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The Pope and Stereotypes …

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

In his speech to Rroma representatives, Pope Francis told Rroma not to fall into crime so as to break free of prejudice. Translated, this de facto means that the pope thinks that (a) many Rroma are criminals and (b) this is the root cause of their discrimination.

Wrong in both cases …

Pope Urges ‘Fresh Start’ for Roma, Sinti Communities. In: NDTV. 26.10.2015. http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pope-urges-fresh-start-for-roma-sinti-communities-1236609
‘Uproot secular prejudice,’ Francis tells gathering of gypsies. In: Catholic Herald. 26.10.2015. http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2015/10/26/uproot-secular-prejudice-francis-tells-gathering-of-gypsies/
Pope advises Gypsies to cultivate responsibility, openness, In: Patheos. 27.10.2015. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/catholicnews/2015/10/pope-advises-gypsies-to-cultivate-responsibility-openness/
Pope tells Roma: Live honestly, send kids to school. In: News 24. 26.10.2015. http://www.news24.com/World/News/Pope-tells-Roma-Live-honestly-send-kids-to-school-20151026
The Pope tells gypsies to stop ‘fighting’ and ‘swindling’ and make sure they send their children to school. In: Daily Mail. 27.10.2015. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3292226/The-Pope-tells-gypsies-stop-fighting-swindling-make-sure-send-children-school.html#ixzz3pvzAC9xV

France News Western Europe

Schooling in France

November 8, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

In spite of clear laws on schooling in France, it is not that easy for Rroma children to get into schools, especially if they do not have a proper address. In some cases, one has to go court …

SHAME!

D’Otreppe, Bosco. La scolarisation reste très difficile pour les jeunes Roms. In: La Libre.be. 22.10.2015. http://www.lalibre.be/actu/belgique/la-scolarisation-reste-tres-difficile-pour-les-jeunes-roms-5629309b35700fb92fec9078
Persidat, Marie. Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône : le tribunal saisi pour la scolarisation d’un enfant Rom. In: Le Parisien. 21.10.2015. http://www.leparisien.fr/saint-ouen-l-aumone-95310/saint-ouen-l-aumone-le-tribunal-saisi-pour-la-scolarisation-d-un-enfant-rom-21-10-2015-5206977.php

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Council of Europe Slams Czechs and Slovaks for Segregation and Discrimination

October 18, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

The council of Europe human rights’ watchdog, Niels Mužnieks slammed Slovakia and the Czech Republic for the segregation and discriminations in schools for Rroma. These countries are continuing to place Rroma children in “special schools”, often for mentally disabled children. They also criticised the physical violence against Rroma by the police in Slovakai as well as other segregating and discriminating actions in those countries.

Shame on them!

Sharkov, Damien. Council of Europe Slams Discrimination in Czech Republic and Slovakia. In: Newsweek. 15.10.2015. http://europe.newsweek.com/council-europe-slams-discrimination-czech-republic-slovakia-334858
Roma discriminated, segregated in Czech Republic and Slovakia. In: New Europe. 16. October 2015. http://neurope.eu/article/roma-discriminated-segregated-in-czech-republic-and-slovakia/
European human rights watchdog slams Roma segregation in Slovakia, Czech Republic. In: Reuters. 13.10.2015. http://news.yahoo.com/european-human-rights-watchdog-slams-roma-segregation-slovakia-165829663.html
Anti-Gypsyism in the Czech and Slovak Republics: the Council of Europe remains ‘gravely concerned’. In: ERRC. 16.10.2015. http://www.errc.org/blog/anti-gypsyism-in-the-czech-and-slovak-republics-the-council-of-europe-remains-gravely-concerned/82
Ségrégation des enfants Roms en République Tchèque. In: Place Publique. 13.10.2015. http://place-publique.fr/Segregation-des-enfants-Roms-en

France News Western Europe

France: Rroma Children and School

October 18, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Three articles on Rroma children and schools in France. In one, the destiny of a child who did not make it and dropped out; a second one stating that the state is abandoning children; and a last one about Rroma children “saving” a rural school from closure.

Moyon, Richard. Jaruk, fils de demandeurs d’asile : l’école l’a laissé couler. Madame la ministre, agissez. In: L’Obs. 10.10.2015. http://leplus.nouvelobs.com/contribution/1429749-jaruk-fils-de-demandeurs-d-asile-l-ecole-l-a-laisse-couler-madame-la-ministre-agissez.html
Le Gall, Sophie. Enfants roms : un public oublié ? In: La Gazette. 07.10.2015. http://www.lagazettedescommunes.com/412984/enfants-roms-un-public-oublie/
Bussone, Marc. Les Roms sauvent l’école du village. In: L’Humanité. 06.10.2015. http://www.humanite.fr/les-roms-sauvent-lecole-du-village-585720

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French Chronicle …

October 4, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

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/

France News Western Europe

French Chronicle …

September 27, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

France continues its seemingly never ending circle. How about changing it an investing energies into something more constructive? In Montreuil, 117 families were expulsed; in Wissous, in the North of France, benevoles are helping children to get to school, all the while shadowed by the worries about a fire in the camps there; in Savoy, a Rroma camo was destroyed by a fire; in Lille, Rroma have a three months reprieve; in Tourcoing, in the North of France, Rroma were served an eviction letter; while the association Eurrom tries to integrate Rroma;

Thomas, Sébastien.Montreuil a sorti 117 familles roms de la rue. In: Le Parisien. 21.09.2015. http://www.leparisien.fr/montreuil-93100/montreuil-a-sorti-117-familles-roms-de-la-rue-21-09-2015-5113769.php
D’Ornellas, Marie. A Wissous, des bénévoles improvisent un ramassage scolaire d’enfants roms. In: Le Parisien. 17.09.2015. http://www.leparisien.fr/wissous-91320/a-wissous-des-benevoles-improvisent-un-ramassage-scolaire-d-enfants-roms-17-09-2015-5101881.php
D’Ornellas, Marie. Inquiétudes après un incendie dans le bidonville rom de Wissous. In: Le Parisien. 18.09.2015. http://www.leparisien.fr/wissous-91320/inquietudes-apres-un-incendie-dans-le-bidonville-rom-de-wissous-18-09-2015-5105295.php
Un camp rom détruit par les flammes à Cran-Gevrier, en Haute-Savoie. In France 3. 19.09.2015. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/alpes/haute-savoie/annecy/un-camp-rom-detruit-par-les-flammes-cran-gevrier-en-haute-savoie-810831.html
David, Chantal. Lille : les familles roms ont trois mois pour quitter le carrefour Pasteur. In: La Voix du Nord. 17.09.2015. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/lille-les-familles-roms-ont-trois-mois-pour-quitter-le-ia19b0n3049073
Tourcoing: le maire écrit aux habitants du Virolois sur l’expulsion des Roms. In: La Voix du Nord. 23.09.2015. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/tourcoing-le-maire-ecrit-aux-habitants-du-virolois-sur-ia26b58810n3049326
Eurrom : faire de ces jeunes des citoyens. In: Sud Ouest. 23.09.2015. http://www.sudouest.fr/2015/09/23/eurrom-faire-de-ces-jeunes-des-citoyens-2132362-2760.php

Germany News Western Europe

School Help in Germany

September 23, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

A report on the so-called “Bildungsberater” in Germany, people who help the integration of Rroma children in schools. Most of them, as the person cited here, are Rroma themselves.

Bravo!

Mehr Teilhabe durch Bildungsberater. In: Deutschlandfunk. 11.09.2015. http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/sinti-und-roma-mehr-teilhabe-durch-bildungsberater.680.de.html?dram:article_id=330825

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Education is Key to Success!

September 23, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Representatives of the Rroma education fund met last Friday in Budapest and re-iterated that education is key for Rroma. Without it, no integration will truly be possible.

„Bildung ist der Schlüssel zum Erfolg!“. In: Budapester Zeitung. 12.09.2015. http://www.budapester.hu/2015/09/12/bildung-ist-der-schluessel-zum-erfolg/

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French Chronicle …

September 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

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

France News Western Europe

Appeal for Rroma schoolchildren in France

September 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

An appeal to the government to enrol Rroma children who live in camps. This is a fundamental right!

Les enfant roms expulsés cet été retrouveront-ils le chemin de l’école? In: News Press. 31.08.2015. http://www.newspress.fr/Communique_FR_290985_6644.aspx

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Education: Petitions to the Czech government

September 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

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

News Switzerland

Education Program for Migrant Rroma in Lausanne

September 1, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article about the engagement of NGOs in Lausanne to enroll 6 young migrant Rroma in schools there. Well done, but let’s not forget that these migrant Rroma represent less than ONE PERCENT of the Rroma in Switzerland. And these go to school, and even to university!

Sasoon, Gabriel. «Nous espérons scolariser des jeunes filles Roms». In: 24 Heures. 29.08.2015. http://www.24heures.ch/vaud-regions/lausanne-region/Nous-esperons-scolariser-des-jeunes-filles-Roms/story/16814129

News Eastern Europe Romania

Romanians and Rroma

August 30, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Romanians are generally not prone at wanted to be identified as Rroma… Or so it seems, except when it allows them to have an easier way into high school, as a case in Romania shows.

Officials Probe 100s of Cases of High School Entrance Fraud. In: ABC News. 13.08.2015. http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/officials-probe-100s-cases-high-school-entrance-fraud-33058798

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German Schoolchildren in Auschwitz

August 16, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

A visit together with Romani Rose, president of the German Council of Sinti and Roma, in Auschwitz. One thing can be said: In Germany, they deal with the past. Some other countries should follow.

Rasteder bei Gedenkfeier in Auschwitz. In: NWZ. 08.08.2015. http://www.nwzonline.de/ammerland/kultur/rasteder-bei-gedenkfeier-in-auschwitz_a_30,0,2477835240.html

News Western Europe

Rome: The mayor wars of collapse

August 10, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Following the refugee wave and the roughly 8’000 thousands Rroma in Rome, the mayor is warning of a collapse of social services. He also complains about the fact that they give quite a bit of money for Rroma, but only 20% of Rroma children go to school…

Maybe, they should close the famous camps and cut the subsidies to those who profit from them, and instead work on real integration!

Flüchtlinge und Roma: Roms Bürgermeister warnt vor Kollaps. In: Tyroler Tageszeitung. 05.08.2015. http://www.tt.com/home/10350860-91/flüchtlinge-und-roma-roms-bürgermeister-warnt-vor-kollaps.csp

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New Head of the Rroma Education Fund

July 30, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

A new head of the Rroma Education Fund (REF) in Budapest was nominated. It is Andrzje Mirga, from Poland. An interview and more about the education fund.

Andrzej Mirga, Roma Education Fund’s new chair, on the European Roma Institute and more. In: Romea.cz. 25.07.2015. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/andrzej-mirga-roma-education-fund-s-new-chair-on-the-european-roma-institute-and-more

Hungary News Eastern Europe

European Commission scolds Hungary

July 26, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

The European commission scolded Hungary for having segregated schools for Rroma which violate the EU directives on Rroma integration. Hungary has now some time to remedy the situation. Let’s see…

Well done and about time!

EC has bone to pick with Hungary’s segregated schools. In: Budapest Beacon. 23.07.2015. http://budapestbeacon.com/public-policy/ec-has-bone-to-pick-with-hungarys-segregated-schools/25524

France News Western Europe

School and Rroma: A trial in France

July 26, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

Another report on the trial of a French mayor (we reported a while back) of the town of Sucy en Brie who was accused of having denied 5 Rroma children their right to education. The mayor was cleared of all charges, but the fact remains that Rroma children, without a formal housing document, as often denied education, in spite of French law.

A shame.

La scolarisation des Roms devant la justice. In: Le Monde. 02.07.2015. http://abonnes.lemonde.fr/police-justice/article/2015/07/02/la-scolarisation-des-roms-devant-la-justice_4667413_1653578.html

Lithuania News Eastern Europe News Western Europe

Holocaust educators visit Lithuania

July 26, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

US Holocaust educators from Florida visited Lithuania to share and develop strategies on some of the controversial aspects (i.e. local participation) of the Holocaust; to better understand what happened in Lithuania; to learn international law; to understand prejudices and to fight against them. On prejudice, they will also discuss the one against Rroma. Let’s see!

Holocaust educators visit Lithuania. In: The Sun Sentinel. 13.07.2015. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/florida-jewish-journal/news/palm/fl-jjps-chhrellithuania-0715-20150713-story.html

News Western Europe

Berlin: Interdiction of begging for children or with children

July 26, 2015 Published by: Roma Foundation

As we already reported, the debate in the Berlin Senate on the vote of an interdiction of begging for or with children based on “Missbrauch” [abuse] of the children is continuing. The abuse refers to violations of the child’s welfare as well as a violation of the law on compulsory education. Associations, however counter that begging is often the only revenues for families and that an interdictions will not help.

Bettelnde Kinder verboten. In: Frankfurter Rundschau. 09.07.2015. http://www.fr-online.de/politik/armut-bettelnde-kinder-verboten,1472596,31182114.html