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UK: The Survey on Disparity …

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The UK survey on “race disparity” prompted many articles in the UK press, too many to list here on a single topic. But it raised the right questions!

– Why we should all ask ourselves: am I racist? In: The Guradian. 11.10.2017. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/11/why-we-should-all-ask-ourselves-am-i-racist
– May’s race disparity audit – our panellists give their verdict. In: The Guardian. 10.10.2017. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/oct/10/theresa-may-race-audit-guardian-panel [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/11/why-we-should-all-ask-ourselves-am-i-racist “]

Austria News Western Europe

Austria: Dual Language

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An interview with Christian Klippl, president of the Austrian Roma Cultural Association in which he asks for a right for minorities to have their language taught in schools.

– Servus Szia Zdravo Del tuha. In: ORF. 08.10.2017. http://tvthek.orf.at/profile/Servus-Szia-Zdravo-Del-tuha/85512/Servus-Szia-Zdravo-Del-tuha/13948547/Kulturverein-Oesterreichischer-Roma-Fest-der-Roma-und-Freunde/14148949 [link-preview url=”http://tvthek.orf.at/profile/Servus-Szia-Zdravo-Del-tuha/85512/Servus-Szia-Zdravo-Del-tuha/13948547/Kulturverein-Oesterreichischer-Roma-Fest-der-Roma-und-Freunde/14148949″]

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Macedonia: Discrimination

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Two Roma families denied exit from Macedonia win a discrimination case against the country.
GOOD!

– Roma Denied Exit From Macedonia Win Discrimination Case. In: ERRC. 10.10.2017. http://www.errc.org/article/roma-denied-exit-from-macedonia-win-discrimination-case/4595 [link-preview url=”http://www.errc.org/article/roma-denied-exit-from-macedonia-win-discrimination-case/4595″]

Germany News Western Europe

Germany: Travellers not Wanted

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Seems that Europe doesn’t like Travellers. This time in Germany, where German Sinti were forced to abandon one of their camping site and are now squatting at another site.

– Nach Räumung in Radolfzell: Sinti und Roma campieren in Donaueschingen. In: Südkurier. 09.10.2017. https://www.suedkurier.de/region/schwarzwald-baar-heuberg/donaueschingen/Nach-Raeumung-in-Radolfzell-Sinti-und-Roma-campieren-in-Donaueschingen;art372512,9445555 [link-preview url=”https://www.suedkurier.de/region/schwarzwald-baar-heuberg/donaueschingen/Nach-Raeumung-in-Radolfzell-Sinti-und-Roma-campieren-in-Donaueschingen;art372512,9445555″]

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Surprised?

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A new YouGov Poll shows that nearly half of the people interviewed would be unhappy if a close relative had a relation with a Traveller …

– Nearly half of British people would be ‘unhappy’ if a relative had a relationship with an Irish Traveller – new poll. In: Irish Post. 09.10.2017. http://irishpost.co.uk/nearly-half-british-people-unhappy-relative-relationship-irish-traveller-new-poll/ [link-preview url=”http://irishpost.co.uk/nearly-half-british-people-unhappy-relative-relationship-irish-traveller-new-poll/”]

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Inequality in the UK

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A new government survey on inequality in school and workplaces shows the implicit discrimination and issues faced by minorities. Worst off, it seems are Roma and Travellers.
Bad.

– Audit lays bare racial disparities in UK schools, courts and workplaces. In: The Guardian. 09.10.2017. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/09/audit-lays-bare-racial-disparities-in-uk-schools-courts-and-workplaces
– New race survey makes for ‘uncomfortable reading’, says campaigner. In: Sky News. 09.10.2017. http://news.sky.com/story/new-race-survey-makes-for-uncomfortable-reading-says-campaigner-11074373 [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/09/audit-lays-bare-racial-disparities-in-uk-schools-courts-and-workplaces “]

News Eastern Europe Romania

Discrimination

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The “Therme Bucharest”, the biggest wellness and spa complex in Romania has been fined for discriminating against Roma. Specifically they were condemned to pay RON 30’000 for discrimination against two Roma who were pulled out of the line and told to get out.
Good!

– Therme Bucharest needs to pay moral damages for Roma discrimination. In: Romania Insider. 03.10.2017. https://www.romania-insider.com/therme-bucharest-damages-discrimination/ [link-preview url=”https://www.romania-insider.com/therme-bucharest-damages-discrimination/”]

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Prize for Work with Roma

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Radio editor Piotr Łoś received the Polcul Foundation Award for his work for the Polish Roma and historical journalism for the integration of local communities.
The award has been handed out by the foundation founded by Jerzy Boniecki since the 1980s. The organization promotes civic work and tolerance. Among Polkom’s distinguished guests were Bogdan Borusewicz, Maja Komorowska, Jacek Kuroń and Donald Tusk.

– Piotr Łoś z nagrodą za działalność na rzecz Romów polskich. In: RDC. 02.10.2017. http://www.rdc.pl/informacje/piotr-los-z-nagroda-za-dzialalnosc-na-rzecz-romow-polskich/ [link-preview url=”http://www.rdc.pl/informacje/piotr-los-z-nagroda-za-dzialalnosc-na-rzecz-romow-polskich/”]

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Switzerland / Lausanne: End of Prohibition

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The Swiss Federal Tribunal suspended the current prohibition against begging in Lausanne until it statutes on the appeal against this law.
A first step!

– Interdiction de la mendicité suspendue dans le canton de Vaud. In: Swissinfo. 03.10.2017. https://www.swissinfo.ch/fre/interdiction-de-la-mendicité-suspendue-dans-le-canton-de-vaud/43567020 [link-preview url=”https://www.swissinfo.ch/fre/interdiction-de-la-mendicité-suspendue-dans-le-canton-de-vaud/43567020″]

France News Western Europe

France, TV, and Roma

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Another TV series, this time French about the French police. But … It showcases all stereotypes. On Roma, for example, it shows a Roma camp whose inhabitants send their children to the city to steal and to prostitute themselves… It is not better on other minorities.
In brief, a total NO G).

– ENGRENAGES : QUAND LA RÉALITÉ DÉPASSE LA FICTION. In: Boulevard Voltaire. http://www.bvoltaire.fr/engrenages-realite-depasse-fiction/ [link-preview url=”http://www.bvoltaire.fr/engrenages-realite-depasse-fiction/”]

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Poznan, Dogs, and Roma

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An old story is re-appearing in the Polish Press: The story of dogs (and other animlas) living in extremely bad conditions in Roma camps, this time around the city of Poznan. Some of the pictures in the article are old (the one from the dog on matrasses in a box is from last year).
Theme: Roma mishandle those poor dogs, and the dogs are removed. Not a word about the fact that these dogs do not live any better or worse than their owners.
Bad.

– Poznań: Kolejne psy zabrano z koczowiska Romów przy Lechickiej. In: Głos Wielkopolski. 03.10.2017. http://www.gloswielkopolski.pl/wiadomosci/poznan/a/poznan-kolejne-psy-zabrano-z-koczowiska-romow-przy-lechickiej,12543247/ [link-preview url=”http://www.gloswielkopolski.pl/wiadomosci/poznan/a/poznan-kolejne-psy-zabrano-z-koczowiska-romow-przy-lechickiej,12543247/”]

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Netflix: Suburra

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A new Italian Netflix series, “Suburra” showcases the Mafia and its life. Unfortunately, they also include a young Rom who is one of the central figures of the series.
Bad – as it reinforces the stereotypes.

– Das Ende der ehrenwerten Gesellschaft. In: Die Zeit. 06.10.2017. http://www.zeit.de/kultur/film/2017-10/suburra-netflix-serie-italien-mafia-genre [link-preview url=”http://www.zeit.de/kultur/film/2017-10/suburra-netflix-serie-italien-mafia-genre”]

France News Western Europe

French Chronicle …

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Ten years of action – this is the title of a manifestation that happened on October 7th in Lille in the north of France to celebrate the engagement of several associations helping Roma.
In other parts of France, other news: In Antibes, in the South of France, an association helps Roma children doing their school homework; and in Paris, videos from several artists, one of which shows work with children from a Roma camp can be seen.
More in line with the usual French News, 3 camps are closed in Montigny, near Paris; earth is piled on a site near Paris to prevent the creation of a new camp; a policeman wounded by a dog during an intervention in a Roma Camp in the North of France; the case of a pensioner who shot and killed Roma burglars in the South of France is on trial; and finally a doom ad gloom set of news from the extreme rightist Breizh Info – always on the forefront of assimilating Roma and migrants to criminals.

– Le combat pour les Roms perdure depuis dix ans. In: La Voix du Nord. 06.10.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/235359/article/2017-10-06/le-combat-pour-les-roms-perdure-depuis-dix-ans
– Le 7 octobre, journée « 10 ans d’actions avec les Roms » à Lille. In: Actu.fr. 02.10.2017. https://actu.fr/hauts-de-france/lille_59350/le-7-octobre-journee-10-ans-dactions-roms-lille_11999513.html
– Cette association Aide les enfants roms dans leurs devoirs scolaires à Antibes. In: Nice Matin. 03.10.2017. http://www.nicematin.com/education/cette-association-aide-les-enfants-roms-dans-leurs-devoirs-scolaires-a-antibes-171891
– Deux étoiles dans la Nuit blanche. In: La Croix. 06.10.2017. https://www.la-croix.com/Culture/Expositions/Deux-etoiles-Nuit-blanche-2017-10-06-1200882346
– Montigny : les trois camps de Roms évacués ce matin. In: Actu.fr. 05.10.2017. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/montigny-le-bretonneux_78423/montigny-trois-camps-roms-evacues-ce-matin_12870501.html
– Limeil-Brévannes : de la terre pour empêcher un campement sauvage. In: Le Parisien. 01.10.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/limeil-brevannes-94450/limeil-brevannes-de-la-terre-pour-empecher-un-campement-sauvage-01-10-2017-7300518.php
– Un policier gravement blessé par un chien pendant une rébellion généralisée dans un camp rom. In: La Voix du Nord. 03.10.2017. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/233289/article/2017-10-03/un-policier-gravement-blesse-par-un-chien-pendant-une-rebellion-generalisee-dans
– Cambriolage mortel à Servian, la légitime défense en question. In: lengadoc Info. 07.10.2017. http://www.lengadoc-info.com/5644/societe/cambriolage-mortel-servian-legitime-defense/
– Agressions, vols et violences : le cocktail nantais explosive. In: Breizh Info. 02.10.2017. https://www.breizh-info.com/2017/10/02/78550/agressions-vol-violence-nantes [link-preview url=”https://actu.fr/hauts-de-france/lille_59350/le-7-octobre-journee-10-ans-dactions-roms-lille_11999513.html “]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia: New Health Program.

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Roma living in segregated communities suffer from high rates of chronic and infectious diseases, as well as reduced physical and mental (SIC!) performance. In some areas of Slovakia, their life expectancy is 15 years lower than in the majority population. Therefore, the Ministry of Health already launched the Health Promotion Program for the Disadvantaged Communities in Slovakia in 2013, which in 2015 was changed to a program aimed at supporting the improvement of Roma health from segregated areas, especially in the 150 municipalities identified as the least developed. This is stated in the information material submitted by the Minister of Health Tomáš Drucker and the Government has taken note of it at today’s meeting.
A new national program is being set up to continue the work.
How about simply integrating the Roma???

– Ministerstvo zdravotníctva spúšťa nový program pre Rómov: Trpia vysokou frekvenciou ochorení. In: Topky. 07.10.2017. http://www.topky.sk/cl/100535/1660553/Ministerstvo-zdravotnictva-spusta-novy-program-pre-Romov–Trpia-vysokou-frekvenciou-ochoreni [link-preview url=”http://www.topky.sk/cl/100535/1660553/Ministerstvo-zdravotnictva-spusta-novy-program-pre-Romov–Trpia-vysokou-frekvenciou-ochoreni”]

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Roma, Slovakia, and Language

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A map of the languages spoken by Roma in Slovakia (principal language). A Roma activist has proposed that Romanes be taught as a language in school as it is the principal language (often together with Hungarian) of many Roma in Slovakia.

– Slovenčinu chcú učiť ako cudzí jazyk, nová mapa ukazuje, kde sa mieša s rómčinou. In: Dennik. 03.10.2017. https://dennikn.sk/898985/slovencinu-mozu-ucit-ako-cudzi-jazyk-nova-mapa-ukazuje-kde-sa-miesa-s-romcinou/ [link-preview url=”https://dennikn.sk/898985/slovencinu-mozu-ucit-ako-cudzi-jazyk-nova-mapa-ukazuje-kde-sa-miesa-s-romcinou/”]

Italy News Western Europe

Rome, Corruption, and Roma

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A long article about the state corruption and the involvement of a Roma gang in housing estates around Rome.
Bad for everyone.

– Roma, nelle mani dei clan 600 case Ater. In: Roma Republica. 06.10.2017. http://roma.repubblica.it/cronaca/2017/10/06/news/roma_nelle_mani_dei_clan_600_case_ater-177492001/ [link-preview url=”http://roma.repubblica.it/cronaca/2017/10/06/news/roma_nelle_mani_dei_clan_600_case_ater-177492001/”]

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Dotschy Reinhardt

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A concert and an overview of her new Album.

– Worms: Sinti-Jazz von Dotschy Reinhardt – Auftritt am 12. Oktober im oberen Foyer des Wormser Theaters. 06.10.2017. http://www.metropolnews.info/mp287295/worms-sinti-jazz-von-dotschy-reinhardt-auftritt-am-12-oktober-im-oberen-foyer-des-wormser-theaters [link-preview url=”http://www.metropolnews.info/mp287295/worms-sinti-jazz-von-dotschy-reinhardt-auftritt-am-12-oktober-im-oberen-foyer-des-wormser-theaters”]

Germany News Western Europe

Romani Rose

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The president of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma was awarded the highest German order for his work.
Congratualtions!

– Romani Rose mit dem Großen Bundesverdienstkreuz ausgezeichnet. In: Zentralrat Sinti und Roma. 04.10.2017. http://zentralrat.sintiundroma.de/romani-rose-mit-dem-grossen-bundesverdienstkreuz-ausgezeichnet/ [link-preview url=”http://zentralrat.sintiundroma.de/romani-rose-mit-dem-grossen-bundesverdienstkreuz-ausgezeichnet/”]

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Russian Roma and Bitcoins …

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A tale of Roma selling some “real”, i.e. solid Bitcoins to credulous Russians in a small town near Moscow.
The photo by the way is almost certainly not from Russian Roma and definitively reflects the bias of the journalist and the editor … Not surprising from Sputnik.
– My Big Fat Bitcoin Scam: Russian Gypsies Cash In On Cryptocurrency Craze. In: Sputnik. 05.10.2017. https://sputniknews.com/russia/201710051057969156-obninsk-gypsies-selling-bitcoins/ [link-preview url=”https://sputniknews.com/russia/201710051057969156-obninsk-gypsies-selling-bitcoins/”]

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