Today’s the Holocaust Remembrance Day!
- Today, the world remembers the Holocaust. The Sentinel. 26.01.2016. http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/today-the-world-remembers-the-holocaust-b99658889z1–366609461.html
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Category Archives: News Western Europe
Footballer Uses Racial Slur
An Italian Footballer, Danielle De Rossi, told another one a “shut up, sh*tty Gypsy”. This has at least started a real discussion on racism and prompted requests of a crack down on such comments and behaviour.
Disgraceful!
- Juve, Roma bosses clash as De Rossi accused of racism. In: Yahoo Sports. 24.01.2016. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/juve-roma-bosses-clash-rossi-accused-racism-234755714–sow.html
- Daniele De Rossi allegedly calls Mario Mandzukic a “piece of s*** gypsy” during Roma’s loss to Juventus. In: The Mirror. 25.01.2016. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/daniele-de-rossi-allegedly-calls-7241857
- Juve, Roma bosses clash as De Rossi accused of racism. In: Ten Play. 25.01.2016. http://tenplay.com.au/news/2016/01/25/juve-roma-bosses-clash-as-de-rossi-accused-of-racism
- Italy FA told to crack down on Roma star over gypsy slur. In The Straight Times. 26.01.2016. http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/01/123993/italy-fa-told-crack-down-roma-star-over-gypsy-slur
Denoncourt: Theatre, Rroma, Discrimination, and Education
The Canadian Theatre Director Serge Denoncourt on many topics, including Rroma, discrimination, and education.
- Serge Denoncourt: «Des coupes en théâtre, ce sont des coupes en éducation» . In: L’Actualité. 21.01.2016. http://www.lactualite.com/culture/citoyen-denoncourt/
Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 27th is the Holocaust Remembrance day. Germany is now chairing the OSCE and has put the advancements of the Rroma cause at the centre of their activities.
- International Holocaust Remembrance Day Reminds Us of Need to Combat Anti-Semitism. In: Friedl News. 24.01.2016. https://www.friedlnews.com/article/international-holocaust-remembrance-day-reminds-us-of-need-to-combat-anti-semitism
Aferim …
Some good critiques of the Aferim movie. But alas, no nominations L
- Scott, A. O. Review: ‘Aferim!’ Traverses an Unforgiving Romania in the 1800s. In: The New York Times. 21.01.2016. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/22/movies/aferim-review.html?_r=0
- Jenkins, Marc. ‘Aferim!’ May Be Romania’s ‘Hateful Eight’ In: NPR. 21.01.2016. http://www.npr.org/2016/01/21/463639183/aferim-may-be-romanias-hateful-eight
- The Romanian period piece Aferim! is one part Western, all parts pessimistic. In: AV Club. 21.01.2016. http://www.avclub.com/review/romanian-period-piece-aferim-one-part-western-all–230927
The French Chronicle …
And some news about France. First a few on integration, in Marseilles and near Paris; an action in favour of migrants in le Havre; lunch with Rroma in the Loire region; many news on Rroma camps : in Marseilles, a cleanup in Wissous, a fire in the North, rats in Lyon, a project near Paris, and a review of the state of a camp after the departure of the Rroma; counting migrants and homeless people in Toulouse; not enough space of all homeless in Grenoble; then the usual condemnation and Justice with three Rroma condemned for illegal occupation, 15 arrests near Grenoble following the riots in Moirans, and prison for having stolen chocolate; corruption in Marseilles, where the prefect who wanted to clean up Rroma is now being cleaned up; the destruction of a villa in Marseilles who was used by Rroma;
- Roms : du bidonville à l’appartement. In: Secours-Catholique. http://www.secours-catholique.org/actualites/roms-du-bidonville-a-lappartement
- Briis projette un documentaire sur l’intégration des Roms. In: Le Parisien. 21.01.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/briis-sous-forges-91640/briis-projette-un-documentaire-sur-l-integration-des-roms-21-01-2016-5472383.php
- Le Havre : un cercle de silence en faveur des migrants. In: Paris Normandie. 22.01.2016. http://www.paris-normandie.fr/detail_communes/articles/4939338/le-havre–un-cercle-du-silence-en-faveur-des-migrants#.VqSREseunV0
- Rezé : à table avec les familles roms des Sablières. In: Ouest France. 18.01.2016. http://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/reze-44400/reze-table-avec-les-familles-roms-des-sablieres-3976448
- Sous la L2, le campement de Roms grignoté par les bulldozers. In: Marsactu. 22.01.2016. https://marsactu.fr/campement-de-roms-en-peau-de-chagrin-sous-la-l2/
- Des bénévoles et les Roms nettoient le bidonville de Wissous. In: Le Parisien. 22.01.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/wissous-91320/des-benevoles-et-les-roms-nettoient-le-bidonville-de-wissous-22-01-2016-5476075.php
- Saint-André-lez-Lille : incendie au campement rom du Pont-Royal. In: La Voix du Nord. 20.01.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/saint-andre-lez-lille-incendie-au-campement-rom-du-pont-royal-ia22b129506n3281649
- La presse locale et les rats dans les bidonvilles de Roms. In: Rue 89 Lyon. 18.01.2016. http://www.rue89lyon.fr/2016/01/18/presse-locale-et-rats-bidonvilles-roms/
- Bidonville à Paris, quelle prise en charge pour les familles roms ? In: La Croix. 18.01.2016. http://www.la-croix.com/Bidonville-Paris-quelle-prise-charge-pour-familles-roms-2016-01-18-1200732057
- L’aire des gens du voyage, deux mois après. In: La Dépèche. 21.01.2016. http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2016/01/21/2260106-l-aire-des-gens-du-voyage-deux-mois-apres.html
- Toulouse: Pendant deux jours, le recensement concerne aussi les SDF. In: 20 Minutes. 22.01.2016. http://www.20minutes.fr/toulouse/1770787-20160122-toulouse-pendant-deux-jours-recensement-concerne-aussi-sdf
- Deux jours pour recenser les précaires et les voyageurs. In: La Dépèche. 22.01.2016. http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2016/01/22/2260816-deux-jours-pour-recenser-les-precaires-et-les-voyageurs.html
- Isère : alors que le froid sévit, l’hébergement d’urgence ne peut accueillir tous les sans-abris. In: France Bleu. 19.01.2016. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/isere-alors-que-le-froit-sevit-l-hebergement-d-urgence-ne-peut-accueillir-tous-les-sans-abris-1453234553
- Claye-Souilly : trois Roms condamnés pour occupation illicite rejugés le 16 février. In: Le Parisien. 22.01.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/claye-souilly-77410/claye-souilly-trois-roms-condamnes-pour-occupation-illicite-rejuges-le-16-fevrier-22-01-2016-5475573.php
- 15 interpellations trois mois après les émeutes de Moirans : preuve de la “fermeté républicaine” vantée par Valls… ou de l’inverse ? In: Atlantico. 19.01.2016. http://www.atlantico.fr/decryptage/15-interpellations-trois-mois-apres-emeutes-moirans-preuve-fermete-republicaine-vantee-valls-ou-inverse-christophe-naudin-2547068.html#otiUlFkHXSHaVOZ0.99
- Prison ferme pour avoir volé 380 euros de chocolates. In: La Voix du Jura. 18.01.2016. http://www.voixdujura.fr/jura-prison-ferme-pour-avoir-vole-380-euros-de-chocolats-46377_16269/
- Corruption : la chute du préfet qui voulait nettoyer Marseille. In: La Provence. 20.01.2016. http://www.laprovence.com/article/actualites/3760910/corruption-la-chute-du-prefet-qui-voulait-nettoyer-marseille.html
- #Marseille : la Bastide Bel Air fait les frais de loi Pellerin. In: La Marseillaise. 18.01.2016. http://www.lamarseillaise.fr/marseille/economie/45336-un-blanc-seing-pour-conduite-sans-permis
Statistics …
In the Department of Seine St. Denis, in the North of Paris, the police published a new statistics stating that there are still 35 illegal Rroma camps with altogether 1’902 Rroma.
Looking at these numbers, one cannot but ask whether one could find a real solution to the issue rather than making a lot of police actions and pumping up the press for almost no one …
- Seine-Saint-Denis : il reste 35 bidonvilles hébergeant 1 902 Roms. In: Le Parisien. 19.01.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-saint-denis-93/seine-saint-denis-il-reste-35-bidonvilles-hebergeant-1-902-roms-19-01-2016-5465619.php
Family Deported
A well integrated Rroma family was deported back to Serbia as part of the “safe country” policy in Germany.
SHAME!
- Vorzeige-Familie nach Serbien abgeschoben. In: NDR. 23.01.2016. https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/oldenburg_ostfriesland/fluechtlinge/Vorzeige-Familie-nach-Serbien-abgeschoben,abschiebung518.html
Equal Opportunity
The World Bank issued a report insisting that the integration of Rroma in the society is a key to achieving “shared prosperity and inclusive growth”. It is good that the World Bank gets involved!
- Equal Opportunity for Marginalized Roma – the Foundation ofInclusive Growth inAging Europe. In: The World Bank. 20.01.2016. http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2016/01/20/equal-opportunity-for-marginalized-roma-foundation-of-inclusive-growth-in-aging-europe
Exhibition on Holocaust in Durham
An exhibition on the Rroma Holocaust is currently to be seen in Durham. Good – except for the use of the word “Porrajmos” that actually is not used and means something else.
- Tallentire, Marc. Display explores gypsy holocaust. In: The Northern Echo. 21.01.2016. http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/14221199.Display_explores_gypsy_holocaust/
Aferim … Still Going!!!!
Aferim is continuing its journey.
Well done!
- Big Screen Berkeley: ‘Aferim!’ is highly recommended. In: BerkeleySide. 19.01.2016. http://www.berkeleyside.com/2016/01/19/big-screen-berkeley-aferim-is-highly-recommended/
Israel Galvan
Israel Galvan received the French order of Arts and Merits from the French government for his work!
Well Done!
- Israel Galván, condecorado por el Gobierno francés. In: El Mundo. 15.01.2016. http://www.elmundo.es/cultura/2016/01/15/569951d5ca47416f4b8b4606.html
Gypsy Jazz
Gypsy jazz – kind of explained …
- Lewis, Susan. What is Gypsy Jazz. In: WRTi. 18.01.2016. http://wrti.org/post/what-gypsy-jazz#stream/0
A Picture of French Immigration
An analysis of who came to France in 2015, who stayed, and who was expulsed.
- Mouillard, Sylvain. Photographie 2015 de l’immigration en France. In: Libération. 15.01.2016. http://www.liberation.fr/france/2016/01/15/photographie-2015-de-l-immigration-en-france_1426732
Perceptions and Prejudice
Polish Rroma in Scotland are facing stereotypes and usually cannot say who they are. Here, in Glasgow, a group of Polish Rroma uses music to show their traditions and effectively come out.
- ‘If you say you’re a gypsy, people judge you.. we want to change that’. In: Daily Record. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/real-life/if-you-say-youre-gypsy-7181977#ZE0WCrafp75CxoVe.99
Child Poverty in France …
The French government is defending its policies on fighting children poverty at the UN in Geneva. Besides the high number of children living in poverty in that country, France was also criticised about access to schools and discrimination of migrants, especially of Rroma.
- Pauvreté des enfants: la France s’explique devant l’ONU. In: L’Obs. 14.01.2016. http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/societe/20160114.AFP2981/pauvrete-des-enfants-la-france-s-explique-devant-l-onu.html
- Droits de l’enfant : la France au comité des droits de l’enfant à l’ONU. In: Oumzaza. 15.01.2016. http://www.oumzaza.fr/150116-droits-de-lenfant-france/
- Pauvreté des enfants : la France rends des comptes devant l’ONU. In: France Soir. 14.01.2016. http://www.francesoir.fr/politique-monde/pauvrete-des-enfants-la-france-rend-des-comptes-devant-lonu
- Droits de l’enfant. La France face aux questions de l’Onu. In: Ouest France. 14.01.2016. http://www.ouest-france.fr/monde/organismes-internationaux/onu/droits-de-lenfant-la-france-face-aux-questions-de-lonu-3969830
Hamburg: Still in the Church
Rroma refugees who are supposed to be expulsed back to their country of origin following their declaration as “safe countries” are still occupying and living in a Church in Hamburg. Thy had occupied this church in the Fall of 2015.
- Roma-Familien leben weiter in Kirchenwohnungen. In: Hamburger Abendblatt. 08.01.2016. http://www.abendblatt.de/hamburg/hamburg-mitte/article206901163/Roma-Familien-leben-weiter-in-Kirchenwohnungen.html#
French Chronicle …
And the first full French chronicle of the year. An article about young Rroma doing their civic service among poor Rroma; in Grenoble, a Rroma camp is reopened after a fire in December; in the North, in Hautbourdin, life goes on; in Lyon, the first Rroma families settle in a new insertion village; a reportage on la Courneuve – one of the oldest camps around Paris that was closed recently; in Toulouse, an abandoned building that was squatted by Rroma will finally be destroyed; and finally, a social theme with an open table in Roubaix in the North of France.
- Grand d’Esnon, Pauline. Aux côtés des jeunes Roms en service civique. In: Neon. 07.01.2016. http://www.neonmag.fr/aux-cotes-des-jeunes-roms-en-service-civique-462910.html
- A Grenoble, les Roms reprennent possession du camp de la rue Flaubert. In: FR3 Alpes. 05.01.2016. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/alpes/isere/grenoble/grenoble-les-roms-reprennent-possession-du-camp-de-la-rue-flaubert-896951.html
- Radenovic, Plana. Haubourdin: au campement rom du chemin de Busignies, la vie continue. In: La Voix du Nord. 06.01.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/haubourdin-au-campement-rom-du-chemin-de-busignies-la-vie-ia21b49760n3255741
- Les premières familles roms sont arrivées dans «le village d’insertion» de Saint-Priest. In: Le Progrès. 04.01.2016. http://www.leprogres.fr/rhone/2016/01/04/les-premieres-familles-roms-sont-arrivees-dans-le-village-d-insertion-de-saint-priest
- Insertion : les premières familles Roms sont arrivées à Saint-Priest. In: MLyon.fr. 10.01.2016. http://www.mlyon.fr/142041-insertion-les-premieres-familles-roms-sont-arrivees-a-saint-priest.html
- Perrier, Nathalie. La Courneuve : Francesca, 17 ans d’errance et de bidonvilles. In: Le Parisien. 07.01.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/la-courneuve-93120/la-courneuve-francesca-17-ans-d-errance-et-de-bidonvilles-07-01-2016-5429347.php#xtref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.fr%2F
- Castalides : démolition prévue cet été. In: La Dépèche. 07.01.2016. http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2016/01/07/2251047-mirail-universite-castalides-demolition-prevue-cet-ete.html
- Le-Bas, Christophe. En immersion : à Roubaix, la cuisine du lien social. In: Nord Éclair. 04.01.2016. http://www.nordeclair.fr/info-locale/en-immersion-a-roubaix-la-cuisine-du-lien-social-ia50b12891n985214
Rroma thieves …
A Frenchman working in a dump made money by re-selling scrap metals. The theft of metals was then attributed to the “gens d voyage” – Travellers, aka Rroma.
Wonder how many of the thefts that are announced whenever there are Rroma around are really done by them …
- Le gardien de la déchetterie de Gorges condamné pour “vol” de métaux. In: Côte d’Amour. 06.01.2016. http://www.cotedamour.fr/article-12331-le-gardien-de-la-dechetterie-de-gorges-condamne-pour-vol-de-metaux.html
Miskolc and a German City
Aschaffenburg, a German city which was recently awarded a prize for its engagement for democracy, freedom, and human rights, is celebrating this year the 20th anniversary of its partnership with Miskolc, Hungary. This is problematic, as the city, and more generally Hungary, does not reflect the values for which Aschaffenburg stands …
- Eiszeit in der Miskolc-Ehe? In: Main-Echo. 08.01.2016. http://www.main-echo.de/regional/stadt-kreis-aschaffenburg/art11846,3943058
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