The critique of a book inspired by the history of the Roma in former Czechoslovakia. It is easy for such books to bring out many of the stereotypes. So to be looked at carefully!
– Theresa Kishkan sur la route des Roms. In: Le Devoir. 17.02.2018. http://www.ledevoir.com/lire/520314/theresa-kishkan-sur-la-route-des-roms [link-preview url=”http://www.ledevoir.com/lire/520314/theresa-kishkan-sur-la-route-des-roms”]
The award winning Bosnian Roma actor Nazif Mujić died last Sundy in utter poverty in Bosnia, five years after having won the silver bear at the Berlin festival.
May he rest in peace.
– Bären-Gewinner Nazif Mujić stirbt mittellos in Bosnien. In: Der Tagesspiegel. 18.02.2018. http://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/fuenf-jahre-nach-berlinale-triumph-baeren-gewinner-nazif-muji-stirbt-mittellos-in-bosnien/20976416.html
– Award-winning Bosnian Roma actor dies penniless. In: The Malay Online. 18.02.2018. http://www.themalaymailonline.com/showbiz/article/award-winning-bosnian-roma-actor-dies-penniless#TyRpiqBvk4HrOH7r.97
– Nazif Mujić Dies: Bosnian Actor & Berlin Award Winner. In: Deadline. 18.02.2018. http://deadline.com/2018/02/bosnian-actor-berlin-award-winner-nazif-mujic-passes-away-1202293996/
– Berlin: Bosnian Actor and Silver Bear Winner Nazif Mujic Dies at 48. In: The Hollywood Reporter. 18.02.2018. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/berlin-bosnian-actor-silver-bear-winner-nazif-mujic-dies-at-48-1085956
– La Berlinale pleure l’acteur Nazif Mujic récompensé en 2013. In: Paris Match. 18.02.2018. http://www.parismatch.com/Culture/Cinema/La-Berlinale-pleure-l-acteur-Nazif-Mujic-recompense-en-2013-1462991
– Preminuo Nazif Mujić, dobitnik Srebrenog medvjeda. In: N1. 18.02.2018. http://ba.n1info.com/a244148/Vijesti/Vijesti/Preminuo-Nazif-Mujic.html
– Preminuo dobitnik “Srebrnog medveda” Nazif Mujić. In: Blic. 18.02.2018. https://www.blic.rs/vesti/republika-srpska/preminuo-dobitnik-srebrnog-medveda-nazif-mujic/pg0vqpt
– Nazif Mujic (1970-2018). In: CM. 19.02.2018. http://www.cmjornal.pt/mais-cm/obituario/detalhe/nazif-mujic-1970-2018
– Winnaar van Zilveren Beer voor Beste Acteur sterft in armoe. In: GVA. 18.02.2018. http://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20180218_03363414/winnaar-van-zilveren-beer-voor-beste-acteur-sterft-in-armoede [link-preview url=”https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/berlin-bosnian-actor-silver-bear-winner-nazif-mujic-dies-at-48-1085956 “]
Martin Kotleba, the extreme rightist party leader in Slovakia is trying to stop the affirmative action program for Roma by proposing an amendment to the anti-discrimination law.
Let’s hope he fails.
– Kotleba proti pozitívnej diskriminácii: Ak je splnomocnenec pre Rómov, musí mať svojho aj majorita. In: Aktualne. 16.02.2018. https://aktualne.centrum.sk/slovensko/politika/kotleba-chce-zabranit-pozitivnej-diskriminacii-ak-existuje-splnomocnenec-romov-musi-mat-svojho-aj-majorita.html [link-preview url=”https://aktualne.centrum.sk/slovensko/politika/kotleba-chce-zabranit-pozitivnej-diskriminacii-ak-existuje-splnomocnenec-romov-musi-mat-svojho-aj-majorita.html”]
Another article on the new campaign against discrimination in Slovakia. This is gathering momentum, which is really good.
– Divé maky predstavili liek na predsudky a extrémizmus: Viac úspešných Rómov. In: Bratislava Noviny. 15.02.2018. https://www.bratislavskenoviny.sk/zivot-v-meste/48406-dive-maky-predstavili-liek-na-predsudky-a-extremizmus-viac-uspesnych-romov [link-preview url=”https://www.bratislavskenoviny.sk/zivot-v-meste/48406-dive-maky-predstavili-liek-na-predsudky-a-extremizmus-viac-uspesnych-romov”]
A manifestation took place in Brno, Czech Republic, to protest the Holocaust denial by politicians of the extreme rightist party SPD and its leader Tomio Okamura.
We need more of these, and also in other countries!
– Brno procession protests against Roma Holocaust denial. In: The Prague Monitor. 16.02.2018. http://praguemonitor.com/2018/02/16/brno-procession-protests-against-roma-holocaust-denial [link-preview url=”http://praguemonitor.com/2018/02/16/brno-procession-protests-against-roma-holocaust-denial”]
An article on the Rom Archive project which will go online in October 2018.
– Von Franz Liszt bis Flamenco. In: Deutschland Rundfunk. 15.02.2018. http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/archiv-fuer-die-kunst-der-sinti-und-roma-von-franz-liszt.862.de.html?dram:article_id=410881 [link-preview url=”http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/archiv-fuer-die-kunst-der-sinti-und-roma-von-franz-liszt.862.de.html?dram:article_id=410881″]
Norway is contributing money to build a memorial on the ground of the former concentration camp of Lety.
– Norway Grants to contribute to new Roma Holocaust memorial. In: The Prague Monitor. 14.02.2018. http://praguemonitor.com/2018/02/14/norway-grants-contribute-new-roma-holocaust-memorial [link-preview url=”http://praguemonitor.com/2018/02/14/norway-grants-contribute-new-roma-holocaust-memorial”]
An editorial on Romophobia or rather on racism against Roma. Some of the historical background is not that accurate, as, in the Balkan both in the Byzantine and later in the Ottoman Empire, the situation of Roma was very different.
– Romaphobia. The last acceptable racism? In: Political Critique. http://politicalcritique.org/world/2018/romaphobia-the-last-acceptable-racism/ [link-preview url=”http://politicalcritique.org/world/2018/romaphobia-the-last-acceptable-racism/”]
The European Commissioner for Justice and Consumer Protection, Věra Jourová is concerned about the situation of Roma pupils in Slovakia. She said it is inconceivable that discrimination and segregation of Roma children and pupils is currently taking place in the heart of Europe.
She is right!
– Komisárka Jourová je znepokojená situáciou rómskych žiakov na Slovensku. In: Aktuality. 15.02.2018. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/564563/komisarka-jourova-je-znepokojena-situaciou-romskych-ziakov-na-slovensku/ [link-preview url=”https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/564563/komisarka-jourova-je-znepokojena-situaciou-romskych-ziakov-na-slovensku/”]
A Slovak NGO is launching a campaign to fight against discrimination and for integration. They are trying to point at positive examples of young Roma who, with the help of the NGO’s donors will develop their talents and become positive examples.
– Divé maky bojujú proti extrémizmu vzdelávaním Rómov. In: SME. 14.02.2018. https://romovia.sme.sk/c/20759189/dive-maky-bojuju-proti-extremizmu-vzdelavanim-romov.html
– Nič nerozplače nácka tak, ako úspešný Róm. In: Strategie. 12.02.2018. https://strategie.hnonline.sk/marketing/1692290-nic-nerozplace-nacka-tak-ako-uspesny-rom [link-preview url=”https://romovia.sme.sk/c/20759189/dive-maky-bojuju-proti-extremizmu-vzdelavanim-romov.html “]
Romani Rose, the President of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma considers anti-Gypsism as a widespread social problem. According to him, Sinti and Roma still have to fight against exclusion. He also opposed the recognition of several Balkan countries as “safe” for Roma.
– Rada Sinti i Romów: jesteśmy nadal dyskryminowani. In: Deutsche Welle. 13.02.2018. http://www.dw.com/pl/rada-sinti-i-romów-jesteśmy-nadal-dyskryminowani/a-42574465 [link-preview url=”http://www.dw.com/pl/rada-sinti-i-romów-jesteśmy-nadal-dyskryminowani/a-42574465″]
This webpage and its author doesn’t miss a single opportunity to present Roma in a bad light. But smartly enough that there are always enough facts so as not to be really able to nail him for obvious racism.
Any idea on how to stop them?
– 18-Year-Old Roma Woman Gergana Blagoeva Murders her 2-Year-Old baby for Crying Too Loudly. In: EU Scoop. 13.02.2018. https://www.euscoop.com/en/2018/2/13/roma-woman-murders-baby [link-preview url=”https://www.euscoop.com/en/2018/2/13/roma-woman-murders-baby”]
The crypt of a Sinti family was defaced in a racially motivated attack in Germany. In addition, SS runes were drawn in the snow on their car, leaving little doubt that this is motivated by hate.
– Sinti-Gruft geschändet / SS-Runen auf dem Auto. In” SZ LZ. 08.02.2018. http://www.szlz.de/startseite_artikel,-sintigruft-geschaendet-ssrunen-auf-dem-auto-_arid,2438433.html
– Nach Grabschändung: Erneut SS-Runen an Sinti-Auto. In: SZ LZ. 09.02.2018. http://www.szlz.de/startseite_artikel,-nach-grabschaendung-erneut-ssrunen-an-sintiauto-_arid,2438732.html [link-preview url=”http://www.szlz.de/startseite_artikel,-sintigruft-geschaendet-ssrunen-auf-dem-auto-_arid,2438433.html “]
Several Roma families are connected to the Casamonica Mafia clan which controls a large part of Rome’s criminal activities. The Carabinieri, have carried out the seizure of 430 assets worth over 4 million euros (including a three-storey building, a prestigious villa and various land on the outskirts of Rome) belonging to the Roma family Di Silvio.
Not good for all of us.
– Chi comanda a Roma: la mappa della criminalità nella Capitale. In: Roma Today. 08.02.2018. http://www.romatoday.it/cronaca/mappa-malavita-roma-nomi-clan.html [link-preview url=”http://www.romatoday.it/cronaca/mappa-malavita-roma-nomi-clan.html”]
The Czech MP and Right Wing party leader Tomio Okamura as well as his right hand and MP Miroslav Rozner are being sued by Roma families of Holocaust victims after having both denied the Roma Holocaust.
Good! Let’s hope they are condemned too!
– Českí Rómovia podali trestné oznámenie na Okamuru a Roznera. In: Spravy Pravda. 08.02.2018. https://spravy.pravda.sk/svet/clanok/457864-ceski-romovia-podali-trestne-oznamenie-na-okamuru-a-roznera/
– Families of Roma Holocaust victims suing SPD leader Okamura. In: The Prague Monitor. 09.02.2018. http://praguemonitor.com/2018/02/09/families-roma-holocaust-victims-suing-spd-leader-okamura [link-preview url=”https://spravy.pravda.sk/svet/clanok/457864-ceski-romovia-podali-trestne-oznamenie-na-okamuru-a-roznera/ “]
The controversy that followed casting a white student in the role of Esmeralda in the play based on Victor Hugo’s novel on the Hunchback of Notre Dame has made it to the front page of major newspapers in the US. Several students of the high school which scheduled the play managed to have it cancelled, saying that casting a “white” student in the role of a Romni was racist or at least cultural appropriation. Reactions against them were really bad and of course, Breitbart also pitched in.
What does it have to do with Roma: Well, actually not much, as the only thing that links Roma to this controversy is the fact that they are depicted in a play … Let’s hope that they are not the un-intended victims of this controversy.
– Casting Controversy Derailed a High School Play. Then Came the Threats. In: The New York Times. 08.02.2018. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/08/theater/hunchback-of-notre-dame-ithaca-high-school.html
– High School Cancels ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ Production After White Student Cast as Lead. In: Breitbart. 05.08.2018. http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/02/05/high-school-cancels-hunchback-of-notre-dame-production-after-white-student-cast-as-lead/
– ‘QUITE DISTURBING’: National coverage of Ithaca High’s play controversy brings threats. In: The Ithaca Journal. 08.02.2018. http://www.ithacajournal.com/story/news/local/2018/02/08/national-coverage-ithacas-hunchback-controversy-results-doxxing-threats/320826002/
– Ithaca High School pulls ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ over casting diversity outcry. The Ithaca Journal. 29.01.2018. http://www.ithacajournal.com/story/news/local/2018/01/29/new-project-planned-place-ithaca-musical-hunchback-notre-dame-cancelled-amid-outcry-diversify-castin/1074212001/ [link-preview url=”https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/08/theater/hunchback-of-notre-dame-ithaca-high-school.html “]
An article about the young Roma activist who produced and acted in the play “Giuvlipen” in Romania.
– How is Roma activist art challenging stereotypes? In: Al Jazeera. 07.02.2018. http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201802070119-0025585 [link-preview url=”http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201802070119-0025585″]
The Czech Jewish community called for Tomio Nakamura to excuse himself for his comments on the Roma Holocaust and on Lety. The young Social Democrats, on the other hand, are suing Miloslav Rozner, a MP from Nakamura’s party for similar reason as he denied the Roma Holocaust.
Shame.
– Young Social Democrats suing MP over Roma Holocaust denial. In: The Prague Monitor. 06.02.2018. http://praguemonitor.com/2018/02/06/young-social-democrats-suing-mp-over-roma-holocaust-denial
– Prague Jewish Community wants SPD to apologise for words on Lety. In The Prague Daily Monitor. 06.02.2018. http://www.praguemonitor.com/2018/02/06/prague-jewish-community-wants-spd-apologise-words-lety [link-preview url=”http://praguemonitor.com/2018/02/06/young-social-democrats-suing-mp-over-roma-holocaust-denial “]
A new exhibition in Paris, entitled “Mondes Tsiganes” purportedly tells the story of the “Nomads”, be they Sinti, Manouches, or Roma (Sic.).
Well, it pushes a view full of stereotypes which is historically totally inaccurate.
Shame.
– MONDES TSIGANES, L’EXPOSITION AU MUSÉE NATIONAL DE L’HISTOIRE DE L’IMMIGRATION. In: Sortir à Paris. https://www.sortiraparis.com/arts-culture/exposition/articles/160879-mondes-tsiganes-l-exposition-au-musee-national-de-l-histoire-de-l-immigration [link-preview url=”https://www.sortiraparis.com/arts-culture/exposition/articles/160879-mondes-tsiganes-l-exposition-au-musee-national-de-l-histoire-de-l-immigration”]
Again a story that plays on the old stereotypes of Roma stealing children. A 3-year-old child who was missing in Poland was found in a Roma neighbourhood in Varna. According to the woman who kept it, the child’s mother had gone to Poland.
– The Missing Child from Poland was Found in the Roma Neighborhood of Varna. In: Novinite. 02.02.2018. http://www.novinite.com/articles/187562/The+Missing+Child+from+Poland+was+Found+in+the+Roma+Neighborhood+of+Varna [link-preview url=”http://www.novinite.com/articles/187562/The+Missing+Child+from+Poland+was+Found+in+the+Roma+Neighborhood+of+Varna”]
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