Some further news about Lety. The Czech state will not pay for the memorial but is funding the destruction of the farm and the clean-up of the site.
– Czech state not to pay for Roma Holocaust memorial in Lety. In: The Prague Daily Monitor. 26.04.2018. http://praguemonitor.com/2018/04/26/czech-state-not-pay-roma-holocaust-memorial-lety [link-preview url=”http://praguemonitor.com/2018/04/26/czech-state-not-pay-roma-holocaust-memorial-lety”]
Another report of the attack in Kiev last week. The police is now “reacting” but of course where nowhere to be seen when it happened.
– Police Break Silence After Video Shows Far-Right Attack On Kyiv Roma. Radio Free Europe. 26.04.2018. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-police-break-silence-after-video-shows-far-right-attack-on-kyiv-roma/29194216.html [link-preview url=”https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-police-break-silence-after-video-shows-far-right-attack-on-kyiv-roma/29194216.html”]
The new law in the canton of Neuchatel in Switzerland is all but friendly towards travellers. In fact, it is so bad, that it may very well contradict basic human rights and definitively agreements signed with the EU…
An appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal has been made by several organisations.
– Fahrende sehen sich im Kanton Neuenburg diskriminiert. In: Watson. 24.04.2018. https://www.watson.ch/Schweiz/articles/338482985-Fahrende-sehen-sich-im-Kanton-Neuenburg-diskriminiert [link-preview url=”https://www.watson.ch/Schweiz/articles/338482985-Fahrende-sehen-sich-im-Kanton-Neuenburg-diskriminiert”]
A demonstration for solidarity towards inhabitants of a ghetto in Frankfurt took place yesterday. The ghetto, in a former industrial compound, is almost exclusively inhabited by Roma from Romania.
– Demo für Solidarität mit Roma. In: Frankfurter Rundschau. 27.04.2018. http://www.fr.de/frankfurt/frankfurt-gutleutstrasse-demo-fuer-solidaritaet-mit-roma-a-1496077 [link-preview url=”http://www.fr.de/frankfurt/frankfurt-gutleutstrasse-demo-fuer-solidaritaet-mit-roma-a-1496077″]
An interview with the Romani actress and artist Sandra Selimovic. She became known for he participation in the play “Roma Armee”.
– KÜNSTLERIN SANDRA SELIMOVIC: „WIR SCHLAGEN AUCH ZURÜCK, WENN ES SEIN MUSS“. In: Siegessauele. 06.04.2018. http://mobil.siegessaeule.de/no_cache/newscomments/article/3807-kuenstlerin-sandra-selimovic-wir-schlagen-auch-zurueck-wenn-es-sein-muss.html [link-preview url=”http://mobil.siegessaeule.de/no_cache/newscomments/article/3807-kuenstlerin-sandra-selimovic-wir-schlagen-auch-zurueck-wenn-es-sein-muss.html”]
The Swiss Federal Tribunal will have to decide a recourse against the new law on Travellers issued by the Canton of Neuchatel. This law is definitively repressive and singles out a minority. As such, it cannot be accepted.
– Bundesgericht soll Neuenburger Gesetz zum Aufenthalt von Fahrenden für ungültig erklären. In: GfbV. 24.05.2018. https://www.gfbv.ch/de/medien/medienmitteilungen/bundesgericht-soll-neuenburger-gesetz-zum-aufenthalt-von-fahrenden-fuer-ungueltig-erklaeren/ [link-preview url=”https://www.gfbv.ch/de/medien/medienmitteilungen/bundesgericht-soll-neuenburger-gesetz-zum-aufenthalt-von-fahrenden-fuer-ungueltig-erklaeren/”]
The police in Kiev finally acted. After having done nothing during the pogrom, they have no opened a criminal investigation …
Better late than never.
– Police open case over Roma camp dispersal video. In: LB. 25.04.2018. https://en.lb.ua/news/2018/04/25/5932_police_open_case_over_roma_camp.html [link-preview url=”https://en.lb.ua/news/2018/04/25/5932_police_open_case_over_roma_camp.html”]
An article on Roma exclusion and on the prejudice that is prevalent against them in Europe.
– To Europe’s shame, Roma remain stigmatised outsiders – even when they live in mansions. In: The Conversation. 25.04.2018. https://theconversation.com/to-europes-shame-roma-remain-stigmatised-outsiders-even-when-they-live-in-mansions-95468 [link-preview url=”https://theconversation.com/to-europes-shame-roma-remain-stigmatised-outsiders-even-when-they-live-in-mansions-95468″]
NGOs in Slovakia have criticised the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport (MŠVVaŠ) of the Slovak Republic on their implementation of inclusive education of pupils from socially disadvantaged environment based on the approved Strategy of the Roma Integration for 2020.
The criticism is based on the NGOs monitoring report on the implementation of measures of the national Roma integration strategy in Slovakia that was delivered to the EU.
– Inkluzívne vzdelávanie má zlepšiť stratégiu začlenenia Rómov. In: Dobre Noviny. 25.04.2018. https://www.dobrenoviny.sk/c/130454/inkluzivne-vzdelavanie-ma-zlepsit-strategiu-zaclenenia-romov [link-preview url=”https://www.dobrenoviny.sk/c/130454/inkluzivne-vzdelavanie-ma-zlepsit-strategiu-zaclenenia-romov”]
Representatives of the nationalist organization C14 drove the Roma out of the camp on the Bald Mountain in Kiev and burnt their tents and belongings. Law enforcers did not react in any way.
According to the Roma, things did not go so smoothly. The Roma from the camp told us that the nationalists from C14 threatened them with knives, stones, and even pistols. As the “Gromadske radio” reports, all Roma families have now returned to Transcarpathia.
So far, only Ukrainian and Slovak Media have reported this event.
– Погромы в Киеве. Националисты против ромов. In: Korrespondent. 25.04.2018. https://korrespondent.net/ukraine/3964931-pohromy-v-kyeve-natsyonalysty-protyv-romov
– Rómovia utekali pred radikálmi na Ukrajine. In: Aktualny. 25.04.2018. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/584360/romovia-utekali-pred-radikalmi-na-ukrajine/ [link-preview url=”https://korrespondent.net/ukraine/3964931-pohromy-v-kyeve-natsyonalysty-protyv-romov “]
The US State Department report on Human Rights also criticised the Czech Republic for its discrimination against Roma.
– USA critical of situation of Czech Roma. In: The Prague Monitor. 23.04.2018. http://www.praguemonitor.com/2018/04/23/usa-critical-situation-czech-roma [link-preview url=”http://www.praguemonitor.com/2018/04/23/usa-critical-situation-czech-roma”]
An article about Roma in Rome. There are about 7’000 officially counted and several more in other camps. Allegedly, they “cost” 8.4 Mio EUR. The “Inclusion” Project of the Five Star Mayor Raggi has not started. In fact, they are trying to deport Roma.
This is total shamble.
– Roma diventa Capitale dei rom: “In tutto ci costano 8,4 milioni”. In: Il Giornale. 24.04.2018. http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/cronache/roma-diventa-capitale-dei-rom-tutto-ci-costano-84-milioni-1519142.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/cronache/roma-diventa-capitale-dei-rom-tutto-ci-costano-84-milioni-1519142.html”]
According to the US Government, following an assessment of the US Department of State in their annual report on Human Rights, the main problems of Slovakia are corruption and discrimination against Roma. The report was published last Friday.
– USA kritizujú Slovensko za korupciu a diskrimináciu Rómov. In: Aktualny. 21.04.2018. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/583139/usa-kritizuju-slovensko-za-korupciu-a-diskriminaciu-romov/
– USA kritizujú Slovensko za korupciu, diskrimináciu Rómov a špeciálneho prokurátora Kováčika. In: TV Noviny. 21.04.2018. http://www.tvnoviny.sk/zahranicne/1916181_usa-kritizuju-slovensko-za-korupciu-diskriminaciu-romov-a-specialneho-prokuratora-kovacika
– Korupcia či diskriminácia Rómov. USA v správe o ľudských právach kritizujú Slovensko. In: Aktualne Centrum. 21.04.2018. https://aktualne.centrum.sk/slovensko/spolocnost/korupcia-ci-diskriminacia-romov-usa-sprave-ludskych-pravach-kritizuju-slovensko.html
– USA nás kritizujú za korupciu a diskrimináciu Rómov. In: Trend. 21.04.2018. https://www.etrend.sk/ekonomika/usa-nas-kritizuju-za-korupciu-a-diskriminaciu-romov.html [link-preview url=”https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/583139/usa-kritizuju-slovensko-za-korupciu-a-diskriminaciu-romov/ “]
The term “Gypsy” is still used commonly among Broadway performers. Nevertheless, the Actors’ Association is renouncing the use of the term, out of respect to Roma.
Good.
– Term of Affection? Ethnic Slur? Theater Union Decides That ‘Gypsy’ Must Go. In: The New York Times. 20.04.2018. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/20/theater/actors-equity-association-gypsy-robe.html [link-preview url=”https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/20/theater/actors-equity-association-gypsy-robe.html”]
An article about arranged marriages of minors among Roma in Montenegro. Again, the tradition of a group of Roma (Vlach) is generalised to all Roma – something that is not the case. Here, organisations actually say that this is human trafficking. It is bad for all.
– MONTÉNÉGRO : LES MARIAGES ARRANGÉS DES MINEUR.E.S ROMS, UNE TRADITION HORS-LA-LOI. In: Le Courrier des Balkans. 20.04.2018. https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Montenegro-les-mariages-arranges-des-mineur-e-s-roms-une-tradition-hors-la-loi [link-preview url=”https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Montenegro-les-mariages-arranges-des-mineur-e-s-roms-une-tradition-hors-la-loi”]
Ukrainian neo Nazi vigilantes burnt down a Roma camp and drove away the Roma in Kiev. These Roma are from Transcarpathia – the Western part of the Ukraine that lies on the Western flank of the Ukraine towards Hungary and Slovakia. The region has many Carpathian Roma who are extremely poor.
– Ukrainian neo-Nazi C14 vigilantes drive out Roma families, burn their camp. In: KHPG. 23.04.2018. http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1524441220 [link-preview url=”http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1524441220″]
Giorgio Halilovic was born on August 12, 1982 in Rome in a camp and was the beneficiary of a EU funded program on integration. In the afternoon of April 12th, 2018, he was arrested by the police, transferred to the Office of the Police Headquarters of Rome and officially expelled from Italy. The next day he was put on an airplane and taken to Sarajevo, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country he had never been to.
This is the new policy of the Five Star movement and of the Rome Mayor Raggi.
SHAME.
– Rom e Sinti: giustizia per Giorgio Halilovic e le famiglie del Camping River. In: Agora. 18.04.2018. http://www.agoravox.it/Rom-e-Sinti-giustizia-per-Giorgio.html [link-preview url=”http://www.agoravox.it/Rom-e-Sinti-giustizia-per-Giorgio.html”]
Georges Soros met the Serbian President Vucic and they discussed the topic of the Roma. Georges Soros funded many projects helping Roma.
– Vucic and Soros talk about position of Roma in Serbia. In: B92. 20.04.2018. https://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2018&mm=04&dd=20&nav_id=103987 [link-preview url=”https://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2018&mm=04&dd=20&nav_id=103987″]
Another Roma child died of measles in Romania. The epidemic is progressing fast, in part due to Roma being suspicious of the state’s vaccination campaign.
Bad.
– Un bébé meurt de la rougeole en Roumanie, l’épidémie progresse. In: Huff Post (FR). 19.04.2018. https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2018/04/19/un-bebe-meurt-de-la-rougeole-en-roumanie-lepidemie-progresse_a_23415172/
– En Roumanie, la méfiance envers les vaccins tue. In: Boursorama. 19.04.2018. https://www.boursorama.com/actualite-economique/actualites/en-roumanie-la-mefiance-envers-les-vaccins-tue-512071bf0c3a9caf40ca3cf64c4ab5d9 [link-preview url=”https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2018/04/19/un-bebe-meurt-de-la-rougeole-en-roumanie-lepidemie-progresse_a_23415172/ “]
Not an awful lot on Roma this week in France. The story of 4 families in Gardannes, told through a book; the story of social workers in Western France; also in the West, in Poitiers, residents are fed up with the garbage from a nearby camp; in the Essones, near Paris, a child is the victim of an accident; and finally, a reportage on the alternative culture in Montreuil, near Paris.
– Puits Z à Gardanne, souvenirs d’un « paradis perdu » pour les Roms. In: Marsactu. 21.04.2018. https://marsactu.fr/puits-z-a-gardanne-souvenirs-dun-paradis-perdu-pour-les-roms/
– Tous les jours, elles voient les familles roms. In: Ouest France. 223.04.2018. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/reze-44400/tous-les-jours-elles-voient-les-familles-roms-5717068
– A Poitiers, les riverains d’un squat Bd Grand Cerf désespérés de vivre au milieu des poubelles. In: France Bleu. 17.04.2018. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/a-poitiers-les-riverains-d-un-squat-bd-grand-cerf-desesperes-de-vivre-au-milieu-des-poubelles-1523641049
– Corbeil-Essonnes : un enfant de 2 ans victime d’un grave accident. In: Le Parisien. 17.04.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/essonne-91/corbeil-essonnes-un-enfant-rom-victime-d-un-grave-accident-17-04-2018-7669695.php
– Le documentaire “Demain c’est déjà loin” raconte la culture alternative de Montreuil. In: Les InRocks. 21.04.2018. https://www.lesinrocks.com/2018/04/21/musique/le-documentaire-demain-cest-deja-loin-raconte-la-culture-alternative-de-montreuil-111071461/ [link-preview url=”https://marsactu.fr/puits-z-a-gardanne-souvenirs-dun-paradis-perdu-pour-les-roms/ “]
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