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Ukraine: Lviv Attack

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Two of the suspects of the deadly attack against Roma have been released under house arrest and 6 others remain in custody.

– Нападение на лагерь ромов во Львове: Двоих подозреваемых отпустили под домашний арест. In: 112. 19.07.2018. https://112.ua/obshchestvo/napadenie-na-lager-romov-vo-lvove-dvoih-podozrevaemyh-otpustili-pod-domashniy-arest-454667.html [link-preview url=”https://112.ua/obshchestvo/napadenie-na-lager-romov-vo-lvove-dvoih-podozrevaemyh-otpustili-pod-domashniy-arest-454667.html”]

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Ukraine: House Arrest

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One of the suspects of the Kiev attack against a Roma camp has been put under house arrest. Seems a bit on the “light” side…

– Нападение на ромов в Киеве: подозреваемого отправили под домашний арест. In: RBK Ukraine. 18.07.2018. https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/napadenie-romov-kieve-podozrevaemogo-otpravili-1531900419.html
– Погром лагеря ромов на Лысой горе в Киеве: координатора праворадикалов С14 Мазура отправили под домашний арест. In: Unian. 20.07.2018. https://www.unian.net/society/10192014-pogrom-lagerya-romov-na-lysoy-gore-v-kieve-koordinatora-pravoradikalov-s14-mazura-otpravili-pod-domashniy-arest.html [link-preview url=”https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/napadenie-romov-kieve-podozrevaemogo-otpravili-1531900419.html “]

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We Don’t Need This …

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Two Roma arrested in Texas on suspicion of credit card fraud and theft.

– Friendswood police believe pair arrested has link to Romanian ‘gypsy’ clan. In: Click2 Houston. 17.07.2018. https://www.click2houston.com/news/friendswood-police-believe-pair-arrested-has-link-to-romanian-gypsy-clan [link-preview url=”https://www.click2houston.com/news/friendswood-police-believe-pair-arrested-has-link-to-romanian-gypsy-clan”]

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Ukraine: Systematic Persecution

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The UN is asking Ukraine to protect Roma from what the deem to be a systematic persecution.

– UN Urges Ukraine To Act To Protect Roma From ‘Systematic Persecution’. In: Radio Free Europe. 18.07.2018. https://www.rferl.org/a/un-urges-ukraine-to-act-to-protect-roma-from-systematic-persecution-/29374295.html
– UN experts urge Ukraine to stop ‘systematic persecution’ of Roma minority. In: UN News. 18.07.2018. https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/07/1015022
– Ukraine: Act now to stop systematic persecution of Roma. In: Scoop. 19.07.2018. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1807/S00069/ukraine-act-now-to-stop-systematic-persecution-of-roma.htm [link-preview url=”https://www.rferl.org/a/un-urges-ukraine-to-act-to-protect-roma-from-systematic-persecution-/29374295.html “]

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Roma and Roma

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The Italian press, when speaking about Roma only shows camps, garbage, and criminality, especially after the arrest of 31 Roma who were members of a notorious mafia clan.

– Dopo Magliana, Riva Ostiense: sgomberati insediamenti abusivi all’ombra del Gazometro. In: Roma Today. 18.07.2018. http://www.romatoday.it/cronaca/sgombero-riva-ostiense-oggi.html [link-preview url=”http://www.romatoday.it/cronaca/sgombero-riva-ostiense-oggi.html”]

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Roma and Roma

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The Italian press, when speaking about Roma only shows camps, garbage, and criminality, especially after the arrest of 31 Roma who were members of a notorious mafia clan.

– Dopo Magliana, Riva Ostiense: sgomberati insediamenti abusivi all’ombra del Gazometro. In: Roma Today. 18.07.2018. http://www.romatoday.it/cronaca/sgombero-riva-ostiense-oggi.html [link-preview url=”http://www.romatoday.it/cronaca/sgombero-riva-ostiense-oggi.html”]

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Palermo: Closure

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A “nomad” camp was closed in Palermo due to insalubrity.

– Sequestrato per insalubrità il “campo nomadi” di Palermo. In: Ask a News. 18.07.2018. http://www.askanews.it/cronaca/2018/07/18/sequestrato-per-insalubrità-il-campo-nomadi-di-palermo-pn_20180718_00018/ [link-preview url=”http://www.askanews.it/cronaca/2018/07/18/sequestrato-per-insalubrità-il-campo-nomadi-di-palermo-pn_20180718_00018/”]

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Palermo: Closure

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A “nomad” camp was closed in Palermo due to insalubrity.

– Sequestrato per insalubrità il “campo nomadi” di Palermo. In: Ask a News. 18.07.2018. http://www.askanews.it/cronaca/2018/07/18/sequestrato-per-insalubrità-il-campo-nomadi-di-palermo-pn_20180718_00018/ [link-preview url=”http://www.askanews.it/cronaca/2018/07/18/sequestrato-per-insalubrità-il-campo-nomadi-di-palermo-pn_20180718_00018/”]

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Moscow Clean Up

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The story of the clean-up in Moscow prior and during the world cup. Clearly some Roma were affected.

– Roma Purged from World Cup as Moscow Undergoes ‘Clean-up’. In: Travellers Times. 16.07.2018. https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2018/07/roma-purged-world-cup-moscow-undergoes-clean [link-preview url=”https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2018/07/roma-purged-world-cup-moscow-undergoes-clean”]

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Moscow Clean Up

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The story of the clean-up in Moscow prior and during the world cup. Clearly some Roma were affected.

– Roma Purged from World Cup as Moscow Undergoes ‘Clean-up’. In: Travellers Times. 16.07.2018. https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2018/07/roma-purged-world-cup-moscow-undergoes-clean [link-preview url=”https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2018/07/roma-purged-world-cup-moscow-undergoes-clean”]

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Roma, Rome, and the Mafia

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The wife of one of the leaders of the notorious Roma mafia clan that reigned in Rome is repentant and is giving testimony to the police.
The clan was notorious an engaged in a whole range of criminal activities including extorsion, drugs, and prostitution.

– Colpo ai Casamonica: ad incastrarli la testimonianza della prima donna pentita. In: Democratica. 17.07.2018. https://www.democratica.com/focus/casamonica-raid-blitz-roma-mafia-capitale/
– Roma, 33 arresti nel clan Casamonica Il giudice: «Metodo mafioso» In: Corriere della Sera. 17.07.2018. https://roma.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/18_luglio_16/casamonica-31-arresti-clan-giudice-droga-usura-estorsione-metodo-mafioso-1fee178a-892d-11e8-b6ba-4bfe4aefe0a3.shtml [link-preview url=”https://www.democratica.com/focus/casamonica-raid-blitz-roma-mafia-capitale/ “]

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Roma, Rome, and the Mafia

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The wife of one of the leaders of the notorious Roma mafia clan that reigned in Rome is repentant and is giving testimony to the police.
The clan was notorious an engaged in a whole range of criminal activities including extorsion, drugs, and prostitution.

– Colpo ai Casamonica: ad incastrarli la testimonianza della prima donna pentita. In: Democratica. 17.07.2018. https://www.democratica.com/focus/casamonica-raid-blitz-roma-mafia-capitale/
– Roma, 33 arresti nel clan Casamonica Il giudice: «Metodo mafioso» In: Corriere della Sera. 17.07.2018. https://roma.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/18_luglio_16/casamonica-31-arresti-clan-giudice-droga-usura-estorsione-metodo-mafioso-1fee178a-892d-11e8-b6ba-4bfe4aefe0a3.shtml [link-preview url=”https://www.democratica.com/focus/casamonica-raid-blitz-roma-mafia-capitale/ “]

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Roma Gathering

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Roma from several countries are gathered and camp in a park in the Western Slovak spa town of Piešťany. It is apparently due to a vision of the Virgin Mary that a healer had on that spot. Many Roma – from the evangelical churches have been bringing their ill relatives are on the site.

– Rómovia z celého sveta kempujú v parku kúpeľného mesta: Do Piešťan ich láka veľká záhada! In: Novy Čas. 18.07.2018. https://www.cas.sk/clanok/718679/romovia-z-celeho-sveta-kempuju-v-parku-kupelneho-mesta-do-piestan-ich-laka-velka-zahada/
– Rómovia už niekoľko dní okupujú parčík v Piešťanoch. In: MY Trnava. 17.06.2018. https://mytrnava.sme.sk/c/20871828/romovia-uz-niekolko-dni-okupuju-parcik-v-piestanoch.html [link-preview url=”https://www.cas.sk/clanok/718679/romovia-z-celeho-sveta-kempuju-v-parku-kupelneho-mesta-do-piestan-ich-laka-velka-zahada/”]

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Roma Gathering

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Roma from several countries are gathered and camp in a park in the Western Slovak spa town of Piešťany. It is apparently due to a vision of the Virgin Mary that a healer had on that spot. Many Roma – from the evangelical churches have been bringing their ill relatives are on the site.

– Rómovia z celého sveta kempujú v parku kúpeľného mesta: Do Piešťan ich láka veľká záhada! In: Novy Čas. 18.07.2018. https://www.cas.sk/clanok/718679/romovia-z-celeho-sveta-kempuju-v-parku-kupelneho-mesta-do-piestan-ich-laka-velka-zahada/
– Rómovia už niekoľko dní okupujú parčík v Piešťanoch. In: MY Trnava. 17.06.2018. https://mytrnava.sme.sk/c/20871828/romovia-uz-niekolko-dni-okupuju-parcik-v-piestanoch.html [link-preview url=”https://www.cas.sk/clanok/718679/romovia-z-celeho-sveta-kempuju-v-parku-kupelneho-mesta-do-piestan-ich-laka-velka-zahada/”]

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Slovakia and Inclusion

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Romani high school student and volunteer Daniel Bund, spoke about inclusion and education with Richard Raši, Deputy Prime Minister for Investment and Informatisation at the United Nations saying that Roma should be helped, otherwise Slovakia will not prosper.

– Študent to na pôde OSN povedal na rovinu: Rómom treba pomáhať, inak Slovensko nebude prosperovať. In: Novy Čas. 16.07.2018. https://www.cas.sk/clanok/718379/student-to-na-pode-osn-povedal-na-rovinu-romom-treba-pomahat-inak-slovensko-nebude-prosperovat/ [link-preview url=”https://www.cas.sk/clanok/718379/student-to-na-pode-osn-povedal-na-rovinu-romom-treba-pomahat-inak-slovensko-nebude-prosperovat/”]

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Ostrava

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Residents of a neighbourhood of Ostrava started an action to protest against their upcoming eviction.

– Residents of Czech neighborhood announce “Two Weeks of Vigilance” to protest their impending eviction. In: Romea. 16.07.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/residents-of-czech-neighborhood-announce-two-weeks-of-vigilance-to-protest-their-impending-eviction [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/residents-of-czech-neighborhood-announce-two-weeks-of-vigilance-to-protest-their-impending-eviction”]

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No, We Did Not!

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The Hungarian boy scout association stated that they did not willingly discriminate against Roma in the past. We already reported that they are currently directly accused of discrimination against Roma and Jews.

– Hungarian Scouts claim they did not discriminate against Romani applicants. In: Romea. 16.07.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/hungarian-scouts-claim-they-did-not-discriminate-against-romani-applicants [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/hungarian-scouts-claim-they-did-not-discriminate-against-romani-applicants”]

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Switzerland and Travellers

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A group of travelling Roma is being expelled in Gossau for littering. This is usually the result of poorly planned sites with not enough infrastructure.

– TOP NEWS vom 14. Juli 2018. In: Top Online. 14.07.2018. http://www.toponline.ch/tele-top/sendungen/top-news/news/heute-auf-tele-top-0092072/ [link-preview url=”http://www.toponline.ch/tele-top/sendungen/top-news/news/heute-auf-tele-top-0092072/”]

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Ukraine and Integration

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Guess who is taking charge of the Roma integration in Odessa in the Ukraine… The police.
The head of the Department of Juvenile Prevention of the Odessa City Police Department, Colonel of Police Vitaliy Kapulyak, spoke with the head of the Romani congress, with whom he discussed ways of overcoming the problems related to violations of the legislation and minor offences by young Roma.
Well, this won’t really work, won’t it?

– Одесская полиция занялась интеграцией ромов в украинское общество. In: Slovo. 13.07.2018. http://slovo.odessa.ua/news/28630-odesskaya-policiya-zanyalas-integraciey-romov-v-ukrainskoe-obschestvo.html [link-preview url=”http://slovo.odessa.ua/news/28630-odesskaya-policiya-zanyalas-integraciey-romov-v-ukrainskoe-obschestvo.html”]

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