An article on the RomArchive project, a project aimed at preserving and showcasing Rroma Art.
– Endlich sichtbar warden. In: Der Tagesspiegel. 17.04.2017. http://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/ein-archiv-fuer-roma-kunst-endlich-sichtbar-werden/19678264.html [link-preview url=”http://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/ein-archiv-fuer-roma-kunst-endlich-sichtbar-werden/19678264.html”]
Hamburg unveiled a new memorial on the site of the Hannover Railway station, from which more than 8’000 people – Jews and Rroma – were deported.
– Hamburg gedenkt verschleppter Juden, Sinti und Roma. In: Die Welt. 18.04.2017. https://www.welt.de/regionales/hamburg/article163804626/Hamburg-gedenkt-verschleppter-Juden-Sinti-und-Roma.html [link-preview url=”https://www.welt.de/regionales/hamburg/article163804626/Hamburg-gedenkt-verschleppter-Juden-Sinti-und-Roma.html”]
72 years since the liberation of Buchenwald were marked yesterday by a minute of silence.
May they rest in peace.
– Minute’s silence at Buchenwald concentration camp marks 72 years since liberation. In: Deutsche Welle. 11.04.2017. http://www.dw.com/en/minutes-silence-at-buchenwald-concentration-camp-marks-72-years-since-liberation/a-38384666 [link-preview url=”http://www.dw.com/en/minutes-silence-at-buchenwald-concentration-camp-marks-72-years-since-liberation/a-38384666″]
A commemoration was held for the anniversary of the liberation of Buchenwald.
– Survivors, mourners mark liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp. In: Deutsche Welle. 09.04.2017. http://www.dw.com/en/survivors-mourners-mark-liberation-of-buchenwald-concentration-camp/a-38360095 [link-preview url=”http://www.dw.com/en/survivors-mourners-mark-liberation-of-buchenwald-concentration-camp/a-38360095″]
While most news this last week were devoted to the reaction on the movie ‘A bras Ouverts”, there are nevertheless quite a few news on camps and evictions, unfortunately.
Camps closures in Grigny, in the Essonne, in Lagny sur Marne and in Champlan, near Paris; in Dijon, volunteers constructed house for Rroma (GOOD!); in Bordeaux, several squats will be destroyed this summer; for in Marseilles, association protested the upcoming destruction of a camp; and in Antibes, in the South, a camp was closed with the help of the police.
– Grigny : les derniers habitants du bidonville de l’A6 ont plié baggage. In: Le Parisien. 04.04.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/essonne-91/grigny-les-derniers-habitants-du-bidonville-de-l-a6-ont-plie-bagage-04-04-2017-6824157.php
– Les démantèlements de camps de Roms reprennent. In: Essonne Info. 04.04.2017. https://www.essonneinfo.fr/91-essonne-info/105977/demantelements-de-camps-de-roms-reprennent/
– Lagny-sur-Marne: Une dizaine de Roms dormira une nuit dans un gymnase. In: La Marne. 04.04.2017. http://www.journallamarne.fr/2017/04/04/une-dizaine-de-roms-dormira-une-nuit-dans-un-gymnase/
– Huit familles de Roms expulsées à Champlan. In: Essone Info. 06.04.2017. https://www.essonneinfo.fr/91-essonne-info/106124/huit-familles-de-roms-expulsees-a-champlan/
– Dijon : les habitants construisent des maisonnettes aux Roms. In: France Bleu. 08.04.2018. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/economie-social/dijon-les-habitants-construisent-des-maisonnettes-aux-roms-1491399276
– Squats de Roms dans la métropole de Bordeaux : l’urgence d’une vraie solution. In: Sud Ouest. 10.04.2017. http://www.sudouest.fr/2017/04/10/roms-l-urgence-d-une-vraie-solution-3353268-2780.php
– Marseille: Les associations pour la défense des roms poussent un coup de gueule. In: 20 Minutes (FR). 10.04.2017. http://www.20minutes.fr/marseille/2047351-20170410-marseille-associations-defense-roms-poussent-coup-gueule
– Les associations de défense des Roms à bout de nerfs. In: Marsactu. 11.04.2017. https://marsactu.fr/les-associations-de-defense-des-roms/
– Antibes: Près de 100 Roms évacués d’un squat avec l’intervention des CRS. In: 20 Minutes (FR). 05.04.2017. http://www.20minutes.fr/nice/2044487-20170405-antibes-pres-cent-roms-evacues-squat-intervention-crs
– Les Roms qui squattaient le parking Bouygues à Antibes ont été délogés. In: Nice Matin. 06.04.2017. http://www.nicematin.com/vie-locale/les-roms-qui-squattaient-le-parking-bouygues-a-antibes-ont-ete-deloges-127452 [link-preview url=”https://www.essonneinfo.fr/91-essonne-info/105977/demantelements-de-camps-de-roms-reprennent/ “]
The moive “A bras ouverts” – with open arms – is rightly seen in France as being racist. Many articles on this topic, and on the stereotypes.
So while it is bad that such a movie was made, it is definitively good that it prompts quite a bit of discussion, and good discussion.
– “A bras ouverts”, la comédie qui présente les Roms “comme des sauvages”. In: L’OBS. 06.04.2017. http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/societe/20170406.OBS7651/a-bras-ouverts-la-comedie-qui-presente-les-roms-comme-des-sauvages.html
– “A bras ouverts” vu par une Rom : “On n’est pas des sauvages, on est juste des étrangers”. In: L’OBS. 06.04.2017. http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/societe/20170406.OBS7679/a-bras-ouverts-on-n-est-pas-des-sauvages-on-est-juste-des-etrangers.html
– En colère, des associations de défense des Roms dénoncent le film “A bras ouverts” et évoquent une “humiliation”. In: Jeanmarcmorandini.com. 06.04.2017. http://www.jeanmarcmorandini.com/article-366807-en-colere-des-associations-de-defense-des-roms-denoncent-le-film-a-bras-ouverts-et-evoquent-une-humiliation.html
– «A bras ouverts», la comédie sur les Roms qui donne la nausée. In: RFI. 06.04.2017. http://www.rfi.fr/culture/20170406-bras-ouverts-bande-annonce-comedie-roms-donne-nausee-Philippe-chauveron
– «A bras ouverts» : la comédie sur les Roms ne fait pas rire Marnes-la-Coquette. In: Le Parisien. 06.04.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/marnes-la-coquette-92430/marnes-la-coquette-n-accueille-pas-le-film-a-bras-ouverts-06-04-2017-6831870.php
– “RACISTE” ET “DANGEREUX” : LES CRITIQUES ÉTRILLENT “A BRAS OUVERTS”, LA COMÉDIE SUR LES ROMS DE CHRISTIAN CLAVIER. In: LCI. 07.04.2017. http://www.lci.fr/cinema/raciste-et-dangereux-les-rares-critiques-qui-ont-vu-a-bras-ouverts-etrillent-la-comedie-de-christian-clavier-sur-les-roms-2043815.html
– A bras ouverts, un film raciste? “Les Roms c’est facile, il ne va pas y avoir de réactions trop violentes”. In: BFM TV. 06.04.2017. http://rmc.bfmtv.com/emission/a-bras-ouverts-un-film-raciste-les-roms-c-est-facile-il-ne-va-pas-y-avoir-de-reactions-trop-violentes-1137025.html [link-preview url=”http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/societe/20170406.OBS7651/a-bras-ouverts-la-comedie-qui-presente-les-roms-comme-des-sauvages.html “]
About 1000 Rroma were evicted from their settlement in Naples, right after the EU commission decided not to proceed on the discrimination case against Italy.
SHAME.
– ‘They are throwing us on the street like dogs’ – Europe abandons the Roma in Italy. In: Amnesty International. 07.04.2017. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2017/04/they-are-throwing-us-on-the-street-like-dogs-europe-abandons-the-roma-in-italy/ [link-preview url=”https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2017/04/they-are-throwing-us-on-the-street-like-dogs-europe-abandons-the-roma-in-italy/”]
A key aid to Pope Francis wants to end discrimination against Rroma. Good, but from the Church, also very late …
– Key papal aide wants end to discrimination against Gypsies. In: Crux. 08.04.2017. https://cruxnow.com/global-church/2017/04/08/key-papal-aide-wants-end-discrimination-gypsies/ [link-preview url=”https://cruxnow.com/global-church/2017/04/08/key-papal-aide-wants-end-discrimination-gypsies/”]
Quite a few celbrations in Stockholm on the occasion of the International Roma Day.
– All together now: Sweden celebrates International Roma Day. In: Euronews. 08.04.2017. http://www.euronews.com/2017/04/08/celebrating-international-roma-day-in-sweden [link-preview url=”http://www.euronews.com/2017/04/08/celebrating-international-roma-day-in-sweden”]
Greece’s president paid respect to Rroma on the occasion of the international Rroma day. He stated that Rroma are an integral part of Greek society!
– Pavlopoulos pays tribute to Roma. In: Ekathimeri. 08.04.2017. http://www.ekathimerini.com/217567/article/ekathimerini/news/pavlopoulos-pays-tribute-to-roma [link-preview url=”http://www.ekathimerini.com/217567/article/ekathimerini/news/pavlopoulos-pays-tribute-to-roma”]
An interview in the Vatican press of the Association of the 21st of July on the situation of Rroma in Italy. Good that the Vatican writes about the still prevalent discrimination against Rroma in that country.
– Giornata internazionale rom e sinti, inclusione ancora lontana. In: Radio Vaticana. 07.04.2017. http://it.radiovaticana.va/news/2017/04/07/giornata_internazionale_dei_rom_inclusione_ancora_lontana/1304132 [link-preview url=”http://it.radiovaticana.va/news/2017/04/07/giornata_internazionale_dei_rom_inclusione_ancora_lontana/1304132″]
Infringement proceedings against Italy were blocked at the highest level of the European Commission. This puts many Rroma in Italy at risk of eviction and continues to expose them to discrimination.
– Hundreds of Roma to be forcibly evicted as EU leader’s refusal to sanction Italy exposed. In: Amnesty International. 06.04.2017. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2017/04/roma-forcibly-evicted-eu-leaders-italy/ [link-preview url=”https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2017/04/roma-forcibly-evicted-eu-leaders-italy/”]
The book on Romani Rose, president of the German Council of Sinti and Roma is being presented in Heidelberg.
– Das Leben des Heidelberger Menschenrechtlers Romani Rose. In: Rhein Neckar Zeitung. 05.04.2017. http://www.rnz.de/nachrichten/heidelberg_artikel,-Heidelberg-Biografie-vorgestellt-Das-Leben-des-Heidelberger-Menschenrechtlers-Romani-Rose-_arid,266323.html [link-preview url=”http://www.rnz.de/nachrichten/heidelberg_artikel,-Heidelberg-Biografie-vorgestellt-Das-Leben-des-Heidelberger-Menschenrechtlers-Romani-Rose-_arid,266323.html”]
The mayor of the small town of Fontaine, near Grenoble, has decided to ask justice to intervene following the comments of one of the members of the council, the Front National member Franck Sinisi who had proposed to remove gold teeth from Rroma to pay for their lodgings.
This time it seems that the extreme right party is acting fast to limit collateral damage, probably due to the upcoming presidential elections.
– “Récupérer les dents en or” des Roms: le maire de Fontaine, en Isère, veut saisir la justice. In: FR3 Auvergne Rohne Alpes. 30.03.2017. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/isere/recuperer-dents-roms-maire-fontaine-isere-veut-saisir-justice-1223999.html
– Thibaut Monnier, patron du FN en Isère : “Quand il y a une brebis galeuse, on s’en occupe tout de suite”. In: France Bleu. 30.03.2017. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/politique/thibaut-monnier-secretaire-du-fn-en-isere-quand-il-y-une-brebis-galeuse-s-en-occupe-tout-de-suite-1490855095 [link-preview url=”https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/politique/thibaut-monnier-secretaire-du-fn-en-isere-quand-il-y-une-brebis-galeuse-s-en-occupe-tout-de-suite-1490855095″]
A large festival on the Rroma culture will open its doors next week end in Isernia.
– http://www.restoalsud.it/2017/04/integrazione-nel-segno-della-cultura-restoalsud-partner-del-festival-della-cultura-rom-sinti/ [link-preview url=”http://www.restoalsud.it/2017/04/integrazione-nel-segno-della-cultura-restoalsud-partner-del-festival-della-cultura-rom-sinti/”]
Last week was the by now traditional Rroma Week in Brussels, an event organised by the European Parliament and European Commission, with ca 40 representatives of Rroma NGOs being invited for the event.
It is meant for the Rroma activists to be able to meet MPs from various European Countries and discuss with them the issues and problems of Rroma in their respective countries.
– Bruselj v znamenju tedna Romov. In: RTVSLO. 01.04.2017. https://www.rtvslo.si/lokalne-novice/bruselj-v-znamenju-tedna-romov/418789 [link-preview url=”https://www.rtvslo.si/lokalne-novice/bruselj-v-znamenju-tedna-romov/418789″]
An article pondering whether the integration of Rroma in France is truly impossible (it is clearly not) and bemoaning the lack of debate on this issue during the current presidential election campaign.
– Intégration des Rroms en France, mission (im)possible ? In: Respect Mag. 27.03.2017. http://www.respectmag.com/26935-integration-rroms-france-impossible [link-preview url=”http://www.respectmag.com/26935-integration-rroms-france-impossible”]
More than 1’300 Rroma in Neaple are threatened with expulsions. Their camp will be closed shortly and the municipality will re-lodge only 200 of them.
Same story as in Rome… Who profits from these camps? Same corruption, same unwillingness to find a solution.
– ITALIE : PLUS D’UN MILLIER DE ROMS MENACÉS D’EXPULSION. In: Amnesty International. 29.03.02017. https://www.amnesty.fr/discriminations/actualites/italie-un-millier-de-roms-menaces-dexpulsion [link-preview url=”https://www.amnesty.fr/discriminations/actualites/italie-un-millier-de-roms-menaces-dexpulsion”]
Apart from the controversy following an interview of the actors of Clavier’s film, not htat many news in France on the Rroma.
First, an article on the impact of the expulsions on school attendance by Rroma children. Clearly, these expulsions do nothing for integration. Then, near Paris, protests by Rroma in Ivry, following their expulsion and the lack of alternative lodgings; the story of the “insertion village” in St. Genis les Ollières near Lyon; some questions on travellers’ sites in the North of France; near Nantes, 120 expulsed Rroma moved to another site; a protest in Fontaine, near Grenoble (where one FN politician suggested one should take the Rroma’s golden teeth); Rroma asking for a reprive in Nice until Easter; and finally, an association defending Rroma in Toulouse.
– La reprise des expulsions menace la scolarisation des enfants roms. In: FR3 Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur. 30.03.2017. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/bouches-du-rhone/metropole-aix-marseille/marseille/reprise-expulsions-menace-scolarisation-enfants-roms-1224869.html
– Roms d’Ivry : les oubliés du bidonville Truillot attendent toujours un lodgement. In: Le Parisien. 29.03.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/creteil-94000/roms-d-ivry-les-oublies-du-bidonville-truillot-attendent-toujours-un-logement-29-03-2017-6807570.php
– St-Genis-les-Ollières : la vie du village d’insertion. In: FR3 Auvergne Rhône Alpes. 30.03.2017. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/rhone/st-genis-ollieres-vie-du-village-insertion-1224473.html
– Comment sont gérées les aires d’accueil pour les gens du voyage ? In: Nord Éclair. 31.03.2017. http://www.nordeclair.fr/48649/article/2017-03-31/comment-sont-gerees-les-aires-d-accueil-pour-les-gens-du-voyage
– Nantes Le campement Rom d’Indre a rejoint Bouguenais. In: Presse Océan. 29.03.2017. http://www.presseocean.fr/actualite/nantes-le-campement-roms-dindre-a-rejoint-bouguenais-29-03-2017-223896
– Près de Nantes, 120 Roms expulsés d’Indre s’installent à Bouguenais. In: Ouest France. 28.03.2017. http://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/pres-de-nantes-120-roms-expulses-d-indre-s-installent-bouguenais-4888105
– CONSEIL MUNICIPAL TENDU À FONTAINE SUITE AUX PROPOS ANTI-ROMS TENUS PAR UN ÉLU FN. Place Gre’Net. 28.03.2017. http://www.placegrenet.fr/2017/03/28/conseil-municipal-tendu-a-fontaine-suite-aux-propos-anti-roms-tenus-elu-fn/129867
– Les Roms demandent un sursis jusqu’à Pâques. In: Nice Matin. 01.04.2017. http://www.nicematin.com/vie-locale/les-roms-demandent-un-sursis-jusqu-a-paques-126318
– François Piquemal (DAL) : «Toulouse doit rester à ses habitants » In: La Dépèche. 02.04.2017. http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2017/03/31/2547605-francois-piquemal-dal-toulouse-doit-rester-a-ses-habitants.html [link-preview url=”http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/bouches-du-rhone/metropole-aix-marseille/marseille/reprise-expulsions-menace-scolarisation-enfants-roms-1224869.html “]
Jews, Blacks [sic.], and Asians are the best accepted minorities in France. Rroma and Travellers are the most rejected minority in France, far beyond Moslems. Marseilles is just an example …
– Le racisme anti-Roms sévit à Marseille. In: France Inter. 30.03.2017. https://www.franceinter.fr/emissions/le-zoom-de-la-redaction/le-zoom-de-la-redaction-30-mars-2017 [link-preview url=”https://www.franceinter.fr/emissions/le-zoom-de-la-redaction/le-zoom-de-la-redaction-30-mars-2017″]
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