Photographies of Jan Yoors who spend several years with Roma in Belgium where recently exhibited in paris.
- Jan Yoors, The Gypsies. In: L’oeuil de la Photographie. https://loeildelaphotographie.com/en/jan-yoors-the-gypsies/
Jan Yoors
Miss Romni …
This Saturday, the 20th anniversary Czech-Slovak Miss Roma 2022 will take place in Hodonín. A total of 12 girls will compete for the crown of Roma beauty queen. The event is organized by the Romia CZ association in cooperation with the Hodonín House of Culture and is held under the auspices of Senator Anna Hubáčková and Governor of the South Moravian Region Jan Grolich.
- V Hodoníně se po dvouleté pauze uskuteční jubilejní 20. ročník Česko-slovenské Miss Roma. In: Romea. 21.07.2022. http://www.romea.cz/cz/img.php/domaci/v-hodonine-se-po-dvoulete-pauze-uskutecni-jubilejni-20.rocnik-cesko-slovenske-miss-roma
Philomena Franz
Another article on the 100th birthday of the Holocaust survivor Philomena Franz.
- Holocaust-Überlebende Philomena Franz wird 100 Jahre alt. In: WDR. 21.07.2022. https://www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/rheinland/philomena-franz-100-geburtstag-100.html
Happy Birthday!
Philomena Franz, a Sintica and Holocaust survivor turns 100! Te del Devel lake baxt!
- Philomena Franz wird 100Ein Leben nach und mit dem Grauen. In: Kölner Stadt Anzeiger. 21.07.2022. https://www.ksta.de/region/rhein-berg-oberberg/roesrath/philomena-franz-wird-100-ein-leben-nach-und-mit-dem-grauen-39827210?cb=1658384782878&
Croatia and Roma
In the last five years, the number of Roma students has increased three times. These data come from the Croatian Government Office for Human Rights and National Minorities, according to which more and more Roma children remain in the school system. They graduate from university, become lawyers, but often do not find work due to racism.
- Sve više Roma koji studiraju, Danijela ispričala: ‘Mama mi ima samo jedan razred osnovne, ali nas je poticala… In: RTL. 19.07.2022. https://www.rtl.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/sve-vise-roma-koji-studiraju-danijela-ispricala-mama-mi-ima-samo-1-razred-osnovne-ali-nas-je-poticala-7e501c22-06c6-11ed-bc1b-027f3c30842d
Germany and Ukrainian Roma Refugees
More and more municipalities in the German state of Thuringia are turning to the Thuringian State Association of Sinti and Roma for help when taking in refugees from the Ukraine. “We have been receiving calls for help from the authorities since the beginning of July,” said chairman Jens Hellmann on Tuesday when asked. It seems that since the beginning of the month, more and more Roma who have fled have come to Thuringia by bus. Many of them are illiterate, and there are also reservations among the local population. Since then, the association’s social workers and interpreters have been traveling to the respective locations and helping with translation or accommodation.
- Verband: Hilferufe zu geflüchteten Roma aus der Ukraine. In: Die Zeit. 19.06.2022. https://www.zeit.de/news/2022-07/19/verband-hilferufe-zu-gefluechteten-roma-aus-der-ukraine?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
Germany, Police, and Roma
Tiziano Lehmann was eleven when he was arrested by the police, hand-cuffed and racially insulted without any reason. The unusual thing about it: the Sinto boy reports the police – and wins in court. The story of a fairly common police scandal.
- “Angst, ich hatte einfach nur Angst”. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung. 18.07.2022. https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/sinti-und-roma-rassismus-singen-polizei-polizeigewalt-1.5622688?reduced=true
Bonn, Roma, and Holocaust
The Bonn district council has repeatedly postponed the decision on the memorial plaque for the Sinti from Bonn who deported during National Socialism, which should be installed in front of the station. The State Association of German Sinti and Roma North Rhine-Westphalia criticizes the slow process.
- Entscheidung über Gedenktafel für Bonner Sinti bleibt aus. In: General Anzeiger. 18.07.2022. https://ga.de/w1900_h1052_x1796_y1198_GA_Sinti_Roma_Gedenktafel__mb-2-d3b9b0539ce0d9e8.jpg/stadt-bonn/entscheidung-ueber-gedenktafel-fuer-bonner-sinti-bleibt-aus_aid-72915913
Bologna: Commemorative Plaque
A plaque commemorating the 600th anniversary of the first testimony of the arrival of Roma in Bologna and Italy was unveiled.
- A Bologna una targa commemorativa per Rom, Sinti e Romanì. In: E-TV. 18.07.2022. https://e-tv.it/2022/07/18/a-bologna-una-targa-commemorativa-per-romani-roma-e-sinti/
Switzerland and Travellers
Two camping sites for travellers are planned on the left bank of the lake of Zurich. Needless to say, the communes are against it.
- Gemeinden wehren sich gegen neue Standplätze für Fahrende. In: Zurichsee Zeitung. 18.07.2022. https://www.zsz.ch/gemeinden-wehren-sich-gegen-neue-standplaetze-fuer-fahrende-573974186089
Bajram Haliti
Bajram Haliti, a Roma-Serbian politician, journalist, publicist and writer passed away. He was born in Gnjilan, Kosovo, in 1955. He was a prolific writer and journalist.
May he rest in peace.
- Preminuo profesor Bajram Haliti, romski vizionar. In: Politika. 18.07.2022. https://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/512311/Preminuo-profesor-Bajram-Haliti-romski-vizionar
- Preminuo profesor Bajram Haliti, romski vizionar. In: Tanjung. 18.07.2022. http://www.tanjug.rs/full-view.aspx?izb=742998
- bajram Haliti je objavio i dve drame “Romi u paklu Jasenovca” i “Nedodirljivi ne umiru – Romi deca božija. In: Telegraph. 18.07.2022. https://www.telegraf.rs/amp/vesti/politika/3528818-preminuo-profesor-bajram-haliti-romski-vizionar
Roma and Germany – A Story
Radoslav Ganev came to Germany with his mother at the age of 9. They are Roma. But nobody should know it and it stayed that way for a long time. As a native Bulgarian and naturalized German, Radoslav Ganev finishes his high school diploma in Trier, studied political science in Bamberg and now works in the social sector in Munich. At the age of thirty, he decided to no longer hide his ethnic origins.
- Raus aus dem Schattendasein – Der Rom Radoslav Ganev. In: SWR. 17.07.2022. https://www.swr.de/swr2/leben-und-gesellschaft/raus-aus-dem-schattendasein-der-rom-radoslav-ganev-swr2-tandem-2022-08-22-100.html
Fred Taikon
Fred Taikon has devoted his entire life to improving the situation of the Roma in Sweden and the world. For his work he has received a medal from the government and has now been nominated for the Raoul Wallenberg Prize.
- Fred Taikon: Romer nekas att komma in på restauranger. In: Aftonbladet. 17.06.2022. https://www.aftonbladet.se/svenskahjaltar/a/g6q5d9/fred-taikon-romer-diskriminering-hyllas-av-regeringen?fbclid=IwAR0gz6mrK4aMPHyQEWoAG0iaybetRZieYUJvj24AO5nbWI_tLUvjowmNkxs
Hungary, Roma, and Education
The situation of Roma students in Hungarian schools is critical: segregation is not decreasing, and only half a percent of them go to university. The Romaversitas foundation helps them progress from the 9th grade all the way to graduation. But fewer and fewer people apply to them. They try to equip their students with an activist approach and “talk them out” so that an intellectual Roma stratum with a strong ability to assert their interests can be formed.
- „Épp most omlik össze az oktatás, maga alá fogja temetni főleg a mi diákjainkat”. In: 444. 16.07.2022. https://444.hu/tldr/2022/07/16/epp-most-omlik-ossze-az-oktatas-maga-ala-fogja-temetni-foleg-a-mi-diakjainkat
Slovakia, the EU, and Roma
Another Slovak article about the visit of EU MPs in Slovakia where they were shocked by how neglected some Roma communities are in the east of Slovakia. They stated: “It is absolutely scandalous that European citizens still do not have access to drinking water in the 21st century. It is a shame for Slovakia and a shame for Europe that some Roma live in medieval conditions.”
- Europoslanci: Niektorí Rómovia prežívajú v stredovekých podmienkach. In: Pravda. 16.07.2022. https://spravy.pravda.sk/regiony/clanok/633900-europoslanci-niektori-romovia-prezivaju-v-stredovekych-podmienkach/
Czech Republic and Racism
A testimony of Roma parents faced with racism against their children and faced with the outright discrimination from teachers.
Bad.
- O rasismu v České republice. In: Britské Listy. 15.07.2022. https://blisty.cz/art/108939-o--16578.jpg-v-ceske-republice.html
Roma Refugees from the Donbas
Some Roma refugees from the Donbas have fled to Lviv. Some of them have found a refuges in a catholic parish, their first contact with Catholicism. Some apparently are even converting …
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- Romowie z Donbasu we Lwowie odkrywają katolicyzm. In: Kościól. 15.07.2022. https://kosciol.wiara.pl/doc/7694290.Romowie-z-Donbasu-we-Lwowie-odkrywaja-katolicyzm
- Romowie z Donbasu we Lwowie odkrywają katolicyzm. In: Radio EM. 15.07.2022. https://www.radioem.pl/doc/7694290.Romowie-z-Donbasu-we-Lwowie-odkrywaja-katolicyzm
- Romowie z Donbasu odkrywają katolicyzm. In: eKai. 15.07.2022. https://www.ekai.pl/romowie-z-donbasu-odkrywaja-katolicyzm/
Plovdiv and Roma
Plovdiv (Bulgaria) Residents of neighbourhoods bordering the Stolipinovo Mahala (Roma neighbourhood) are complaining about the noise resulting from weddings in the Mahala.
- Ромски сватби изправят на нокти пловдивчани от три квартала. In: Traffic News. 15.07.2022. https://trafficnews.bg/absurdi/romski-svatbi-izpraviat-nokti-plovdivchani-tri-kvartala-250757/
- Три квартала в Пловдив пропищяха от ромски сватби ВИДЕО. In: Blitz. 15.07.2022. https://blitz.bg/obshtestvo/tri-kvartala-v-plovdiv-propishchyakha-ot-romski-svatbi-video_news897825.html
European Union, Slovakia, and Roma
A delegation of EU parliamentarians visited Slovakia to see how EU funds were used by the country. They found the situation in Roma settlements “scandalous” and were shocked by the lack of amenities and services in these settlements. This could cost Slovakia quite a bit of EU funds.
- Kontrola z europarlamentu na východe krajiny. Slovensko môže prísť o poriadne peniaze. In: Noviny. 15.07.2022. https://www.noviny.sk/slovensko/694944-kontrola-z-europarlamentu-na-vychode-krajiny-slovensko-moze-prist-o-poriadne-peniaze
Reportage in Romania
A video on one of the most polluted Roma settlements in Romania.
Bad.
- En Roumanie, dans le bidonville rom le plus pollué d’Europe. In: France 24. 15.07.2022. https://www.france24.com/fr/planète/20220715-en-roumanie-dans-le-bidonville-rom-le-plus-pollué-d-europe
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