A discussion on prejudices and stereotypes on Rroma.
- Kampf gegen die Klischees. In: Badische Zeitung. 04.10.2015. http://www.badische-zeitung.de/offenburg/kampf-gegen-die-klischees–112024398.html
Fighting against Clichés
Tag Archives: Discrimination
A Black Social Worker
An article about a social worker from Benin who went to study in Slovakia during communist times and stayed. He is now helping Rroma in that country.
- Gastaldi, Daphné. Slovaquie: le Béninois qui veut sauver les Roms. In: RFI. 29.09.2015. http://www.rfi.fr/europe/20150928-afrique-slovaquie-beninois-roms-yves-ogou
French Chronicle …
And the usual French review – more of the same. In Wissous, tensions are rising; in Metz, 23 Rroma are without lodgings; a fire in a camp in Ris Orangis, not surprising since temperatures are dropping and heating is needed; a Turkish tourist was mugged by three young Rroma in the RER in Paris; the site of a dismantled camp near Toulouse is being cleaned out; and more Rroma kids in schools in Dijon.
- A Wissous, les bidonvilles roms mettent le feu aux poudres. In: Le Parisien. 29.09.2015. http://www.leparisien.fr/wissous-91320/a-wissous-les-bidonvilles-roms-mettent-le-feu-aux-poudres-29-09-2015-5138249.php
- Metz : vingt-trois Roms sans solution d’hébergement. In: Le Républicain Lorrain; 30.09.2015. http://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/edition-de-metz-ville/2015/09/29/metz-vingt-trois-roms-sans-solution-d-hebergement
- Incendie dans un camp rom à Ris-Orangis. In: Le Parisien. 28.09.2015. http://www.leparisien.fr/ris-orangis-91130/incendie-dans-un-camp-rom-a-ris-orangis-28-09-2015-5134383.php
- Dépouillée par trois ados. In: Le Parisien. 29.09.2015. http://www.leparisien.fr/espace-premium/seine-et-marne-77/depouillee-par-trois-ados-29-09-2015-5135497.php
- Ramier : le grand nettoyage. In: La Dépèche. 28.09.2015. http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2015/09/28/2186107-ramier-le-grand-nettoyage.html
- Un conseil municipal très ordinaire pour Rebsamen. GazetteInfo. 28.09.2015. http://www.gazetteinfo.fr/2015/09/28/conseil-tres-normal-pour-francois/
Turkey tags Minorities
New official Turkish documents are reported to include a tag identifying minorities. Attention, Roum means Greek here. Rroma are simple in the bag of “others”. Nevertheless, this is not acceptable.
- A la Une – Turquie : Flicage et matricules pour les minorités. In: Collectif Van. 23.09.2015. http://www.collectifvan.org/article.php?r=5&id=91759
Erpatak – the Ghetto
Scary – Erpatak again, and what is happening there.
- An example of ghettoization in the heart of Europe. In: Hungarian Free Press. 28.09.2015. http://hungarianfreepress.com/2015/09/28/an-example-of-ghettoization-in-the-heart-of-europe/
France: Collective Discrimination
According to a report from Romeurope, a collective engaged in defending Rroma, France is systematically discriminating and segregating Rroma. They denounce the practices of the expulsions and the overall policy of the French government.
Well Done!!!
- Les Roms, victimes d’un “véritable système de mise au ban” en France. In: BFM TV. 23.09.2015. http://www.bfmtv.com/societe/les-roms-victimes-d-un-veritable-systeme-de-mise-au-ban-en-france-917022.html
- Roms, le rapport qui accuse. In: La Provence. 24.09.2015. http://www.laprovence.com/article/actualites/3590669/roms-le-rapport-qui-accuse.html
Bologna’s mayor: Again
Manes Bernardini from Bologna, again went overboard: He qualified the city of Bologna as a “Zingaropoli” – a “Gypsy Metrople”. He was slammed by the anti-discrimination council anf given a yellow card.
This is not the fist time that Bernardini uses populist anti-Rroma rhetoric. This has to STOP!
- Definì Bologna una «zingaropoli» Bernardini diffidato dall’Unar. In: Corriere di Bologna. 04.09.2015. http://corrieredibologna.corriere.it/bologna/notizie/cronaca/2015/4-settembre-2015/defini-bologna-zingaropoli-bernardini-diffidato-dall-unar–2301875687964.shtml
Young Rroma are proud of their identity
During the second Rroma cultural festival in Dortmund, young Rroma took part in a round table aimed at reducing stereotypes. They spoke about their lives, and clearly, these do not conform to the stereotypes. This can be felt in the article, as the journalist has trouble accepting that this is the norm and not the exception.
The exceptions are the ones the press speak about all the time!
- Junge Roma stehen zu ihrer Identität. In: Freitag.de. 07.09.2015. https://www.freitag.de/autoren/asansoerpress35/junge-roma-stehen-zu-ihrer-identitaet
French Chronicle …
More of the same in France: A fire in a camp near Lyon, with wounded firemen; in Sucy, the mayor who had been accused of discrimination has been freed; in Tourcoing, Rroma are expulsed; in Lille, the expulsion order is being reviewed by a judge; in Choisy, Rroma were prevented creating a camps; in Nantes, Rroma children are enrolled in school, in spite of their upcoming eviction; and one of the young Rroma expulsed from La Courneuve is being casted in a reality show.
- Porte des Alpes: Important incendie dans un camps de Roms. In: Radioscoop. 31.08.2015. https://www.radioscoop.com/infos.php?id=107068
- Un incendie détruit la moitié du camp de Roms du Boulevard urbain est. In: Le Progrès. 01.09.2015. http://www.leprogres.fr/rhone/2015/09/01/un-incendie-detruit-la-moitie-du-camp-de-roms-du-boulevard-urbain-est
- Incendie dans un camp de Roms: 1 pompier blessé, 66 personnes evacuees. In: Lyon Capitale. 31.08.2015. http://www.lyoncapitale.fr/Journal/Lyon/Actualite/Actualites/Accident/Incendie-dans-un-camp-de-Roms-1-pompier-blesse-66-personnes-evacuees
- Sucy : la maire LR accusée d’avoir discriminé des Roms relaxée. In: Le Parisien. 02.09.2015. http://www.leparisien.fr/sucy-en-brie-94370/sucy-la-maire-lr-accusee-d-avoir-discrimine-des-roms-relaxee-02-09-2015-5055541.php
- Rue Chateaubriand à Tourcoing: les Roms ont 30 jours pour quitter leur campement. In: La Voix du Nord. 01.09.2015. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/rue-chateaubriand-a-tourcoing-les-roms-ont-30-jours-pour-ia26b58810n3019781
- Tourcoing: après la décision d’expulsion des Roms, quel projet pour le terrain? In: La Voix du Nord. 02.09.2015. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/tourcoing-apres-la-decision-d-expulsion-des-roms-quel-ia26b58810n3021716
- Lille : l’expulsion du campement de Roms du carrefour Pasteur devant la justice. In: La Voix du Nord. 01.09.2015. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/lille-l-expulsion-du-campement-de-roms-du-carrefour-ia19b0n3020038
- Choisy – Villeneuve-St-Georges : tentatives déjouées d’installation de familles roms. In: Le Parisien. 30.08.2015. http://www.leparisien.fr/villeneuve-saint-georges-94190/choisy-villeneuve-st-georges-tentatives-dejouees-d-installation-de-familles-roms-30-08-2015-5046791.php
- Carquefou Les enfants roms scolarisés avant leur proche expulsion. In: Presse Ocean. 31.08.2015. http://www.presseocean.fr/actualite/carquefou-les-enfants-roms-scolarises-avant-leur-proche-expulsion-31-08-2015-168310
- The Voice5: Joszef, un des Roms évacué de la Courneuve, préséléctioné au casting. 31.08.2015. http://www.closermag.fr/tele/dossier-the-voice/saison-4/news/the-voice-5-jozsef-un-des-roms-evacue-de-la-courneuve-preselectionne-au-casting-552958
Education: Petitions to the Czech government
Amnesty International launched a petition to the Czech government protesting the enrollment of Rroma children in schools for children with disabilities. This practice is still continuing in spite of multiple protests.
THIS HAS TO STOP!
- Plus de 38 000 signatures pour les écoliers roms. In: Amnesty International. 01.09.2015. http://www.amnesty.fr/Nos-campagnes/Lutte-contre-les-discriminations/Actualites/Plus-de-38-000-signatures-pour-les-ecoliers-roms-15938
Racist acts on the increase
Racist acts, against Moslems, but also against Rroma are on the increase in Belgium.
- Actes anti-arabes, anti-musulmans, anti-blancs, anti-roms, anti-belges,… : les plaintes pour racisme en forte hausse au MRAX. In: RTL Info. 29.08.2015. http://www.rtl.be/info/belgique/societe/actes-anti-arabes-anti-musulmans-anti-blancs-anti-roms-anti-belges-les-plaintes-pour-racisme-en-forte-hausse-au-mrax-749918.aspx
Five problems that Europe needs to tackle
The Huffington post posted an article on refugees from the Balkan, with five issues that Europe needs to tackle if they ever want to get migration under control. Among these: Discrimination against Rroma in several Balkan Countries.
- Flüchtlingsstrom vom Balkan: Diese 5 Probleme muss Europa jetzt anpacken. In: Hufffingtonpost Germany. 27.08.2015. http://www.huffingtonpost.de/2015/08/27/fluchtlinge-balkan-ursachen_n_8047420.html
Two Rroma families not allowed to board plane in Prague
Two Rroma families were denied boarding a flight to Canada. Canada is continuing its restrictive policy of screenings prior to boarding planes with that destination.
SHAME!
- Two Romani families not allowed to board flight from Prague to Canada, no explanation given. In: Romea.cz. 24.08.2015. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/two-romani-families-not-allowed-to-board-flight-from-prague-to-canada-no-explanation-given
Canada accepts more Rroma Asylum Requests
In view of the mounting evidence of discrimination against Rroma in Hungary, Canada is accepting more asylum applications from Hungarian Rroma.
AT LAST!
- Canada accepting more Roma asylum-seekers amid growing evidence of persecution in Hungary. In: National Post. 24.08.2015. http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canada-accepting-more-roma-asylum-seekers-amid-growing-evidence-of-persecution-in-hungary
Olso police discriminates against Rroma
The police in Oslo has been slammed for blatant discrimination against Rroma and other minorities.
SHAME!
- Oslo police slammed for Roma discrimination. In: The Local.no. 25.08.2015. http://www.thelocal.no/20150825/oslo-police-slammed-for-roma-discrimination
Indirect discrimination: A case stemming from the Bulgarian electrical meters
Based on a complaint of Rroma residents in Bulgaria against the placement of electricity meters (several metres above ground), the ruling on indirect discrimination from the European Court of Justice has a wide impact. An overview of the impact!
- Indirect race discrimination in European workplaces: widening the net. In: Lexology. http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=dffb2994-02db-4d61-8d0f-e7481b71e7e7
France: Romanian Policemen in Paris
Romanian Police is patrolling Paris to “protect” against the “Rroma criminality”. Officially, this is to have people speaking Romanian. But the Romanian police has a very bad track record of racism against Rroma…
Dangerous.
- Paris : des policiers roumains pour lutter contre la délinquance des Roms. In : FR2. 18.08.2015. http://www.francetvinfo.fr/faits-divers/police/paris-des-policiers-roumains-pour-lutter-contre-la-delinquance-des-roms_1046829.html
Czech Real Estate Agent must apologise
A court in the Czech Republic condemned a real estate agent to apologise to a Rromni after having denied her a rental based on her ethnicity.
GOOD, but still a drop of water on a very hot stone. Racism against Rroma is all too common in the Czech Republic.
- Real estate agent must apologise to Roma for discrimination. In: Prague Daily Monitor. 17.08.2015. http://www.praguemonitor.com/2015/08/17/real-estate-agent-must-apologise-roma-discrimination
Luxembourg: A Lawyer against begging and the right answer!
A lawyer from Luxembourg, Gaston Vogel recently wrote a letter to the municipality protesting against beggars whom he qualified as “disgusting” and “insolent”, regretting that “nobody deals with this scum” (see second article listed below).
A Luxembourg citizen staged a protest action against these comments by symbolically begging in the city as an act of solidarity. Well done!
- Mendicité à Luxembourg : par « solidarité avec nos amis les Roms ». In: Le Quotidien. 18.08.2015. http://www.lequotidien.lu/politique-et-societe/mendicite-a-luxembourg-par-solidarite-avec-nos-amis-les-roms/
- Mendicité à Luxembourg – Gaston Vogel s’explique. In: Le Quotidien. 10.08.2015. http://www.lequotidien.lu/politique-et-societe/mendicite-a-luxembourg-gaston-vogel-sexplique/
Canada screening passengers in Budapest
Canadian immigration officials are screening passengers departing to Canada at the Budapest airport, and deny entry to anyone presumed to be Rrom.
This is definitively not acceptable!
- Discrimination at Budapest Airport by Canadian officials. In: Budapest Free Press. 16.08.2015. http://hungarianfreepress.com/2015/08/16/discrimination-at-budapest-airport-by-canadian-officials/
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