The German state of Sachsen Anhalt wants to preserve the graves of Sinti and Roma victims of the Holocaust as a reminder for future generations. In Germany, if the family doesn’t renew the concession, the graves are removed after 60 years.
– Land will Gräber der Sinti und Roma erhalten. In: RTL. 20.11.2018. https://www.rtl.de/cms/land-will-graeber-der-sinti-und-roma-erhalten-4254031.html [link-preview url=”https://www.rtl.de/cms/land-will-graeber-der-sinti-und-roma-erhalten-4254031.html”]
The EU MEP and Sino Romeo Franz on the integration of Roma and their presence in Duisburg, where their presence has resulted in quite a bit of controversy. He is right: the issue is racism.
– EU-Parlamentarier Franz: “Roma werden in Duisburg bleiben”. In: WAZ. 22.11.2018. https://www.waz.de/staedte/duisburg/eu-parlamentarier-franz-roma-werden-in-duisburg-bleiben-id215855137.html [link-preview url=”https://www.waz.de/staedte/duisburg/eu-parlamentarier-franz-roma-werden-in-duisburg-bleiben-id215855137.html”]
Sweden is a safe haven, unless you are a migrant or a Rom. Discrimination seems to be the norm.
– Sweden: Homeless Roma and other EU migrants face widespread discrimination and dangerous conditions. In: Amnesty International. 23.11.2018. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/11/homeless-roma-and-other-eu-migrants-face-widespread-discrimination-and-dangerous-conditions-in-sweden/ [link-preview url=”https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/11/homeless-roma-and-other-eu-migrants-face-widespread-discrimination-and-dangerous-conditions-in-sweden/”]
It is literally everywhere… Bad for us.
– ‘The party is over’: Rome police evict mobsters from eight luxury villas. In: The London Free Press. 20.11.2018. https://lfpress.com/news/world/rome-police-evict-plan-to-demolish-alleged-mobsters-homes/wcm/af3a0882-f715-4d40-a5ed-8be73d078f26
– Rome police seize ‘gaudfather’ villas. In: Eurasia Times. http://www.eurasiatimes.org/en/21/11/2018/rome-police-seize-gaudfather-villas/ [link-preview url=”https://lfpress.com/news/world/rome-police-evict-plan-to-demolish-alleged-mobsters-homes/wcm/af3a0882-f715-4d40-a5ed-8be73d078f26 “]
Further raids on the houses of the notorious Casamonica Mafia clan of Sinti. They have made the deadlines for a while now, and this is bad publicity for Roma overall.
– Casamonica, maxi-blitz per abbattere otto ville del clan al Quadraro: in campo 500 uomini e la sindaca Virginia Raggi. In: Il Fatto Quotidiano. 20.11.2018. https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2018/11/20/casamonica-maxi-blitz-per-abbattere-otto-ville-del-clan-al-quadraro-in-campo-500-uomini-e-la-sindaca-virginia-raggi/4776855/
– Chi sono i Casamonica: tutto sulla famiglia che controlla Roma Sud. In: Roma Today. 20.11.2018. http://www.romatoday.it/cronaca/chi-sono-i-casamonica.html
– Rome police seize eight Casamonica mafia villas. In: BBC News. 20.11.2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46275708 [link-preview url=”https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2018/11/20/casamonica-maxi-blitz-per-abbattere-otto-ville-del-clan-al-quadraro-in-campo-500-uomini-e-la-sindaca-virginia-raggi/4776855/ “]
The Italian government is evicting migrants and Roma, with hundreds of them put on the street. This is not a good thing.
– Hundreds of Refugees, Roma Homeless in Italian Eviction Drive. In: VOA News. 14.11.2018. https://www.voanews.com/a/hundreds-of-refugees-and-roma-homeless-in-italian-eviction-drive/4658830.html
– Hundreds of refugees and Roma homeless in Italian eviction drive. In: Relief Web. 14.11.2018. https://reliefweb.int/report/italy/hundreds-refugees-and-roma-homeless-italian-eviction-drive [link-preview url=”https://www.voanews.com/a/hundreds-of-refugees-and-roma-homeless-in-italian-eviction-drive/4658830.html “]
Seems that UK is not exactly the right place for travellers nowadays…
– Gypsy and traveller families ‘hounded out’ of areas in act of ‘social cleansing’ as councils impose sweeping bans. In: The independent. 19.11.2018. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gypsy-traveller-families-people-sweeping-ban-land-social-cleansing-england-a8637741.html [link-preview url=”https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gypsy-traveller-families-people-sweeping-ban-land-social-cleansing-england-a8637741.html”]
Many news on camps this week. Main topic, a camp near Paris in Buchelay. The camp is slated for closure but there is no alternative. In the North, a collective defending Roma is set for the long term. They have done a real good job so far. In Western France, in Nantes, a camp burnt down after a fight. In Toulouse, 30 children live in unacceptable conditions; in Sète, in the South of France, a camp is slowly emptying; in Nice, a place to help children after school has just opened; and in the Alps, a squat was evacuated.
– Buchelay : les Roms ne veulent pas partir. In: Le Parisien. 16.11.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/yvelines-78/buchelay-les-roms-ne-veulent-pas-partir-16-11-2018-7944630.php
– Buchelay : expulsion imminente pour les Roms. In: Le Parisien. 12.11.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/yvelines-78/buchelay-expulsion-imminente-pour-les-roms-12-11-2018-7940985.php
– Yvelines. Buchelay : les Roms à la rue après l’expulsion ? In: Actu.fr. 13.11.2018. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/buchelay_78118/yvelines-buchelay-roms-rue-apres-lexpulsion_19526313.html
– Yvelines. Mantes-la-Jolie : pas de rencontre entre les Roms et le sous-préfet. In: Actu.fr. 16.11.2018. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/mantes-la-jolie_78361/yvelines-mantes-jolie-pas-rencontre-entre-roms-le-sous-prefet_19589443.html
– Pourquoi le collectif roms de Roubaix et environs veut travailler dans la durée. In: La Voix du Nord. 14.11.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/488634/article/2018-11-14/pourquoi-le-collectif-roms-de-roubaix-et-environs-veut-travailler-dans-la-duree
– Après un « été terrible » d’expulsions, le collectif Roms guette l’éclaircie. In: L Voix du Nord. 15.11.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/489044/article/2018-11-15/apres-un-ete-terrible-d-expulsions-le-collectif-roms-guette-l-eclaircie
– Après une rixe, un camp de Roms brûle, au sud de Nantes. In: Actu.fr. 16.11.2018. https://actu.fr/pays-de-la-loire/bouaye_44018/apres-une-rixe-camp-roms-brule-sud-nantes_19585369.html
– Sète : le camp de roms s’est vidé peu à peu. In: Midi Libre. 16.11.2018. https://www.midilibre.fr/2018/11/16/sete-le-camp-de-roms-sest-vide-peu-a-peu,4864388.php
– Sète : le camp de Roms se vide peu à peu. In: Midi Libre. 15.11.2018. https://www.midilibre.fr/2018/11/15/sete-le-camp-de-roms-se-vide-peu-a-peu,4862592.php
– Trente enfants dans un campement indigne aux Arènes. In: La Dépèche. 16.11.2018. https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2018/11/16/2907646-trente-enfants-dans-un-campement-indigne-aux-arenes.html
– Un local pour soutenir les enfants après l’école. In: Nice Matin. 17.11.2018. https://www.nicematin.com/vie-locale/un-local-pour-soutenir-les-enfants-apres-l-ecole-277908
– Les Roms ont été évacués du moulin. In: Le Dauphiné. https://www.ledauphine.com/haute-savoie/2018/11/14/les-roms-ont-ete-evacues-du-moulin [link-preview url=”https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/buchelay_78118/yvelines-buchelay-roms-rue-apres-lexpulsion_19526313.html “]
More articles on the movie highlighting the fate of a Roma family in France. Good that the coverage is there.
– 8 avenue Lénine : “Un film sur les Roms mais aussi sur les Français”. In: Grazia. 18.11.2018. https://www.grazia.fr/news-et-societe/societe/8-avenue-lenine-film-documentaire-rom-907837
– Le docu “8, avenue Lénine” a suivi une famille rom roumaine pendant 15 ans. In: France 24. 15.11.2018. https://www.france24.com/fr/20181114-8-avenue-lenine-documentaire-famille-rom-roumaine-film
– 8 avenue Lénine : le combat d’une famille rom pour l’intégration (documentaire. In: CCFD Terre Solidaires. 13.11.2018. https://ccfd-terresolidaire.org/infos/migrations/roms-gitans-manouches/8-avenue-lenine-le-6260
– Une bouffée d’oxygène en ces temps moisis. In: Mediaspart. 19.11.2018. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/191118/une-bouffee-doxygene-en-ces-temps-moisis [link-preview url=”https://www.grazia.fr/news-et-societe/societe/8-avenue-lenine-film-documentaire-rom-907837 “]
An exhibition in Paris is devoted to the “internment” of Roma and travellers in France during the Vichy Régime.
– Die Internierung der „Nomaden“ – eine französische Geschichte. In: Deutschlandfunk. 17.11.2018. https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/ausstellung-in-paris-die-internierung-der-nomaden-eine.691.de.html?dram:article_id=433352 [link-preview url=”https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/ausstellung-in-paris-die-internierung-der-nomaden-eine.691.de.html?dram:article_id=433352″]
Meet two Romnja, Anina Ciuciu and Katalin Bárcony in Paris on November 22nd.
– Être femme et rom. In: Espace des Femmes. https://www.espace-des-femmes.fr/etre-femme-et-rom/?fbclid=IwAR0_nBdXDSfcPFfFBZTjZyrVTMRs_FfrNMy-5v5YKF4hxOoXXevTKaBGEI4 [link-preview url=”https://www.espace-des-femmes.fr/etre-femme-et-rom/?fbclid=IwAR0_nBdXDSfcPFfFBZTjZyrVTMRs_FfrNMy-5v5YKF4hxOoXXevTKaBGEI4″]
The state of Baden Württemberg has extended its contract with the Sinti and Roma association until 2033…
Good!
– Verband der Sinti und Roma und Land erneuern Zusammenarbeit. In: RTL. 14.11.2018. https://www.rtl.de/cms/verband-der-sinti-und-roma-und-land-erneuern-zusammenarbeit-4250830.html
– Land erneuert Staatsvertrag mit Sinti und Roma. In: Badische Zeitung. 14.11.2018. http://www.badische-zeitung.de/suedwest-1/land-erneuert-staatsvertrag-mit-sinti-und-roma–159715151.html [link-preview url=”https://www.rtl.de/cms/verband-der-sinti-und-roma-und-land-erneuern-zusammenarbeit-4250830.html “]
An article about Salvini’s expulsions. Migrants, Roma, etc… As if all Roma were migrants. One thing is good, the numbers of Roma cited (26’000) reflects the population of Roma living in camps, not the numbers of Roma in Italy…
– Hundreds of refugees and Roma homeless in Italian eviction drive. In: Reuters. 14.11.2018. http://news.trust.org//item/20181114195153-3aeui/ [link-preview url=”http://news.trust.org//item/20181114195153-3aeui/”]
On a book by its author …
– The Trouble with Gypsies. In: History News Network. 11.11.2018. https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/170268 [link-preview url=”https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/170268″]
A manifestation and a movement against racism gathered more than 400 associations, movements, trade unions, municipalities, political parties etc. against racism in in Italy.
Well done, and a good “contrapunto” to the current government…
– #INDIVISIBILI: Rom, Sinti, migranti, Lucano, Riace… Un fronte unito contro il razzismo. In: Agora Vox. 12.11.2018. http://www.agoravox.it/INDIVISIBILI-Rom-Sinti-migranti.html
– #Indivisibili – La proposta del Consiglio Nazionale Rom Sinti Caminanti alla manifestazione antirazzista del 10 novembre. In: Agora Vox. 09.11.2018. https://www.agoravox.it/Indivisibili-La-proposta-del.html [link-preview url=”https://www.agoravox.it/Indivisibili-La-proposta-del.html”]
Interesting mix of articles on Roma this week in the French Press. The first one, in Libération, shows how complicated it is to jump through all hurdles of the French administration and state to integrate. The second is a portrait of a Romni and her life near Paris. Then, the more usual camp stories; Closure in Choisy le Roi; the future of the families of the camp that burnt in Rys Orangis; potential expulsion near Grenoble; and three families transferred to an integration village near Lille in the North.
– Roms : l’intégration entravée. In: Libération. 08.11.2018. https://www.liberation.fr/debats/2018/11/08/roms-l-integration-entravee_1690527
– Yvelines. Achères : un portrait filmé pour changer notre regard sur les Roms. In: 78 Actu. 11.11.2018. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/acheres_78005/yvelines-acheres-portrait-filme-changer-regard-sur-roms_19404894.html
– 8 avenue Lénine, heureuse comme une Rom en France Maison Internationale de Rennes. In: Unidivers. https://www.unidivers.fr/rennes/8-avenue-lenine-heureuse-comme-une-rom-en-france/
– Choisy-le-Roi: évacuation d’un campement de Roms, installé sous l’A86. In: BFM TV. 07.11.2018. https://www.bfmtv.com/societe/choisy-le-roi-evacuation-d-un-campement-de-roms-installe-sous-l-a86-1561120.html
– Incendie du bidonville de l’ex-hippodrome de Ris-Orangis : l’avenir des familles roms en pointillés. In: Essonne Info. 07.11.2018. https://www.essonneinfo.fr/91-essonne-info/125147/incendie-du-bidonville-de-lex-hippodrome-de-ris-orangis-lavenir-des-familles-roms-en-pointilles/
– EXPULSION EN VUE POUR LES ROMS INSTALLÉS DEPUIS TROIS ANS SUR LE TERRAIN COURTADE À FONTAINE. In: Place Grenet. 05.11.2018. https://www.placegrenet.fr/2018/11/05/expulsion-en-vue-pour-les-roms-installes-depuis-trois-ans-sur-le-terrain-courtade-a-fontaine/212070
– Les trois familles du Pont-Royal transférées vers le sas Rom de Lambersart. In: La Voix Du Nord. 06.11.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/483337/article/2018-11-06/les-trois-familles-du-pont-royal-transferees-ce-matin-vers-le-sas-rom [link-preview url=”https://www.liberation.fr/debats/2018/11/08/roms-l-integration-entravee_1690527 “]
Interesting mix of articles on Roma this week in the French Press. The first one, in Libération, shows how complicated it is to jump through all hurdles of the French administration and state to integrate. The second is a portrait of a Romni and her life near Paris. Then, the more usual camp stories; Closure in Choisy le Roi; the future of the families of the camp that burnt in Rys Orangis; potential expulsion near Grenoble; and three families transferred to an integration village near Lille in the North.
– Roms : l’intégration entravée. In: Libération. 08.11.2018. https://www.liberation.fr/debats/2018/11/08/roms-l-integration-entravee_1690527
– Yvelines. Achères : un portrait filmé pour changer notre regard sur les Roms. In: 78 Actu. 11.11.2018. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/acheres_78005/yvelines-acheres-portrait-filme-changer-regard-sur-roms_19404894.html
– 8 avenue Lénine, heureuse comme une Rom en France Maison Internationale de Rennes. In: Unidivers. https://www.unidivers.fr/rennes/8-avenue-lenine-heureuse-comme-une-rom-en-france/
– Choisy-le-Roi: évacuation d’un campement de Roms, installé sous l’A86. In: BFM TV. 07.11.2018. https://www.bfmtv.com/societe/choisy-le-roi-evacuation-d-un-campement-de-roms-installe-sous-l-a86-1561120.html
– Incendie du bidonville de l’ex-hippodrome de Ris-Orangis : l’avenir des familles roms en pointillés. In: Essonne Info. 07.11.2018. https://www.essonneinfo.fr/91-essonne-info/125147/incendie-du-bidonville-de-lex-hippodrome-de-ris-orangis-lavenir-des-familles-roms-en-pointilles/
– EXPULSION EN VUE POUR LES ROMS INSTALLÉS DEPUIS TROIS ANS SUR LE TERRAIN COURTADE À FONTAINE. In: Place Grenet. 05.11.2018. https://www.placegrenet.fr/2018/11/05/expulsion-en-vue-pour-les-roms-installes-depuis-trois-ans-sur-le-terrain-courtade-a-fontaine/212070
– Les trois familles du Pont-Royal transférées vers le sas Rom de Lambersart. In: La Voix Du Nord. 06.11.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/483337/article/2018-11-06/les-trois-familles-du-pont-royal-transferees-ce-matin-vers-le-sas-rom [link-preview url=”https://www.liberation.fr/debats/2018/11/08/roms-l-integration-entravee_1690527 “]
A new program in Ireland is aimed at helping Roma to integrate in the country.
– New Roma support programme launched in Donegal. In: Highland Radio. 09.11.2018. http://www.highlandradio.com/2018/11/09/new-roma-support-programme-launched-in-donegal/ [link-preview url=”http://www.highlandradio.com/2018/11/09/new-roma-support-programme-launched-in-donegal/”]
The Guardian’s report on a conflict in Northern England between Roma and Pakistani (we reported on this article) has had quite an echo in Slovakia, essentially due to the fact that the Roma in question are originally from Slovakia.
– “Čoskoro to tam vybuchne”. Rómovia zo Slovenska sa dostali do konfliktu s moslimskými Pakistancami v Sheffielde. “Šikanujú nás!”, bránia sa naši. In: Hlavne Spravy. 09.11.2018. https://www.hlavnespravy.sk/coskoro-tam-vybuchne-romovia-zo-slovenska-sa-dostali-konfliktu-s-moslimskymi-pakistancami-sikanuju-nas-brania-sa-nasi-romovia/1575328
– Časovaná bomba. Slovenskí Rómovia sú v Británii v konflikte s Pakistancami, tí sa na nich sťažujú. In: HNonline. 05.11.2018. https://hnonline.sk/svet/1836948-casovana-bomba-slovenski-romovia-su-v-britanii-v-konflikte-s-pakistancami-ti-sa-na-nich-stazuju
– Časovaná bomba v Británii: Konflikt medzi Pakistancami a slovenskými Rómami, hrozba nepokojov. In: Topky. 10.11.2018. https://www.topky.sk/cl/11/1750031/Casovana-bomba-v-Britanii–Konflikt-medzi-Pakistancami-a-slovenskymi-Romami–hrozba-nepokojov [link-preview url=”https://www.hlavnespravy.sk/coskoro-tam-vybuchne-romovia-zo-slovenska-sa-dostali-konfliktu-s-moslimskymi-pakistancami-sikanuju-nas-brania-sa-nasi-romovia/1575328 “]
Yet another case of a politician grabbing a family drama and using it for racist purposes.
Bad.
– Cyprus politician accused of racism in the wake of sibling murder. In: Ekathimerini. 07.11.2018. http://www.ekathimerini.com/234431/article/ekathimerini/news/cyprus-politician-accused-of-racism-in-the-wake-of-sibling-murder [link-preview url=”http://www.ekathimerini.com/234431/article/ekathimerini/news/cyprus-politician-accused-of-racism-in-the-wake-of-sibling-murder”]
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