Norway is contributing money to build a memorial on the ground of the former concentration camp of Lety.
– Norway Grants to contribute to new Roma Holocaust memorial. In: The Prague Monitor. 14.02.2018. http://praguemonitor.com/2018/02/14/norway-grants-contribute-new-roma-holocaust-memorial [link-preview url=”http://praguemonitor.com/2018/02/14/norway-grants-contribute-new-roma-holocaust-memorial”]
An editorial on Romophobia or rather on racism against Roma. Some of the historical background is not that accurate, as, in the Balkan both in the Byzantine and later in the Ottoman Empire, the situation of Roma was very different.
– Romaphobia. The last acceptable racism? In: Political Critique. http://politicalcritique.org/world/2018/romaphobia-the-last-acceptable-racism/ [link-preview url=”http://politicalcritique.org/world/2018/romaphobia-the-last-acceptable-racism/”]
The European Commissioner for Justice and Consumer Protection, Věra Jourová is concerned about the situation of Roma pupils in Slovakia. She said it is inconceivable that discrimination and segregation of Roma children and pupils is currently taking place in the heart of Europe.
She is right!
– Komisárka Jourová je znepokojená situáciou rómskych žiakov na Slovensku. In: Aktuality. 15.02.2018. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/564563/komisarka-jourova-je-znepokojena-situaciou-romskych-ziakov-na-slovensku/ [link-preview url=”https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/564563/komisarka-jourova-je-znepokojena-situaciou-romskych-ziakov-na-slovensku/”]
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A Slovak NGO is launching a campaign to fight against discrimination and for integration. They are trying to point at positive examples of young Roma who, with the help of the NGO’s donors will develop their talents and become positive examples.
– Divé maky bojujú proti extrémizmu vzdelávaním Rómov. In: SME. 14.02.2018. https://romovia.sme.sk/c/20759189/dive-maky-bojuju-proti-extremizmu-vzdelavanim-romov.html
– Nič nerozplače nácka tak, ako úspešný Róm. In: Strategie. 12.02.2018. https://strategie.hnonline.sk/marketing/1692290-nic-nerozplace-nacka-tak-ako-uspesny-rom [link-preview url=”https://romovia.sme.sk/c/20759189/dive-maky-bojuju-proti-extremizmu-vzdelavanim-romov.html “]
Romani Rose, the President of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma considers anti-Gypsism as a widespread social problem. According to him, Sinti and Roma still have to fight against exclusion. He also opposed the recognition of several Balkan countries as “safe” for Roma.
– Rada Sinti i Romów: jesteśmy nadal dyskryminowani. In: Deutsche Welle. 13.02.2018. http://www.dw.com/pl/rada-sinti-i-romów-jesteśmy-nadal-dyskryminowani/a-42574465 [link-preview url=”http://www.dw.com/pl/rada-sinti-i-romów-jesteśmy-nadal-dyskryminowani/a-42574465″]
This webpage and its author doesn’t miss a single opportunity to present Roma in a bad light. But smartly enough that there are always enough facts so as not to be really able to nail him for obvious racism.
Any idea on how to stop them?
– 18-Year-Old Roma Woman Gergana Blagoeva Murders her 2-Year-Old baby for Crying Too Loudly. In: EU Scoop. 13.02.2018. https://www.euscoop.com/en/2018/2/13/roma-woman-murders-baby [link-preview url=”https://www.euscoop.com/en/2018/2/13/roma-woman-murders-baby”]
Last chance to apply to a summer course at the CEU in Budapest.
– Romani Identities and Antigypsyism. In: Summer University. https://summeruniversity.ceu.edu/romani-2018 [link-preview url=”https://summeruniversity.ceu.edu/romani-2018″]
An article on Fabian Le Bas who died in December last year.
– The Birth of Gypsy Dada: On the Life and Legacy of Damian Le Bas (1963-2017). In: Blok Magazin. 07.02.2018. http://blokmagazine.com/the-birth-of-gypsy-dada-on-the-life-and-legacy-of-damian-le-bas-1963-2017/ [link-preview url=”http://blokmagazine.com/the-birth-of-gypsy-dada-on-the-life-and-legacy-of-damian-le-bas-1963-2017/”]
The crypt of a Sinti family was defaced in a racially motivated attack in Germany. In addition, SS runes were drawn in the snow on their car, leaving little doubt that this is motivated by hate.
– Sinti-Gruft geschändet / SS-Runen auf dem Auto. In” SZ LZ. 08.02.2018. http://www.szlz.de/startseite_artikel,-sintigruft-geschaendet-ssrunen-auf-dem-auto-_arid,2438433.html
– Nach Grabschändung: Erneut SS-Runen an Sinti-Auto. In: SZ LZ. 09.02.2018. http://www.szlz.de/startseite_artikel,-nach-grabschaendung-erneut-ssrunen-an-sintiauto-_arid,2438732.html [link-preview url=”http://www.szlz.de/startseite_artikel,-sintigruft-geschaendet-ssrunen-auf-dem-auto-_arid,2438433.html “]
Remembrance celebration of Rukeli Trollmann, a Sinto boxer who was killed in Neuengamme in 1944.
May he rest in peace.
– Gedenken anlässlich des 74. Todestages von Rukeli Trollmann. In: Naturfreunde. https://www.naturfreunde.de/termin/gedenken-anlaesslich-des-74-todestages-von-rukeli-trollmann [link-preview url=”https://www.naturfreunde.de/termin/gedenken-anlaesslich-des-74-todestages-von-rukeli-trollmann”]
Several Roma families are connected to the Casamonica Mafia clan which controls a large part of Rome’s criminal activities. The Carabinieri, have carried out the seizure of 430 assets worth over 4 million euros (including a three-storey building, a prestigious villa and various land on the outskirts of Rome) belonging to the Roma family Di Silvio.
Not good for all of us.
– Chi comanda a Roma: la mappa della criminalità nella Capitale. In: Roma Today. 08.02.2018. http://www.romatoday.it/cronaca/mappa-malavita-roma-nomi-clan.html [link-preview url=”http://www.romatoday.it/cronaca/mappa-malavita-roma-nomi-clan.html”]
The Slovak Interior minister Kalinak lost his gamble. The could not pass his controversial law to collect data on “Roma criminality”.
Nevertheless, his focus on criminality actually has led to extremely negative proposals in Slovakia.
– Kaliňák neuspel, polícia nebude robiť rómske štatistiky. In: Aktuality. 05.02.2018. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/561232/kalinak-neuspel-policia-nakoniec-nebude-robit-romske-statistiky/ [link-preview url=”https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/561232/kalinak-neuspel-policia-nakoniec-nebude-robit-romske-statistiky/”]
According to Zuza Kumanová, an anthropologist, recent weeks in Slovakia have seen an
increase in anti-Romani rhetoric. Opposition and coalition politicians have been overtaken by proposals for coercive measures in relation to this national minority.
This article makes the point that this doesn’t help and that the measures proposed do not do anything for the integration.
– Falošná hra protirómskou kartou. In: Pravda. 07.02.2018. https://nazory.pravda.sk/analyzy-a-postrehy/clanok/457610-falosna-hra-protiromskou-kartou/ [link-preview url=”https://nazory.pravda.sk/analyzy-a-postrehy/clanok/457610-falosna-hra-protiromskou-kartou/”]
Vladimír Ledecký the independent mayor of Spišský Hrhov writes about how Roma issues can be solved. He says that the current “schizophrenia” does not help, and that “convincing all people to pull the car in the same direction” is the way to go. He advocates work, education, and measures to help with accumulated debts. His village is actually one the of the model of integration in the country.
– Ako riešiť problémy Rómov a rodín v núdzi (názor). In: Aktuality. 05.02.2018. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/561439/ako-riesit-problemy-romov-a-rodin-v-nudzi-nazor/ [link-preview url=”https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/561439/ako-riesit-problemy-romov-a-rodin-v-nudzi-nazor/”]
Another article in the Press on Roma criminality. According to the article, residents of Kiev complain massively about Roma who “steal everything they see” …
How about complaining about some of the politicians and oligarchs who effectively already stole everything there was to steal?
– Киевляне массово жалуются на ромов: воруют все, что видят. In: Narodna Pravda. 10.02.2018. https://ru.narodna-pravda.ua/2018/02/10/kyevlyane-massovo-zhaluyutsya-na-romov-voruyut-vse-chto-vydyat/ [link-preview url=”https://ru.narodna-pravda.ua/2018/02/10/kyevlyane-massovo-zhaluyutsya-na-romov-voruyut-vse-chto-vydyat/”]
The French expulsed more than 11’000 people last year. This number is rising. And, what is more and not said here, these are always the same people, year on year.
How about finding a solution for the roughly 20’000 Roma who live in those camps?
– Roms : les expulsions ont augmenté l’an dernier avec plus de 11.000 personnes évacuées. In: Europe 1. 06.02.2018. http://www.europe1.fr/societe/roms-les-expulsions-ont-augmente-lan-dernier-avec-plus-de-11000-personnes-evacuees-3567284 [link-preview url=”http://www.europe1.fr/societe/roms-les-expulsions-ont-augmente-lan-dernier-avec-plus-de-11000-personnes-evacuees-3567284″]
The biggest news this week was that the expulsion of a Roma camp in Lille, in the North of France in November 2017 was illegal… The town and the State were condemned for having proceeded with the expulsion without a court order during the winter moratorium. Nevertheless, the people who were expulsed are still not lodged properly.
Near Paris, the snow in the capital renders life miserable in some of the camps. In Triel, near Paris, more than 700 people signed a petition to ask for the closure of a camp. In Western France, near Angers, people who were expulsed are suffering from the cold. In another town, residents are petitioning the mayor for the closure of a camp. In Perpignan, an association is trying to help the Roma whose camp was recently destroyed by a fire. In Montpellier, the local Gitans are opposed to the creation of a Roma insertion camp near their homes. In Nice, 36 people were expulsed. And finally, in the Grenoble region, in Fontaine, a call of an action plan rather than the usual policy of expulsions.
– Trêve hivernale : la ville de Lille condamnée pour l’expulsion du camp de Roms de l’Esplanade. In: FR3 Hauts de France. 07.02.2018. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/hauts-de-france/nord-0/lille/treve-hivernale-ville-lille-condamnee-expulsion-du-camp-roms-esplanade-1417765.html
– Lille: L’expulsion du camp de Roms était illégale. In: 20 Minutes (FR). )7.02.2018. https://www.20minutes.fr/lille/2216795-20180207-lille-expulsion-camp-roms-illegale
– La ville de Lille et l’Etat condamnés après l’expulsion d’un campement de Roms en pleine trêve hivernale. In: France Bleu. 06.02.2018. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/la-ville-de-lille-et-l-etat-condamnes-apres-l-expulsion-d-un-campement-de-roms-1517916924
– La ville de Lille et la préfecture condamnées pour l’expulsion des Roms de l’Esplanade. In: La Voix du Nord. 06.02.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/312109/article/2018-02-06/la-ville-de-lille-et-la-prefecture-condamnees-pour-l-expulsion-des-roms-de-l
– De la neige et des Roms. In: Mediapart. 10.02.2018. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/100218/de-la-neige-et-des-roms
– Triel-sur-Seine : plus de 700 signatures pour demander la fermeture du campement rom. In: Temps Réel 78. 08.02.2018. http://tr78.fr/triel-seine-plus-de-700-signatures-demander-fermeture-campement-rom
– Les expulsés des squats font face au froid. In: Ouest France. 09.02.2018. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/angers-49000/les-expulses-des-squats-font-face-au-froid-5557811
– Camps Roms: les riverains à la rencontre du maire. In: Ouest France. 05.02.2018. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/sainte-luce-sur-loire-44980/camps-roms-les-riverains-la-rencontre-du-maire-5546630
– Situation des Roms dans le département : un collectif de soutien relancé. In: La Semaine. 09.02.2018. https://www.lasemaineduroussillon.com/2018/02/09/roms-collectif-soutien/
– Montpellier. Village d’insertion pour les Roms à Celleneuve, la communauté gitane s’y oppose. In: Lengadoc. 07.02.2018. https://www.lengadoc-info.com/6369/societe/montpellier-village-dinsertion-roms-a-celleneuve-communaute-gitane-sy-oppose/
– 36 personnes expulsées d’un camp de Roms ce mercredi matin. In: Nice Matin. 07.02.2018. http://www.nicematin.com/faits-divers/36-personnes-expulsees-dun-camp-de-roms-ce-mercredi-matin-206310
– Un plan d’action ” plutôt que l’expulsion des Roms ” In: Le Dauphiné. 06.02.2018. http://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2018/02/06/un-plan-d-action-plutot-que-l-expulsion-des-roms
French Chronicle …
The biggest news this week was that the expulsion of a Roma camp in Lille, in the North of France in November 2017 was illegal… The town and the State were condemned for having proceeded with the expulsion without a court order during the winter moratorium. Nevertheless, the people who were expulsed are still not lodged properly.
Near Paris, the snow in the capital renders life miserable in some of the camps. In Triel, near Paris, more than 700 people signed a petition to ask for the closure of a camp. In Western France, near Angers, people who were expulsed are suffering from the cold. In another town, residents are petitioning the mayor for the closure of a camp. In Perpignan, an association is trying to help the Roma whose camp was recently destroyed by a fire. In Montpellier, the local Gitans are opposed to the creation of a Roma insertion camp near their homes. In Nice, 36 people were expulsed. And finally, in the Grenoble region, in Fontaine, a call of an action plan rather than the usual policy of expulsions.
– Trêve hivernale : la ville de Lille condamnée pour l’expulsion du camp de Roms de l’Esplanade. In: FR3 Hauts de France. 07.02.2018. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/hauts-de-france/nord-0/lille/treve-hivernale-ville-lille-condamnee-expulsion-du-camp-roms-esplanade-1417765.html
– Lille: L’expulsion du camp de Roms était illégale. In: 20 Minutes (FR). )7.02.2018. https://www.20minutes.fr/lille/2216795-20180207-lille-expulsion-camp-roms-illegale
– La ville de Lille et l’Etat condamnés après l’expulsion d’un campement de Roms en pleine trêve hivernale. In: France Bleu. 06.02.2018. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/la-ville-de-lille-et-l-etat-condamnes-apres-l-expulsion-d-un-campement-de-roms-1517916924
– La ville de Lille et la préfecture condamnées pour l’expulsion des Roms de l’Esplanade. In: La Voix du Nord. 06.02.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/312109/article/2018-02-06/la-ville-de-lille-et-la-prefecture-condamnees-pour-l-expulsion-des-roms-de-l
– De la neige et des Roms. In: Mediapart. 10.02.2018. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/100218/de-la-neige-et-des-roms
– Triel-sur-Seine : plus de 700 signatures pour demander la fermeture du campement rom. In: Temps Réel 78. 08.02.2018. http://tr78.fr/triel-seine-plus-de-700-signatures-demander-fermeture-campement-rom
– Les expulsés des squats font face au froid. In: Ouest France. 09.02.2018. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/angers-49000/les-expulses-des-squats-font-face-au-froid-5557811
– Camps Roms: les riverains à la rencontre du maire. In: Ouest France. 05.02.2018. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/sainte-luce-sur-loire-44980/camps-roms-les-riverains-la-rencontre-du-maire-5546630
– Situation des Roms dans le département : un collectif de soutien relancé. In: La Semaine. 09.02.2018. https://www.lasemaineduroussillon.com/2018/02/09/roms-collectif-soutien/
– Montpellier. Village d’insertion pour les Roms à Celleneuve, la communauté gitane s’y oppose. In: Lengadoc. 07.02.2018. https://www.lengadoc-info.com/6369/societe/montpellier-village-dinsertion-roms-a-celleneuve-communaute-gitane-sy-oppose/
– 36 personnes expulsées d’un camp de Roms ce mercredi matin. In: Nice Matin. 07.02.2018. http://www.nicematin.com/faits-divers/36-personnes-expulsees-dun-camp-de-roms-ce-mercredi-matin-206310
– Un plan d’action ” plutôt que l’expulsion des Roms ” In: Le Dauphiné. 06.02.2018. http://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2018/02/06/un-plan-d-action-plutot-que-l-expulsion-des-roms [link-preview url=”https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/hauts-de-france/nord-0/lille/treve-hivernale-ville-lille-condamnee-expulsion-du-camp-roms-esplanade-1417765.html “]
On the occasion of the visit in Novo Mesto of Borut Pahor, the Slovenian President, Bogdan Miklič, President of the Roma Union of Dolenjska, showed the President the life of the Roma in the largest Roma settlement Žabjak, and pointed out that many of the Roma have been living without electricity or water for more than seventy years in extremely bad conditions. He was also critical of the municipality, which does too little for the Roma settlements and warned of their uncontrolled spread. He went somewhat overboard though in comparing the situation of the slums with that of Darfur … This is a comparison better not done.
– Zveza Romov za Dolenjsko: V Žabjaku je kot v Darfurju. In: Lokalno. 08.02.2018. http://www.lokalno.si/2018/02/08/190398/zgodba/Zveza_Romov_za_Dolenjsko_V_Zabjaku_je_kot_v_Darfurju/ [link-preview url=”http://www.lokalno.si/2018/02/08/190398/zgodba/Zveza_Romov_za_Dolenjsko_V_Zabjaku_je_kot_v_Darfurju/”]
The Czech MP and Right Wing party leader Tomio Okamura as well as his right hand and MP Miroslav Rozner are being sued by Roma families of Holocaust victims after having both denied the Roma Holocaust.
Good! Let’s hope they are condemned too!
– Českí Rómovia podali trestné oznámenie na Okamuru a Roznera. In: Spravy Pravda. 08.02.2018. https://spravy.pravda.sk/svet/clanok/457864-ceski-romovia-podali-trestne-oznamenie-na-okamuru-a-roznera/
– Families of Roma Holocaust victims suing SPD leader Okamura. In: The Prague Monitor. 09.02.2018. http://praguemonitor.com/2018/02/09/families-roma-holocaust-victims-suing-spd-leader-okamura [link-preview url=”https://spravy.pravda.sk/svet/clanok/457864-ceski-romovia-podali-trestne-oznamenie-na-okamuru-a-roznera/ “]
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