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Rome, Roma, and Mafia

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A large razzia in the Casamonica district was conducted following 6 years of investigation. The target was a Roma clan who controlled various illegal businesses from extortion, drug dealing, and various schemes. They placed their money in real estate that was seized during the raid.

– Le estorsioni, la droga e il racket degli affitti: l’impero costruito dai Casamonica a Roma. In: La Stampa. 09.05.2018. http://www.lastampa.it/2018/05/09/italia/le-estorsioni-la-droga-e-il-racket-degli-affitti-limpero-costruito-dai-casamonica-Z16pxJZ5gwVwR9kCWstUeJ/pagina.html [link-preview url=”http://www.lastampa.it/2018/05/09/italia/le-estorsioni-la-droga-e-il-racket-degli-affitti-limpero-costruito-dai-casamonica-Z16pxJZ5gwVwR9kCWstUeJ/pagina.html”]

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On Sunday, May 13th, a commemoration was held for the victims of the Holocaust on the site of the former concentration camp of Lety. The pig farm that stood on the camp site was closed very recently and this is the first time the commemoration can be held there.

– Roma Holocaust victims commemorated. In: The Prague Daily Monitor. 14.05.2018. http://praguemonitor.com/2018/05/14/roma-holocaust-victims-commemorated

– https://www.facebook.com/sdruzeniromea/videos/10156423409676543/

France News Western Europe

French Chronicle …

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Not much on Roma this week in France. A socialist mayor of the North of France is calling for a manifestation to protest the illegal camps of Travellers (Mostly Roma – French Manouches, Lovara and Kalderaša). In Marseilles, the president of the largest soccer club invites 20 Roma children to watch a soccer game. Near Marseilles, the presentation of a book on Roma and their integration will take place on the 24th of May. Another article on the controversial exhibition in Paris – full of praise thereof, unfortunately. Finally, yet another camp is going to be closed.

– Face aux installations de gens du voyage, le gros coup de gueule de Roger Vicot. In: La Voix du Nord. 13.05.2018. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/375897/article/2018-05-13/face-aux-installations-de-gens-du-voyage-le-gros-coup-de-gueule-de-roger-vicot
– Face aux installations de gens du voyage, le gros coup de gueule de Roger Vicot. In: Nord Éclair. 13.05.2018. http://www.nordeclair.fr/159745/article/2018-05-13/face-aux-installations-de-gens-du-voyage-le-gros-coup-de-gueule-de-roger-vicot
– Soutien de l’École au présent, Jacques-Henri Eyraud invite vingt enfants roms au Vélodrome. In: Marsactu. 11.05.2018. https://marsactu.fr/bref/soutien-de-lecole-au-present-jacques-henri-eyraud-invite-vingt-enfants-roms-au-velodrome/
– Familles roms, le choix de l’accueil. In: Mille Sabords. http://www.millebabords.org/spip.php?article31751
– Expo photos : sur la route avec les gitans. In: Grazia. 13.05.2018. https://www.grazia.fr/culture/arts-architecture/expo-photos-sur-la-route-avec-les-gitans-887737
– Prévessin-Moëns: le camp sauvage de Roms sera expulse. In: Le Pays Gessiens. 10.05.2018. http://www.lepaysgessien.fr/a-la-une-le-pays-gessien/prevessin-moens-le-camp-sauvage-de-roms-sera-expulse-ia922b0n198057# [link-preview url=”https://marsactu.fr/bref/soutien-de-lecole-au-present-jacques-henri-eyraud-invite-vingt-enfants-roms-au-velodrome/ “]

News Eastern Europe Ukraine

Call for Intervention

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The US embassy in Kiev as well as Amnesty International have called for a thorough investigation of the recent attacks against Roma in the Ukraine.
Let’s see …

– U.S. called for investigating attacks on Roma in Ukraine. In: 112 International. 13.05.2018. https://112.international/ukraine-top-news/us-called-for-investigating-attacks-on-roma-in-ukraine-28454.html [link-preview url=”https://112.international/ukraine-top-news/us-called-for-investigating-attacks-on-roma-in-ukraine-28454.html”]

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Romanes and Switzerland

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Seems that the Swiss are waking up – Romanes is now on the maps for journalists …
Took a while.

– Dix petites langues de la Suisse. In: Swissinfo. 08.05.2018. https://www.swissinfo.ch/fre/societe/diversité-linguistique_dix-petites-langues-de-la-suisse/44100380 [link-preview url=”https://www.swissinfo.ch/fre/societe/diversité-linguistique_dix-petites-langues-de-la-suisse/44100380″]

News Eastern Europe Ukraine

AGAIN!!!

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This time in Lviv – another attack against a Roma camp. The camp was burnt down.
This time the police reacted a bit faster … This happened on My 9th according to the Ukrainian Ombudsman website.

– Camp of Roma people was burned in Lviv, – Ombudsman. In: 112 International. 11.05.2018. https://112.international/ukraine-top-news/camp-of-roma-people-was-burned-in-lviv-ombudsman-28426.html
– http://www.ombudsman.gov.ua/ua/all-news/pr/10518-dq-na-perekonannya-upovnovazhenogo-nepoodinoki-proyavi-ksenofobiii-potre/ [link-preview url=”https://112.international/ukraine-top-news/camp-of-roma-people-was-burned-in-lviv-ombudsman-28426.html “]

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Survey on Roma

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We reported recently on the survey on Roma in the Western Balkans. It seems that the AP press ageny got their numbers a bit mixed up. Not that it significantly changes the main issue of such surveys, namely the under-representation of integrated Roma.
At least the Washington Post published a correction, others didn’t …

– Correction: Western Balkans-Roma story. In: The Washington Post. 11.05.2018. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/correction-western-balkans-roma-story/2018/05/11/b16154da-5533-11e8-a6d4-ca1d035642ce_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.c683e452b6f4
– Survey shows unemployment, poverty among W. Balkans’ Roma. In: The Washington Post. 09.05.2018. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/survey-shows-unemployment-poverty-on-western-balkans-roma/2018/05/09/0922d53c-538a-11e8-a6d4-ca1d035642ce_story.html?utm_term=.d5fd2115cfab [link-preview url=”https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/correction-western-balkans-roma-story/2018/05/11/b16154da-5533-11e8-a6d4-ca1d035642ce_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.c683e452b6f4 “]

Bosnia News Eastern Europe

Džurdjevan

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Pictures and a a story around the celebrations of St. Goerge’s day among Bosnian Roma.

– AP PHOTOS: Bosnian Roma celebrate St. George’s Day. In: The Washington Post. 10.05.2018. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/ap-photos-bosnian-roma-celebrate-st-georges-day/2018/05/10/cd66ca50-5431-11e8-a6d4-ca1d035642ce_story.html?utm_term=.c687d1e7eead [link-preview url=”https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/ap-photos-bosnian-roma-celebrate-st-georges-day/2018/05/10/cd66ca50-5431-11e8-a6d4-ca1d035642ce_story.html?utm_term=.c687d1e7eead”]

Hungary News Americas News Eastern Europe

Viktoria Mohacsi

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The Hungarian Romni, lawyer and former member of the parliament, Viktoria Mohacsi, was granted asylum in Canada. Her application had been initially dismissed in 2016/2017. She fled to Canada in 2011 following her criticisms of the handling of the case of the Roma murders in several localities at the time in Hungary.

– Politikai menedékjogot kapott Kanadában az egykori SZDSZ-es roma EP-képviselő. In: Index. 11.05.2018. https://index.hu/kulfold/2018/05/11/politikai_menedekjogot_kapott_kanadaban_az_egykori_szdsz-es_roma_ep-kepviselo/ [link-preview url=”https://index.hu/kulfold/2018/05/11/politikai_menedekjogot_kapott_kanadaban_az_egykori_szdsz-es_roma_ep-kepviselo/”]

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Roma in Switzerland

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An article on Roma in Switzerland and their struggle to be recognised. Good that one speaks about it, but a pity that “Roma” is being translated a “Mensch” [human being], as this is said “manuš” in Romanea (and in Sanskrit).

– Ein Leben als Projektionsfläche. In: WOZ. 10.05.2018. https://www.woz.ch/1819/roma-in-der-schweiz/ein-leben-als-projektionsflaeche [link-preview url=”https://www.woz.ch/1819/roma-in-der-schweiz/ein-leben-als-projektionsflaeche”]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Contagious

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A study on ethnic hostility has been conducted in Eastern Slovakia. The results (albeit on a small sample of 327 youngsters) showed clearly that people in a group showing hostility towards a minority (in this case Roma) were more inclined to do so themselves.
Not really surprising.

– ETHNIC HOSTILITY CAN BE CONTAGIOUS. In: Pacific Standard. 11.05.2018. https://psmag.com/social-justice/ethnic-hostility-can-be-contagious [link-preview url=”https://psmag.com/social-justice/ethnic-hostility-can-be-contagious”]

News Eastern Europe Romania

Roma in Cannes

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An interview in a French / Belgian magazine of the actress Alina Serban, a Romanian Romni who stars in the movie “Seule à mon marriage” – Alone at my wedding.
Well done!

– Cannes 2018 : Interview exclusive de l’actrice Alina Serban à l’affiche de « Seule à mon mariage ». In: Marie Claire. 10.05.2018. http://marieclaire.be/fr/interview-alina-serban-seule-a-mon-mariage/ [link-preview url=”http://marieclaire.be/fr/interview-alina-serban-seule-a-mon-mariage/”]

Italy News Western Europe

Rome and Roma

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One reportage and one article on the criminality in Rome with a Roma clan being heavily involved in Casamonica, a suburb of Rome. The article is really bad too, with many stereotypes and disparaging remarks.

– Casamonica, il clan di origine Sinti che spadroneggia a Roma. In: TG LA 7. 09.05.2018. http://tg.la7.it/cronaca/casamonica-il-clan-di-origine-sinti-che-spadroneggia-a-roma-09-05-2018-127369
– Quel marcio che strozza Roma. In: Articlo21. 10.05.2018. https://www.articolo21.org/2018/05/quel-marcio-che-strozza-roma/ [link-preview url=”https://www.articolo21.org/2018/05/quel-marcio-che-strozza-roma/”]

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Balkan and Roma

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A survey on the situation of Roma by the United Nations Development Program and the World Bank, supported by the European Commission in the Western Balkan, while showing some progress highlighted high unemployment (up to 80%) and continuing discrimination.
As usual, these studies need to be taken with a grain of salt as they never include integrated Roma – tilting the results.

– Survey shows unemployment, poverty among W. Balkans’ Roma. In: The Tribune. 09.05.2018. http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/nation-world/world/article210766949.html
– Survey shows unemployment, poverty among W. Balkans’ Roma. In: The Tampa Bay. 09.05.2018. http://www.tampabay.com/survey-shows-unemployment-poverty-among-w-balkans-roma-ap_world53a4952ffaf64347a088ee76c22b68e6 [link-preview url=”http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/nation-world/world/article210766949.html “]

News Western Europe United Kingdom

Brexit: What Next?

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Roma who emigrated to the UK are facing serious issues following Brexit: Uncertainty as to their status; increasing hate crimes against them; and loss of EU funding for programs aimed at their integration in the UK.
Not pretty.

– Where next for migrant Roma communities post-Brexit? In: Open Democracy. 09.05.2018. https://www.opendemocracy.net/uk/cristian-tileag-salomea-popoviciu/where-next-for-migrant-roma-communities-post-brexit [link-preview url=”https://www.opendemocracy.net/uk/cristian-tileag-salomea-popoviciu/where-next-for-migrant-roma-communities-post-brexit”]

Ireland News Western Europe

Ireland, Travellers, and Roma

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An analysis of the situation of Travellers and Roma in Ireland and the continuing discrimination they face.

– Perniciousness of racism and ableism in Ireland still continues. In: The Irish Times. 08.05.2018. https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/perniciousness-of-racism-and-ableism-in-ireland-still-continues-1.3480297 [link-preview url=”https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/perniciousness-of-racism-and-ableism-in-ireland-still-continues-1.3480297″]

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Red Skirt

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Not really sure about an exhibition in Slovakia entitled “Red Skirt” and retracing the way Roma have dressed in the country from their arrival in the middle ages to last century. The difficulty here is always the stereotypes and their perpetuation.

– Červenú sukňu mám… Myturiec. 04.05.2018. https://myturiec.sme.sk/c/20816013/cervenu-suknu-mam.html [link-preview url=”https://myturiec.sme.sk/c/20816013/cervenu-suknu-mam.html”]

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Djudjevan in Berlin

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The Berlin police intervened last Sunday in a park after finding a group of Roma roasting entire lambs on a spit for Djudjevan. They had to leave but other than that, no further actions were taken. The Roma were from Croatia and Bosnia.

– Romi iz BiH in Hrvaške so kar sredi berlinskega parka postavili žar in si pekli ovce. In: Reporter. 09.05.2018. https://reporter.si/clanek/magazin/romi-iz-bih-in-hrvaske-so-kar-sredi-berlinskega-parka-postavili-zar-in-si-pekli-ovce-637422
– Sredi Berlina skupina Romov pekla jagenjčke na ražnju. In: Primorske Novice. 08.05.2018. https://www.primorske.si/zanimivosti/sredi-berlina-skupina-romov-pekla-jagenjcke-na-raz [link-preview url=”https://reporter.si/clanek/magazin/romi-iz-bih-in-hrvaske-so-kar-sredi-berlinskega-parka-postavili-zar-in-si-pekli-ovce-637422 “]

Germany News Western Europe

Ede and Unku

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A German Sinto, a distant relative of Unku, a Sintica who died in Auschwitz, recently wrote the continuation the book Ede and Unku. That book told the story of a friendship between a worker and a Sintica and was forbidden by the Nazis in 1933.

– Die wahre Geschichte von Ede und Unku. In: Deutschlandrundfunk. 07.05.2018. http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/janko-lauenberger-die-wahre-geschichte-von-ede-und-unku.1310.de.html?dram:article_id=417351
– Das letzte Kapitel Unkus qualvoller Tod in Auschwitz. In: Berliner Zeitung. 07.05.2018. https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/30126746 [link-preview url=”https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/30126746″]

News Switzerland

Switzerland: Condemned

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Two Bernese politicians from the youth section of the right-wing party SVP were effectively convicted for racism for a picture depicting “stinking” Roma during the election campaign for the Bern parliament this spring.
They are appealing their conviction.

– Die Chefs der Berner JSVP müssen vor den Richter. In: Der Bund. 07.05.2018. https://m.derbund.ch/articles/5af0784dab5c37201c000001 [link-preview url=”https://m.derbund.ch/articles/5af0784dab5c37201c000001″]

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