Germany News Western Europe

You could think it has changed …

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An interesting article on the situation of Rroma in Germany, more than 70 years after the end of the Nazi regime. You could think it has changed. Not really unfortunately. Racism, discrimination, ignorance.
Bad reality.

– Over 70 Years Ago, Nazis Victimized This Community. They Still Struggle For Acceptance. In: Huffington Post. 18.02.2017. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nazis-roma-acceptance_us_5893c6a4e4b0c1284f252321 [link-preview url=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nazis-roma-acceptance_us_5893c6a4e4b0c1284f252321″]

News Eastern Europe Slovenia

Slovenia and Rroma Programs

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The new president of the Council of the Roma community Jožek Horvat Muc sated recently that the state should be aware that the Roma community has issues, some of which are long-term, and that these must be addressed together with the local community and must be funded.

– Horvat Muc: Morali bi opredeliti sistemsko financiranje romske skupnosti. In: STA. 12.02.2017. https://www.sta.si/2353830/horvat-muc-morali-bi-opredeliti-sistemsko-financiranje-romske-skupnosti [link-preview url=”https://www.sta.si/2353830/horvat-muc-morali-bi-opredeliti-sistemsko-financiranje-romske-skupnosti”]

News Eastern Europe Poland

Poland and Integration

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According to Roman Kwiatkowski, the president of the Association of Rroma in Poland, the integration policies of the government for Rroma failed in several municipalities. Housing funds were used by mayors to buy houses for Rroma in other municipalities, thus trying to get rid of their local Rroma, and residents are often extremely opposed and combat plans to re-locate Rroma in proper housing.

– Romowie mają satysfakcję z „nicnierobienia” samorządów. In Sądeczanin. 13.02.2017. http://sadeczanin.info/wiadomosci/stowarzyszenie-romow-z-satysfakcja-przyjelo-nicnierobienie-samorzadow [link-preview url=”http://sadeczanin.info/wiadomosci/stowarzyszenie-romow-z-satysfakcja-przyjelo-nicnierobienie-samorzadow”]

Germany News Western Europe

Germany and Berlin Festival

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The Central Council of Sinti and Roma in Germany issued a statement about the Berlin Festival and the movie on Django Reinhardt’s life.
They greeted the release of this movie and the fact that it was shown at the opening of the festival, stating that the festival gave a strong signal that the situation of minorities always reflects the situation of the society at large.

Zentralrat Deutscher Sinti und Roma würdigt den Berlinale Eröffnungsfilm ‚Django‘. In: Scharf Links. 13.02.2017. http://www.scharf-links.de/45.0.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=59445&cHash=21442e4d7e [link-preview url=”http://www.scharf-links.de/45.0.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=59445&cHash=21442e4d7e”]

Hungary News Eastern Europe Russia

Really ????

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Hungary is not getting better. This time, it is the celebration of the escape of Nazi forces (Hungarians and Germans) from Budapest which was encircled by the Russian army at that time. And this in Nazi uniforms …

– NEO-NAZIS, HUNGARISTS, AND ANTI-SEMITES. In: Hungarian Spectrum. 16.02.2017. http://hungarianspectrum.org/2017/02/16/neo-nazis-hungarists-and-anti-semites/ [link-preview url=”http://hungarianspectrum.org/2017/02/16/neo-nazis-hungarists-and-anti-semites/”]

News Eastern Europe Slovenia

Slovenia … Not Getting Better Either

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A few days ago, at the initiative of the Forum of Roma Councillors Slovenia in Novo Mesto, a meeting Rroma councillors and activists was held.

The Chairman of the Forum of Roma Councillors, Darko Rudaš, said that in recent times things happened that should never have had to happen: “Municipalities, churches and private owners sold their land on which the Roma live, and demand that they leave. Municipalities review municipal zoning plans and design commercial zones and residential neighbourhoods on land where the Roma live. This happened, for example, in the municipalities of Krško, Škocjan and elsewhere. Many Roma neighbours have become impatient and built walls near Roma settlements, such as in Grosuplje. On the other hand, in some settlements the Roma still live without basic consumer needs such as water and electricity. We must not allow our children in the 21st century to live with the lack of opportunities for personal development. This has to change, even if the government falls.”
BAD

– Če je denar za migrante, naj bo tudi za Rome. In: Svet 24. 14.02.2017. http://svet24.si/clanek/novice/slovenija/58a1b6c04e6b8/ce-je-denar-za-migrante-naj-bo-tudi-za-rome [link-preview url=”http://svet24.si/clanek/novice/slovenija/58a1b6c04e6b8/ce-je-denar-za-migrante-naj-bo-tudi-za-rome”]

News Switzerland

Switzerland and Minorities

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The Swiss government approved the 4th report on the protection of minorities in Switzerland, a report due to the EU in the context of the Swiss signature of the convention on the protection of minorities.
Originally, the Swiss only recognised Travellers, expanded this to Travellers, Jenische, Sinti and Rroma at a later sateg and have now dropped both Travellers and Rroma.
BAD

– La Suisse poursuit ses efforts pour la protection des droits des minorités nationales. In: Albinfo. 17.02.2017. http://www.albinfo.ch/fr/la-suisse-poursuit-ses-efforts-pour-la-protection-des-droits-des-minorites-nationales/
– La Suisse manque toujours d’aires pour les gens du voyage. In: La Côte. 15.02.2017. http://www.lacote.ch/articles/suisse/la-suisse-manque-toujours-d-aires-pour-les-gens-du-voyage-636841 [link-preview url=”http://www.albinfo.ch/fr/la-suisse-poursuit-ses-efforts-pour-la-protection-des-droits-des-minorites-nationales/ “]

Albania Kosovo News Eastern Europe

Kosovo: The Other Victims

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The other victims of the Kosovo war, the Serbs, the Rroma, Moslem Slavs, Turks, and even Albanians are increasingly asking for justice. Many of them were killed by the UCK, were ethnically cleansed from their ancestral homes.
Up till now, no one was condemned for those acts, even in the case of Haradinaj who was judged in the Hague’s tribunal. In that latter case, several witnesses were subjected to extreme pressure not to appear in court.
Let’s hope for justice!

– Les victimes de «second ordre» du Kosovo. In: La Tribune de Genève. 13.02.2017. http://www.tdg.ch/monde/victimes-second-ordre-kosovo/story/22753153
– Oubliées, les victims de la rébellion kosovare réclament justice. In: Media 24. 13.02.2017. https://www.medias24.com/filafp/afp-81110-Oubliees-les-victimes-de-la-rebellion-kosovare-reclament-justice.html [link-preview url=”https://www.medias24.com/filafp/afp-81110-Oubliees-les-victimes-de-la-rebellion-kosovare-reclament-justice.html”]

Germany News Western Europe

Germany: New Association in Augsburg

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A new association for Rroma and Sinti in Augsburg has been created and is being officially presented at the town hall. The organisation wants to promote the culture, combat discrimination and stereotypes, and remember the victims of the Holocaust.

– Eine Stimme für Sinti und Roma: Augsburger Regionalverband hat große Pläne. In: Stadtzeitung Augsburg. 17.02.2017. http://www.stadtzeitung.de/augsburg-city/politik/eine-stimme-fuer-sinti-und-roma-augsburger-regionalverband-hat-grosse-plaene-d21806.html [link-preview url=”http://www.stadtzeitung.de/augsburg-city/politik/eine-stimme-fuer-sinti-und-roma-augsburger-regionalverband-hat-grosse-plaene-d21806.html”]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia: Facts and Fiction

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An excellent article about facts and fiction or alternative news in social media, but also in the politics in Slovakia. Rroma are increasingly the victims of such false news, and in Slovakia, even the prime minister Fico, is spreading those lies.

– Hoaxes ascend to mainstream politics. In: The Slovak Spectator. 16.02.2017. https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20457561/hoaxes-ascend-to-mainstream-politics.html [link-preview url=”https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20457561/hoaxes-ascend-to-mainstream-politics.html”]

Europe

Health and Rroma

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A focus for public health in Europe – the health of its Rroma minority.

– A year of opportunity for Roma health. In: European Public Health Alliance. 13.05.2017. https://epha.org/a-year-of-opportunity-for-roma-health/ [link-preview url=”https://epha.org/a-year-of-opportunity-for-roma-health/”]

Germany News Western Europe

Germany – Darmstadt

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The city of Darmstadt, in Germany, will open a new museum in 2017 on the history of Rroma and Sinti.
Good!

– Darmstadt erhält ein neues Museum zur Geschichte der Sinti und Roma. In: Echo. 15.02.2017. http://www.echo-online.de/lokales/darmstadt/darmstadt-erhaelt-ein-neues-museum-zur-geschichte-der-sinti-und-roma_17684566.htm [link-preview url=”http://www.echo-online.de/lokales/darmstadt/darmstadt-erhaelt-ein-neues-museum-zur-geschichte-der-sinti-und-roma_17684566.htm”]

News Eastern Europe Poland

Poland, Scrap Metal, and Rroma

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A depressing article on Poland. It is the case of Rroma who burn household appliances, electric wires etc. to recover the metal and sell it, but in the process generate a huge amount of polluting and dangerous smoke.
Residents are not amused, and this increases the tensions.
Why do they do it? Poverty…

– Śmierć dziecka niczego Romów nie nauczyła? Osada w Maszkowicach ciągle płonie. In: Sądeczanin. 15.02.2017. https://sadeczanin.info/wiadomosci/smierc-dziecka-niczego-romow-nie-nauczyla-osada-w-maszkowicach-ciagle-plonie [link-preview url=”https://sadeczanin.info/wiadomosci/smierc-dziecka-niczego-romow-nie-nauczyla-osada-w-maszkowicach-ciagle-plonie”]

Germany News Western Europe

25%

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A new term “Gruppenbezogene Meschenfeindlichkeit” – meaning roughly “Group related human hostility” is making the rounds in Germany.
What it means is simply racism against minorities. And the article points it out, 25% of Germans are against Rroma and Sinti.

– Ein Begriff macht Karriere: “Gruppenbezogene Menschenfeindlichkeit”. In: Telepolis. 11.02.2017. https://www.heise.de/tp/features/Ein-Begriff-macht-Karriere-Gruppenbezogene-Menschenfeindlichkeit-3622607.html [link-preview url=”https://www.heise.de/tp/features/Ein-Begriff-macht-Karriere-Gruppenbezogene-Menschenfeindlichkeit-3622607.html”]

Bulgaria France News Eastern Europe News Western Europe

France: A Different Story

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For once a more positive story in France of a Rrom from Bulgaria who now works for the municipality. This simply shows that instead of chasing them again and again, France could easily absorb these ca. 25 thousand Rroma.

– VIDEO. Nikolaï, rom bulgare…devenu agent de la mairie de Paris. In: Le Parisien. 13.02.2017. http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75013/nikolai-rom-bulgare-devenu-agent-de-la-mairie-de-paris-13-02-2017-6678777.php#xtor=AD-1481423551 [link-preview url=”http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75013/nikolai-rom-bulgare-devenu-agent-de-la-mairie-de-paris-13-02-2017-6678777.php#xtor=AD-1481423551″]

News Eastern Europe Ukraine

Ukraine, Health, and Discrimination

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The Ombudsman has acted against discrimination of Roma in the Odessa hospital. Valery Lutkovska, Ukraine’s Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights insists that discrimination against Roma in accessing health services is inadmissible.
Monitoring the rights of Rroma in Ukraine showed that among the list of the many challenges they face, there is a particularly acute problem of discrimination in accessing health services.
BAD

– Омбудсмен выступила против дискриминации ромов в одесских больницах. In: УСИ. 14.02.2017. https://usionline.com/2017/02/14/ombudsmen-vystupila-protiv-diskriminatsii-romov-v-odesskih-bolnitsah/ [link-preview url=”https://usionline.com/2017/02/14/ombudsmen-vystupila-protiv-diskriminatsii-romov-v-odesskih-bolnitsah/”]

France News Western Europe

Girls go less to Prison – Unless …

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Girls are less prone to be arrested and put in prison, unless they are Rroma, that is. This is the conclusion of a stuty conducted by a sociologist in Paris and its neighbouring communes.
Bad.

– Les filles vont moins en prison… sauf si elles sont Roms. In: Street Vox. 07.02.2017. http://www.streetpress.com/sujet/1486463469-prison-filles-roms [link-preview url=”http://www.streetpress.com/sujet/1486463469-prison-filles-roms”]

News Eastern Europe Slovenia

Slovenia – the Boat is Full

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An increasing row between residents, the commune, and Rroma organisations in the town of Novo Mesto in Slovenia, about a Rroma settlement of ca. 800 residents without electricity or water.
Residents cliam the boat is full and something needs to be done.
Let’s say that Slovenia’s Rroma population is tiny… So a solution should not be that difficult, if one wants to find one!

– Dolenjskim Romom je prekipelo, po pravico gredo na Evropsko sodišče. In: Reporter. 10.02.2017. http://reporter.si/clanek/slovenija/dolenjskim-romom-je-prekipelo-po-pravico-gredo-na-evropsko-sodisce-496253 [link-preview url=”http://reporter.si/clanek/slovenija/dolenjskim-romom-je-prekipelo-po-pravico-gredo-na-evropsko-sodisce-496253″]

France News Western Europe

French Mayor Condemned

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Luc Jousse, a mayor from south of France was definitively condemned for his statements following a fire in a Rroma camp in his commune. He had stated: “C’est presque dommage qu’on ait appelé trop tôt les secours” [ it is almost a pity that one called the fire brigade to early]

– Condamné pour ses propos sur les Roms, les peines de l’ancien élu Luc Jousse confirmées. In: Var Matin. 07.02.2017. http://www.varmatin.com/justice/condamne-pour-ses-propos-sur-les-roms-les-peines-de-lancien-elu-luc-jousse-confirmees-112825 [link-preview url=”http://www.varmatin.com/justice/condamne-pour-ses-propos-sur-les-roms-les-peines-de-lancien-elu-luc-jousse-confirmees-112825″]

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