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Poland: Roma Settlement

April 17, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

The bad conditions in the Roma housing estate in Maszkowice (Małopolskie Voivodeship) have not improved, the Commissioner for Citizens’ Rights is alerting. The residents of the estate have lived in terrible conditions for years. The commune has not done anything to improve the situation and the Human Rights Defender is intervening.

Maszkowice. Romowie wciąż bez wsparcia gminy. RPO interweniuje u wójta. In: Polsat News. 16.04.2022. https://www.polsatnews.pl/wiadomosc/2022-04-16/romowie-z-maszkowic-wciaz-bez-wsparcia-gminy-rzecznik-kolejny-raz-interweniuje-u-wojta/

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Ukrainian Refugees in the Czech Republic

April 16, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Ukrainian Roma who also hold a Hungarian passport, of which there are quite a few as Orban gave the citizenship to anyone speaking Hungarian in the Ukraine, face difficulties in the Czech Republic: They are denied help and being told to go to Hungary.

Hungarian Roma refugees from Ukraine do not receive allowances in the Czech Republic! In Daily News Hungary. 15.04.2022. https://dailynewshungary.com/hungarian-roma-refugees-from-ukraine-do-not-receive-allowances-in-the-czech-republic/

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EU Human Right Commissioner

April 16, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Dunja Mijatović, the Council of Europe Human Right commissioner stated “… my thoughts are with Ukrainian Roma who not only suffer from the consequences of the horrific war in Ukraine but also often face discrimination and prejudices in Europe when fleeing Ukraine.”

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights: Roma fleeing Ukraine frequently face discrimination and prejudice. In: Romea. 15.04.2022. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/council-of-europe-commissioner-for-human-rights-roma-fleeing-ukraine-frequently-face-discrimination-and-prejudice

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Roma Refugees in the Czech Republic

April 16, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

In an interview with Právo, the director of the non-profit organization Khamoro, which focuses on helping the Roma minority, explained why it is a problem for Roma refugees from Ukraine to find accommodation. It is called racism …

Romští uprchlíci z Ukrajiny se bojí, že už se neuvidí, když se rozdělí, říká šéf neziskovky. In: Novinky. 15.04.2022. https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/clanek/vorac-romsti-uprchlici-se-boji-ze-uz-se-neuvidi-kdyz-se-rozdeli-40393907

Hungary News Eastern Europe Ukraine

Hungary and Roma refugees

April 16, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Well, for Roma, Hungary is not better, even for those who were granted a Hungarian passport by the Orban regime.

Flüchtende Roma aus der Ukraine: Beschimpft und beschämt. In: Freitag. 15.04.2022. https://www.freitag.de/autoren/der-freitag/fluechtende-roma-aus-der-ukraine-beschimpft-und-beschaemt?fbclid=IwAR2ICufcTTmG1uNONxwj3tNV2OgjAtb3aC0cO0aYpFLIrf8eXr_X-EqwvqU

Austria News Western Europe

Note the Date – Not to be missed!

April 15, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Ein Festival in Vienna – not to be missed.

Festival E BISTARDE -VERGISS MEIN NICHT. https://www.romanosvato.at/ebistarde

Hungary News Eastern Europe Ukraine

Hungary and Roma Refugees

April 15, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Well, they simply prefer to return to Ukraine rather than stay in Hungary …

Faced with discrimination, Ukrainian Roma refugees are going home. In: Euractiv. 14.04.2022. https://www.euractiv.com/section/non-discrimination/news/faced-with-discrimination-ukrainian-roma-refugees-are-going-home/

Europe News Eastern Europe Ukraine

Roma Refugees

April 14, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Well, they are not welcome anywhere, unfortunately.

“Keiner will uns haben”. In: Wochenzeitung. 13.04.2022. https://www.kontextwochenzeitung.de/gesellschaft/576/keiner-will-uns-haben-8132.html

News Eastern Europe Serbia

Roma and Votes

April 14, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

A the claim by Srdjan Šajn, the leader of a Serbian Roma party, that Roma were given 2 Mio Euros to vote in the last elections.

Srđan Šajn: Više od dva miliona evra dato Romima za glasanje. In: Danas. 13.04.2022. https://www.danas.rs/vesti/drustvo/vise-od-dva-miliona-evra-dato-romima-za-glasanje/

Belgium Europe News Western Europe

Roma Integration

April 14, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

A debate on the difficulties of integration for Roma. Unfortunately, with the usual stereotypes of 80% of the Roma being poor, travelling, uneducated, etc. all the while saying there are 12 millions of them, which, if they all corresponded to the stereotypes would be much more visible.

La difficile intégration des Roms en Europe. In: Euronews. 13.04.2022. https://fr.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/04/13/la-difficile-integration-des-roms-en-europe

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Roma Settlements

April 13, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

The sad reality of the Slovak Roma settlements, otherwise known as “Osada”. The children in the settlements grow up under constant stress and are sentenced to life in poverty even before they are born. As many as 87 percent of the population of segregated settlements live below the poverty line.

Deti v osadách vyrastajú pod neustálym stresom. Kto chce bludný kruh generačnej chudoby opustiť, naráža na systémové bariéry. In: TV Noviny. 12.04.2022. https://tvnoviny.sk/domace/clanok/161110-pred-romskym-problemom-mnohi-zatvaraju-oci

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Roma Refugees from the Ukraine

April 13, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Yes, it is more difficult if you are Rom, or Arab, or African.

Bad, and sad that in the 21^st century, such obscurantism still prevails.

L’exil des Roms d’Ukraine. In: Le Courrier. 12.04.2022. https://lecourrier.ch/2022/04/11/lexil-des-roms-dukraine/

Germany News Western Europe

Munich in the News

April 12, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Exactly what one doesn’t need. Two Romanian Roma families fought against each other with knives and machetes in the middle of the poshest part of Munich. 3 people were arrested for murder.

Bad.

Messerstecher am Maximiliansplatz: Drei Männer in Haft! Rätsel um das Mordmotiv – neue Aussagen der Ermittler. In: TZ. 11.04.2022. https://www.tz.de/muenchen/stadt/muenchen-messerstecher-am-maximiliansplatz-drei-maenner-in-haft-raetsel-um-das-mordmotiv-neue-aussagen-der-ermittler-zr-91473116.html

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Bulgaria and Roma Camps

April 12, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Two Roma camps in the city of Burgas, Bulgaria, were destroyed by the authorities. The Roma apparently came from the region of Sliven and Yambol.

Разтуриха ромски катуни край к-с „Славейков“. In: BNR. 11.04.2022. https://bnr.bg/burgas/post/101630124/razturiha-romski-katuni-krai-k-s-slaveikov

Germany News Western Europe

Romani Rose: Interview

April 11, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

An interview of Romani Rose, chairman of the Council of German Sinti and Roma.

„Kulturelle und nationale Identität sind kein Gegensatz“. In: Migazin. 10.04.2022. https://www.migazin.de/2022/04/10/romani-rose-gespraech-kulturelle-identitaet/

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Slovakia and Roma

April 11, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

A congress of young Roma was held in Bratislava from Friday, April 8^th, to Sunday. It was attended by 40 young people from Roma communities from all over Slovakia, who want to contribute to the positive changes concerning the life of Roma and coexistence with other inhabitants of Slovakia.

V Bratislave sa konal kongres mladých Rómov, výsledkom je deklarácia. In: actuality. 10.04.2022. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/TX0d8Gx/v-bratislave-sa-konal-kongres-4FhktkqTURBXy8zNGExZGRlNTY4YTY3ODdmNGIyYmI0ZDMxNjhmNjQ5Zi5qcGVnkpUDAMy9zReAzQ04lQLNB9AAwsM -romov-vysledkom-je-deklaracia/
V Bratislave sa konal kongres mladých Rómov.In: Teraz. 10.04.2022. https://www.teraz.sk/spravy/v-bratislave-sa-konal-kongres-mladych-r/625769-clanok.html

France News Western Europe

French Chronicle …

April 10, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

Not much this week. An article in Charlie Hebdo on anti-tsiganism, a fire in a camp in Toulouse, and a fire near Paris.

« L’anti-tsiganisme est l’angle mort de la lutte anti-racisme ». In: Charlie Hebdo. 08.04.2022. https://charliehebdo.fr/2022/04/societe/lanti-tsiganisme-est-angle-mort-de-la-lutte-anti-racisme/
Important incendie dans un camp de Roms à Toulouse. In: France Bleu. 10.04.2022. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/important-incendie-dans-un-camp-de-roms-a-toulouse-1649576152
Fontenay-en-Parisis : un important feu de déchets près d’un camp de Roms. In: Le Parisien. 05.04.2022. https://www.leparisien.fr/val-d-oise-95/fontenay-en-parisis-un-important-feu-de-dechets-pres-dun-camp-de-roms-05-04-2022-EP7GS6PDZZGWHPBNEJCKQK7E5Y.php

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Vienna and Roma

April 10, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

On April 8, 2022, the Roma community officially submitted a position paper on the erection of a memorial to the Roma and Sinti murdered during the Nazi era in the Vienna Parliament. The politicians promised support.

Bald ein Denkmal für die Roma und Sinti in Wien? In; Deutsche Welle. 09.04.2022. https://www.dw.com/de/bald-ein-denkmal-für-die-roma-und-sinti-in-wien/a-61418519

News Eastern Europe Poland

April 9, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

On June 19, 2020, during the renovation and construction works at the market square in Tarnogród, the remains of Roma Holocaust victims were found. The exhumation, carried out by the Institute of National Remembrance, uncovered the remains of 22 people: 8 men, 3 women, probably 3 women, 8 children and 2 fetuses. The Roma were murdered by German gendarmes in May 1942.

The remains were buried in the parish cemetery in Prostynia. The ceremony began in the area of the Execution Site at the monument to the Roma and Sinti located next to the Treblinka I Penal Labor Camp, with the participation of the Roma community and invited guests.

Uroczystości pogrzebowe w Prostyni. In: Muzeuym Treblinka. 08.04.2022. https://muzeumtreblinka.eu/2022/04/08/uroczystosci-pogrzebowe-w-prostyni/

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Slovakia and Roma

April 9, 2022 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Slovak President, Ms. Zuzana Čaputová received Roma students in the context of the International Roma Day. She stated that the state should take all necessary systemic steps to give Roma children equal opportunities and that it is also necessary to work on personal attitudes so that people are not judged according to skin colour or ethnicity, but personal qualities.

Čaputová: Rómske deti majú veľmi malé šance v živote uspieť, dôvodom je bludný kruh vylúčenia. In: Plus 7 Dni. 08.04.2022. https://plus7dni.pluska.sk/domov/caputova-romske-deti-maju-velmi-male-sance-zivote-uspiet-dovodom-je-bludny-kruh-vylucenia