Allemagne Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Incitation to Racial Hatred

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The process of a German accused of having posted racist insults on a Facebook page has been adjourned … The person’s lawyer says he didn’t post it himself …
No comments.

– Hetze gegen Roma: Prozess gegen 37-Jährigen ausgesetzt. In: Focus. 10.01.2018. https://www.focus.de/regional/potsdam/prozesse-hetze-gegen-roma-prozess-gegen-37-jaehrigen-ausgesetzt_id_8278862.html [link-preview url=”https://www.focus.de/regional/potsdam/prozesse-hetze-gegen-roma-prozess-gegen-37-jaehrigen-ausgesetzt_id_8278862.html”]

France Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

French Chronicle …

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Seems that Roma have simply vanished in France, and that the problem of the ca. 20’000 Roma that make the headlines have vanished overnight.
Probably too many other news this week!
Nevertheless, in Marseille, two classes of young Roma children had a week in the mountain as part of the school curriculum. And an interesting article about the shantytowns in France, their history, current situation and the impact on society.

– “Les petits oubliés de Marseille“ et ”Grandir, ensemble”. In: FR3. 11.01.2018. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/emissions/enquetes-region/petits-oublies-marseille-grandir-ensemble-1399009.html
– Les bidonvilles, “réservoirs urbains de problèmes… et de solutions”. In: Télérama. 08.01.2018. http://www.telerama.fr/idees/les-bidonvilles,-reservoirs-urbains-de-problemes…-et-de-solutions,n5429725.php [link-preview url=”https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/emissions/enquetes-region/petits-oublies-marseille-grandir-ensemble-1399009.html “]

Kosovo Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Serbie

Stateless

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A long article about the plight of many Roma from Kosovo who fled to Serbai and are now stateless.

– Serbia’s Stateless Roma Struggle for Visibility. In: Balkan Insight. 12.01.2017. https://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/serbia-s-stateless-roma-struggle-for-visibility-01-09-2018 [link-preview url=”https://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/serbia-s-stateless-roma-struggle-for-visibility-01-09-2018″]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest Royaume-Uni

Lost …

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No surprise, the salesman who was insulted as “fat ginger pikey” and other slurs lost his race bias case.
There is racism and racism it seems …

– Salesman called ‘pikey salad-dodger’ loses race bias claim. In: The Times. 10.01.2018. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/salesman-called-pikey-salad-dodger-loses-race-bias-claim-bj8btshjc [link-preview url=”https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/salesman-called-pikey-salad-dodger-loses-race-bias-claim-bj8btshjc”]

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Half Truths

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Yet another article that mixes a few facts with lots of fictions. Roma left India much earlier than a 1’000 years ago. And quite a few implied stereotypes.

– Gypsy of big business – Dennis Avorin. In: The Times of Malta.12.01.2018. https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20180112/opinion/Gypsy-of-big-business-Dennis-Avorin.667737 [link-preview url=”https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20180112/opinion/Gypsy-of-big-business-Dennis-Avorin.667737″]

Autriche Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Austria: Reassurances

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It is fairly bad if the president of a country feels obliged to reassure Holocaust survivors that they don’t risk anything… This is what happened in Austria, on the background of an Austrian interior minister who suggested to “concentrate” refugees in camps.

– Austrian President Seeks to Reassure Holocaust Survivors on Government. In: USNews (Reuters). 11.01.2018. https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2018-01-11/austrian-president-seeks-to-reassure-holocaust-survivors-on-government
– FPÖ-Innenminister Kickl will Flüchtlinge “konzentriert” an einem Ort halten. In: Die Welt. 11.01.2018. https://www.welt.de/newsticker/news1/article172400202/Parteien-FPOE-Innenminister-Kickl-will-Fluechtlinge-konzentriert-an-einem-Ort-halten.html [link-preview url=”https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2018-01-11/austrian-president-seeks-to-reassure-holocaust-survivors-on-government “]

Allemagne Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Plauen: “Let them Burn!”

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The attack against the house where foreigners and Roma lived was clearly racially motivated.
IT was really bad.

– “Lasst die brennen” – Gaffer beschimpfen Retter vor brennendem Haus, in dem Roma leben. In: Vice. 10.01.2018. https://www.vice.com/de/article/9knzy8/lasst-die-brennen-gaffer-beschimpfen-retter-vor-brennendem-haus-in-dem-roma-leben [link-preview url=”https://www.vice.com/de/article/9knzy8/lasst-die-brennen-gaffer-beschimpfen-retter-vor-brennendem-haus-in-dem-roma-leben”]

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What if …

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What happens, when the states defines who is a “Gypsy” …

– Who is a gypsy? Britain’s new definition is causing problems. In: The Economist. 11.01.2018. https://www.economist.com/news/britain/21734413-number-nomadic-folk-rises-councils-are-reducing-number-plots-them-who [link-preview url=”https://www.economist.com/news/britain/21734413-number-nomadic-folk-rises-councils-are-reducing-number-plots-them-who”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest Royaume-Uni

Again !!!

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Unfortunately, yet another arrest on suspicion of slavery in a traveller camp in the UK. This is bad for all of us.

– Modern day slavery arrest in Brigg traveller site police raid. In: BBC. 09.01.2018. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-42628617 [link-preview url=”http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-42628617″]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest Royaume-Uni

Damian Le Bas

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The Times commemorates Damian Le Bas who died last year December 9th.

– Damian Le Bas. In: The Times. 11.01.2018. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/damian-le-bas-obituary-562ckk8jf [link-preview url=”https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/damian-le-bas-obituary-562ckk8jf”]

Allemagne Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest Slovaquie

German, Slovaks, and Roma: Background

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The incident with the German, Slovaks, and Roma actually occurred in a house that was partially burnt down on December 29th. There were 19 wounded in the attack that was pretty much directed against Roma.
BAD.

– PLAUEN: BRANDANSCHLAG MIT RASSISTISCHER UND ANTIZIGANISTISCHER KOMMENTIERUNG. In: Bell Tower. 10.01.2018. http://www.belltower.news/artikel/plauen-brandanschlag-mit-rassistischer-und-antiziganistischer-kommentierung-13149 [link-preview url=”http://www.belltower.news/artikel/plauen-brandanschlag-mit-rassistischer-und-antiziganistischer-kommentierung-13149″]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

SaS Reforms

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The Slovak liberal and libertarian Freedom and Solidarity party (known by its Slovak abbreviation as SaS), made new proposals regarding Roma policies. These were sharply criticised by Abel Ravasz, the Plenipotentiary of the Government of the Slovak Republic for Roma Communities as not reflecting the current reality and not taking into account that many of these proposals were already put in place.

– Rómska reforma SaS je neaktuálna, myslí si splnomocnenec Ravasz. In: SME Domov. 10.01.2018. https://domov.sme.sk/c/20733695/romska-reforma-sas-je-neaktualna-mysli-si-splnomocnenec-ravasz.html [link-preview url=”https://domov.sme.sk/c/20733695/romska-reforma-sas-je-neaktualna-mysli-si-splnomocnenec-ravasz.html”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Germans, Slovaks, and Roma

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Difficult to say what and who, but a fight between a German, some Slovaks and Roma about a flat screen TV – together with accusations of theft – required a police intervention.
Who did what is truly unclear, but in the mind of the readers, there will be little doubts …

– Brandhaus in Plauen. Slwaken rufen Polizei zur Hilfe. In: Vogtlang Anzeiger. 08.01.2018. http://vogtland-anzeiger.de/Vogtland_Anzeiger/cms-nachrichten/plauen/brandhaus-in-plauen-slowaken-rufen-polizei.html [link-preview url=”http://vogtland-anzeiger.de/Vogtland_Anzeiger/cms-nachrichten/plauen/brandhaus-in-plauen-slowaken-rufen-polizei.html”]

Allemagne Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Book

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A new book was published recently in Mannheim, Germany, on the history of Roma and Sinti in that city and their constant discrimination and persecution.

– Stadt dokumentiert Geschichte der Sinti und Roma. In: Mannheimer Morgen. 10.01.2018. https://www.morgenweb.de/mannheimer-morgen_artikel,-thema-des-tages-stadt-dokumentiert-geschichte-der-sinti-und-roma-_arid,1178750.html [link-preview url=”https://www.morgenweb.de/mannheimer-morgen_artikel,-thema-des-tages-stadt-dokumentiert-geschichte-der-sinti-und-roma-_arid,1178750.html”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Neo Nazis

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An analysis of the rise of the Neo Nazi movement in Slovakia. Long ignored, even when its propaganda led to murder of Roma as in Žilina in 2000, they now sit in the Slovak Parliament.
Bad.

– Rok 2013: Ľudia dali prednosť fašizmu pred Smerom. In: SME. 08.01.2018. https://domov.sme.sk/c/20722118/rok-2013-ludia-dali-prednost-fasizmu-pred-smerom.html#ixzz53fKtqp9X [link-preview url=”https://domov.sme.sk/c/20722118/rok-2013-ludia-dali-prednost-fasizmu-pred-smerom.html#ixzz53fKtqp9X”]

Allemagne Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Really???

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A classical New Year Concert took place in Germany under the title “Spiel Zigeuner!” [Play, Gypsy]. Not the best choice to say the least.

– „Spiel, Zigeuner!“: Neujahrskonzert mit kontroversem Titel. In: Dewezet. 08.01.2018. https://www.dewezet.de/kultur/kultur-lokal_artikel,-spiel-zigeuner-neujahrskonzert-mit-kontroversem-titel-_arid,2430532.html [link-preview url=”https://www.dewezet.de/kultur/kultur-lokal_artikel,-spiel-zigeuner-neujahrskonzert-mit-kontroversem-titel-_arid,2430532.html”]

République tchèque Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Special Schools …

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It seems that the situation in the Czech Republic hasn’t improved at all in the last three years. 12.7% of Roma children are relegated to schools for children with mental disorders.
Note that Rome translates this as “reduced standard” but the Prague Monitor calls it by it correct name.
This is a practice that has long been the norm in that country and is not acceptable.

– Czech EdMin says number of Romani children educated according to reduced standards has not changed in three years. In: Romea. 07.01.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-edmin-says-number-of-romani-children-educated-according-to-reduced-standards-has-not-changed-in-three-year
– Over tenth of Czech Roma at schools for kids with mental disorder. In: The Prague Monitor. 06.01.2017. http://praguemonitor.com/2018/01/08/over-tenth-czech-roma-schools-kids-mental-disorder [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-edmin-says-number-of-romani-children-educated-according-to-reduced-standards-has-not-changed-in-three-year “]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Pologne

Photos of a Ghetto

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Pictures from the Kaminskiego neighbourhood in Wrocław.

– Tak mieszkają Romowie z Kamieńskiego (ZDJĘCIA Z KOCZOWISKA). In: Gazetqa Wrocławska. 08.01.2018. http://www.gazetawroclawska.pl/artykul/801079,tak-mieszkaja-romowie-z-kamienskiego-zdjecia-z-koczowiska,id,t.html [link-preview url=”http://www.gazetawroclawska.pl/artykul/801079,tak-mieszkaja-romowie-z-kamienskiego-zdjecia-z-koczowiska,id,t.html”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Pologne

Litzmanstadt Ghetto

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Łódź remembers about the Roma from the Litzmannstadt ghetto commemorating the 76th anniversary of the liquidation of the Roma camp.
May they rest in peace.

– Łódź pamięta o Romach z Litzmannstadt getto. In: TuŁodz. 06.01.2018. https://www.tulodz.com/wiadomosci,lodz-pamieta-o-romach-z-litzmannstadt-getto,wia5-3267-5958.html [link-preview url=”https://www.tulodz.com/wiadomosci,lodz-pamieta-o-romach-z-litzmannstadt-getto,wia5-3267-5958.html”]

Allemagne Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Germany: Trial

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The case made the headlines. A boy disappeared in Berlin, was abused and eventually killed. Horrible story.
The process here goes against a person who was a member of a facebook page “looking for Elias” and who took the opportunity to write (sic.) “Dirty Roma, these miscarriages of incest, also steal children”. He is in court for incitation to racial hatred.

– Prozess der Woche Der Hetzer, der im Fall Elias Sinti und Roma böswillig beschimpfte. In: Berliner Zeitung. 08.01.2018. https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/29438228 [link-preview url=”https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/29438228″]

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