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Switzerland and Minorities

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The Swiss government approved the 4th report on the protection of minorities in Switzerland, a report due to the EU in the context of the Swiss signature of the convention on the protection of minorities.
Originally, the Swiss only recognised Travellers, expanded this to Travellers, Jenische, Sinti and Rroma at a later sateg and have now dropped both Travellers and Rroma.
BAD

– La Suisse poursuit ses efforts pour la protection des droits des minorités nationales. In: Albinfo. 17.02.2017. http://www.albinfo.ch/fr/la-suisse-poursuit-ses-efforts-pour-la-protection-des-droits-des-minorites-nationales/
– La Suisse manque toujours d’aires pour les gens du voyage. In: La Côte. 15.02.2017. http://www.lacote.ch/articles/suisse/la-suisse-manque-toujours-d-aires-pour-les-gens-du-voyage-636841 [link-preview url=”http://www.albinfo.ch/fr/la-suisse-poursuit-ses-efforts-pour-la-protection-des-droits-des-minorites-nationales/ “]

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Irish Tinkers

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An interesting study about the Irish Tinkers or Travellers. According to the genetic study, while they are from Irish origins (i.e. not related to Rroma at all), they separated from the general Irish population much earlier than thought, around the late 16th century. This long time as a separate population makes them genetically distinct from nowadays’ Irish.

– Travellers as ‘genetically different’ from settled Irish as Spanish. In: The Irish Times. 09.02.2017. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/travellers-as-genetically-different-from-settled-irish-as-spanish-1.2969515
– Study on ancestry of Irish Travellers details genetic connection to settled community. In: The Journal.ie. 09.02.2017. http://www.thejournal.ie/traveller-community-study-rcsi-3231070-Feb2017/ [link-preview url=”http://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/travellers-as-genetically-different-from-settled-irish-as-spanish-1.2969515 “]

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Rroma and Travellers in the UK

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Young Rroma and Travellers are over-represented in the yourh custody system in the UK, and are in a far worse state than the others when it comes to the outcomes of such arrests.
Bad.

– Gypsy, traveller and Roma children are let down by the youth custody system. In: The Times. 02.02.2017. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/gypsy-traveller-and-roma-children-are-let-down-by-the-youth-custody-system-ttjzs6jfz [link-preview url=”http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/gypsy-traveller-and-roma-children-are-let-down-by-the-youth-custody-system-ttjzs6jfz”]

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The Canton of Berne, in Switzerland is presenting a new project of law aimed at forbidding some of the work that is done by travellers such as painting, renovations etc. This measure is clearly directed against Rroma from neighbouring countries but will hit all Travellers in Switzerland.
SHAME.

– Schweizer Fahrende wehren sich. In: Berner Zeitung. 23.01.2017. http://www.bernerzeitung.ch/schweiz/Schweizer-Fahrende-wehren-sich/story/26395637
– Protest gegen ungerechtfertige Vorwürfe. In: SRF. 23.01.2017. http://www.srf.ch/news/regional/bern-freiburg-wallis/protest-gegen-ungerechtfertige-vorwuerfe
– Le canton de Berne fâche les gens du voyage. In: RFJ. 19.01.2017. https://www.rfj.ch/rfj/Actualite/Region/20170119-Le-canton-de-Berne-fache-les-gens-du-voyage.html [link-preview url=”https://www.rfj.ch/rfj/Actualite/Region/20170119-Le-canton-de-Berne-fache-les-gens-du-voyage.html”]

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Peter Mercer

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It is with great regrets that we learnt the news of the death of Peter Mercer on January 17th. Peter Mercer relentlessly fought for the rights of Rroma and Travellers in the UK and in Europe. For his work, he was awarded an MBE in 2000.
May he rest in peace.

– Peter Mercer M.B.E. – 22.1.1934 – 17.1.2017. In: The Travellers Time. 20.01.2017. http://travellerstimes.org.uk/Blogs–Features/Peter-Mercer-MBE–2211934–1712017.aspx [link-preview url=”http://travellerstimes.org.uk/Blogs–Features/Peter-Mercer-MBE–2211934–1712017.aspx”]

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UK: Segregation …

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A study of the university of Edinburgh suggests that bullying against Rroma and travellers is widespread and sometime condoned or at least tolerated by teachers, resulting in a self imposed segregation, where these population simply cease to send their children to school.

– When schools are ‘unsafe spaces’ for Traveller pupils. In: TES. 13.01.2017. https://www.tes.com/news/tes-magazine/tes-magazine/when-schools-are-unsafe-spaces-traveller-pupils [link-preview url=”https://www.tes.com/news/tes-magazine/tes-magazine/when-schools-are-unsafe-spaces-traveller-pupils”]

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France: Centenary of an Activist

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Niki Lorier, born 11. January 1917 celebrated his 100th birthday amongst his Manouches friends. He is one of the first activists who engaged himself for the Manouches in France and he created the first association of travellers in France.
May he live much longer!

– https://www.facebook.com/France3Lorraine/videos/10154095272741587/ [link-preview url=”https://www.facebook.com/France3Lorraine/videos/10154095272741587/”]

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Western France: The True Numbers

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An interesting statistic about Rroma and travellers in Western France in the Nantes region. 1’460 people … Not an awful lot. The site is a bad one, i.e. a rightist one, but the info is actually quite interesting, The twist of the page, clearly not.

– Roms et gens du voyage en Loire-Atlantique : les chiffres en 2015. In: Breizh Info. 04.01.2017. http://www.breizh-info.com/2017/01/04/57278/roms-gens-voyage-loire-atlantique-chiffres-2015 [link-preview url=”http://www.breizh-info.com/2017/01/04/57278/roms-gens-voyage-loire-atlantique-chiffres-2015″]

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French Chronicle …

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Not much news this week on the French front. The story of a rich Frenchwomen helping Romanian Rroma, and the involvement (not so good as always) of the social services; a riot that followed a car accident generated by a Romanian Rrom in the North of France; an expulsion in Nice; and the story of a young girl living in the streets in Menton; while in the West, a camp will now be managed by an association and in Cognac, “Tisganes” are guests for Christmas, with all clichés; finally an initiative to encounter travellers in Eastern France.

– Réfugiés : bienvenue à la maison. In: Paris Match. 21.12.2016. http://www.parismatch.com/Actu/Societe/Refugies-bienvenue-a-la-maison-1147100
– «Émeute et déferlement de violences» place Gambetta pour un simple accident. In: La Voix Du Nord. 19.12.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/92337/article/2016-12-19/emeute-et-deferlement-de-violences-place-gambetta-pour-un-simple-accident
– Une famille de Roms expulsée du squat qu’elle occupait illégalement depuis près de 2 ans. In: Nice Matin. 21.12.2016. http://www.nicematin.com/vie-locale/une-famille-de-roms-expulsee-du-squat-quelle-occupait-illegalement-depuis-pres-de-2-ans-103115
– Bianca, 10 ans, dort dans la rue depuis deux mois. In: Nice Matin. 23.12.2016. http://www.nicematin.com/vie-locale/bianca-10-ans-dort-dans-la-rue-depuis-deux-mois-103620
– Le terrain du 86 sera géré par Une famille un toit. In: Ouest France. 20.12.2016. http://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/sainte-luce-sur-loire-44980/le-terrain-du-86-sera-gere-par-une-famille-un-toit-4693262
– Cognac : la culture pour tenter de mettre fin aux préjugés. In: Sud Ouest. 22.12.2016. http://www.sudouest.fr/2016/12/22/la-culture-pour-tenter-de-mettre-fin-aux-prejuges-3048190-882.php
– A LA RENCONTRE DES « VOYAGEURS » DE LA MALCOMBE. In: L’Est Républicain. 20.12.2016. http://www.estrepublicain.fr/actualite/2016/12/20/a-la-rencontre-des-voyageurs-de-la-malcombe [link-preview url=”http://www.parismatch.com/Actu/Societe/Refugies-bienvenue-a-la-maison-1147100″]

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Switzerland and Travellers

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The new president of the Foundation for the future of Swiss travellers, Christoph Neuhaus wants to create temporary camping sites for travellers. This follows the rejection of a more permanent setup in Bern this year.
Good, and let’s hope these are open to non-Swiss travellers, as this is often not the case.

– Neuhaus ist «am Klinkenputzen» – auf der Suche nach provisorischem Transitplatz. In: Der Bund. 23.12.2016. http://www.derbund.ch/bern/nachrichten/Neuhaus-ist-am-Klinkenputzen–auf-der-Suche-nach-provisorischem-Transitplatz/story/11306644 [link-preview url=”http://www.derbund.ch/bern/nachrichten/Neuhaus-ist-am-Klinkenputzen–auf-der-Suche-nach-provisorischem-Transitplatz/story/11306644″]

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Travellers in Switzerland: Jura

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The parliament of the Canton of Jura in Switzerland has been debating the creation of a camping site for foreign travellers. It is symptomatic of the situation in Switzerland that one parliamentarian suggested not to do anything, as other cantons were not doing anything either …

– Gens du voyage : le Gouvernement persiste et signe. In: RFJ. 23.11.2016. http://www.rfj.ch/rfj/Actualite/Region/20161123-Gens-du-voyage-le-Gouvernement-persiste-et-signe.html [link-preview url=”http://www.rfj.ch/rfj/Actualite/Region/20161123-Gens-du-voyage-le-Gouvernement-persiste-et-signe.html”]

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Jenische

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An interesting interview of a Jenishe writer, Simone Schönett. An insight in the culture of this group of travellers who all too often have been lumped together with Rroma.

– Jenische sind Jenische, keine „Korrnr“ In: Salot.bz. 25.11.2016. https://www.salto.bz/de/article/25112016/jenische-sind-jenische-keine-korrnr [link-preview url=”https://www.salto.bz/de/article/25112016/jenische-sind-jenische-keine-korrnr”]

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Switzerland: Restrictions on Travellers

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The Canto n of St Gallen imposed further restrictions on travellers. They now have to ask for an official authorisation when the camp on private grounds (and pay the owner – up to several thousands Swiss francs).
This is bad, as Switzerland is currently barring foreign Rroma travellers from using the official camping sites for travellers.

– Neue Hürden für Fahrende in St.Gallen. In: FM1 St. Gallen. 20.11.2016. http://www.fm1today.ch/neue-huerden-fuer-fahrende-in-st-gallen/352023 [link-preview url=”http://www.fm1today.ch/neue-huerden-fuer-fahrende-in-st-gallen/352023″]

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UK: More and More Travellers in the Pentecostal Church

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An article about the huge impact of the Pentecostal church among Rroma and Travellers in the UK. This reflects the success of this church in France, Switzerland and to a lesser extend in Germany, but which definitively has a negative impact on Rroma tradition and customs, as these are superseded by church views. And this is not about fortune telling …

– How Gypsies have moved from fortune-telling to fervent Christianity. In: BBC News. 20.11.2016. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-38016090 [link-preview url=”http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-38016090″]

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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/”]

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UK: Commemoration

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A UK Traveller who won the Victoria Cross in World War One is being remembered!

– Gypsy First World War hero honoured in Scunthorpe. In: The Traveller’s Times. 11.11.2016. http://travellerstimes.org.uk/News/Gypsy-First-World-War-hero-honoured-in-Scunthorpe.aspx [link-preview url=”http://travellerstimes.org.uk/News/Gypsy-First-World-War-hero-honoured-in-Scunthorpe.aspx”]

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Lots of expulsions in the region around Paris. This in spite of the winter and the normal winter pause of such evictions. In Seine et Marne, a large Rroma camp was cleared; 5 camps were cleared in the Essonnes department, for example in Tarterêts; another camp in the Yvelines was also closed; several people were evicted in Argenteuil and stood in front of the St. Denis Basilique in protest; in Montreuil, the families evicted in July still have found no housing; in Coflans St. Honorine, near Paris, Rroma travellers squatted the schoolyard of a local high-school; in Ivry, an association celebrated their work for Rroma; some ecologist activists helped clean up a camp of Rroma travellers; in Lyon, two families were evicted; and near Bordaux, Bulgarian Rroma are accused of having prostituted their children.

– Seine-et-Marne : le camp de Roms géant a été démantelé. In: Le Parisien. 08.11.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/evry-gregy-sur-yerres-le-camp-de-roms-geant-a-ete-demantele-08-11-2016-6304263.php
– Évry-Grégy-sur-Yerre. Le bidonville démantelé. In: La République. 08.11.2016. http://www.larepublique77.fr/2016/11/08/evry-gregy-sur-yerres-le-bidonville-demantele-2/
– Le camp de Roms géant démantelé. In: Le Parisien. 09.11.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/espace-premium/seine-et-marne-77/le-camp-de-roms-geant-demantele-09-11-2016-6305442.php
– Cinq camps de Roms démantelés à Corbeil-Essonnes. In: Le Républicain. 09.11.2016. http://www.le-republicain.fr/a-la-une/cinq-camps-de-roms-demanteles-a-corbeil-essonnes
– Cinq camps roms démantelés à Corbeil-Essonnes. In: Essonnes Infos. 10.11.2016. https://www.essonneinfo.fr/91-essonne-info/99512/cinq-camps-roms-demanteles-a-corbeil-essonnes/
– Corbeil-Essonnes : le camp de Roms proche des Tarterêts évacué. In: Le Parisien. 09.11.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/corbeil-essonnes-91100/corbeil-essonnes-le-camp-de-roms-proche-des-tarterets-evacue-09-11-2016-6309438.php
– Montigny-le-Bretonneux. Le camp de roms évacué. In: 78 Actu. 10.11.2016. http://www.78actu.fr/le-camps-de-roms-evacue_42696/
– Argenteuil : « Ces gens ont été mis à la rue » In: Le Parisien. 08.11.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/argenteuil-95100/argenteuil-ces-gens-ont-ete-mis-a-la-rue-08-11-2016-6304425.php
– Montreuil: une seule solution (provisoire), la réquisition pour les familles à la rue. In: Médiapart. 11.11.2016. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/101116/montreuil-une-seule-solution-provisoire-la-requisition-pour-les-familles-la-rue
– Conflans-Sainte-Honorine: Des caravanes de Roms installées au gymnase Joffre. In: La Gazette. 07.11.2016. http://www.gazettevaldoise.fr/2016/11/07/des-caravanes-de-roms-installees-au-gymnase-joffre/
– À Ivry, Sperentza fête ses actions en faveur des Roms. In: Le Parisien. 06.11.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/ivry-sur-seine-94200/a-ivry-sperentza-fete-ses-actions-en-faveur-des-roms-06-11-2016-6295953.php
– SAINT-THIBAULT-DES-VIGNES ► UN COMMANDO ÉCOLO AIDE LES ROMS À NETTOYER LEUR CAMP. In: Magjournal77. 08.11.2016. http://www.magjournal77.fr/saint-thibault-vignes-►-commando-ecolo-aide-roms-a-nettoyer-camp/
– UNE EXPULSION JETTE DEUX FAMILLES ROMS À LA RUE DANS LE 4E. In: Lyon Bondy Blog. 09.11.2016. http://lyonbondyblog.fr/LBB/bulldozers-jettent-deux-familles-roms-a-rue/
– Gironde : accusés de prostituer leurs enfants. In: Sud Ouest. 08.11.2016. http://www.sudouest.fr/2016/11/08/parents-et-proxenetes-2560725-2780.php [link-preview url=”https://www.essonneinfo.fr/91-essonne-info/99512/cinq-camps-roms-demanteles-a-corbeil-essonnes/”]

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During the Remembrance Day in the UK, an article that cites the many Rroma and Travellers who died in World War One.
May they rest in peace.

– Paving stone to be unveiled for Scunthorpe Victoria Cross recipient on Remembrance Sunday. In: Scunthorpe Telegraph. 08.11.2016. http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/paving-stone-to-be-unveiled-for-scunthorpe-victoria-cross-recipient-on-remembrance-sunday/story-29878935-detail/story.html

Europe

Rromanes Day

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The international day of the Romani Language was yesterday. The EU did its part. Good, as we are all part of Europe!

– Roma and Travellers. In: Council of Europe. 05.11.2016. http://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/roma/-/asset_publisher/8woM0jEw4fpo/content/world-day-of-romani-language-marker-of-identity-for-the-roma-community [link-preview url=”http://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/roma/-/asset_publisher/8woM0jEw4fpo/content/world-day-of-romani-language-marker-of-identity-for-the-roma-community”]

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Switzerland: The Future of the Travellers

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An article about the need for so-called “Standplätze”, sites where Jenische and Sinti can spend longer periods in Switzerland. The Swiss travellers say that without these, their way of life cannot be upheld.

– Zukunft der Fahrenden liegt vielleicht im zweiten Stock. In: Der Bund. 31.10.2016. http://www.derbund.ch/bern/nachrichten/Zukunft-der-Fahrenden-liegt-vielleicht-im-zweiten-Stock/story/26478178 [link-preview url=”http://www.derbund.ch/bern/nachrichten/Zukunft-der-Fahrenden-liegt-vielleicht-im-zweiten-Stock/story/26478178″]

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