An article on refugees in Germany, the Balkan, and Rroma.
The Huffington post posted an article on refugees from the Balkan, with five issues that Europe needs to tackle if they ever want to get migration under control. Among these: Discrimination against Rroma in several Balkan Countries.
Besides the closure of the Rroma camp in la Courneuve and the shooting in the North of France, there have been other news on France this week. A camp had to make space for an integration project in Deuil la Barre; life goes on in the North in Lille; and eexpulsed Rroma who had to leave their integration village are spending their 35th night in tents in St. Ouen.
Nice debunking of standard mythology on refugees… A MUST READ.
Following the shooting at a camp in Northern France, French Rroma blocked the A1 highway in a protest, amongst other, to ask for the son of one of the victims to be temporarily released from jail to attend his father’s funeral.
First reactions to the closure of the camp in la Courneuve.
The oldest Rroma camp near Paris was dismantled yesterday by the French police in spite of the petition and support from many people. 200 Rroma were evicted.
This is NOT a solution.
Apparently, the killer, a 73 years old man, was drunk (2.28 g per litre) and held a grudge against the family. For once, the press is quite restrictive in citation of ethnic origins in this drama. Good, as people’s origins have nothing to do with this tragic event.
Two Rroma families were denied boarding a flight to Canada. Canada is continuing its restrictive policy of screenings prior to boarding planes with that destination.
SHAME!
In view of the mounting evidence of discrimination against Rroma in Hungary, Canada is accepting more asylum applications from Hungarian Rroma.
AT LAST!
At least 4 people, among which a man, a woman, a 6 months old child, and a policeman were killed in cold blood at a Rroma camp in France. There seem to some wounded policemen. The Gunman was shot by the police and is in custody. No reason was given. It is not even clear if the attacker was Rrom or someone else.
Le Monde published a reportage on the Rroma Camp in la Courneuve, near Paris.
The police in Oslo has been slammed for blatant discrimination against Rroma and other minorities.
SHAME!
An interview of the vice president of the German Bundestag (Parliament) on the issue of refugees and about possible solution. What is interesting, is that when asked about the influx of asylum seekers from Balkan states, she summarises them all as “Rroma and Sinti”… Another generalisation!
The communist mayor of la Courneuve attempts to justify himself about his decision to close the camp in la Courneuve. In doing so, he takes the same position as the National Front people or the governmental parties stating that the sanitary condition requires the closure.
What is really required is a solution, not an expulsion!
An article on minorities languages, their recognition and nation states. Fact is, in a continent shaped by the fallacy of “Nation States”, minorities are not welcome.
According to German sources, as many as 200’000 asylum seekers from Serbia will be asked to leave Germany very soon. Already 24’000 have been told to leave. Two third of theses refugees are most probably Rroma.
A review of Israel Galvan’s “Lo Real” performance based on the Rroma Holocaust in Edinburgh.
An exhibitions of Photos from the Litzmanstadt Ghetto, a place where Jews, but also Rroma were interned before being dispatched to other camps.
The UK press and of course also the Slovak are having a field day after a Rroma gang who had been trafficking young Rroam women from Slovakia to the UK was condemned.
Once again, the deed of a few Rroma is taken as a sign that the entire minority is in fact criminal. This is surely not the case, but is always presented as such in the Press.
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