A documentary shown on Spanish TV. Well, a few stereotypes too …
– https://www.facebook.com/franciscovalentin.cortes/videos/1517905554960322/ [link-preview url=”https://www.facebook.com/franciscovalentin.cortes/videos/1517905554960322/”]
Category Archives: News Western Europe
Last 2017 French Chronicle …
Not much news over the Christmas week in France. When there are other news, the 15 to 20 thousand Roma living in camps do not take much space in the press.
Christmas celebration with Roma in Nantes, near their camp; in Angers, portraits of forgotten Roma who were expulsed a while back in November; near Paris, social housing is being opened for a few families; and finally in the North, a caravan burnt down in a camp near Lilles.
– Nantes. Un Noël précaire pour les enfants roms du quai Wilson. In: Ouest France. 26.12.2017. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/nantes-un-noel-precaire-pour-les-enfants-roms-du-quai-wilson-5472023
– Ce jour de novembre, au campement des oubliés. In: Ouest France. 29.12.2017. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/maine-et-loire/ce-jour-de-novembre-au-campement-des-oublies-5477808
– Marne-et-Gondoire ► Des logements pour les Roms au pôle solidaire et une aire d’accueil pour les gens du voyage. In: MagJournal. 26.12.2017. http://www.magjournal77.fr/marne-et-gondoire-des-logements-pour-les-roms-au-pole-solidaire-et-une-aire-daccueil-pour-les-gens-du-voyage/
– Une caravane prend feu dans un camp de familles roms, pas de blesse. In: La Voix du Nord. 29.12.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/288444/article/2017-12-29/une-caravane-prend-feu-dans-un-camp-de-familles-roms-pas-de-blesse [link-preview url=”https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/nantes-un-noel-precaire-pour-les-enfants-roms-du-quai-wilson-5472023 “]
Saul Friedlander
The writer and Hamburg native Saul Friendlander is interviewed in the context of the inauguration on the 27th of December of a monument on the site of the Hannover railway station. From this place, more than 8’000 Jews, Roma, Sinti and others were sent to their death. Saul Friedlander survived.
He is afraid of the increased denial of the Holocaust. So are we.
– “Meine Heimat ist meine Geschichte”. In: Der Spiegel. 27.12.2017. http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/historiker-saul-friedlaender-a-1147717.html [link-preview url=”http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/historiker-saul-friedlaender-a-1147717.html”]
Schools in UK …
A long article on the discriminations faced by Roma and Travellers’ children in UK schools, with a disproportionally large number of them being expelled.
– Why are Gypsy children often expelled from UK schools? In: Al Jazeera. 30.12.2017. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/12/gypsy-children-expelled-uk-schools-171229075235572.html [link-preview url=”http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/12/gypsy-children-expelled-uk-schools-171229075235572.html”]
Roma and Comic Books
An interview of Vincente Rodriguez, Spanish Rom and founder of RomaPop about the representation of Roma in comic books in general.
– From DR. DOOM To NIGHTWING and SCARLET WITCH: Re-Assessing Romani Representation In Comic Books. In: Newsa Rama. 28.12.2017. https://www.newsarama.com/37968-from-dr-doom-to-nightwing-and-scarlet-witch-re-assessing-romani-representation-in-comic-books.html [link-preview url=”https://www.newsarama.com/37968-from-dr-doom-to-nightwing-and-scarlet-witch-re-assessing-romani-representation-in-comic-books.html”]
Insults
An Irishman went t court and was awarded 280’000 pounds for having been insulted repeatedly as being a Gypsy.
Wonder if a Rom would have won as much?
– Irishman awarded over £280K after manager’s ‘gypo’ ‘pikey’ and ‘paddy’ jibes. In: The Irish Times. 28.12.2017. http://irishpost.co.uk/irishman-awarded-280k-managers-gypo-pikey-paddy-jibes/ [link-preview url=”http://irishpost.co.uk/irishman-awarded-280k-managers-gypo-pikey-paddy-jibes/”]
Hate Crime
In Scotland, a young traveller girl was assaulted and pelted with stones.
Really????????
– Young girl pelted with stones in shocking anti-gypsy hate crime. In: Daily Record. 29.12.2017. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/young-woman-pelted-stones-being-11763914 [link-preview url=”http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/young-woman-pelted-stones-being-11763914″]
A View from a Sintica
What does it mean to grow up in Germany as a Sintica… And what stereotypes one is exposed to.
– masala 11 – „Ich habe gedacht, du wohnst im Wohnwagen“ In: Masala Magazin. 17.12.2017. https://masalamagazin.wordpress.com/2017/12/16/masala-11-ich-habe-gedacht-du-wohnst-im-wohnwagen/ [link-preview url=”https://masalamagazin.wordpress.com/2017/12/16/masala-11-ich-habe-gedacht-du-wohnst-im-wohnwagen/”]
A View from a Sintica
What does it mean to grow up in Germany as a Sintica… And what stereotypes one is exposed to.
– masala 11 – „Ich habe gedacht, du wohnst im Wohnwagen“ In: Masala Magazin. 17.12.2017. https://masalamagazin.wordpress.com/2017/12/16/masala-11-ich-habe-gedacht-du-wohnst-im-wohnwagen/ [link-preview url=”https://masalamagazin.wordpress.com/2017/12/16/masala-11-ich-habe-gedacht-du-wohnst-im-wohnwagen/”]
French Chronicle …
Very few news on Roma this week in France. Well, it’s Christmas week so bad news and Roma are not required to fill the papers.
First, a reportage on children of “Gitans” on M6 on January 7th. Just from the title and description, this doesn’t look good. Then, in Paris, an article on what happened to the inhabitants of a camp that was closed recently: Only 120 of the 300 people were taken care of, and some were proposed housing far from the schools of their children. In fact, children were removed from school rooters. Shame on them. Near Paris, a centre for integrated Roma will be put in place, whatever this means and will do. In Marseilles, the judges ponder on property rights following the fire in a squat that killed one person. In Montpellier, one again speaks about mistreatment of animals in a camp, while in Nantes, a solidarity movement is under way to help homeless and migrants. Finally, in Breizh Info (a really rabid news channel, a title page of three Roma who stole sheep and sold their meat.
– Enfants de gitans : document dimanche 7 janvier à 21 heures sur M6. In: Le Blog TV News. 19.12.2017. http://www.leblogtvnews.com/2017/12/enfants-de-gitans-document-dimanche-7-janvier-a-21-heures-sur-m6.html
– Hébergement Où sont passés les habitants du bidonville de la Chapelle ? In: L’Humanité. 19.12.2017. https://humanite.fr/hebergement-ou-sont-passes-les-habitants-du-bidonville-de-la-chapelle-647488
– Lagny-sur-Marne : les Roms intégrés accueillis sur le terrain du pôle solidaire. In: Le Parisien. 18.12.2017. https://fr.news.yahoo.com/lagny-marne-roms-intégrés-accueillis-terrain-pôle-solidaire-101815704.html
– Le droit de propriété perd sa prevalence. In: La Marseillaise. 23.12.2017. http://www.lamarseillaise.fr/marseille/faits-divers-justice/66248-le-droit-de-propriete-perd-sa-prevalence
– Montpellier : des chiens maltraités secourus dans un camp à Celleneuve. In: Midi Libre. 21.12.2017. http://www.midilibre.fr/2017/12/21/montpellier-des-chiens-maltraites-saisis-dans-un-camp-a-celleneuve,1606258.php
– Nantes. Un appel inédit pour les sans-abri. In: Ouest France. 21.12.2017. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/nantes-un-appel-inedit-pour-les-sans-abri-5460695
– Orvault : trois Roms volaient, abattaient et revendaient des moutons. In Breizh Info. 18.12.2017. https://www.breizh-info.com/2017/12/18/84545/orvault-trois-roms-volaient-abattaient-revendaient-moutons [link-preview url=”https://humanite.fr/hebergement-ou-sont-passes-les-habitants-du-bidonville-de-la-chapelle-647488″]
Voluntary Return
The rate of voluntary returns in Germany has drastically decreased during the year. Germany is still deporting Roma refugees from Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro and even Kosovo back to their countries following the declaration of these as “safe countries”.
Safe maybe, but not necessarily for Roma.
– Die Zahl der freiwilligen Ausreisen geht stark zurück. In: MDR Aktuell. 22.12.2017. https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/politik/regional/rueckgang-freiwillige-ausreisen-100.html [link-preview url=”https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/politik/regional/rueckgang-freiwillige-ausreisen-100.html”]
Sido Movie
The Central Council of German Sinti and Roma likes Sido’s movie “A bride seldom comes alone” and invited the Rapper to a conference on antitsiganism.
– Zentralrat Deutscher Sinti und Roma mag den aktuellen Film des Rappers. In: Stimme. 21.12.2017. http://www.stimme.de/deutschland-welt/panorama/tlsch/stars/star_zitat/Zentralrat-Deutscher-Sinti-und-Roma-mag-den-aktuellen-Film-des-Rappers;art136657,3959727 [link-preview url=”http://www.stimme.de/deutschland-welt/panorama/tlsch/stars/star_zitat/Zentralrat-Deutscher-Sinti-und-Roma-mag-den-aktuellen-Film-des-Rappers;art136657,3959727″]
Theatre Critique
While discussing the latest European Theatre price, there is a critique of a play called “Roma Armee Fraktion” which made the headlines in Berlin and in Austria.
– Europäischer Theaterpreis: Gibt es kein revolutionäres, echtes Theater mehr? In: Die Presse. 19.12.2017. https://diepresse.com/home/kultur/news/5341136/Europaeischer-Theaterpreis_Gibt-es-kein-revolutionaeres-echtes [link-preview url=”https://diepresse.com/home/kultur/news/5341136/Europaeischer-Theaterpreis_Gibt-es-kein-revolutionaeres-echtes”]
75 Years Ago
An article in English on the Auschwitz laws issued by Himmler that started the deportation and Holocaust for Sinti and Roma.
– Remembering Himmler’s ‘Auschwitz decree’ to exterminate Roma and Sinti. In: Deutsche Welle. 16.12.2017. http://www.dw.com/en/remembering-himmlers-auschwitz-decree-to-exterminate-roma-and-sinti/a-41824830 [link-preview url=”http://www.dw.com/en/remembering-himmlers-auschwitz-decree-to-exterminate-roma-and-sinti/a-41824830″]
How Bad Can it Get?
Reading this article, one cannot but ask how bad journalism can get. It seems this is a very deep pit indeed. This article manages to present all stereotypes, mixes travellers and Roma and well, is of really bad taste …
What else can one expect from this paper…
– It’s a big fat gypsy Christmas! Granddaughter of Traveller king Paddy Doherty’s delight as Santa brings her a new CHALET (and schoolgirl wants it to be just as bling as her grandpa’s). In: Daily Mail. 14.12.2017. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5156507/Gypsy-king-Paddy-Doherty-lavishes-gifts-family.html [link-preview url=”http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5156507/Gypsy-king-Paddy-Doherty-lavishes-gifts-family.html”]
French Chronicle …
Less evictions in France, due to the winter pause, but lots of activities regarding Roma. Discussions on Roma in Marseilles, where politicians of various sides violently disagreed; in Nimes, Roma and unemployment are the greatest worries; in Celleneuve, a suburb of Montpellier, residents managed to force a debate on a Roma camp; in Nantes, in the West, Roima are being integrated, which is good; and in Grenoble, in the Alps, an evening was devoted to reducing stereotypes on Roma. Finally, near Paris, a camp was closed.
– Marseille : le sort des Roms se fraye un chemin dans l’hémicycle. In: La Marseillaise. 12.12.2017. http://www.lamarseillaise.fr/marseille/politique/65929-le-sort-des-roms-se-fraye-un-chemin-dans-l-hemicycle
– NÎMES APL, chômage et Roms, les sujets sensibles du Gard. In: Objectif Gard. 10.12.2017. http://www.objectifgard.com/2017/12/10/nimes-apl-chomage-et-roms-les-sujets-sensibles-du-gard/
– Camp Roms de Celleneuve : les riverains de Bionne obtiennent une réunion publique. In: Métropolitain. 11.12.2017. https://e-metropolitain.fr/2017/12/11/camp-rom-de-celleneuve-riverains-de-bionne-obtiennent-reunion-publique/
– Près de Nantes, le pari de l’insertion des Roms. In: La Croix. 13.12.2017. https://www.la-croix.com/France/Exclusion/Pres-Nantes-pari-linsertion-Roms-2017-12-13-1200899075
– Une soirée contre les préjugés avec Roms Action. In: Le Dauphiné. 11.12.2017. http://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2017/12/11/une-soiree-contre-les-prejuges-avec-roms-action
– Ris-Orangis : un camp de Roms évacué le long de la N 104. In: Le Parisien. 14.12.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/essonne-91/ris-orangis-un-camp-de-roms-evacue-le-long-de-la-n-104-14-12-2017-7452981.php [link-preview url=”https://e-metropolitain.fr/2017/12/11/camp-rom-de-celleneuve-riverains-de-bionne-obtiennent-reunion-publique/ “]
75 Years Ago
Seventy-five years ago, the Nazis issued the Auschwitz laws (Auschwitz Erlass) which gave the order for the deportation of Sinti and Roma and sent them to their death.
This day is being commemorated across Germany.
– Bundesrat erinnert an Holocaust an Sinti und Roma. In: Deutsche Welle. 15.12.2017. http://www.dw.com/de/bundesrat-erinnert-an-holocaust-an-sinti-und-roma/a-41813827
– Gestern ist heute und morgen. In: TAZ. 15.12.2017. http://www.taz.de/!5467795/
– Gedenken: Das Schicksal der Sinti und Roma. In: Nordbayrischer Kurier. 15.12.2017. http://www.nordbayerischer-kurier.de/nachrichten/gedenken-das-schicksal-der-sinti-und-roma_628619
– Gedenken an ermordete Sinti und Roma in der Nazizeit. In: Deutschlandfunk. 15.12.2017. http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/bundesrat-gedenken-an-ermordete-sinti-und-roma-in-der.1939.de.html?drn:news_id=827536
– Landeshauptstadt gedenkt ermordeten Sinti und Roma. In: Westdeutsche Zeitung. 14.12.2017. http://www.wz.de/lokales/duesseldorf/landeshauptstadt-gedenkt-ermordeten-sinti-und-roma-1.2576276 [link-preview url=”http://www.dw.com/de/bundesrat-erinnert-an-holocaust-an-sinti-und-roma/a-41813827 “]
Vienna: 3rd Report on Antitziganism
Romano Centro published yesterday its third report on Antitziganism in Austria. A must read and well done!
– Wien | Video | Dritter Antiziganismus-Bericht erschienen. In: Romblog. 14.12.2017.
http://www.romblog.at/2017/12/14/wien-video-3-antiziganismus-bericht-erschienen/ [link-preview url=”http://www.romblog.at/2017/12/14/wien-video-3-antiziganismus-bericht-erschienen/”]
Fight
We will not leave this country to the Nazis. It is our country too!
An appeal from Romani Rose, chariman of the German Council of Sinti and Roma.
– https://www.facebook.com/BeLapoBi/photos/a.252191191905274.1073741828.237921856665541/387364668387925/?type=3&theater [link-preview url=”https://www.facebook.com/BeLapoBi/photos/a.252191191905274.1073741828.237921856665541/387364668387925/?type=3&theater”]
Greece: Measles
There have been more than 700 cases of measles among Roma in Greece so far this year, a testimony to the fact that the vaccination rates among Roma are very low.
– Roma at high risk of measles due to low vacination rates. In: Ekathimerini. 13.12.2017. http://www.ekathimerini.com/224120/article/ekathimerini/news/roma-at-high-risk-of-measles-due-to-low-vacination-rates [link-preview url=”http://www.ekathimerini.com/224120/article/ekathimerini/news/roma-at-high-risk-of-measles-due-to-low-vacination-rates”]
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