rroma holocaust. Unfortunately, the term used here is a total no-go: Porrajmos. It is first not understood by all non Vlach, and second, among Vlach, it refers more to a rape than anything else. Bad choice of words for a very real Holocaust. Let’s stick to Holocaust.
The case brought against the extreme-rightist party NPD in Germany about their poster “Geld für die Oma, anstatt für Sinti und Roma” [Money for grandma instead of for Sinti and Roma] has been dismissed. The prosecutor said there was nothing racist or inciting racial hatred in that poster (Really). The Central Council of Sionti and Roma is appalled and actually said that with the prosecutor’s logic, one literally could say “Don’t buy from Jews” and this would not be racist. Or would it be?
The Rroma Family from Hungary has been granted a reprieve. For how long, this is not clear.
An article on refugees generally, with a small note on Rroma. But interesting read anyhow!
A theatre initiative in Augsburg organises visit of the “Fischerholz” neighbourhood, a place where Sinti and Rroma lived in the early 50’s. Stories and history will be presented during the tours.
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