Part two of a reportage on Roma.
- Die Roma in Europa – Gemieden, entrechtet und verfolgt (2/3). In: SWR. 27.02.2022. https://www.swr.de/swr2/wissen/die-roma-in-europa-gemieden-entrechtet-und-verfolgt-2-3-swr2-wissen-2022-04-07-100.html
French Chronicle …
Almost no articles on Roma this week in France – a testimony of the more important news this last week.
A conference on Roma migration in Le Havre; in Montpellier, the construction of the “transition” village has started again following a decision by judges; and finally a new Roma camp in the South East.
- Les migrations Roms en Europe expliquées lors d’une conférence le 28 février au Havre. In: Paris Normandie. 26.02.2022. https://www.paris-normandie.fr/id282606/article/2022-02-26/les-migrations-roms-en-europe-expliquees-lors-dune-conference-le-28-fevrier-au
- Montpellier : Le chantier du « village de transition » des familles Roms va reprendre, les riverains déboutés. In: 20 Minutes. 20.02.2022. https://www.20minutes.fr/societe/3238827-20220220-montpellier-chantier-village-transition-familles-roms-va-reprendre-riverains-deboutes
- Un camp de Roms inquiète les riverains de Saint-Paul-en-Forêt. In: Var-Matin. 21.02.2022. https://www.varmatin.com/justice/un-camp-de-roms-inquiete-les-riverains-de-saint-paul-en-foret-748021
Portrait
A portrait of the actress Sandra Selimović.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=3262155854008092
Ukraine War and Roma
We have had the first reports of Roma fleeing the war in the Ukraine and arriving in Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia. At this stage it is impossible to say how many, but we are gathering more information.
Rroma Contact Point – 27.02.2022.
Racism in Germany
The German federal government wants to better record attacks on Sinti and Roma in the future with a civil society monitoring agency. With this, Berlin is pursuing a goal of a fight against racism.
- Übergriffe auf Sinti und Roma sollen künftig besser erfasst warden. In: DTJ. 25.02.2022. https://dtj-online.de/sinti-roma-diskriminierung-monitoring-stelle-uebergriffe-erfassen/
Margareta Matache
An interview with the Romni activist Margareta Matache.
- Litigating for Roma Rights: Interview with Dr. Margareta Matache. In: Harvard International Review. 25.02.2022. https://hir.harvard.edu/litigating-for-roma-rights/
Kansas City Police …
Some people noticed the course on Gypsy criminality from the Kansas City Police (which showed, by the way their total ignorance of the subject). The course got cancelled.
Good!
- KCPD drops ‘Gypsy training’ event from calendar. In: KSHB. 24.02.2022. https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/kcpd-drops-gypsy-training-event-from-calendar
- Kansas City police under fire for training on identifying ‘Gypsies,’ other ethnic groups. In: Kansas City Star. 24.02.2022. https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article258736173.html#storylink=cpy
Roma Theatre
Interview with two of the star actors of the Maxim Gorki Theatre in Berlin.
- Roma, Schauspieler, Stars: “Wir zelebrieren die Vielfalt”. In: Deutsche Welle. 24.02.2022. https://www.dw.com/de/roma-schauspieler-stars-wir-zelebrieren-die-vielfalt/av-60895721
Germany and Roma
Experiences of discrimination are still part of everyday life for Sinti and Roma in Germany. The federal government now wants to counteract this grievance with an antitziganism strategy. The appointment of an antiziganism commissioner, as agreed in the coalition agreement, has not yet taken place.
- Bundesregierung beschließt Strategie gegen Antiziganismus. In: Migazin. 24.02.2022. https://www.migazin.de/2022/02/24/eu-roma-strategie-2030-bundesregierung-gegen-antiziganismus/
Germany on Anti-Roma Racism
The Central Council of German Sinti and Roma welcomes the national strategy adopted by the Federal Government “Fight antigypsyism, ensure participation!”
- „Antiziganismus bekämpfen, Teilhabe sichern!“. In: Halgalil. 24.02.2022. https://www.hagalil.com/2022/02/antiziganismus-bekaempfen-2/
Romania and Roma
A typical article. A few correct facts, and many stereotypes …
- Adevărul despre ținutele femeilor de etnie romă, din familiile tradiționale. Ce poartă pe sub fuste, de fapt, atunci când este frig afară. In: Substancial. 24.02.2022. https://substantial.ro/adevarul-despre-tinutele-femeilor-de-etnie-roma-din-familiile-traditionale-ce-poarta-pe-sub-fuste-de-fapt-atunci-cand-este-frig-afara/
Really???
Read the offering of a police academy in Kansas, USA. IT clearly shows that they have no clue about Roma and have racist stereotypes.
- CRIMINAL GYPSIES/TRAVELERS AND THEIR CRIMES. In: KCPD. 23.02.2022. https://www.kcpd.org/get-involved/events/criminal-gypsiestravelers-and-their-crimes/
Greece and Roma
An article on the aftermath of a recent police killing of a young Rom near Athens.
- Police killing puts spotlight on anti-Roma racism in Greece. In: Al-Jazeera. 23.02.2022. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2022/2/23/police-killing-puts-spotlight-on-anti-roma-racism-in-greece
Roma in Serbia
More than half of Roma in Serbia do not know their rights or anti-discrimination mechanisms, according to a survey “Roma Perceptions of Discrimination” initiated by the Commissioner for Equality in Serbia and supported by the German NGO GIZ.
- Srbija – sve češće se čuje glas mladih Roma. In: Deutsche Welle. 23.02.2022. https://www.dw.com/hr/srbija-sve-češće-se-čuje-glas-mladih-roma/a-60877551
Poznan and Roma
Residents are fuming against a Roma settlement in Poznan, fearing for their “safety”, complaining about noise, mess and smoke in the camp on Lechicka Street. The title says “Why do we allow 13-year-olds to get pregnant in the 21st century?”.
No comments.
- Mieszkańcy nie chcą koczowiska Romów w Poznaniu. “Dlaczego pozwalamy na to, że w XXI wieku 13-latki zachodzą w ciążę?” In: Wyborca. 22.02.2022. https://poznan.wyborcza.pl/poznan/7,36001,28141263,nie-chca-koczowiska-romow-w-poznaniu.html
Slovakia and Covid
If you are Rom and live in Slovakia, you are twice as likely to die if you get Covid than the rest of the population.
Bad.
- Roma in Slovakia: chances of dying from COVID-19 two times higher. In: Euractiv. 21.02.2022. https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/roma-in-slovakia-chances-of-dying-from-covid-19-two-times-higher/
Roma Holocaust
Worthy reading!
- Die Macht der Worte – vom Schweigen zum Widerstand. In: Deutsche Welle. 21.02.2022. https://www.dw.com/de/die-macht-der-worte-vom-schweigen-zum-widerstand/a-60858216
Turkey and Roma
Not surprising, unfortunately.
- Discrimination against Roma in Turkey increased during the pandemic: report. In: Stockholm Center for Freedom. 21.02.2022. https://stockholmcf.org/discrimination-against-roma-in-turkey-increased-during-the-pandemic-report/
Bosnia and Roma
The Roma language with elements of Romani culture will be introduced in schools in the Tuzla Canton as of September, Indira Bajramović, president of the Association of Roma Women “Better Future”.
- Bajramović: Romski jezik u školama Tuzlanskog kantona od septembra. In: N1. 21.02.2022. https://ba.n1info.com/vijesti/bajramovic-romski-jezik-u-skolama-tuzlanskog-kantona-od-septembra/
Slovakia and Kindergarten
A report on a project for the inclusion of Roma in pre-school age that employed 233 Roma last year in Slovakia.
- Vlani pracovalo v rámci projektu inklúzie 233 Rómov. In: SME. 21.02.2022. https://domov.sme.sk/c/22845673/vlani-pracovalo-v-ramci-projektu-inkluzie-233-romov.html
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