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Training on Human Rights and Anti-Tsiganism

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The council of Europe is inviting young people to apply to a regional training on combatting anti-Tisganism though human rights to be held in Odessa, in the Ukraine.
Frankly, teaching people about their human rights when their legal rights are not even respected is, at least in our minds, not the best way to fight discrimination. We’ve seen that in several countries.
Let’s hope …

– Apply now: human rights education for youth to battle Roma discrimination. In: Euro East. 05.10.2016. http://enpi-info.eu/eastportal/news/latest/46692/Apply-now:-human-rights-education-for-youth-to-battle-Roma-discrimination [link-preview url=”http://enpi-info.eu/eastportal/news/latest/46692/Apply-now:-human-rights-education-for-youth-to-battle-Roma-discrimination”]

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Gypsy Wedding

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The video of an expensive (but not necessarily chic) wedding of Rroma in Slovakia has gone viral. And resulted in articles in several papers.
Not the best advertisement for Rroma to say the least, if you want to stop stereotypes.

– THE ULTIMATE BIG FAT GYPSY WEDDING Romani bride wearing £175,000 wedding dress is showered in gold and money at ceremony in Slovakia. In: The Sun. 03.10.2016. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1900897/romani-gypsy-bride-wedding-dress-slovakia/
– Dieses slowakische Pärchen zeigt, wie “Big Fat Gypsy Wedding” geht. In: Stern. 03.10.2016. http://www.stern.de/panorama/weltgeschehen/big-fat-gypsy-wedding–dieses-slowakische-paerchen-zeigt–wie-man-richtig-protzt-7086212.html
– Big Fat Gypsy Wedding: 19χρονη Ρομά με χρυσό νυφικό αξίας 200.000 ευρώ [βίντεο] In: Iefimerida. 04.10.2016. http://www.iefimerida.gr/news/292149/big-fat-gypsy-wedding-19hroni-roma-me-hryso-nyfiko-axias-200000-eyro-vinteo#ixzz4M5bGbgce [link-preview url=”http://www.stern.de/panorama/weltgeschehen/big-fat-gypsy-wedding–dieses-slowakische-paerchen-zeigt–wie-man-richtig-protzt-7086212.html
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Rroma Women and Reproductive Rights

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Actually, the topic is an important one. The article speaks about reproductive rights, the right to determine when becoming pregnant, healthcare and health insurance, and other topics that are clearly extremely important.
WORTHWHILE READ, as it highlights what discrimination and segregation implies for women and their children. Well done!
Unfortunately, it also leaves generalisations that are not acceptable from an EU representative. There is an undertone of Rroma as being poor and uneducated that is somehow disturbing. Read for yourself, comments welcome!

– Roma women need more empowerment on maternity issues. In: EurAktiv. 28.09.2016. http://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/roma-women-need-more-empowerment-on-maternity-issues/ [link-preview url=”http://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/roma-women-need-more-empowerment-on-maternity-issues/”]

Germany News Western Europe

Romani Rose: Scheuer is Racist

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The president of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma, Romani Rose, accused Andreas Scheuer, the general Secretary of the CSU in Germany of racism. Scheuer has proposed to give preference to give preference to Christian refugees and migrants.
Romani Rose rightly accuses him of playing with “racist resentment” which is extremely dangerous.

– Zentralrat der Sinti und Roma wirft Scheuer Rassismus vor. In: Focus. 26.09.2016. http://www.focus.de/regional/bayern/parteien-zentralrat-der-sinti-und-roma-wirft-scheuer-rassismus-vor_id_5990827.html
– Zentralrat der Sinti und Roma wirft Scheuer Rassismus vor. In: Schwäbische. 26.09.2016. http://www.schwaebische.de/region/bayern_artikel,-Zentralrat-der-Sinti-und-Roma-wirft-Scheuer-Rassismus-vor-_arid,10534114.html [link-preview url=”http://www.focus.de/regional/bayern/parteien-zentralrat-der-sinti-und-roma-wirft-scheuer-rassismus-vor_id_5990827.html
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Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary: Jobbik against Rroma Spending

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The Hungarian extreme rightist party Jobbik is attacking the government plans to spend 91 billion forint for Rroma integration during the next 4 years and accused the government of “election racism” …
One thing is clear though, Jobbik is certainly racist.

– Jobbik attacks Roma spending. In: Budapest Times. 25.09.2016. http://budapesttimes.hu/2016/09/25/jobbik-attacks-roma-spending/ [link-preview url=”http://budapesttimes.hu/2016/09/25/jobbik-attacks-roma-spending/”]

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Appart from the news on the town of Saint-Ouen ordered to enrol Rroma children in school, the news is (unfortunately as usual). Still no solution for the Rroma who were expulsed in Monteruil, this is spite of a lot of mobilisation; the Rroma who occupied the island of the impressionists in Chatou have left; in Western France, the prefect of the Loire Atlantique discussed possible means of integrating Rroma in Nantes; in Bordeaux, a camp was closed; in Albi, in the South, no solution has yet been found to the Albanian asylum seekers; in the North, in Hautbourdin, the Rroma can stay; a positive story on an association helping young Rroma to learn near Paris; a mayor complaining of having to enrol Rroma children in classes (again); and finally, a really BAD story on beggars and human trafficking re-inforcing all stereotypes.

– Montreuil. Familles Roms expulsées: impasse et voie de secours. In: Mediapart. 19.09.2016. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/190916/montreuil-familles-roms-expulsees-impasse-et-voie-de-secours
– Montreuil. Rue fée d’herbes. In: Mediapart. 21.09.2016. https://blogs.mediapart.fr/juliette-keating/blog/210916/montreuil-rue-fee-dherbes
– Chatou : les Roms ont quitté l’île des Impressionnistes. In: Le Parisien. 22.09.20126. http://www.leparisien.fr/chatou-78400/chatou-les-roms-ont-quitte-l-ile-des-impressionnistes-22-09-2016-6142403.php
– Roms : le préfet reçoit les 24 maires de la métropole nantaise. In: Ouest France. 23.09.2016. http://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/roms-le-prefet-recoit-les-24-maires-de-la-metropole-nantaise-4511520
– Mérignac : ce jeudi, un camp de Roms bulgares a été évacué et des gens du voyage se sont installés. In: Ouest France. 22.09.2016. http://www.sudouest.fr/2016/09/22/merignac-ce-jeudi-un-camp-de-roms-bulgares-a-ete-evacue-et-des-gens-du-voyage-se-sont-installes-2510242-3001.php
– Grand ménage d’automne dans les squats de Bordeaux Métropole. In: Rue89. 22.09.2016. http://rue89bordeaux.com/2016/09/grand-menage-dautomne-dans-les-squats-de-bordeaux-metropole/
– Albi : la Préfecture a mis à disposition des hébergements d’urgence pour les demandeurs d’asile Roms Albanais. In: Le Tarn Libre. 22.09.2016. http://www.letarnlibre.com/2016/09/22/4779-albi-prefecture-mis-disposition-hebergements-urgence-pour-demandeurs-asile-roms-albanais.html
– Le Département débouté en appel : les Roms sont autorisés à rester. In: La Voix du Nord. 19.09.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/47085/article/2016-09-19/le-departement-deboute-en-appel-les-roms-sont-autorises-rester
– Antenne scolaire mobile/ Les petits Roms en route pour l’école. In: JSD. 19.09.2016. http://www.lejsd.com/content/les-petits-roms-en-route-pour-lécole
– D’après le maire, les enfants du 115 lui coûtent trop cher. In: Le Parisien. 22.09.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/espace-premium/seine-saint-denis-93/d-apres-le-maire-les-enfants-du-115-lui-coutent-trop-cher-22-09-2016-6139667.php
– Embauchés pour cueillir des pommes en Belgique, ils finissent mendicants. In: La Voix du Nord. 20.09.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/47639/article/2016-09-20/embauches-pour-cueillir-des-pommes-en-belgique-ils-finissent-mendiants [link-preview url=”http://www.leparisien.fr/chatou-78400/chatou-les-roms-ont-quitte-l-ile-des-impressionnistes-22-09-2016-6142403.php”]

News Switzerland

More on the Racism Complaint against Swiss Politician

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Two articles on the complaint for racism against the green liberal (yes) politician from Bern, Nathan Güntensperger who made disparaging and generalising comments against Rroma in the Press.
Reaction of the public to the complaint is not exactly positive … Which shows what still remains to be done.

– Gens du voyage: plainte pour racisme déposée contre un député bernois. In: Le Nouvelliste. 21.09.2016. http://www.lenouvelliste.ch/articles/suisse/gens-du-voyage-plainte-pour-racisme-deposee-contre-un-depute-bernois-581447
– Bieler GLP-Grossrat wird des Rassismus beschuldigt. In: Bluewin. 21.09.2016. https://www.bluewin.ch/de/news/regional/region-bern/2016/9/21/bieler-glp-grossrat-wird-des-rassismus-beschuldigt.html [link-preview url=”http://www.lenouvelliste.ch/articles/suisse/gens-du-voyage-plainte-pour-racisme-deposee-contre-un-depute-bernois-581447
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Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Czech Republic: I am not Racist – just everybody should be white …

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An article about the Rroma football club against whom no one wants to play, just because they are Rroma.
Racism is rampant in the Czech Republic.

– “WE’RE NOT RACIST, WE JUST DON’T LIKE GYPSIES” – MEET THE ROMANY FOOTBALL CLUB OTHER TEAMS REFUSE TO PLAY. In: Vice Sport. https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/were-not-racist-we-just-dont-like-gypsies-meet-the-romany-football-club-other-teams-refuse-to-play [link-preview url=””]

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Switzerland: Criminal Complaint against Politician

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The main Rroma organisations from Switzerland, together with the Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker lodged a criminal complaint for racism against the Green Liberal politician Nathan Güntensperger from Bern. This politician made derogatory and generalising comments against all Rroma in a letter to a newspaper.
The bad thing is that the 20 Minutes paper added a poll to the article: The choices were: Do you agree with the criminal complaint? No, one is allowed to say what one thinks! And a last one which was worse. Interestingly, the poll has been changed, but not for the better. That is about conflicts with travellers …

– Anzeige gegen Grossrat nach Roma-Beleidigung. In: 20 Minutes (CH). 21.09.2016. http://www.20min.ch/schweiz/bern/story/Anzeige-gegen-Grossrat-nach-Roma-Beleidigung-31556612 [link-preview url=”http://www.20min.ch/schweiz/bern/story/Anzeige-gegen-Grossrat-nach-Roma-Beleidigung-31556612″]

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Not all that is called Gold in golden …

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A new musical opened up in Hungary. It is called Somnakaj – gold in Rromanes, and is a “Gypsy” musical. These types of things are not always positive, as they often tend to use the standard stereotypes that people have, thus reinforcing them …

– THE FATES AND THE CULTURE OF THE GYPSIES ON THE STAGE – SOMNAKAJ DEBUTS AT NATIONAL THEATER. In: Hungary Today. 20.09.2016. http://hungarytoday.hu/news/fates-culture-gypsies-stage-somnakaj-71743 [link-preview url=”http://hungarytoday.hu/news/fates-culture-gypsies-stage-somnakaj-71743″]

News Americas

More on the Rroma Invasion of California

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Seems that several Newspapers are catching on the migration of Rroma in California. From the articles, one could believe it is a real trend.
Well, they have probably more Rroma immigrants they don’t recognise as such (they don’t fit the stereotypes) than the ones which prompted these articles. If they only knew that there have been Rroma steelworkers and then automobile factory workers in the US since ages, among many other Rroma!

– Roma are now fleeing to California, US report says. In: New Europe. 20.09.2016. https://www.neweurope.eu/article/roma-now-fleeing-california-us-report-says/
– As Europe turns more hostile, Roma flee to California. In: Chicago Tribune. 19.09.2016. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-calif-roma-ff5528ca-7e5b-11e6-ad0e-ab0d12c779b1-20160919-story.html [link-preview url=”http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-calif-roma-ff5528ca-7e5b-11e6-ad0e-ab0d12c779b1-20160919-story.html”]

News Americas

Rroma Fleeing to California

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Now on Bloomberg … Rroma increasingly fleeing to California to escape European discrimination …

– Roma Gypsies Flee to California After Europe Turns More Hostile. In: Bloomberg. 19.09.2016. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-19/roma-gypsies-flee-to-california-as-europe-turns-more-hostile [link-preview url=”http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-19/roma-gypsies-flee-to-california-as-europe-turns-more-hostile”]

News Western Europe

On Racism Against Rroma

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An interview of two activists on racism against Rroma and the general problems of Rroma in Europe. Good, except for a historical imprecision: Rroma arrived in Europe in the 9th century. Not in the 15th. The 15th century represents the arrival of Rroma in western Europe…

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary Commemorates the Rroma Holocaust

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Hungary Commemorates the Rroma Holocaust

Hungary did commemorate the Rroma Holocaust Remembrance day and even unveiled a memorial to it. Frankly said, they should rather ponder about their history (after all, they deported pretty much all Jews and some Rroma by themselves without assistance), and about the future, namely the extreme racism against Rroma in that country.

News Western Europe

Great Britain: The most disadvantaged minority

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Great Britain: The most disadvantaged minority

The current situation of local Rroma and travellers in the UK and the views of the public. A must read.

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French Chronicle …

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French Chronicle …

Less news on the front page means more on Rroma in the French Press. First, in the South, were legality seems not to be high on the priorities of the state in Montpellier. In that same city, residents are “exasperated” by a camp there. In Montaucran, in the South, a camp was closed; near Paris, two reportages on life in the camps; in Montreuil, camps are being dismantled; in Lyon, a report on the situation of Rroma in that city; in the North the mayor od a twon is accused of racism following the arson attack against a shop for Romanians and especially Rroma, while also in the North, a pedophile was targeting Rroma children.

France News Western Europe

Football and Racism

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Football and Racism

Another footballer who missed a good chance to be quiet: This time it is Francesco Totti who compared players switching clubs to “Gypsies” … Well, we can only say we wished he had activated his neurones before making such a statement …

News Western Europe

Racism in UK’s Armed Force

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Racism in UK’s Armed Force

Police is investigating racist hate speech on an unofficial webpage of UK’s armed force. Rroma are a clear target of this racism with comments that are totally unacceptable. We hope the culprits will be weeded out of the armed forces.

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