Following the creation of an online platform to discuss with the Rroma community, Austria’s government is trying to improve the education for Rroma in the country.
Good!
– Regierung will Bildungssituation der Roma verbessern. In: Der Standart. 29.09.2016. http://derstandard.at/2000045128684/Regierung-will-Bildungssituation-der-Roma-verbessern [link-preview url=”http://derstandard.at/2000045128684/Regierung-will-Bildungssituation-der-Roma-verbessern”]
An article about the difficulties encountered by Rroma in the Czech school system as told by one Rromni who managed to study and who is now engaged in politics aiming at helping fellow Rroma.
– Into the Mainstream. In: TOL. 03.10.2016. http://www.tol.org/client/article/26360-roma-czech-republic-stejskalova.html [link-preview url=”http://www.tol.org/client/article/26360-roma-czech-republic-stejskalova.html”]
The UK released comprehensive statistics about the performance and capabilities of 1st year school children. As is the case in the UK, ethnicity is also recorded. Rroma and travellers’ children are doing particularly badly in this context. Not surprising if one consider that (a) most Rroma are very recent migrants from Eastern Europe and Balkans and (b) integrated Rroma almost never reveal their identity openly.
– Phonics results rise again but writing falls behind at KS1. In: Schools Week. 29.09.2016. http://schoolsweek.co.uk/phonics-results-rise-again-but-writing-falls-behind-at-ks1/ [link-preview url=”http://schoolsweek.co.uk/phonics-results-rise-again-but-writing-falls-behind-at-ks1/”]
Several articles this week on the schooling of Rroma migrants. According to the press, one in 5 mayor in France is “reticent” to take Rroma children in school. More than half of the young adults living in camps have totally dropped out of school. Luckily there are also volunteers who teach reading in writing to young children in the camps themselves. For a country that prides itself to have “universal” access to school, SHAME.
– INFO LCI – PRÈS D’UNE MAIRIE SUR CINQ RÉTICENTE À SCOLARISER DES ENFANTS ROMS. In: Infos LCI. 02.09.2016. http://www.lci.fr/societe/exclu-lci-pres-d-une-mairie-sur-cinq-reticente-a-scolariser-des-enfants-roms-2005583.html
– Combien d’enfants roms vivant en bidonville sont privés d’école ? In: Libération. 28.09.2016. http://www.liberation.fr/france/2016/09/28/combien-d-enfants-roms-vivant-en-bidonville-sont-prives-d-ecole_1513296
– Scolarisation des Roms : un collectif enquête et interpelle l’Etat et les maires. In: Le Parisien. 27.09.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/champs-sur-marne-77420/scolarisation-des-roms-un-collectif-enquete-et-interpelle-l-etat-et-les-maires-27-09-2016-6155361.php
– Plus de la moitié des ados vivant en bidonvilles sont déscolarisés. In: Mediapart. 27.09.2016. https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/france/270916/plus-de-la-moitie-des-ados-vivant-en-bidonvilles-sont-descolarises?onglet=full
– LEÇON DE FRANÇAIS AVEC DES ENFANTS ROMS DANS L’ÉCOLE DES BIDONVILLES. In: Infos LCI. 02.10.2016. http://www.lci.fr/societe/avec-les-enfants-roms-dans-l-ecole-des-bidonvilles-2005565.html [link-preview url=”http://www.lci.fr/societe/exclu-lci-pres-d-une-mairie-sur-cinq-reticente-a-scolariser-des-enfants-roms-2005583.html
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The European Commission opened legal proceedings against Hungary about their continued segregation of Rroma in the school system.
It is about time!
– En Hongrie, la ségrégation scolaire des enfants roms s’aggrave. In: Le Monde. 26.09.2016. http://abonnes.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2016/09/26/en-hongrie-la-segregation-scolaire-des-enfants-roms-s-aggrave_5003404_3214.html?xtmc=roms&xtcr=1 [link-preview url=”http://abonnes.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2016/09/26/en-hongrie-la-segregation-scolaire-des-enfants-roms-s-aggrave_5003404_3214.html?xtmc=roms&xtcr=1″]
Appart from the news on the town of Saint-Ouen ordered to enrol Rroma children in school, the news is (unfortunately as usual). Still no solution for the Rroma who were expulsed in Monteruil, this is spite of a lot of mobilisation; the Rroma who occupied the island of the impressionists in Chatou have left; in Western France, the prefect of the Loire Atlantique discussed possible means of integrating Rroma in Nantes; in Bordeaux, a camp was closed; in Albi, in the South, no solution has yet been found to the Albanian asylum seekers; in the North, in Hautbourdin, the Rroma can stay; a positive story on an association helping young Rroma to learn near Paris; a mayor complaining of having to enrol Rroma children in classes (again); and finally, a really BAD story on beggars and human trafficking re-inforcing all stereotypes.
– Montreuil. Familles Roms expulsées: impasse et voie de secours. In: Mediapart. 19.09.2016. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/190916/montreuil-familles-roms-expulsees-impasse-et-voie-de-secours
– Montreuil. Rue fée d’herbes. In: Mediapart. 21.09.2016. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/210916/montreuil-rue-fee-dherbes
– Chatou : les Roms ont quitté l’île des Impressionnistes. In: Le Parisien. 22.09.20126. http://www.leparisien.fr/chatou-78400/chatou-les-roms-ont-quitte-l-ile-des-impressionnistes-22-09-2016-6142403.php
– Roms : le préfet reçoit les 24 maires de la métropole nantaise. In: Ouest France. 23.09.2016. http://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/roms-le-prefet-recoit-les-24-maires-de-la-metropole-nantaise-4511520
– Mérignac : ce jeudi, un camp de Roms bulgares a été évacué et des gens du voyage se sont installés. In: Ouest France. 22.09.2016. http://www.sudouest.fr/2016/09/22/merignac-ce-jeudi-un-camp-de-roms-bulgares-a-ete-evacue-et-des-gens-du-voyage-se-sont-installes-2510242-3001.php
– Grand ménage d’automne dans les squats de Bordeaux Métropole. In: Rue89. 22.09.2016. http://rue89bordeaux.com/2016/09/grand-menage-dautomne-dans-les-squats-de-bordeaux-metropole/
– Albi : la Préfecture a mis à disposition des hébergements d’urgence pour les demandeurs d’asile Roms Albanais. In: Le Tarn Libre. 22.09.2016. http://www.letarnlibre.com/2016/09/22/4779-albi-prefecture-mis-disposition-hebergements-urgence-pour-demandeurs-asile-roms-albanais.html
– Le Département débouté en appel : les Roms sont autorisés à rester. In: La Voix du Nord. 19.09.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/47085/article/2016-09-19/le-departement-deboute-en-appel-les-roms-sont-autorises-rester
– Antenne scolaire mobile/ Les petits Roms en route pour l’école. In: JSD. 19.09.2016. http://www.lejsd.com/content/les-petits-roms-en-route-pour-lécole
– D’après le maire, les enfants du 115 lui coûtent trop cher. In: Le Parisien. 22.09.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/espace-premium/seine-saint-denis-93/d-apres-le-maire-les-enfants-du-115-lui-coutent-trop-cher-22-09-2016-6139667.php
– Embauchés pour cueillir des pommes en Belgique, ils finissent mendicants. In: La Voix du Nord. 20.09.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/47639/article/2016-09-20/embauches-pour-cueillir-des-pommes-en-belgique-ils-finissent-mendiants [link-preview url=”http://www.leparisien.fr/chatou-78400/chatou-les-roms-ont-quitte-l-ile-des-impressionnistes-22-09-2016-6142403.php”]
The town of Saint-Ouen, in the North of Paris, has been ordered to enroll Rroma children in its schools. Its mayor had recently refused to enrol them on the premises that the town was already facing other problems and could not cope with these children…
Several associations went to court and won.
WELL DONE!
– La ville de Saint-Ouen devra scolariser les enfants roms. In: Le Point. 24.09.2016. http://www.lepoint.fr/societe/la-ville-de-saint-ouen-devra-scolariser-les-enfants-roms-23-09-2016-2070960_23.php
– La mairie de Saint-Ouen bientôt mise en demeure après son refus de scolariser des enfants Roms. In: Libération. 23.09.2016. http://www.liberation.fr/direct/element/la-mairie-de-saint-ouen-bientot-mise-en-demeure-apres-son-refus-de-scolariser-des-enfants-roms_48132/
– Seine-Saint-Denis : la ville de Saint-Ouen devra scolariser les enfants Roms. In: FranceInfos. 24.09.2016. http://www.francetvinfo.fr/societe/education/seine-saint-denis-la-ville-de-saint-ouen-devra-scolariser-les-enfants-roms_1839715.html
– REFUS DE SCOLARISER DES ENFANTS ROMS : LE MAIRE DE SAINT-OUEN MIS EN DEMEURE. In: LCI. 23.09.2016. http://www.lci.fr/societe/refus-de-scolariser-des-enfants-roms-le-maire-de-saint-ouen-mis-en-demeure-par-la-prefecture-2004354.html
– A Saint-Ouen, bataille autour de la scolarisation d’enfants Roms. In: FR3 FranceInfo. 19.09.2016. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/paris-ile-de-france/seine-saint-denis/saint-ouen-93-bataille-autour-de-la-scolarisation-d-enfants-roms-1089197.html
– Non-scolarisation d’un Rom: le maire de Saint-Ouen ne peut “digérer toute la misère du monde”. In: L’Echo Républicain. 20.09.2016. http://www.lechorepublicain.fr/france-monde/actualites/economie-politique/politique/2016/09/20/non-scolarisation-d-un-rom-le-maire-de-saint-ouen-ne-peut-digerer-toute-la-misere-du-monde_12079444.html [link-preview url=”http://www.lepoint.fr/societe/la-ville-de-saint-ouen-devra-scolariser-les-enfants-roms-23-09-2016-2070960_23.php
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The Bern Government is trying to take measures against abuses and misuses of one of the travellers sites in the canton. Apparently, the list of complaints is long, including not paying rent, destroying or damaging infrastructure, aggressive behaviour, and not sending children to school.
As usual, reality is somewhat less dramatic.
– Stadt Bern nimmt Fahrende in die Pflicht. In: Berner Zeitung. 20.09.2016. http://www.bernerzeitung.ch/region/bern/neue-spielregeln-fuer-standplatz-buech/story/15399016 [link-preview url=”http://www.bernerzeitung.ch/region/bern/neue-spielregeln-fuer-standplatz-buech/story/15399016″]
The forced evictions of Rroma in France leave children vulnerable, not to mention interferes seriously with their schooling.
– Forced evictions leave Roma children vulnerable in France, say campaigners. In: Reuters. 20.09.2016. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-roma-idUSKCN11R00U [link-preview url=”http://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-roma-idUSKCN11R00U”]
What can be “benevolent” about segregation? This is simply segregation, and is practised enthusiastically in Hungary in villages, in schools, and wherever possible.
End these practices.
– Experts urge Hungary to end ‘benevolent segregation’ of Roma. In: Fox News. 19.09.2016. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/09/19/experts-urge-hungary-to-end-benevolent-segregation-roma.html
– Europe rights body demands Hungary end Roma segregation. In: The Standard. 19.09.2016. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news.php?id=79721 [link-preview url=”http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/09/19/experts-urge-hungary-to-end-benevolent-segregation-roma.html
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Apart from the news from Marseilles (see other post on France), news are like always in France: A camp evacuated in Brunoy, near Paris; Montreuil, where the people who were forced out of the camp still haven’t been re-lodged; in Marseilles, where, besides the headlines of the attack, Rroma were also expelled from a camp just before school begin; in Montpellier, where a fire was started in a camp – again; and in the north, in Roubaix, where people take the opportunity of a Rroma camp to dump toxic waste; in Maubeuge, the story of a part of town being reconstructed (after the eviction of Rroma); and finally in Lille, were volunteers do activities with Rroma children.
Minorities in Scotland are still disadvantaged. They are poorer, have less access to education, and live in crowded housing. This also concerns Rroma.
What a surprise … In spite of the condemnation of the EU and the urging of the EU Commission, Hungary continues to segregate Rroma in its school system. A chilling read, but not a surprise since the Human Resource Minister, Mr. Zoltan Balog advocates this segregation.
In the first 6 months of this year, already more than 100 schoolchildren have been deported from the Hamburg region alone. This is mostly the result of the “safe countries” policy of Germany, a policy which affects mostly Rroma from the Balkan.
SHAME!
With Football, and with France in the final, there are very few news about Rroma in the Press. Nevertheless, a few items warrant some attention…
Near Paris, children from an illegal camp celebrate the end of the school year; a camp is closed near Paris in St. Denis; Rroma left a camp by themselves in the North; in the Marne region, displaced Rroma are squatting a construction site, hindering work; in Nancy, in the East, tensions are increasing between Rroma and their neighbours; in Lens, in the North, Rroma associations are protesting the inaction of the state; an article about Rroma in Marseilles and their future between two expulsions; and finally, the Council of Europe denounces the human cost of expulsions.
Hungary is fast approaching the deadline of its response to the European Commission letter on the segregation of Rroma in schools. The government is procrastinating… Janos Lazar, a prominent member of the government went as far as saying he has “no idea how the European Commission knows who is and isn’t a gypsy”. Well, if he ever set his foot in a village, and went to a school, he’d know.
The EU is saying that Rroma children are still being segregated in schools in the EU. Although the article doesn’t mention it, Hungary is at the forefront of this segregation, flowed by other ex-Austro Hungarian monarchy countries.
SHAME!
When Football is king, there are certainly less news about Rroma. Very few news this week in France. In Loos, in the North, the camp was finally dismantled, and burnt down, only two families found a new lodging; in Annet sur Marne, near Paris, the Rroma left leaving lots of garbage; in Cuges, in the South, the mayor calls for blocking travellers from camping there; and in the Alps, travellers finally left La Vue des Alpes.
On a more positive touch, Médecisn sans Frontières is deeply engaged in the North helping Rroma; and in Sètes, in the South, a story on inclusion in School.
The EU started a procedure against the segregation of schooling for Rroma in Hungary. This is good, but let’s not forget that the government openly suggests this segregation is for the good of the Rroma.
This week’s news summary from France. Not so much, which is not surprising, as there were other news in the front pages.
In Lille, Rroma are told to leave France and to move to another place, to Vauban; in the North again, a difficult cohabitation between local travellers (i.e. Manouches) and Rroma; and a police action and a tumultuous municipal council in Loos, in the North of France.
Then two articles on schools one about the inclusion of migrants, the other about pollution near a school where Rroma are.
And finally, of course the usual crime stories with a reported increase of break in in the West and pickpockets in the South.
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