French Humour – No Racism …

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The French humourist Patrick Timsit is effectively making racist on Roma comments in his latest show. Be your own judge:
Can one laugh about Roma? [Peut-on rire des roms]
The answer is yes, because they can’t attack you in justice [La réponse est oui, parce qu’ils ne peuvent pas t’attaquer en justice]
To lodge a complaint – you have to get into a police station … [Pour porter plainte il faut rentrer dans un commissariat hein!]
And well, go in, they can – I let you finish… [Et encore, rentrer ils peuvent – je vous laisse finir.]

– Les extraits les plus provocants du spectacle de Patrick Timsit sur les Roms, les nazis, les marseillais, les handicapés… Vidéo. In: Jean Marc Morandi. http://www.jeanmarcmorandini.com/article-378682-les-extraits-les-plus-provocants-du-spectacle-de-patrick-timsit-sur-les-roms-les-nazis-les-marseillais-les-handicapes-video.html [link-preview url=”http://www.jeanmarcmorandini.com/article-378682-les-extraits-les-plus-provocants-du-spectacle-de-patrick-timsit-sur-les-roms-les-nazis-les-marseillais-les-handicapes-video.html”]

Roma Philharmonic

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An Arte reportage of a whole Roma philharmonic orchestra!

– Die Roma und Sinti Philharmoniker. Ein Dirigent und sein Traum. In: Arte. https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/050783-000-A/die-roma-und-sinti-philharmoniker/ [link-preview url=”https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/050783-000-A/die-roma-und-sinti-philharmoniker/”]

Switzerland – Racism

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The Bern Young SVP (the Swiss rightist party) who posted a poster against Roma are now being investigated by the prosecutor’s office for racism.
Let’s see whether they will be condemned, which is far from sure in Switzerland.

– Staatsanwaltschaft ermittelt gegen Jung-SVP-Chefs. In: Blick. 11.03.2018. https://www.blick.ch/news/politik/rassismus-verdacht-wegen-zigeuner-plakat-staatsanwaltschaft-ermittelt-gegen-jung-svp-chefs-id8097534.html [link-preview url=”https://www.blick.ch/news/politik/rassismus-verdacht-wegen-zigeuner-plakat-staatsanwaltschaft-ermittelt-gegen-jung-svp-chefs-id8097534.html”]

French Chronicle …

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Quite a few news in France this week. To start with, a reportage on young Roma doing their civil service and an initiative of a woman helping Romja with sewing classes. Then, the usual litany about camps: In Sainte Luce sur Loire in Western France, the camp was closed but the situation is still tense with many Roma still not re-lodged. In Nantes, a reflection on Roma and the city. Near Paris, in the Essonne, a camp has been destroyed; in Arcueuil, several Roma are threatened with expulsion; In Tireil sur Seine, the state promises the camp closure until the summer; in Ivry, a more successful story of integration; and finally, along the Marne river, garbage collection and camp closure.

– [REPORTAGE] Quand les jeunes roms quittent leur bidonville pour le service civique. In: Neon. 09.03.2018. https://www.neonmag.fr/reportage-quand-les-jeunes-roms-quittent-leur-bidonville-pour-le-service-civique-503063.html
– La couture, vecteur d’insertion des femmes roms. In: La Croix. 09.03.2018. https://www.la-croix.com/Economie/Economie-solidaire/couture-vecteur-dinsertion-femmes-roms-2018-03-09-1200919358
– Sainte-Luce Roms : le maire en appelle à la ” solidarité métropolitaine “. In: Presse Océan. 06.03.2018. http://www.presseocean.fr/actualite/sainte-luce-roms-le-maire-en-appelle-a-la-solidarite-metropolitaine-06-03-2018-264442
– Roms : la situation apaisée à Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire. In: Ouest France. 04.03.2018. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/roms-la-situation-apaisee-sainte-luce-sur-loire-5602981
– Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire : une solution temporaire trouvée pour 10 familles roms. In: France Info. 06.03.2018. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/pays-de-la-loire/loire-atlantique/nantes/sainte-luce-loire-solution-temporaire-trouvee-10-familles-roms-1435665.html
– Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire : après l’expulsion, l’incertitude des familles roms. In: France Info. 04.03.2018. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/pays-de-la-loire/loire-atlantique/nantes/sainte-luce-loire-apres-expulsion-incertitude-familles-roms-1434499.html
– Nantes métropole Quelle place pour les Roms dans l’agglomération ? In: Presse Océan. 05.03.2018. http://www.presseocean.fr/actualite/nantes-metropole-quelle-place-pour-les-roms-dans-lagglomeration-04-03-2018-264221
– Essonne : encore un camp Rom détruit. In: Le Parisien. 09.03.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/courcouronnes-91080/essonne-encore-un-camp-rom-detruit-09-03-2018-7599960.php
– Nouvelle expulsion entre Ris et Courcouronnes. In: Essonne Info. 09.03.2018. https://www.essonneinfo.fr/91-essonne-info/120209/nouvelle-expulsion-entre-ris-et-courcouronnes/
– Arcueil : un jardin pour contrer la menace d’expulsion des familles roms. In: Le Parisien. 10.03.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/val-de-marne-94/arcueil-un-jardin-pour-contrer-la-menace-d-expulsion-des-familles-roms-10-03-2018-7601001.php
– Triel-sur-Seine. L’État promet de fermer le camp de Roms d’ici l’été. In: Actu 78. 09.03.2018. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/triel-sur-seine_78624/triel-sur-seine-letat-promet-fermer-camp-roms-dici-lete_15785022.html
– Départ des Roms ” avant l’été “, promet le sous-préfet. In: La Gazette des Yvelines. 09.03.2018. https://lagazette-yvelines.fr/2018/03/09/depart-roms-lete-promet-prefet/
– Ivry-sur-Seine : l’insertion prometteuse des Roms du bidonville Truillot. In: Le Parisien. 07.03.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/val-de-marne-94/ivry-sur-seine-l-insertion-prometteuse-des-roms-du-bidonville-truillot-07-03-2018-7595589.php
– Saint-Thibault-des-Vignes / Pomponne ► Berges de la Marne et camp rom : vingt tonnes de déchets évacuées. In: Mag Journal. 06.03.2018. http://www.magjournal77.fr/saint-thibault-des-vignes-pomponne-berges-de-la-marne-et-camp-rom-vingt-tonnes-de-dechets-evacuees/#ujYQgfoIsGlqF9U6.99
– Saint-Thibault-des-Vignes : un bateau à l’abordage de la décharge sauvage. In: Le Parisien. 04.03.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/saint-thibault-des-vignes-un-bateau-a-l-abordage-de-la-decharge-sauvage-04-03-2018-7590378.php [link-preview url=”https://www.neonmag.fr/reportage-quand-les-jeunes-roms-quittent-leur-bidonville-pour-le-service-civique-503063.html “]

Le Pen …

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Finally, after many appeals, the courts upheld the culpability and penalty of Jean-Marie Le Pen for his 2013 commentaries on Roma:
“Vous avez quelques soucis, paraît-il, avec quelques centaines de Roms qui ont dans la ville une présence urticante et disons odorante. Ceci n’est que le petit morceau de l’iceberg”
“You have some problems, it seems, with a few hundred Roma who have a stinging and let’s say fragrant presence in the city, this is just the tip of the iceberg”
Better late than never …

– Jean-Marie Le Pen définitivement condamné pour ses propos sur les Roms. In: L’Express. 06.03.2018. https://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/societe/justice/jean-marie-le-pen-definitivement-condamne-pour-ses-propos-sur-les-roms_1990242.html
– Propos sur les Roms : Jean-Marie Le Pen définitivement condamné à une amende. In: Europe 1. 06.03.2018. http://www.europe1.fr/politique/propos-sur-les-roms-jean-marie-le-pen-definitivement-condamne-a-une-amende-3592268
– Roms : Jean-Marie Le Pen définitivement condamné à une amende. In: Le Dauphiné. 06.03.2018. http://www.ledauphine.com/france-monde/2018/03/06/roms-jean-marie-le-pen-definitivement-condamne-a-une-amende [link-preview url=”https://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/societe/justice/jean-marie-le-pen-definitivement-condamne-pour-ses-propos-sur-les-roms_1990242.html “]

Prague: Demonstration

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A Roma demonstration against racism is planned in Prague on March 17th.
Let’s hope many will attend!

– Romani people to demonstrate against racism on 17 March in the Czech capital. In: Romea. 10.03.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/romani-people-to-demonstrate-against-racism-on-17-march-in-the-czech-capital [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/romani-people-to-demonstrate-against-racism-on-17-march-in-the-czech-capital”]

Prague: New Roma Library

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Roma scholar Ethel Brooks, professor at the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies and Department of Sociology at Rutgers University in New Jersey, published last year “Europe is ours”. It sets out clearly against the cultural apartheid and accepted exploitation society the Roma face across Europe, referring to the movement of Roma-futurism, which it regards as a way to freedom. In February, the Roma-futurismo Library (Dittrichova 13/349, Prague 2) opened in Prague, making accessible the works of Roma authors and titles related to the issues of emancipation of discriminated ethnicities and cultures. The library also serves as a meeting place for cultural and political topics.

– Manifest romské akademičky Ethel Brooks: Evropa je naše. In: Romea. 09.03.2018. http://www.romea.cz/cz/zpravodajstvi/zahranicni/manifest-romske-akademicky-ethel-brooks-evropa-je-nase [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/cz/zpravodajstvi/zahranicni/manifest-romske-akademicky-ethel-brooks-evropa-je-nase”]

Greece – Racism and Reaction

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State Minister Christoforos Vernardakis slammed three incidents in Greece this week. First the dismantling of a Neo-Nazi cell, then a verbal attack against a Syriza MP by a Golden Dawn (extreme right) deputy, and finally the one which concerns Roma:

New Democracy’s deputy Athanassios Davakis stated that he forbade any Roma or gypsy to vote for him …

No comments.

– Greek Minister Slams ‘Rhetoric of Hatred’. In: Greek Reporter. 09.03.2018. http://greece.greekreporter.com/2018/03/09/greek-minister-slams-rhetoric-of-hatred/ [link-preview url=”http://greece.greekreporter.com/2018/03/09/greek-minister-slams-rhetoric-of-hatred/”]

More articles …

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More articles on the commemorations of the mass deportation of Roma and Sinti from Germany to Auschwitz 75 years ago.

– Endstation Auschwitz: Als Sinti und Roma von Bremen in den Tod geschickt wurden. In: Buten un Binnen. 08.03.2018. https://www.butenunbinnen.de/nachrichten/gesellschaft/sinti-roma-auschwitz100.html
– Gedenkveranstaltung erinnert an Völkermord an Sinti und Roma. In: Focus. 04.03.2018. https://www.focus.de/regional/niedersachsen/gedenkstaetten-gedenkveranstaltung-erinnert-an-voelkermord-an-sinti-und-roma_id_8556823.html
– Deportiert, ermordet und vergessen. In: Frankfurter Rundschau. 06.03.2018. http://www.fr.de/rhein-main/alle-gemeinden/wiesbaden/mahnmal-in-wiesbaden-deportiert-ermordet-und-vergessen-a-1460812
– Gedenkfeier für deportierte Sinti und Roma am Wiesbadener Mahnmal. In; Wiesbadener Kurier. 09.03.2018. http://www.wiesbadener-kurier.de/lokales/wiesbaden/nachrichten-wiesbaden/gedenkfeier-fuer-deportierte-sinti-und-roma-am-wiesbadener-mahnmal_18577365.htm
– Gedenken an die März-Deportationen von Sinti und Roma. In: Stuttgart. 09.03.2018. https://www.stuttgart.de/item/show/273273/1/9/647814? [link-preview url=”https://www.butenunbinnen.de/nachrichten/gesellschaft/sinti-roma-auschwitz100.html “]

75 Years

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An event in the Czech Republic to commemorate the deportation of Roma to Auschwitz. This is new in the Czech Republic …

– Event in Brno marks anniversary of Roma transfer to Auschwitz. In: The Prague Monitor. 07.03.2018. http://praguemonitor.com/2018/03/08/event-brno-marks-anniversary-roma-transfer-auschwitz [link-preview url=”http://praguemonitor.com/2018/03/08/event-brno-marks-anniversary-roma-transfer-auschwitz”]

Empowering Women

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The council of Europe is stating that women are change makers and that empowering Roma and Traveller women and girls to access leadership positions is the key towards the inclusion of Roma and Travellers into society.

– ROMA-Latest News. In: Council of Europe. 08.03.2018. https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/empowering-roma-and-traveller-women-and-girls-to-access-leadership-positions-is-the-key-towards-the-inclusion [link-preview url=”https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/empowering-roma-and-traveller-women-and-girls-to-access-leadership-positions-is-the-key-towards-the-inclusion”]

Clichés in Film

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An essay on the racists clichés that are prevalent in films regarding Roma. This was clear in the children movie “Nelly’s Adventures” which portrayed Roma in a totally stereotypic fashion. What is really bad is that the filmmakers and public alike do not even realise that the depiction of Roma is racist, because the stereotypes are so firmly anchored in society.

– MEHR EMPÖRUNG ÜBER ANTIZIGANISMUS IM FILM. In: Bell Tower. 08.03.2018. http://www.belltower.news/artikel/mehr-empörung-über-antiziganismus-im-film-13435 [link-preview url=”http://www.belltower.news/artikel/mehr-empörung-über-antiziganismus-im-film-13435″]

Camping Site

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A site for “foreign” travellers (i.e. Roma) is opening in Brügg, Switzerland. Switzerland has a policy of de-facto segregation – reserving sites for Swiss travellers only. This is a rather recent development, started around 2014.

– Transitplatz für Fahrende in Brügg. In: Bauernzeitung. 08.03.2018. https://www.bauernzeitung.ch/news-archiv/2018/transitplatz-fuer-fahrende-in-bruegg [link-preview url=”https://www.bauernzeitung.ch/news-archiv/2018/transitplatz-fuer-fahrende-in-bruegg”]

75 Years Ago

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The Roma camp of Berlin Marzahn, one of the first camp established by the Nazis for Roma in 1936 was closed 75 years ago and most of its inmates were sent to their death to Auschwitz.
March 1943 saw many Roma and Sinti deported to death camps all over Germany.
May they rest in peace.

– Vor 75 Jahren begann die Deportation der Sinti und Roma aus Marzahn. In: Berliner Woche. http://www.berliner-woche.de/marzahn/bildung/vor-75-jahren-begann-die-deportation-der-sinti-und-roma-aus-marzahn-d144021.html
– “… durch die Polizei abgeholt”. In: TAZ. 06.03.2018. http://www.taz.de/!5486300/ [link-preview url=”http://www.berliner-woche.de/marzahn/bildung/vor-75-jahren-begann-die-deportation-der-sinti-und-roma-aus-marzahn-d144021.html “]

Child Wedding

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A story of a child wedding (bride 14, groom 11) in a shopping centre in Novosibirsk, Siberia. Not good.

– Милиция проверит сообщение о свадьбе малолетних цыган в Новосибирске. In: Belrynok. 01.03.2018. http://belrynok.ru/2018/03/miliciya-proverit-soobschenie-o-svadbe-maloletnih-cigan-v/ [link-preview url=”http://belrynok.ru/2018/03/miliciya-proverit-soobschenie-o-svadbe-maloletnih-cigan-v/”]

Slovakia, Roma, and Jobs

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Employment of Roma was the topic of a meeting of representatives of companies from Eastern Slovakia and non-profit organizations in Košice (Eastern Slovakia). The event, prepared by the Pontis Foundation, called the Roma a chance for the labour market in the regions.

“We are confronted with a growing demand for employing Roma from excluded communities, due to the lack of low-skilled labour in the market” said Pontis Foundation program manager Beáta Fekiačová. The aim of the meeting was to present a set of steps for companies that have chosen to employ marginalized Roma or want to resolve the obstacles they have.

– Firmy a neziskové organizácie sa zaoberali otázkou zamestnávania Rómov. In: Korzar. 06.03.2018. https://kosice.korzar.sme.sk/c/20774990/firmy-a-neziskove-organizacie-sa-zaoberali-otazkou-zamestnavania-romov.html [link-preview url=”https://kosice.korzar.sme.sk/c/20774990/firmy-a-neziskove-organizacie-sa-zaoberali-otazkou-zamestnavania-romov.html”]

Canada, Czech Roma, and Theft

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Police in Toronto has arrested a Czech refugee – possibly a Romni – who, according to the report may be a member of a ring of Roma purse snatchers.
Well, why is ethnicity an important factor in information about crime? Is there a difference between a Gadžo and a Rom purse snatcher? Not really – then why write it?

– WARMINGTON: Cops target ring of thieves. In: Toronto Sun. 06.03.2018. http://torontosun.com/news/crime/warmington-cops-target-ring-of-theives [link-preview url=”http://torontosun.com/news/crime/warmington-cops-target-ring-of-theives”]

Mitrovica, UN, and Roma

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Finally, the UN seems to be agreeing on compensating the victims of the lead poisoning on the site of the EU refugee camp for Roma in Mitrovica. Better late than never …

– UN sollen Roma-Flüchtlinge entschädigen. In: GfbV. 05.03.2018. https://www.gfbv.de/de/news/un-sollen-roma-fluechtlinge-entschaedigen-9064/ [link-preview url=”https://www.gfbv.de/de/news/un-sollen-roma-fluechtlinge-entschaedigen-9064/”]

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