Tag Archives: Stereotypes

Nouvelles suisses

Switzerland: More on Gütensperger

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More articles on the Swiss Green Liberal politician Nathan Güntensperger who said “Roma do not respect agreements, lie, steal, try to cheat you and are vandals” and who has been exonerated of charges of racism.
Shame on Switzerland.

– «Les Roms mentent et volent»: le député blanchi. In 20 Minutes CH. 16.11.2016. http://www.20min.ch/ro/news/romandie/story/17817717
– Gens du voyage: l’élu biennois ne sera pas poursuivi pour discrimination raciale. In: Arc Info. 16.11.2016. http://www.arcinfo.ch/articles/suisse/gens-du-voyage-l-elu-biennois-ne-sera-pas-poursuivi-pour-discrimination-raciale-602196
– Discriminazione, il deputato Güntensperger non sarà perseguito. In: 20 Minuti CH. 16.11.2016. http://www.tio.ch/News/Svizzera/Politica/1116718/Discriminazione-il-deputato-Guntensperger-non-sara-perseguito
– GLP-Grossrat Güntensperger entgeht Rassismus-Verfahren. In: Der Bund. 16.11.2016. http://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/glpgrossrat-guentensperger-entgeht-rassismusverfahren/story/11753856 [link-preview url=”http://www.20min.ch/ro/news/romandie/story/17817717″]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest Royaume-Uni

UK: 48’000 Pounds Paid

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An Irish pub chain was condemned to pay 48’000 pounds to a group of travellers who was denied access to one of their pubs.
Good!

– Wetherspoon pub chain apologise to Irish Travellers and pay over £48,000 in landmark David vs Goliath discrimination case. In: The Irish Post. 17.11.2016. http://irishpost.co.uk/wetherspoon-pub-chain-apologise-irish-travellers-pay-48000-landmark-david-vs-goliath-discrimination-case/ [link-preview url=”http://irishpost.co.uk/wetherspoon-pub-chain-apologise-irish-travellers-pay-48000-landmark-david-vs-goliath-discrimination-case/”]

Europe

OSCE Hate Crime Webpage

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To read where your country stands …

– Racism and xenophobia. In: OSCE. 18.11.2016. http://hatecrime.osce.org/what-hate-crime/racism-and-xenophobia [link-preview url=”http://hatecrime.osce.org/what-hate-crime/racism-and-xenophobia”]

Nouvelles suisses

Switzerland: Not Racist

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The Swiss politician Nathan Güntensperger who wrote in a newspaper that “Rroma do not respect agreements, steal, and lie” has been exonerated of any charges following a complaint for racism from 4 Rroma organisations and the Geselschaft für Bedrohte Völker.
In addition, these organisations literally learnt it via the press, not having immediately received the full document.
SHAME!

– Kein Rassismus-Verfahren gegen Bieler Grossrat. In: Berner Zeitung. 16.11.2016. http://www.bernerzeitung.ch/region/bern/kein-rassismusverfahren-gegen-bieler-grossrat/story/12340445
– «Les Roms mentent et volent»: le député blanchi. In: 20 Minutes CH. 16.11.2016. http://www.20min.ch/ro/news/romandie/story/17817717
– Wohl kein Rassismus-Verfahren gegen Bieler Grossrat. In: Bluewin.ch. 16.11.2016. https://www.bluewin.ch/de/news/regional/region-bern/2016/11/16/wohl-kein-rassismus-verfahren-gegen-bieler-grossra.html [link-preview url=”https://www.bluewin.ch/de/news/regional/region-bern/2016/11/16/wohl-kein-rassismus-verfahren-gegen-bieler-grossra.html”]

République tchèque Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Slovakia: A Movie against Racism

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A study of the impact of a movie called Sidliskovy Dream Rhythms showed that it has quite a positive impact on reducing stereotypes and prejudices against Rroma. The movie was seen by nearly 100’000 people in Slovakia and roughly a third of that in the Czech Republic.

– Film o Rytmusovi scitlivil tínedžerov. Ovplyvnil ich názor na Rómov. In: HN Style. 16.11.2016. https://style.hnonline.sk/kultura/860599-film-o-rytmusovi-scitlivil-tinedzerov-ovplyvnil-ich-nazor-na-romov [link-preview url=”https://style.hnonline.sk/kultura/860599-film-o-rytmusovi-scitlivil-tinedzerov-ovplyvnil-ich-nazor-na-romov”]

Hongire Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est

Hungary: Jobbik Changes?

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Vona, the leader of the Hungarian ultr-right party Jobbik is trying to make believe his party is changing fast and is shedding its racism against Rroma and Jews…
Hard to believe.

– Is Hungary’s Jobbik leader really ditching far-right past? In: BBC News. 15.11.2015. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37976687 [link-preview url=”http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37976687″]

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Bullsh*t

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The Gatestone institute wrote a piece on “no go zones” in Germany, and managed to pack a bunch of nasty and totally inacceptable stereotypes in the process… Totally beyonf the point. For example: “thousands of Bulgarians and Romanians (including Sinti and Roma “gypsies”) have flocked to Duisburg”, Sinti are locals, and the thousands are not there; “New migrants from Bulgaria and Romania are adding to the problems”, what problems, if not the ones of the journalist; this mixed with factual reporting such as “At night, Romanian residents dance on the streets, the sound system in the car supplies loud music” taken from the German Press.
Well, this article is full of stereotypes and is BAD!!!

– Inside Germany’s No-Go Zones: Part I – North Rhine-Westphalia. In: Gatestone Institute. 07.11.2016. https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/9279/germany-no-go-zones-nrw [link-preview url=”https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/9279/germany-no-go-zones-nrw”]

France Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

France: An Appeal

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An appeal in France coming right after the acknowledgement of the internment of Rroma by the French government during World War Two to repeal the statu of “gens du voyage” and to stop the discrimination against them and Rroma in general.

– Internement des Tsiganes : Il n’est jamais trop tard pour reconnaître ses erreurs. In: Saphir News. 30.10.2016. http://www.saphirnews.com/Internement-des-Tsiganes-Il-n-est-jamais-trop-tard-pour-reconnaitre-ses-erreurs_a23089.html [link-preview url=”http://www.saphirnews.com/Internement-des-Tsiganes-Il-n-est-jamais-trop-tard-pour-reconnaitre-ses-erreurs_a23089.html”]

Grèce Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Greece: Rroma Origins

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An article in the Greek Press on the origins of the Rroma. Fairly accurate, but with a choice of pictures that is full of stereotypes…

– Ρομά ή Ρομ ή Τσιγγάνοι ή Γύφτοι: Από πού κατάγονται τελικά; In: Protothema. 03.11.2016. http://www.protothema.gr/stories/article/625108/roma-i-rom-i-tsigganoi-i-guftoi-apo-pou-katagodai-telika/ [link-preview url=”http://www.protothema.gr/stories/article/625108/roma-i-rom-i-tsigganoi-i-guftoi-apo-pou-katagodai-telika/”]

Nouvelles suisses

STEREOTYPES

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A really bad article from a Swiss paper. The article cites extensively an Austrian “expert” on street children and then goes on to dangerous generalisations such as “girls beg”, “boys steal” and so on.
This reinforces the stereotypes in the minds of the Swiss, as anyhow, they think that all Rroma are beggars and thieves.

– «Mädchen betteln, Buben stehlen» In: Blick. 27.10.2016. http://www.blick.ch/news/ausland/roma-banden-experte-norbert-ceipek-maedchen-betteln-buben-stehlen-id5663255.html [link-preview url=”http://www.blick.ch/news/ausland/roma-banden-experte-norbert-ceipek-maedchen-betteln-buben-stehlen-id5663255.html”]

Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Slovaquie

Slovakia and Unemployment

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The Slovak government finally recognised that their dream to reach a low unemployment rate will require the country to tackle the question of the Rroma who are very often excluded from jobs due to rampant racism and prejudice.

– Nezamestnanosť už neznížime, prehliadame rómsky problem. In: Trend. 04.11.2016. http://blog.etrend.sk/jozef-hajko/nezamestnanost-uz-neznizime-prehliadame-romsky-problem.html [link-preview url=”http://blog.etrend.sk/jozef-hajko/nezamestnanost-uz-neznizime-prehliadame-romsky-problem.html”]

Allemagne Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Germany, Rroma, and Education

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According to a recent survey, schools are not a safe place for Rroma and Sinti in Germany. For most of them encounter discrimination and are confronted with sterotypes and prejudices. This is BAD.

– Schule ist für Sinti und Roma kein sicherer Ort. In: Der tagesspeigel. 02.11.2016. http://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/bildungsaufsteigerinnen-schule-ist-fuer-sinti-und-roma-kein-sicherer-ort/14783888.html [link-preview url=”http://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/bildungsaufsteigerinnen-schule-ist-fuer-sinti-und-roma-kein-sicherer-ort/14783888.html”]

News Americas

Halloween Costumes

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An article about cultural appropriation and Halloween costumes. I would rather state that such costumes are full of stereotypes rather than speak of cultural appropriation.

– HALLOWEEN COSTUMES AND CULTURAL APPROPRIATION. In: The Connector. 01.11.2016. http://umlconnector.com/2016/11/halloween-costumes-and-cultural-appropriation/ [link-preview url=”http://umlconnector.com/2016/11/halloween-costumes-and-cultural-appropriation/”]

Allemagne Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Germany: New Cultural Centre

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A new cultural centre in the city of Minden aims at presenting the culture of Sinti and Roma, to inform about them and thus reduce the stereotypes and prejudices against them. This is more than needed due to the increase of discrimination and prejudices in Germany in recent years.

– Sinti und Roma rufen zu Einsatz gegen Rechtspopulismus auf. In: MiGazin. 31.10.2016. http://www.migazin.de/2016/10/31/neues-bildungszentrum-vorsitzender-zentralrats-deutscher/ [link-preview url=”http://www.migazin.de/2016/10/31/neues-bildungszentrum-vorsitzender-zentralrats-deutscher/”]

Allemagne Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Germany: Romani Rose on Multicultural Society

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A nice commentary from Romany Rose, the chairman of the German Council of Sinti and Roma, on racism, on multicultural society, and on tolerance.

– Gastkommentar von Romani Rose: Vielfältiges Europa verteidigen. In: Mindener Tagblatt. 31.10.2016. http://www.mt.de/lokales/minden/20963451_Gastkommentar-von-Romani-Rose-Vielfaeltiges-Europaverteidigen.html [link-preview url=”http://www.mt.de/lokales/minden/20963451_Gastkommentar-von-Romani-Rose-Vielfaeltiges-Europaverteidigen.html”]

Irelande Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Ireland: Racist Abuse

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Up to 97% of the Rroma population in an Irish town have been subjected to racist abuse…
BAD.

– Racist attacks revealed on Roma. In: The Independent (IR). 29.10.2016. http://www.independent.ie/regionals/fingalindependent/news/racist-attacks-revealed-on-roma-35157282.html [link-preview url=”http://www.independent.ie/regionals/fingalindependent/news/racist-attacks-revealed-on-roma-35157282.html”]

News Americas

WEIRD …

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A weird news about a police department in the US North West on a training in “which law enforcement would learn about the supposed “Gypsy” threat in the Pacific Northwest, in a session titled “Without Mercy: Criminal Gypsies/Travelers and the Elderly.””
Since when are Rroma a threat to the US?

– Is the Bellevue Police Department scared of ‘gypsies’? In: Crosscut. 27.10.2016. http://crosscut.com/2016/10/is-the-bellevue-police-department-scared-of-gypsies/ [link-preview url=”http://crosscut.com/2016/10/is-the-bellevue-police-department-scared-of-gypsies/”]

News Americas

An Award for a Young Activist

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Dafina Savic was awarded the Goldbloom award for her work for the Rroma community. She is a young Rromni living in Canada and fighting stereotypes and prejudices against Rroma.
Well Done and Congratulations!

– Goldbloom Awards: Dafina Savic sheds light on plight of Roma community. In: Global News. 27.10.2016. http://globalnews.ca/news/3028966/goldbloom-awards-dafina-savic-sheds-light-on-plight-of-roma-community/ [link-preview url=”http://globalnews.ca/news/3028966/goldbloom-awards-dafina-savic-sheds-light-on-plight-of-roma-community/”]

Irelande Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest

Ireland: Racism and Poverty

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A new report in Ireland shows that Rroma are often affected by racism and are more prone to poverty. The survey was conducted by Rroma activists and covered 30 households, i.e. a rather small number.
Irish Integration minister, David Stanton, meanwhile said that Rroma must be integrated.
Good!

– Racism and poverty affect Roma lives in Ireland, report finds. In: The Irish Time. 19.10.2016. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/racism-and-poverty-affect-roma-lives-in-ireland-report-finds-1.2835487
– Roma community urged to integrate into Irish society. In: RTE. 19.10.2016. https://www.rte.ie/news/2016/1019/825264-roma/ [link-preview url=”https://www.rte.ie/news/2016/1019/825264-roma/”]

Grèce Nouvelles d'Europe de l'est Nouvelles d'Europe de l'ouest Roumanie Slovénie

Bratislava: Roma Youth Empowerment

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The Human Right directorate of the European Commission organised a conference in Bratislava with roughly 200 young Rroma from 30 countries on the theme of Roma Youth Empowerment. These young Rroma got the opportunity to meet and speak with members of the commission and other EU representatives as well as to exchange views and experience. The organisers awarded prices, among which for best Rroma NGO, the Romanian Impreuna; best media, Slovenian Radio Romic; and best personality, which went to Sampicha Souleiman from Greece for his work against stereotypes.

– Bratislava združila 200 mladih Romov iz vse Evrope. In: RTVSL. 14.10.2016. https://www.rtvslo.si/evropska-unija/bratislava-zdruzila-200-mladih-romov-iz-vse-evrope/405171 [link-preview url=”https://www.rtvslo.si/evropska-unija/bratislava-zdruzila-200-mladih-romov-iz-vse-evrope/405171″]

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