Leipzig: Exhibition

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An exhibition in Leipzig is showing photographs of Sinti taken in central Germany between 1932 and 1939. Hanns Weltzel, the photographer knew the families and published some of his work in the Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society in 1935.

– Ausstellung zu Sinti und Roma im Felsenkeller. In: Leipziginfo. 14.07.2018. https://www.leipziginfo.de/aktuelles/artikel/leipzig/2018/07/ausstellung-zu-sinti-und-roma-im-felsenkeller/ [link-preview url=”https://www.leipziginfo.de/aktuelles/artikel/leipzig/2018/07/ausstellung-zu-sinti-und-roma-im-felsenkeller/”]

Ukraine: Kindergarten Burns

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A kindergarten burnt down in Mukachevo in Western Ukraine. The police is investigating and suspects arson.

– На Закарпатье горел детский сад ромов. In: Telegraf. 15.06.2018. https://telegraf.com.ua/ukraina/mestnyiy/4251045-na-zakarpate-gorel-detskiy-sad-romov.html
– На Закарпатье сгорел детский сад ромов. In: RBC. 15.07.2018. https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/zakarpate-sgorel-detskiy-sad-romov-1531671705.html
– На Закарпатті згорів ромський дитячий садок. In: RBK. 15.07.2018. https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zakarpate-sgorel-detskiy-sad-romov-1531671705.html [link-preview url=”https://telegraf.com.ua/ukraina/mestnyiy/4251045-na-zakarpate-gorel-detskiy-sad-romov.html “]

Croatia and its Past

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An interview of Goran Miljan, author of the book “Croatia and the Rise of Fascism” published by Tauruns (2018).

– La Croatie face à son passé fasciste. In: La Liberté. 13.07.2018. https://www.laliberte.ch/news/magazine/societe/la-croatie-face-a-son-passe-fasciste-447094 [link-preview url=”https://www.laliberte.ch/news/magazine/societe/la-croatie-face-a-son-passe-fasciste-447094″]

REALLY ????

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The president of the ultra nationalist Ukrainian C14, Eugene Karas missed a good opportunity to shut up. In an interview with Glavkom, he described how, according to him, in Ukraine it is possible to “socialize” Roma and described how his group “polices” the streets of Ukrainian cities.
As a reminder – C14 was behind the attack in Kiev against a Roma camp.

– Націоналісти запропонували рецепт соціалізації ромів в Україні Повний. In: Glavkom. 13.07.2018. https://glavcom.ua/news/nacionalisti-zaproponuvali-recept-socializaciji-romiv-v-ukrajini-512457.html [link-preview url=”https://glavcom.ua/news/nacionalisti-zaproponuvali-recept-socializaciji-romiv-v-ukrajini-512457.html”]

Roma in the Ukraine

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In a UNN interview, a human rights activist, Zemfira Kondur, vice president of the Russian Chikryli Women’s Foundation said that today, up to 400,000 Roma live in Ukraine, but only 5-7% of the total live in camps and migrate around the country. The official numbers of Roma are much lower, essentially because most Roma simply don’t declare their origins.

– Today, up to 400,000 Roma live in Ukraine, but only 5-7% of the total live in camps and migrate to the country. In: UNN. 12.07.2018. http://www.unn.com.ua/uk/exclusive/1740902-pravozakhisnitsya-lishe-5-7-romiv-v-ukrayini-vedut-taboroviy-sposib-zhittya [link-preview url=”http://www.unn.com.ua/uk/exclusive/1740902-pravozakhisnitsya-lishe-5-7-romiv-v-ukrayini-vedut-taboroviy-sposib-zhittya”]

French Chronicle …

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A French politician from Marine Le Pen’s extreme right party “Rassemblement National” – formerly the Front National – has published a video of himself in front of a Roma camp claiming success in his fight so that at long last “Marseilles finally becomes Marseille again”.
Other news are more usual. A camp closed and a few families re-housed in Champs-sur-Marne near Paris; the fate of squatters in Melun-Vaux-le-Pénil will be fixed this week; a family of Roma is housed in a temporary housing site in the North; and in Toulouse, the city ponders what to do after having evacuated a camp.

– Marseille : Stéphane Ravier, les Roms, sa com’. In: FR3 France Info. 12.07.2018. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/bouches-du-rhone/marseille/marseille-stephane-ravier-roms-sa-com-1511391.html
– Champs-sur-Marne : 70 Roms évacués des bidonvilles ce mercredi matin. In: Le Parisien. 11.07.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/champs-sur-marne-70-roms-evacues-des-bidonvilles-ce-mercredi-matin-11-07-2018-7816782.php
– Champs-sur-Marne : un gymnase réquisitionné pour héberger en urgence les Roms. In: Le Parisien. 13.07.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/champs-sur-marne-un-gymnase-requisitionne-pour-heberger-en-urgence-40-roms-13-07-2018-7818687.php
– Champs-sur-Marne : une aide de l’Etat pour abriter cinq familles roms. In: Le Parisien. 11.07.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/champs-sur-marne-une-aide-de-l-etat-pour-abriter-cinq-familles-roms-11-07-2018-7816851.php
– Melun-Vaux-le-Pénil : le sort des squatteurs de l’ancien hôpital fixé ce vendredi. In: Le Parisien. 12.08.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/vaux-le-penil-77000/melun-vaux-le-penil-le-sort-des-squatteurs-de-l-ancien-hopital-fixe-ce-vendredi-12-07-2018-7817907.php
– La famille Lingurar a emménagé dans le Sas Roms de la commune. In: La Voix du Nord. 14.07.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/416656/article/2018-07-14/la-famille-lingurar-emmenage-dans-le-sas-roms-de-la-commune
– CAMPEMENTS DES IZARDS ET CHEMIN DE LA BUTTE : QUELLES SOLUTIONS APRÈS L’ÉVACUATION ? In: Le Journal Toulousain. 12.07.2018. https://www.lejournaltoulousain.fr/societe/campements-des-izards-et-chemin-de-la-butte-57702 [link-preview url=”https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/bouches-du-rhone/marseille/marseille-stephane-ravier-roms-sa-com-1511391.html “]

Minorities in Mannheim

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The situation of Roma and Sinti in Mannheim, Germany is not always good. There is a clear lack of money to help the poorest members of the minority, and their academic achievements are often low.

– Geld und Bildung fehlen. In: Morgenweb. 14.07.2018. https://www.morgenweb.de/mannheimer-morgen_artikel,-mannheim-geld-und-bildung-fehlen-_arid,1282271.html [link-preview url=”https://www.morgenweb.de/mannheimer-morgen_artikel,-mannheim-geld-und-bildung-fehlen-_arid,1282271.html”]

Slovakia and Researcher

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The Canadian university professor David Scheffel (63) has been in custody since last November for allegedly sexual offenses with children. He claims the photographs of naked children are related to his research on Roma. He also said he was studying the sexual practices among Roma.
REALLY????

– Obvinený kanadský profesor: Pred súdom opisoval sexuálne praktiky Rómov! In: Pluska. 11.07.2018. https://www1.pluska.sk/Krimi/Obvineny-kanadsky-profesor-Pred-sudom-opisoval-sexualne-praktiky-Romov [link-preview url=”https://www1.pluska.sk/Krimi/Obvineny-kanadsky-profesor-Pred-sudom-opisoval-sexualne-praktiky-Romov”]

Ukraine: Suspect Named

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Finally, a suspect was named in the case of the destruction of the Roma camp in Kiev in April. It is Sergei Mazur, the coordinator of C14, an ultra-nationalist organisation.

– Полиция сообщила о подозрении участнику разгона лагеря ромов на Лысой горе в Киеве. In: 112.ua. 10.07.2018. https://112.ua/glavnye-novosti/policiya-soobshhila-o-podozrenii-uchastniku-razgona-lagerya-romov-na-lysoy-gore-v-kieve-453329.html
– Нападение на ромов на Лысой горе: координатору С14 сообщили о подозрении. In: RBK.ua. 10.07.2018. https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/napadenie-romov-lysoy-gore-soobshcheno-podozrenii-1531241692.html [link-preview url=”https://112.ua/glavnye-novosti/policiya-soobshhila-o-podozrenii-uchastniku-razgona-lagerya-romov-na-lysoy-gore-v-kieve-453329.html “]

Italy: Conviction

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Four people were found guilty of racial hatred for having set a Roma camp on fire in 2011 near Turin.
Good, but really slow …

– 4 guilty of race hate in Roma camp fire. In: Ansa. 13.07.2018. http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2018/07/13/4-guilty-of-race-hate-in-roma-camp-fire_0d80a84e-8a99-4d4f-996d-7f1bd93a6245.html [link-preview url=”http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2018/07/13/4-guilty-of-race-hate-in-roma-camp-fire_0d80a84e-8a99-4d4f-996d-7f1bd93a6245.html”]

Slovakia: Court Decision

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The Regional Court in Prešov definitively decided that the town of Sabinov and the Ministry of Construction acted in a discriminatory manner in the way they handled Roma and non-Roma inhabitants when moving homes in the city centre. They had decided to move the Rom out of the town’s centre.

– Sabinov a ministerstvo podľa súdu pri vysťahovaní Rómov diskriminovalo. In: Korzar. 12.07.2018. https://presov.korzar.sme.sk/c/20868844/mesto-sabinov-a-rezort-vystavby-podla-sudu-konali-diskriminacne-pri-vystahovani-romov.html
– Sabinovských Rómov presťahovali diskriminačne, rozhodol o tom súd. In: TA3. 12.07.2018. https://www.ta3.com/clanok/1131767/sabinovskych-romov-prestahovali-diskriminacne-rozhodol-o-tom-sud.html [link-preview url=”https://presov.korzar.sme.sk/c/20868844/mesto-sabinov-a-rezort-vystavby-podla-sudu-konali-diskriminacne-pri-vystahovani-romov.html “]

Sinti and Roma Protest

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Sinti from the Tirol protested against the counting of Roma in Lombardy and against Salvini’s proposal.

– Sinti: Integration statt Zählung. In: STOL. 12.07.2018. https://www.stol.it/Artikel/Politik-im-Ueberblick/Lokal/Sinti-Integration-statt-Zaehlung [link-preview url=”https://www.stol.it/Artikel/Politik-im-Ueberblick/Lokal/Sinti-Integration-statt-Zaehlung”]

Hungary: Discrimination

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The Hungarian Scout movement is being accused of bias against Roma and other religions. Not really surprising in Hungary and especially in view of the movement’s history.

– HUNGARIAN SCOUTING ASSOCATION IS ACCUSED OF ANTI-ROMA PREJUDICE. In: Hungarian Spectrum. 12.07.2018. http://hungarianspectrum.org/2018/07/12/hungarian-scouting-assocation-is-accused-of-anti-roma-prejudice/ [link-preview url=”http://hungarianspectrum.org/2018/07/12/hungarian-scouting-assocation-is-accused-of-anti-roma-prejudice/”]

Slovakia and Children

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An article about the decline in fertility among women in Slovakia. The rate has decreased to 1.3 overall and to 3 for poor Roma living in settlements. This is roughly (for both categories a 50% decrease since 1920.

– Mrzutá prax v osadách. Ľudia iné hovoria a iné napokon robia. In: Aktuality. 11.07.2018. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/603679/mrzuta-prax-v-osadach-ludia-ine-hovoria-a-ine-napokon-robia/ [link-preview url=”https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/603679/mrzuta-prax-v-osadach-ludia-ine-hovoria-a-ine-napokon-robia/”]

Roma Cultural Centre in Barcelona

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A shot presentation of the centre in Barcelona. In Romanes.

– Romano kulturako Centro ande Barcelona. In: Radio Romano. 11.07.2018. https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2122&artikel=6996905 [link-preview url=”https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2122&artikel=6996905″]

The Šutka

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A reportage on the Šutka mahala in Skopje.

– The only district in Europe where Roma are the majority: a day in Šuto Orizari. In: Euronews. 05.07.2018. http://www.euronews.com/video/2018/07/05/only-district-in-europe-roma-are-majority [link-preview url=”http://www.euronews.com/video/2018/07/05/only-district-in-europe-roma-are-majority”]

Ukraine: Commission

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A permanent working group was set up in Ukraine to deal with the integration and protection of Roma rights. According to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the working group includes representatives of the National Police, the State Migration Service, the National Academy of Internal Affairs, the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine, the Ministry of Social Policy, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Culture, the SBU, the KSCA, as well as Roma NGOs.
Let’s see what it brings …

– В Україні створено спецгрупу для захисту ромів. In: UA News. 10.07.2018. https://ua.news/ua/v-ukrayini-stvoreno-spetsgrupu-dlya-zahystu-romiv/
– МВС створило групу із захисту та інтеграції ромів у суспільство. In: Glavkom. 10.07.2018. https://glavcom.ua/news/mvs-stvorilo-grupu-iz-zahistu-ta-integraciji-romiv-u-suspilstvo–511629.html
– В Україні почала роботу група з питань захисту та інтеграції ромів. In: Vysoki Zamok. 10.07.2018. https://wz.lviv.ua/news/374019-v-ukraini-pochala-robotu-hrupa-z-pytan-zakhystu-ta-intehratsii-romiv [link-preview url=”https://ua.news/ua/v-ukrayini-stvoreno-spetsgrupu-dlya-zahystu-romiv/ “]

Lombardy and Roma

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The Gouverneur of the Lombardy province of Italy who ordered a count of the Roma sees this as the “will of the people”… REALLY???? And how do you count an ethnic group?

– Gouverneur der Lombardei sieht in Roma-Zählung Willen des Volkes. In: Der Standart. 09.07.2018. https://derstandard.at/2000083097055/Gouverneur-der-Lombardei-sieht-in-Roma-Zaehlung-Willen-des-Volkes [link-preview url=”https://derstandard.at/2000083097055/Gouverneur-der-Lombardei-sieht-in-Roma-Zaehlung-Willen-des-Volkes”]

AfD and Roma

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Two more articles on the AfD proposal to count Roma in Sachsen, and that luckily they got slapped for it. But still, in Germany, with the Nazi precedent, the mere fact that they proposed it is bad.

– AfD will Sinti und Roma zählen lassen – und bekommt harte Abfuhr. In: HuffPost (DE). 10.07.2018. https://www.huffingtonpost.de/entry/afd-sinti-roma-abfuhr_de_5b445b43e4b07aea7543705c
– AfD will Sinti und Roma zählen lassen – Sachsen: „Erhebung ethnischer Daten verboten“. In: Sputnik News. 10.07.2018. https://de.sputniknews.com/politik/20180710321486183-afd-sinti-roma-zahlungen/ [link-preview url=”https://www.huffingtonpost.de/entry/afd-sinti-roma-abfuhr_de_5b445b43e4b07aea7543705c “]

Slovakia and Roma

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Discussions on Roma integration, access to school, and sustainability of Roma programs is being discussed in Slovakia. This article centres on three topics, education, especially for women; poverty; and unemployment.

– Riešenia i úspešné príklady sú, no chýba vytrvalosť v rómskej otázke. In: SME Blogs. 09.07.2018. https://michalsivak1.blog.sme.sk/c/487888/riesenia-i-uspesne-priklady-su-no-chyba-vytrvalost-v-romskej-otazke.html [link-preview url=”https://michalsivak1.blog.sme.sk/c/487888/riesenia-i-uspesne-priklady-su-no-chyba-vytrvalost-v-romskej-otazke.html”]

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