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Switzerland and Travellers: Expelled in Neuchatel

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Switzerland and Travellers: Expelled in Neuchatel

Rroma travellers were again expelled in Neuchatel. This is becoming a real habit, and for some reason has been spiking this year, in spite of the fact that there are not that many more non-Swiss travellers than in previous years.

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Caritas Switzerland: Closing Travellers Contact Point

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Caritas Switzerland, a Christian charity is having some financial issues forcing them to close a few of their departments. One of them is the one for travellers, a department that opened in 1989.

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Social Housing in the Czech Republic

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Social Housing in the Czech Republic

Some clarifications on social housing in the Czech Republic. This theme has been taken by rightist parties saying this policy is open for abuses and of course will be abused by Rroma… Here’s what the Minister has to day.

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Czech Survivors: So little – So late…

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Czech Survivors: So little – So late…

Germany will pay 2’500 Euro to Czech Rroma Holocaust survivors. Knowing how many effectively survived (actually almost no Czech Rroma did survive, most Rroma in the Czech Republic are originally from Slovakia, having been moved there by the communists right after the war) and the time passed, this is not going to ruin Germany.

It is almost an insult…

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Roma Pride in Prague

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Roma Pride in Prague

Roma Pride took place in Prague. This event is taking place since a few years, and, as the second article explains, is far from being a natural thing, as prejudices against homosexuality are often still very strong among Rroma.

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Early Weddings

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A long article in the German paper “Die Welt” about the plight of young Rroma girls who are wed at the age of 13 or so.

Yes it happens, but no, it is not common among all Rroma. This is a typical Vlach tradition that is not common in other places. But otherwise, for a change quite well informed. They are true in the fact that traditionally, the first boyfriend is one’s husband. Overall, the article in not bad.

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French Chronicle …

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French Chronicle …

Not much this week on Rroma. Several articles on the Rroma expulsed from Montreuil near Paris who, 16 days after the facts, are still without shelter. Also a polemic in Lyon about the municipality of Lyon who cut water to a Rroma camp, and a young pickpocket of 12 …

Olympic effect, it seems, or simply August lull ?

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On Racism Against Rroma

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An interview of two activists on racism against Rroma and the general problems of Rroma in Europe. Good, except for a historical imprecision: Rroma arrived in Europe in the 9th century. Not in the 15th. The 15th century represents the arrival of Rroma in western Europe…

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Another Blunt Article …

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Another Blunt Article …

Guess what, lots of immigrants from Romania and Bulgaria, mostly Rroma – says who? – and thus “massive abuses” of the welfare system.

This article is typical of what should not be done: Sensation, generalisation, and ethnic branding…

SHAME.

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Mariazell Pilgrimage

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Sunday August 14th is the day of the traditional Rroma pilgrimage to Mariazell. The tradition, which had been up kept for centuries was forbidden by the Nazis and was only restarted in 1996.

A bishop will be celebrating the mass.

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Czech Philharmonic and Rroma

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Czech Philharmonic and Rroma

The Czech Philharmonic is taking time to teach young disadvantaged Rroma music in a music and dance camp attended by 60 children.

Few remarks: There are more than 60 kids in need. And why dance? Isn’t this just too much stereotype?

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Germany: More on the Regensburg Refugees

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Germany: More on the Regensburg Refugees

A background article on the facts behind the eviction (and arrest) of the Rroma who took refuge in a parish house following their occupation of the Regensburg Cathedral. The role of the church is definitively open to  critique.

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