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Jasenovac

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A reportage on Jasenovac, the notorious Ustaša concentration camp in Croatia. Let’s not forget that during the war nearly ALL Croatian Roma were killed. The only original Croatian Roma are currently to be found in Italy where some of them fled in 1944.

– JASENOVAC DEATH CAMP AND CROATIA’S HIDDEN HOLOCAUST. In: In Serbia. 28.01.2018. https://inserbia.info/today/2018/01/jasenovac-death-camp-and-croatias-hidden-holocaust/ [link-preview url=”https://inserbia.info/today/2018/01/jasenovac-death-camp-and-croatias-hidden-holocaust/”]

News Switzerland

Switzerland – Not Enough!

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Travellers in Switzerland (Jenische, Sinti, Roma) do not have enough camping sites in Switzerland. The association of the communes is asking for all to work together and for this issue not to be solely left to the communes themselves.

– Plätze für Fahrende: Gemeindeverband fordert Zusammenarbeit. In: Volksblatt. 26.01.2018. https://www.volksblatt.li/Nachricht.aspx?src=sda&id=275386
– Immer weniger Standplätze für Jenische, Sinti und Roma. In: Volksblatt. 26.01.2018. https://www.volksblatt.li/Nachricht.aspx?src=sda&id=275393
– Solution consensuelle pour les gens du voyage. In: 24 Heures. 26.01.2018. https://www.24heures.ch/suisse/solution-consensuelle-gens-voyage/story/26396968
– AIRS DE SÉJOUR EN BAISSE POUR LES GENS DU VOYAGE. In: Le Matin. 26.01.2018. https://www.lematin.ch/news/Airs-de-sejour-en-baisse-pour-les-gens-du-voyage/story/25263295
– Aires de séjour et de transit pour les gens du voyage: une meilleure collaboration entre les cantons, les communes et les personnes directement concernées est obligatoire. In: Presseportal. 26.01.2018. https://www.presseportal.ch/fr/pm/100059928/100811676 [link-preview url=”https://www.volksblatt.li/Nachricht.aspx?src=sda&id=275386 “]

News Switzerland

Switzerland: A First!

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Alain Berset, the current president of the Swiss Confederation, issued a statement for the International Holocaust Remembrance Day in which, for the first time Roma were also mentioned.
Good!

– “Holocaust-Tragödie verpflichtet zum Nachdenken”. In: Kath.ch. 27.01.2018. https://www.kath.ch/newsd/holocaust-tragoedie-verpflichtet-zum-nachdenken/ [link-preview url=”https://www.kath.ch/newsd/holocaust-tragoedie-verpflichtet-zum-nachdenken/”]

Belgium Europe News Western Europe

More on the Brussel Event

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A longer article on the first ever commemoration in the EU parliament of the Roma Holocaust. Roma representatives and MPs decried the current rise of the extreme right.

– Hommage aux ” victimes oubliées ” tziganes de la Shoah à Bruxelles. In: The Times of Israël. 25.01.2018. https://fr.timesofisrael.com/hommage-aux-victimes-oubliees-tziganes-de-la-shoah-a-bruxelles/ [link-preview url=”https://fr.timesofisrael.com/hommage-aux-victimes-oubliees-tziganes-de-la-shoah-a-bruxelles/”]

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Recognise the Genocide!

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An editorial on the need for a wider recognition of the Roma Holocaust.

– Time for world to recognise Roma genocide. In: Daily Nation. 27.01.2018. https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/Time-for-world-to-recognise-Roma-genocide-/440808-4280266-o3gkqyz/index.html [link-preview url=”https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/Time-for-world-to-recognise-Roma-genocide-/440808-4280266-o3gkqyz/index.html”]

Germany News Western Europe

Göttingen: Holocaust Remembrance

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The city of Göttingen in Gemrnay commemorated the Holocaust Memorial Day with a special event for the Sinti and Roma.

– Holocaust-Gedenktag zur Verfolgung von Sinti und Roma. In: HNA. 26.01.2018. https://www.hna.de/lokales/goettingen/goettingen-ort28741/holocaust-gedenktag-zur-verfolgung-von-sinti-und-roma-9557573.html [link-preview url=”https://www.hna.de/lokales/goettingen/goettingen-ort28741/holocaust-gedenktag-zur-verfolgung-von-sinti-und-roma-9557573.html”]

France News Western Europe

French Chronicle …

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Not many news in France this week. In Nantes, supporters of squatters clashed with the police and were removed from their protest site. In Nantes, also, a Rom was sentenced to a 4 months suspended jail sentence for his illegal taping of power that resulted in a huge fire burning over 100 camping cars and rental cars. Of course, Breizh info finds the sentence to “lenient”. Another fire in the North, in a garage forced the evacuation of a Roma camp. Near Paris, in both Sarcelles and Choisy le Roi, a large amount of garbage was retrieved from Roma camping sites. Finally, two criminal affairs, one on the abduction of a pet (and a ransom of 250 EUR paid) and one about a jewellery thief in Carcassonne.

– Angers Les soutiens aux squatters évacués du hall d’Angers Loire Métropole, In: Ouest France. 25.01.2018. http://www.courrierdelouest.fr/actualite/angers-les-soutiens-aux-squatters-evacues-du-hall-d-angers-loire-metropole-25-01-2018-347607
– Nantes: Après le spectaculaire incendie de campings-cars, un homme condamné. In: 20 Minutes (FR). 26.01.2018. http://www.20minutes.fr/nantes/2204343-20180126-nantes-apres-spectaculaire-incendie-campings-cars-homme-condamne
– Orvault Gigantesque incendie : un Rom condamné pour les branchements bricolés. In: Presse Océan. 25.01.2018. https://www.presseocean.fr/actualite/orvault-gigantesque-incendie-un-rom-condamne-pour-les-branchements-bricoles-25-01-2018-260266
– Incendie criminel à Orvault : une condamnation d’une grande légèreté? In: Breizh Info. 27.01.2018. https://www.breizh-info.com/2018/01/27/87632/incendie-criminel-a-orvault-justice-a-t-donne-permis-de-bruler
– Gros incendie chez un dépanneur de Saint-Herblain dans la nuit de jeudi à vendredi. In: France Bleu. 26.01.2018. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/encore-un-gros-incendie-pres-d-un-camp-de-roms-dans-l-agglomeration-nantaise-1516950511
– Sarcelles : ” on est face à un problème de salubrité publique “. In: Le Parisien. 23.01.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/val-d-oise-95/sarcelles-on-est-face-a-un-probleme-de-salubrite-publique-23-01-2018-7518837.php
– Choisy-le-Roi : 20m3 de déchets ramassés. In: Le Parisien. 21.01.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/val-de-marne-94/choisy-le-roi-20m3-de-dechets-ramasses-21-01-2018-7514262.php
– Montpellier : une rançon de 250€ versée à des Roms pour récupérer “Kiki”. In: Métropoitain. 26.01.2018. https://e-metropolitain.fr/2018/01/26/montpellier-rancon-de-200e-versee-a-roms-recuperer-kiki/
– Le voleur de bijoux récidiviste relaxé au bénéfice du doute. In: La Dépèche. 24.01.2018. https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2018/01/24/2727767-le-voleur-de-bijoux-recidiviste-relaxe-au-benefice-du-doute.html [link-preview url=”https://www.presseocean.fr/actualite/orvault-gigantesque-incendie-un-rom-condamne-pour-les-branchements-bricoles-25-01-2018-260266 “]

News Eastern Europe Poland

Lessons for the Auschwitz Staff

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The staff of the Auschwitz memorial and museum had a training covering the lesser known part of the Holocaust, namely the execution of numerous Jews and most of the Roma on the spot. 2’300 such mass killing spots have been identified so far, and many more remain unknown.

– Auschwitz Museum Receives 1st Ever “Holocaust by Bullets” Training. In: The Daily Telescope. 27.01.2018. https://dailytelescope.com/pr/auschwitz-museum-receives-1st-ever-holocaust-by-bullets-training/49000 [link-preview url=”https://dailytelescope.com/pr/auschwitz-museum-receives-1st-ever-holocaust-by-bullets-training/49000″]

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Lessons for the Auschwitz Staff

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The staff of the Auschwitz memorial and museum had a training covering the lesser known part of the Holocaust, namely the execution of numerous Jews and most of the Roma on the spot. 2’300 such mass killing spots have been identified so far, and many more remain unknown.

– Auschwitz Museum Receives 1st Ever “Holocaust by Bullets” Training. In: The Daily Telescope. 27.01.2018. https://dailytelescope.com/pr/auschwitz-museum-receives-1st-ever-holocaust-by-bullets-training/49000 [link-preview url=”https://dailytelescope.com/pr/auschwitz-museum-receives-1st-ever-holocaust-by-bullets-training/49000″]

News Western Europe United Kingdom

“Batter Gypos Day”

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Joshua North who posted a comment on Facebook asking for a “Batter Gypos Day” was cleared by a UUK court of incitation to racial hatred. Really? What does it take then to be condemned?

– Facebook poster cleared of inciting hatred with ‘batter gypos’ comment. In: Grimsby Telegraph. 26.01.2018. http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/facebook-hatred-comment-gypsies-grimsby-1123419 [link-preview url=”http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/facebook-hatred-comment-gypsies-grimsby-1123419″]

News Americas

Fox News – No Doubts

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A case of Fox News racism: reporting on the Roma refugees in the small Pennsylvanian Town of California. The Fox News host dishes out all the nice stereotypes that one can expect from such a “news” outlet.

– FOX NEWS STAR TUCKER CARLSON FACES ACCUSATIONS OF ‘WHITE NATIONALISM’ FROM LEFT. In: Newsweek. 26.01.2018. http://www.newsweek.com/fox-news-tucker-carlson-accusations-white-nationalism-791397 [link-preview url=”http://www.newsweek.com/fox-news-tucker-carlson-accusations-white-nationalism-791397″]

News Americas

Fox News – No Doubts

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A case of Fox News racism: reporting on the Roma refugees in the small Pennsylvanian Town of California. The Fox News host dishes out all the nice stereotypes that one can expect from such a “news” outlet.

– FOX NEWS STAR TUCKER CARLSON FACES ACCUSATIONS OF ‘WHITE NATIONALISM’ FROM LEFT. In: Newsweek. 26.01.2018. http://www.newsweek.com/fox-news-tucker-carlson-accusations-white-nationalism-791397 [link-preview url=”http://www.newsweek.com/fox-news-tucker-carlson-accusations-white-nationalism-791397″]

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Holocaust Remembrance

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An intervention from Soraya Post on the International Holocaust Remembrance Day – 27th of January.

– Holocaust remembrance – we cannot stay silent again. In: Euractiv. 26.01.2018. https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/opinion/holocaust-remembrance-we-cannot-stay-silent-again/ [link-preview url=”https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/opinion/holocaust-remembrance-we-cannot-stay-silent-again/”]

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Miloš Zeman

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The current Czech President, Miloš Zeeman is facing a second round against his main opponent Jiří Drahoš on January 26-27. Let’s not forget that Zeman is the one who said that 90% of “inadaptable” citizen are Roma …

– Anti-Roma stigma of Czech president Miloš Zeman threatens progress over Romani rights. In: The Conversation. 24.01.2018. http://theconversation.com/anti-roma-stigma-of-czech-president-milos-zeman-threatens-progress-over-romani-rights-88437 [link-preview url=”http://theconversation.com/anti-roma-stigma-of-czech-president-milos-zeman-threatens-progress-over-romani-rights-88437″]

News Western Europe United Kingdom

Children Taken Away

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The UK authorities are increasingly removing children from their Roma and travellers families according to a recent report.
It is effectively prejudice.

– ‘They took my life. I’m grieving for a child who is still alive’. In: The Guardian. 24.01.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/24/care-system-discriminating-gypsy-roma-traveller-children [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/24/care-system-discriminating-gypsy-roma-traveller-children”]

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Nasty Web Page

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Once again, an article from a rather biased webpage “EU Scoop”. It insists on “Gypsy Crime” and is effectively dangerous.
Seems to be a one man show, but nevertheless …

– The Parents of the 14-Year-Old Roma Kid Accused of Murder Give Their Side of the Story. In: EUScoop. https://www.euscoop.com/en/2018/1/25/mother-of-teen-murderer-speaks-up [link-preview url=”https://www.euscoop.com/en/2018/1/25/mother-of-teen-murderer-speaks-up”]

Europe

EU and Roma Holocaust

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For the first time, the EU parliament remembers the Roma victims of the Holocaust.
Good, but why did it take Europe 73 years to do so?

– EU PARLIAMENT HOLOCAUST EVENT REMEMBERS ROMA VICTIMS FOR 1ST TIME. In: The Jerusalem Post. 24.01.2018. http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/For-first-time-EU-parliament-Holocaust-event-remembers-Roma-victims-too-539699 [link-preview url=”http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/For-first-time-EU-parliament-Holocaust-event-remembers-Roma-victims-too-539699″]

News Switzerland

Switzerland: Reactions

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Some reactions against the new law of Canton Bern.

– Le canton de Berne durcit le ton face aux gens du voyages occupant des terrains illégalement. In: RTS. 24.01.2018. https://www.rts.ch/play/radio/forum/audio/le-canton-de-berne-durcit-le-ton-face-aux-gens-du-voyages-occupant-des-terrains-illegalement?id=9254595&station=a9e7621504c6959e35c3ecbe7f6bed0446cdf8da [link-preview url=”https://www.rts.ch/play/radio/forum/audio/le-canton-de-berne-durcit-le-ton-face-aux-gens-du-voyages-occupant-des-terrains-illegalement?id=9254595&station=a9e7621504c6959e35c3ecbe7f6bed0446cdf8da”]

News Switzerland

Switzerland: The Traveller’s Law

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The new law against “illegal” camps for travellers in the Canton Bern is a shame. It caters to racism and prejudices all the while depriving travelling Roma (for it is targeted against them) of their livelihood.

– Die “Lex Fahrende” treibt die Platzsuche an. In: Der Bund. 25.01.2018. https://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/die-lex-fahrende-treibt-die-platzsuche-an/story/24204383 [link-preview url=”https://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/die-lex-fahrende-treibt-die-platzsuche-an/story/24204383″]

Germany News Western Europe

Germany: NPD Poster

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More noise on the extreme rightist party (NPD) on their election poster “Geld für die Oma statt für Sinti and Roma” [Money for Grandma instead for Sinti and Roma]. The Prosecutor has stopped the enquiries into the posters, as they cannot determine who hung it … REALLY? They know who printed it without doubts.
The German Central Council of Sinti and Roma has vehemently protested.

– Ermittlungen zu umstrittenem NPD-Wahlplakat eingestellt: In: Die Welt. 24.01.2018. https://www.welt.de/regionales/bayern/article172784341/Ermittlungen-zu-umstrittenem-NPD-Wahlplakat-eingestellt.html
– Sinti und Roma kritisieren Einstellung von NPD-Strafverfahren. Fehlende Anhaltspunkte? In: Domradio. 23.01.2018. https://www.domradio.de/themen/kirche-und-politik/2018-01-23/sinti-und-roma-kritisieren-einstellung-von-npd-strafverfahren [link-preview url=”https://www.welt.de/regionales/bayern/article172784341/Ermittlungen-zu-umstrittenem-NPD-Wahlplakat-eingestellt.html “]

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