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Switzerland and Yenische

Roma Foundation — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 08:14:12 +0000

Switzerland admitted this week that they committed a crime against humanity when they took away the children of Yenische in the so-called Kinder der Landstrasse between 1926 and 1973. Over 600 children were removed from their families. The press also mentions Sinti and Manouches. They were not really affected by this, as the action was truly centred in the Swiss German part of the country and against Yenische.

However, this legal brief and the Swiss government denied the genocidal aspect of this action.

Schweizer Fahrende sind Opfer von Verbrechen gegen Menschlichkeit. In: SRF. 20.02.2025. https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/bund-bekraeftigt-entschuldigung-schweizer-fahrende-sind-opfer-von-verbrechen-gegen-menschlichkeit
Schweiz trägt Mitverantwortung für ein Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit. In: Tages Anzeiger. 20.02.2025. https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/baume-schneider-entschuldigt-sich-fuer-verbrechen-gegen-die-menschlichkeit-873965101567
Kein Genozid, aber Schweizer Fahrende sind Opfer von Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 20.02.2025. https://www.nzz.ch/schweiz/die-schweiz-trifft-eine-mitschuld-an-verbrechen-gegen-die-menschlichkeit-ld.1872045

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Movie on Yenische

Roma Foundation — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 11:44:29 +0000

A movie about the Yenish, a group of European Travellers in mostly German speaking lands is being presented at the Venice Film Festival.

The Swiss plight of the Yenish makes it to the cinema – at last. In: Swiss Info. 23.09.2023. https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/the-swiss-plight-of-the-yenish-minority-makes-it-to-the-cinema—at-last/48824428

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Switzerland and Travellers

Roma Foundation — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 06:29:48 +0000

The Swiss government decided to cut the subsidies for Jenische and Sinti in Switzerland. They were already not generous.

Weniger Fördergelder für Jenische und Sinti. In: SRF. 17.07.2023. https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/fahrende-in-der-schweiz-weniger-foerdergelder-fuer-jenische-und-sinti?fbclid=IwAR16Kef2oEedH-DoWw4ieORHfqtwmfMd3numiyNLr7CS4K_a7OyuBZ4hg74

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