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- Karmann, Fabienne. Wie ich in Ungarn Roma-Mode fotografierte. In: FAZ. 11.03.2016. http://www.faz.net/aktuell/stil/mode-design/wie-ich-in-ungarn-roma-mode-fotografierte-14116519.html
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French Chronicle …
Few news this week… A camp dismantled in St. Brice sous Forêt; 20 Rroma expulsed in Argenteuil; a camp being closed in Carquefou; polemic between towns in the Nantes agglomeration on Rroma being pushed from one to the other; 54 Rroma expulsed in Villeurbanne near Lyon; and finally, a denial there is a policy against mendacity in Toulouse.
- Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt : le camp de Roms a été rasé. In: Le Parisien. 08.03.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/saint-brice-sous-foret-95350/saint-brice-sous-foret-le-camp-de-roms-a-ete-rase-08-03-2016-5608773.php#xtref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.fr%2F
- Le camp de Roms de Saint-Brice evacuee. In: VO News. 08.03.2016. http://95.telif.tv/2016/03/08/le-camp-de-roms-de-saint-brice-evacue/
- Une vingtaine de Roms évacués à Argenteuil. In: Le Parisien. 11.03.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/argenteuil-95100/une-vingtaine-de-roms-evacues-a-argenteuil-11-03-2016-5618591.php
- Roms à Carquefou : neuf mois jugés très pénibles par les habitants. In: Breizh Info. 13.03.2016. http://www.breizh-info.com/2016/03/12/40306/roms-a-carquefou-neuf-mois-juges-penibles-habitants
- Roms: polémique et poussée de tension entre villes de l’agglo nantaise. In: Ouest France. 07.03.2016. http://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/roms-polemique-et-poussee-de-tension-entre-villes-de-lagglo-nantaise-4080005
- 54 Roms expulsés à Villeurbanne. In: Lyon Capitale. 11.03.2016. http://www.lyoncapitale.fr/Journal/Lyon/Actualite/Societe/54-Roms-expulses-a-Villeurbanne
- «Pas d’arrêté anti-mendicité, une démarche d’insertion». In: La Dépèche. 07.03.2016. http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2016/03/07/2298906-pas-d-arrete-anti-mendicite-une-demarche-d-insertion.html
Expulsions from France
Close to 2’600 Rroma have already been expulsed from their housing in France in 2016. The Human Right Council is condemning French policy of the Bulldozer.
Bad … But let’s put things in relation : The press speaks about less than 15’000 Rroma. Out of at least half a million in France. Is it representative?
- Près de 2 600 Roms ont été expulsés de France en 2016. In : Ouest France. 11.03.2016. http://www.ouest-france.fr/societe/pres-de-2-600-roms-ont-ete-expulses-de-france-en-2016-4088880
- Roms : la Ligue des Droits de l’Homme dénonce la “politique du bulldozer”. In: Fr3 Provence Alpes. 11.03.2016. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes/bouches-du-rhone/marseille/roms-la-ligue-des-droits-de-l-homme-denonce-la-politique-du-bulldozer-949768.html
- Près de 2.600 Roms expulsés en 2016, une “politique du bulldozer”, selon la LDH. In: Respect Mag. 12.03.2016. http://www.respectmag.com/19856-pres-de-2-600-roms-expulses-en-2016-une-politique-du-bulldozer-selon-la-ldh#oUXXFY4boVqxzUqx.99
- « Les expulsions forcées subies par les Roms atteignent des niveaux intolérables » In: L’Humanité. 11.03.2016. http://www.humanite.fr/les-expulsions-forcees-subies-par-les-roms-atteignent-des-niveaux-intolerables-601826
Bavaria to Preserve Graves of Rroma Holocaust Survivors
The German state of Bavaria is acting to preserve the graves of Rroma and Sinti Holocaust survivors. These were at risk as the families often could not pay for the renewal of the lease.
Good! May they rest in peace!
- Bayern will Sinti- und Roma-Gräber erhalten. In: Rayrischer Rundfunk. 11.03.2016. http://www.br.de/nachrichten/sinti-roma-graeber-100.html
Rroma in Serbia
A reportage on Rroma in Serbia in the context of Germany’s declaration of Serbia as a safe country …
- Ein Besuch bei Roma in Serbien. In: Schwäbisches Tagblatt. 12.03.2016. http://www.tagblatt.de/Nachrichten/Ein-Besuch-bei-Roma-in-Serbien-280530.html
Czech Republic, Refugees, and History
Upon the visit of Bohuslav Sobotka, the Czech Prime Minister, some thoughts as to why the Czechs are so much against refugees (and against Rroma). Interesting read but sad… And that country is very much racist when it comes to Rroma.
- Die ersten Bewährungsproben. In: Bayrischen Rundfunk. 10.03.2016. http://www.br.de/nachrichten/tschechien-bayern-sobotka-seehofer-100.html
Theatre Project with Rroma
A new theatre project “Hass” – [Hate] about the life of Rroma and Sinti in Germany, loosely based on the plot or themses a Matthieu Kassovitz movie of the same name will be shown on March 16th in Cologne, Germany.
- HASS – Ein Theaterprojekt mit Sinti und Roma – Freies Werkstatt Theater Köln. In: Theatercompass.de. 09.03.2016. http://www.theaterkompass.de/news-einzelansicht+M53c8ba2c40e.htmlv
Crime – Maybe, Rroma, and UK
Some “news” on Rroma in the UK. A “traveler” gang raked in millions with stolen cars, and an exorcism in Bulgaria …
Actually just bad journalism.
- Warning over stolen car fake papers scam which is making gypsy crime gang millions. In: The Mirror. 05.03.2016. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/warning-over-stolen-car-fake-7498820
- Bizarre video claims to show exorcism of 11-year-old gypsy girl in Bulgaria (though she may just have a nasty chest infection). In: Daily Mail. 02.03.2016. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3473336/Bizarre-video-claims-exorcism-11-year-old-gypsy-girl-Bulgaria-just-nasty-chest-infection.html#ixzz42FhgcDRa
UK: Metropolitan Police to Reopen Investigation
The metropolitan police has been asked to re-open the enquiry about racist abuse on a facebook page run by police members.
Bad that this needs to be re-visited …
- Met told to reinvestigate ‘racist abuse’ of Gypsies and Travellers on ‘secret’ police Facebook page. In: The Independent. 02.03.2016. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/met-told-to-reinvestigate-racist-abuse-of-gypsies-and-travellers-on-secret-police-facebook-page-a6908036.html
Exhibition of Rroma Women in Germany
An exhibition about Rromnja in Dortmund in Germany with a series of portraits of these women.
- Romni: Foto- und Interviewprojekt beleuchtet Identität, Tradition und Lebensweise von Roma-Frauen in der Nordstadt. In: Nordstatblogger. http://nordstadtblogger.de/42417
Forced Evictions in France
A summary on the evictions in France. They are illegal and inhuman …
- Forced evictions in France: inhuman and illegal. In: ERRC Blog. 04.03.2016. http://www.errc.org/blog/forced-evictions-in-france-inhuman-and-illegal/98
What Happened to Them?
A reportage on the Rroma from the camp on the railway tracks of the petite ceinture in Paris…
- Évacuation des bidonvilles : que deviennent les Roms ? In: France Inter. 10.02.2016. http://www.franceinter.fr/emission-le-zoom-de-la-redaction-evacuation-des-bidonvilles-que-deviennent-les-roms
French Chronicle …
Lots of expulsions and notices thereof this week… First in Noisiel, near Paris, where 100 Rroma were expulsed; in Wissous, the camps will be soon destroyed; In Saint Brice, the mayor is trying to get rid of the camp that was recently created on this commune; and in Hautbourdin, the expulsion is being discussed; while in Grenoble, the Rroma are getting a reprieve.
The other set of news concerns Rroma pickpockets and beggars, with several articles on that topic …
And finally, a mobilization in favour of Rroma migrants!
- Noisiel : à peine les cent Roms expulsés, l’hôtel squatté a été démoli. In: Le Parisien. 12.02.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/noisiel-77186/noisiel-a-peine-les-cent-roms-expulses-l-hotel-squatte-a-ete-demoli-12-02-2016-5540161.php
- Wissous : les deux camps de Roms évacués «avant le mois de mars» In: Le Républicain. 11.02.2016. http://www.le-republicain.fr/faits-divers/wissous-les-deux-camps-de-roms-evacues-avant-le-mois-de-mars
- Les bidonvilles roms de Wissous bientôt evacuees. In: Le Parisien. 11.02.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/wissous-91320/les-bidonvilles-roms-de-wissous-bientot-evacues-11-02-2016-5535995.php
- Camp rom à Saint-Brice : le maire lance un SOS, les riverains exceeds. In: Le Parisien. 10.02.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/groslay-95410/camp-rom-a-saint-brice-le-maire-lance-un-sos-les-riverains-excedes-10-02-2016-5532677.php
- Saint-Brice : l’appel du maire pour l’évacuation d’un camp de Roms. In: VO News 95. 08.02.2016. http://95.telif.tv/2016/02/08/saint-brice-lappel-du-maire-pour-levacuation-dun-camp-de-roms/
- Haubourdin: les Roms susceptibles d’être expulsés après la trêve hivernale. In: La Voix du Nord. 12.02.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/haubourdin-les-roms-susceptibles-d-etre-expulses-ia21b49760n3327857?xtor=RSS-2
- Un répit pour les Roms du cours de la Libération à Grenoble. In: FR3 Alpes. 08.02.2016. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/alpes/isere/grenoble/court-repit-pour-les-roms-du-cours-de-la-liberation-grenoble-923431.html
- Région parisienne : vague d’arrestations de pickpockets roumains. In: Le Parisien. 09.02.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/chessy-77700/region-parisienne-vague-d-arrestations-de-pickpockets-roumains-09-02-2016-5529177.php
- Pickpockets roms : la procureure de Meaux salue la coopération avec la police roumaine. In: Le Parisien. 12.02.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/chessy-77700/pickpockets-roms-la-procureure-de-meaux-salue-la-cooperation-avec-la-police-roumaine-12-02-2016-5540069.php
- Deux frères condamnés pour l’exploitation de mendiants handicaps. In: 7sur7 Belgique. http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/1505/Monde/article/detail/2615281/2016/02/12/Deux-freres-condamnes-pour-l-exploitation-de-mendiants-handicapes.dhtml
- Seine-Saint-Denis : le Front de gauche mobilisé pour les Roms. In: Le Parisien. 11.02.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-saint-denis-93/seine-saint-denis-le-front-de-gauche-mobilise-pour-les-roms-11-02-2016-5536835.php
Bulgarian Rroma: Begging Scheme
Two Bulgarian Rroma were sentenced in Sweden for running a begging scheme involving disabled and illeterate people. Bad.
This will be enough to renew the folktales of mafia like structures among Rroma and their involvement in begging, prostitution, etc.
- Two Bulgarians Get Jail Terms in Sweden for Running Begging Scheme, In: Novinite. 12.02.2016. http://www.novinite.com/articles/173081/Two+Bulgarians+Get+Jail+Terms+in+Sweden+for+Running+Begging+Scheme#sthash.l2zyfl7m.dpuf
Romania: Several People Fired for Theft
Several leading civil servants, among which the head of the Tax authority, were fired in Romania for having stolen funds from the EU development aid. According to prosecutors “two Romanian lawmakers and eight other persons had allegedly defrauded two projects worth a total 27.25 million lei ($6.91 million) aimed at supporting the underprivileged Roma minority.”
And one wonders why nothing changes …
- Romanian PM dismisses tax chiefs over EU funds fraud inquiry. In: Today. 12.02.2016. http://www.todayonline.com/world/romanian-pm-dismisses-tax-chiefs-over-eu-funds-fraud-inquiry
Begging in Helsinki
An article on begging and Rroma accessing social services in Helsinki is really not acceptable. It is full with factual errors (no, most Rroma who come from Romania and Bulgaria are not and never were travelers), generalises, and implicitly associates Rroma with beggars.
BAD ARTICLE …
- Reports of aggressive begging down, status of Roma dismal. In: Yle. 08.02.2016. http://yle.fi/uutiset/reports_of_aggressive_begging_down_status_of_roma_dismal/8655216
Deported Rroma Family can Return to Canada
A family of Rroma from Hungary who were deported recently is now allowed to return to Canada following the intervention of the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Minister, John McCallum.
- Deported Roma refugee family receives permission to return to Canada. In: CBC News. 08.02.2016. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/roma-refugee-canada-return-1.3437968
Rroma Refugees in Canada
Following the calls last week to review the rejected asylum claims of Hungarian Rroma in Canada, there seem to be little chances for the ones who were already deported to come back.
- Deported Roma have little chance of return despite disciplinary rulings against their lawyers. In: CNBC News – Canada. 06.02.2016. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/roma-deportations-canada-hungary-1.3429526
Rroma Craftsmen and Swedish Designers
An exhibition in Sweden entitled “Nomadic Design Practices” is the result of the collaboration of Swedish designers with Rroma craftsmen.
- Roma craftsmen from Romania’s Transylvania collaborate with Swedish designers for Stockholm exhibition. In: Romania Insider. 05.02.2016. http://www.romania-insider.com/roma-craftsmen-from-romanias-transylvania-collaborate-with-swedish-designers-for-stockholm-exhibition/164517/
French Rroma Camps: Reflection
Two articles on the Rroma camps in France. In an Interview, Grégoire Cousin, an anthropologist, reflects on the cost of dismantling camps. In another article, the question of what to do with such camps is posed and discussed.
For us, one thing is clear: It would be cheaper to lodge those 15’000 Rroma and find a permanent solution rather than moving them from camp to camp…
- «Le démantèlement des bidonvilles Roms coûte cher à la collectivité» In: Le Figaro. 02.02.2016. http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2016/02/02/01016-20160202ARTFIG00035-le-demantelement-des-bidonvilles-roms-coute-cher-a-la-collectivite.php
- Faut-il résorber ou aménager les bidonvilles ? In: La Croix. 31.01.2016. http://www.la-croix.com/Faut-resorber-amenager-bidonvilles-2016-01-31-1200736572
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