Tag Archives: Discrimination

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Travelling Rroma in Switzerland

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Travelling Rroma in Switzerland

Lots of articles in Switzerland about ca. 350 Rroma from France travelling through Switzerland. And not all good. Rather bad press. All stereotypes are there.

Hungary News Eastern Europe

Hungary and Rroma Education

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Hungary and Rroma Education

The EU warned Hungary about the discrimination of Rroma in the country’s school system. De facto, schools are segregated and Rroma are not give a chance to Rroma. This segregation is encouraged at top level, for example by the Minister of Human Resources, Zoltan Balog.

France News Western Europe

French Chronicle …

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French Chronicle …

Surprisingly positive chronicle this week in the French press. Yes there were a few expulsions – mostly travelers, the odd criminal case, but the bulk of articles this week was more on integration and insertion.

First, two articles from Libération, one on the so-called insertion village near Lyon where Rroma are housed and helped to integrate and in the second case, about a young Rrom who now goes to school; then a meeting against “Rromophobia” in Orléans, in Western France and a conference on Rroma in Brittany which will take place in June; an article on the Rroma resistance day; and finally a view on discrimination presented by its young victims.

Then, the more standard things: Expulsions of travelers (note that now one starts speaking about Rroma in this context) in Western France, near Paris, and in Grenoble; and the arrest of two Rroma thieves near Paris.

News Switzerland

Geneva: Two Rroma Condemned for Human Trafficking

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Geneva: Two Rroma Condemned for Human Trafficking

In Geneva, two Rroma were condemned to prison for having exploited a mentally handicapped kid, most probably Rrom, whose parents rented him out to the couple in Geneva.

Bad that it happened, WORSE, it strengthen stereotypes that Rroma are trafficking humans, involved in begging clans etc. This is purely a case of few destitute individuals …

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Radnevo in Bulgaria

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Radnevo in Bulgaria

More on the clashes between the police and anti-Rroma protesters following an alleged attack by Rroma on non-Rroma in that city.

Dangerous and SHAME!

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Dumb and Dumber … UK Press

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Dumb and Dumber … UK Press

Another of these articles that feed on stereotypes. Kings, barons, mansions (well…), all stereotypes are here. Is it reality or is it something else? Besides the taste to be discussed, the view here is that all these Rroma did their money illegally on the back of the UK (or European, or else) taxpayer. Wrong… They worked!

France News Eastern Europe News Western Europe Romania

A Movie on Rroma …

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A Movie on Rroma …

A polemic started in France because of a planned moive by a French humourist – Christian Clavier – called “Sivouplééé” – a play on the French “please” as pronounced by Romanian Rroma beggars. This movie shows a leftist intellectual who has to open his home to a family of Rroma. And of course, all stereotypes are present.

Toni Gatlif, the French Rroma movie maker simply finds this disgusting, and we share his point of view.

SHAME !!!

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French Chronicle …

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French Chronicle …

And the spring comes, and camps are dismantled or at least threatened … The French constant. In Ris Orangis, near Paris, a camp was dismantled; in Annet sur Marne, the tribunal will decide on May 6th about the camp, a camp which has neighbours up in arms; in Lyon, a new camp in the city; in the North, Rroma are being displaced to a new location in Vauban amidst opposition; and near Paris, a commune searches for a solution for sedentarised travellers.

Meanwhile, former residents of a camp in Paris are looking for a new address; and mayors in several cities in France are really increasing their racist rhetoric. Finally, a Bulgarian death in a camp lands in front of the justice – with the usual background of “human trafficking”.

Bulgaria News Eastern Europe

Young Rroma Boy brutally Beaten up in Bulgaria

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Young Rroma Boy brutally Beaten up in Bulgaria

A young Rrom was brutally beaten in Bulgaria (and the beating was filmed) for having said to the man he was his equal… If this is not racism!

The man has now been arrested. Let’s see what he is condemned to.

News Eastern Europe Romania

World Bank Condemns Romania

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The World Bank issued a statement condemning Romania acts of racism against Rroma while the US State department slams the country for corruption and discrimination of Rroma.

Well done.

France News Western Europe

Le Pen: No Shame!!!

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Le Pen: No Shame!!!

Right after having been condemned for racism, Jean-Maire Le Pen finds nothing better than celebrate with the French magazine “Rivarol” amongst a full set of true extremists making really racist comments.

Unfortunately, this cannot be condemned…

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