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UK Discrimination

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A pub chain is backing a campaign against discrimination of Roma and Travellers. Nice, but it is the consequence of a court case in 2015 where Travellers were denied entry in those very pubs.

– Wetherspoon backs campaign against Traveller and Gypsy discrimination. In: The Guardian. 02.07.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jul/02/wetherspoon-backs-campaign-against-traveller-and-gypsy-discrimination [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jul/02/wetherspoon-backs-campaign-against-traveller-and-gypsy-discrimination”]

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Slovakia Racism

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In Banská Bystrica, a Slovak man shot at Roma who were working on the grounds of an apartment block and then raised a Nazi flag on his balcony.

– Slovakia: Man shoots at Romani groundskeepers, then hangs Nazi flag from his window, is now in custody. In: Romea. 03.07.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/slovakia-man-shoots-at-romani-groundskeepers-then-hangs-nazi-flag-from-his-window-is-now-in-custody#.WztPj1sm6hw.twitter [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/slovakia-man-shoots-at-romani-groundskeepers-then-hangs-nazi-flag-from-his-window-is-now-in-custody#.WztPj1sm6hw.twitter”]

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Roma in Catalonia

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A little-known minority in a region that is trying to gets its independence. They have their own traditions, and are facing the same issues as Roma everywhere, unfortunately.

– Catalonia’s Roma: Fighting stereotypes 600 years after migration. In: Al Jazeera. 05.07.2018. https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/catalonia-roma-fighting-stereotypes-600-years-migration-180326160726571.html [link-preview url=”https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/catalonia-roma-fighting-stereotypes-600-years-migration-180326160726571.html”]

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Ukraine and Racism

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An essay on the roots of racism against Roma in the Ukraine. This article points out at politics and at the upcoming elections as well as the increased nationalism that rose in Ukraine following the Dombas and Crimea cises.

– Расисты и ксенофобы: Зачем украинцев убеждают, что они ненавидят цыган. In: Depo.UA. 02.07.2018. https://www.depo.ua/rus/politics/rasisti-i-ksenofobi-navischo-ukrayinciv-perekonuyut-scho-voni-ne-lyublyat-romiv-20180702799258 [link-preview url=”https://www.depo.ua/rus/politics/rasisti-i-ksenofobi-navischo-ukrayinciv-perekonuyut-scho-voni-ne-lyublyat-romiv-20180702799258″]

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Ukraine and Racism

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On the day of the burial of the victim of the attack on a Roma camp, an overview of the situation.

– Roma’s murder by far right reveals deep wounds in Ukraine. In: Al Jazeera. 30.06.2018. https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/attack-roma-killed-laid-rest-180629175419541.html [link-preview url=”https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/attack-roma-killed-laid-rest-180629175419541.html”]

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Ukraine and Racism

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On the day of the burial of the victim of the attack on a Roma camp, an overview of the situation.

– Roma’s murder by far right reveals deep wounds in Ukraine. In: Al Jazeera. 30.06.2018. https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/attack-roma-killed-laid-rest-180629175419541.html [link-preview url=”https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/attack-roma-killed-laid-rest-180629175419541.html”]

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Salvini, Minorities, and Racism

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An editorial on the impact of statements such as the one of Salvini on politics and on the integration of minorities.

– Der Kern der Provokation. In: Frankfurter Rundschau. 20.06.2018. http://www.fr.de/politik/meinung/kommentare/antiziganismus-der-kern-der-provokation-a-1529329 [link-preview url=”http://www.fr.de/politik/meinung/kommentare/antiziganismus-der-kern-der-provokation-a-1529329″]

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Italy and Racism: The Origins

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An interesting article from the Guardian on the origins of the current treatment of Roma in Italy…

– Italy’s treatment of Roma people rooted in centuries-old prejudice. In: The Guardian. 20.06.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/20/italys-treatment-of-roma-people-reflects-a-centuries-old-prejudice [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/20/italys-treatment-of-roma-people-reflects-a-centuries-old-prejudice”]

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Switzerland and Travellers

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Yet another article on Roma travellers in Switzerland with all stereotypes and clichés.
Needless to say, this is not really positive.

– Anwohner haben genug vom Wohnwagen-Lager. In: Blick. 18.06.2018. https://www.blick.ch/news/schweiz/tierquaeler-ulrich-k-vermietet-wiese-an-fahrende-anwohner-haben-genug-vom-wohnwagen-lager-id8510437.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_user&utm_campaign=blick_web [link-preview url=”https://www.blick.ch/news/schweiz/tierquaeler-ulrich-k-vermietet-wiese-an-fahrende-anwohner-haben-genug-vom-wohnwagen-lager-id8510437.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_user&utm_campaign=blick_web”]

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Kyiv: More Roma

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It seems that when it comes to Roma, both Russians and Ukrainians revert to stereotypes. This time, Ukrainian press on Roma squatting a railway station in the capital. They do not even bother to mention that these are apparently refugees from the Dombas.

– Нове поселення: у Києві 300 ромів облаштували табір (відео). In: Styler. 13.06.2018. https://styler.rbc.ua/ukr/zhizn/novoe-poselenie-kieve-300-romov-obosnovali-1528883570.html [link-preview url=”https://styler.rbc.ua/ukr/zhizn/novoe-poselenie-kieve-300-romov-obosnovali-1528883570.html”]

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Sweden and Begging

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Really bad article. All stereotypes, and untruths.

– INVASION OF ROMA FORCED SWEDEN TO COME UP WITH A LICENSE FOR BEGGING. In: Siver Telegram. 16.06.2018. https://sivtelegram.media/invasion-of-roma-forced-sweden-to-come-up-with-a-license-for-begging/24558/ [link-preview url=”https://sivtelegram.media/invasion-of-roma-forced-sweden-to-come-up-with-a-license-for-begging/24558/”]

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Ukraine, Russia, and Roma

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Two Russian language articles on Roma who are camping in a railway station in Kiev. Both extremely critical of the Roma and definitively portraying them with all stereotypes, including using verbs like “polluting” etc… In brief, quite racist.
These same papers have been very critical of the Ukrainians for not doing anything on the attacks and here, do not dwell on the fact that these Roma are from Donetsk, and, like many others have been driven out of the region by the separatists.

– “Приехали из Донецка”: в Киеве показали новое поселение ромов. In: Obozrevatel. 13.06.2018. https://www.obozrevatel.com/kiyany/life/priehali-iz-donetska-v-kieve-pokazali-novoe-poselenie-romov.htm
– В Киеве на Вокзале больше 300 ромов обосновали табор: они избивают прохожих и оставляют горы мусора. Kiev Informator. 13.06.2018. https://kiev.informator.ua/2018/06/13/v-kieve-na-vokzale-bolshe-300-romov-obosnovali-tabor-oni-izbivayut-prohozhih-i-ostavlyayut-gory-musora/ [link-preview url=”https://www.obozrevatel.com/kiyany/life/priehali-iz-donetska-v-kieve-pokazali-novoe-poselenie-romov.htm “]

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Ukraine, Roma, and Work

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Two Russian language articles on Roma in the Ukraine. Basic statement therein: Roma have difficulties in finding jobs, and thus they have many children and live of the money they receive for them from the social service.
All stereotypes are present here and of course it generalises … Fact is, there are many integrated Roma in the Ukraine. There are also many Roma refugees from the Dombass, they were driven out and have not been allowed to return. And in Western Ukraine, in the former parts of the Austro Hungarian Empire, the Roma situation is really bad.

– Иногда у табора нет выхода: раскрыты хитрые методы заработка ромов. In: Politeka. https://politeka.net/news/society/666869-inogda-u-tabora-net-vyhoda-raskryty-hitrye-metody-zarabotka-romov/
– “Наживаются на детях”: раскрыта схема заработка ромов. In: Obozrevatel. 12.06.2018. https://www.obozrevatel.com/society/nazhivayutsya-na-detyah-raskryita-shema-zarabotka-romov.htm [link-preview url=”https://politeka.net/news/society/666869-inogda-u-tabora-net-vyhoda-raskryty-hitrye-metody-zarabotka-romov/ “]

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Roma in Serbia

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Nothing seems to change in Serbia for Roma.
Sad …

– MARGINALISATION ET DISCRIMINATIONS : RIEN NE CHANGE POUR LES ROMS DE SERBIE. In: Le Courrier des Balkans. 08.06.2018. https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Rroms-de-Serbie-de-la-discrimination-a-l-isolement [link-preview url=”https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Rroms-de-Serbie-de-la-discrimination-a-l-isolement”]

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Ušti nad Labem

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230 Roma in the town of Ušti nad Labem are facing expulsion as a result of the new Czech laws which make it more difficult to obtain social help. No alternative lodging have bene provided so far.

– 230 TSCHECHISCHEN ROMA STEHT RÄUMUNG BEVOR. GRUPPE GEGEN ANTIROMAISMUS RUFT ZUR UNTERSTÜTZUNG AUF. In: Roma Anti Discrimination Network. 31.05.2018. http://ran.eu.com/230-tschechischen-roma-steht-raumung-bevor-gruppe-gegen-antiromaismus-ruft-zur-unterstutzung-auf/ [link-preview url=”http://ran.eu.com/230-tschechischen-roma-steht-raumung-bevor-gruppe-gegen-antiromaismus-ruft-zur-unterstutzung-auf/”]

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Wiesbaden Culture Weeks

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Another event during the culture weeks in Wiesbaden. A speech against discrimination.

– Wiesbadener Kulturwochen gegen Antiziganismus: Rinaldo Strauß vom Landesverband Deutscher Sinti und Roma spricht über Diskriminierung. In: Wiesbadener Tagblatt. 06.06.2018. http://www.wiesbadener-tagblatt.de/freizeit/kunst-und-kultur/musik/wiesbadener-kulturwochen-gegen-antiziganismus-rinaldo-strauss-vom-landesverband-deutscher-sinti-und-roma-spricht-ueber-diskriminierung_18820287.htm [link-preview url=”http://www.wiesbadener-tagblatt.de/freizeit/kunst-und-kultur/musik/wiesbadener-kulturwochen-gegen-antiziganismus-rinaldo-strauss-vom-landesverband-deutscher-sinti-und-roma-spricht-ueber-diskriminierung_18820287.htm”]

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Concert and Workshop

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A workshop with school children on stereotypes and a concert in Germany with Dotschy Reinhardt.

– Klischees und Wirklichkeit von Sinti und Roma. In: SWP. 06.06.2018. https://www.swp.de/suedwesten/staedte/ehingen/stigmatisierung-entgegentreten-26905554.html
– Sinti-Klänge im historischen Spiegelsaal. In: Schwäbische. 06.06.2018. https://www.schwaebische.de/landkreis/alb-donau-kreis/obermarchtal_artikel,-sinti-klänge-im-historischen-spiegelsaal-_arid,10881141.html [link-preview url=”https://www.swp.de/suedwesten/staedte/ehingen/stigmatisierung-entgegentreten-26905554.html “]

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Damian Le Bas

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An article about racism and Damian Le Bas. Good reading!

– ‘You can’t disregard pure racism’: Gypsy writer Damian Le Bas on the prejudice against Travellers. In: The Guardian. 06.06.2018. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/06/racism-gypsy-damian-le-bas-travellers-stopping-places [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/06/racism-gypsy-damian-le-bas-travellers-stopping-places”]

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French Chronicle …

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Lots of cultural events this week in France on Roma – and very little negative news. First, a projection of a movie on a Roma camp in Nantes. The movie is presented on the site of that former site, before it is developed. Projection of another movie on Roma in Arles. The exhibition “Mondes Tsiganes” in Paris, with many photographs. That exhibition is not in the right place (in the museum of migration) and is definitively fuelling clichés. Concert of a Slovakian Roma group in the South of France. Then the more usual news: A fire in a camp in Montreuil; a new squat of a empty house near Paris; and, surprise, a positive experiment in Marseilles, where Roma are lodged in apartments …

– Nantes. Miséry de Miséry, tous les chemins mènent aux Roms. In: Ouest France. 31.05.2018. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/nantes-misery-de-misery-tous-les-chemins-menent-aux-roms-5794949
– 8, avenue Lénine. In: Journal Zibeline. http://www.journalzibeline.fr/8-avenue-lenine/
– “Mondes tsiganes” : histoire d’une fascination-répulsion fabriquée par les images. In: France 24. 02.06.2018. http://www.france24.com/fr/20180602-mondes-tsiganes-roms-exposition-photographie-images-stereotype-racisme
– Soirée sous le signe de la Slovaquie au Benefire. In: Midi Libre. 02.06.2018. http://www.midilibre.fr/2018/06/02/soiree-sous-le-signe-de-la-slovaquie-au-benefire,1680419.php
– Un incendie dans un bidonville de Montreuil, une cinquantaine de personnes mises à l’abri. In: France Bleu. 29.05.2018. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/un-incendie-dans-un-bidonville-de-montreuil-cinquante-personnes-mises-a-l-abri-1527607184
– Montreuil : le bidonville part en fumée, quinze familles à la rue. In: Le Parisien. 29.05.2018. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-saint-denis-93/montreuil-le-bidonville-part-en-fumee-quinze-familles-a-la-rue-29-05-2018-7742325.php
– Nouveau squat d’une maison inoccupée dans le Val-d’Oise. In: Le Parisien. 29.05.2018. https://fr.news.yahoo.com/nouveau-squat-d-maison-inoccupée-val-d-oise-184324686.html?guccounter=2
– Bouches-du-Rhône: A Gardanne, des camps de Roms à la vie tranquille en appartement. In: 20 Minutes (FR). 29.05.2018. https://www.20minutes.fr/societe/2277007-20180529-bouches-rhone-gardanne-camps-roms-vie-tranquille-appartement [link-preview url=”https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/nantes-misery-de-misery-tous-les-chemins-menent-aux-roms-5794949 “]

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Switzerland: Complaint

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The Society for Threatened People and the Association of Sinti and Roma Switzerland have lodged a complaint against a SVP (right wing populist party) politician for racism and incitation to racial hatred for his comments on Roma travellers.

– «Das ist rassistisch» Strafanzeige gegen Arboner SVP-Mann nach Verbalattacke auf Fahrende. In: Tagblatt. 30.05.2018. https://www.tagblatt.ch/ostschweiz/nach-verbalattacke-auf-roma-strafanzeige-gegen-den-arboner-svp-fraktionspraesidenten-ld.1024762 [link-preview url=”https://www.tagblatt.ch/ostschweiz/nach-verbalattacke-auf-roma-strafanzeige-gegen-den-arboner-svp-fraktionspraesidenten-ld.1024762″]

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