When the Roma speaker of a small town is shot dead by the former mayor. A tale of militant anti-Roma racism.
– „Geschossen, bis einer tot war“ In: Taz. 01.09.2017. http://www.taz.de/!5440611/ [link-preview url=”http://www.taz.de/!5440611/”]
Tag Archives: Racism
Czech Schools
What a surprise … Roma are discriminated in the Czech school system. This has not changed much, according to the latest report on the state of human rights in the Czech Republic. And Roma children are still put in “special” schools…
– Czech Gov’t human rights report finds Romani children are still discriminated against in education. In: Romea. 01.09.2017. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-gov-t-human-rights-report-finds-romani-children-are-still-discriminated-against-in-education-2
– Report: Czech Roma kids still face discrimination in education. In: The Prague Monitor. 01.09.2017. http://www.praguemonitor.com/2017/08/31/report-czech-roma-kids-still-face-discrimination-education [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-gov-t-human-rights-report-finds-romani-children-are-still-discriminated-against-in-education-2 “]
EU and Roma
The European Commission is going to review the impact of the funds it allocates to the anti-Roma discrimination. The amounts are huge.
– Commission to review funds for anti-Roma discrimination. In: EUractiv. 30.08.2017. https://www.euractiv.com/section/eu-priorities-2020/news/commission-to-review-funds-for-anti-roma-discrimination/ [link-preview url=”https://www.euractiv.com/section/eu-priorities-2020/news/commission-to-review-funds-for-anti-roma-discrimination/”]
Vancouver – Canada
How not to report a crime … All stereotypes included,
– Vancouver police issue warning after man has $10,000 necklace stolen in distraction theft. In: Vancouver Courier. 25.08.2017. http://www.vancourier.com/news/vancouver-police-issue-warning-after-man-has-10-000-necklace-stolen-in-distraction-theft-1.22175687 [link-preview url=”http://www.vancourier.com/news/vancouver-police-issue-warning-after-man-has-10-000-necklace-stolen-in-distraction-theft-1.22175687″]
Hungary, Voting Rights, and Roma
An idea is being floated in Hungary that only people paying taxes should be allowed to vote in elections. This is mainly directed at Hungarians outside of Hungary (many of whom acquired the Hungarian passport under Orban). The Deputy Prime Minister made a slip of the tongue while arguing against this idea referring to Roma – saying that very few of them actually work and pay taxes.
– Dog whistle racism from Hungary’s deputy prime minister. In: Hungarian Free Press. 21.08.2017. http://hungarianfreepress.com/2017/08/21/dog-whistle-racism-from-hungarys-deputy-prime-minister/ [link-preview url=”http://hungarianfreepress.com/2017/08/21/dog-whistle-racism-from-hungarys-deputy-prime-minister/”]
Theatre
Two Romnja from Romania use theatre to fight back against discrimination and racism!
– Romania’s Roma rise up with revolutionary theatre. In: Thomson Reuters. 17.08.2017. http://news.trust.org/item/20170817110826-2loti/ [link-preview url=”http://news.trust.org/item/20170817110826-2loti/”]
Switzerland and Travellers
Swiss travellers are increasingly alarmed at the racism and hate directed against travellers in general, such as in the case of Wileroltigen. They are asking for camping site. Unfortunately, they also insist on segregation: i.e. no Roma … Bad.
– Jenische und Sinti sind zunehmend «alarmiert». In: Der Bund. 15.08.2017. https://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/wileroltigen-jenische-und-sinti-alarmiert/story/22333647 [link-preview url=”https://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/wileroltigen-jenische-und-sinti-alarmiert/story/22333647″]
Pennsylvania and Refugees
The Roma refugees of California, in Pennsylvania, seem to be doing quite well. They were the subject of many articles, many of which were full of racial stereotypes. Now it seems to have settled down thank to a few reasonable people.
Good.
– Refuge granted: Roma refugees are getting along in California, Pa. In: The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 16.08.2017. http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017/08/16/Refuge-granted-Roma-refugees-are-getting-along-in-California-Pa/stories/201708310028 [link-preview url=”http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017/08/16/Refuge-granted-Roma-refugees-are-getting-along-in-California-Pa/stories/201708310028″]
Italy and Romnja
Italian Romnja are taking their future in their own hands and are fighting against discrimination, racism, and stereotypes.
Good!
– “Change can start from us”: Roma women in Italy fight for their rights. In: Open Democracy – 50.50. 16.08.2017. https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/claudia-torrisi/roma-women-rights-italy [link-preview url=”https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/claudia-torrisi/roma-women-rights-italy”]
Racism in Slovakia
An essay about racism against Roma in Slovakia. Forbidden to go in some swimming pools, even in public spaces, everyday racism in words and in social medias, etc.
Bad.
– Čo to tu tak smrdí? In: Nazory Pravda. 09.08.2017. https://nazory.pravda.sk/dnes-pise/clanok/437744-co-to-tu-tak-smrdi/ [link-preview url=”https://nazory.pravda.sk/dnes-pise/clanok/437744-co-to-tu-tak-smrdi/”]
UK: Social Workers and Roma
Tips for social workers working with Roma… And lots of stereotypes in them.
– Tips for social workers supporting east-European Roma families. In: Community Care. 04.08.2017. http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2017/08/04/tips-social-workers-supporting-east-european-roma-families/ [link-preview url=”http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2017/08/04/tips-social-workers-supporting-east-european-roma-families/”]
Switzerland and Travelling Roma
The proposal to have a place for Roma travellers in the village of Wileroltigen in the Canto of Aargau, the opposition is rising. They are planning a march to show their opposition, and the racist overtones of the slogans and the stereotypes they use are not to be underestimated. The march will take place on the 14th of August.
BAD.
– Das «Hochrisikospiel» von Wileroltigen. In: Der Bund. http://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/das-hochrisikospiel-von-wileroltigen/story/29768361 [link-preview url=”http://www.derbund.ch/bern/kanton/das-hochrisikospiel-von-wileroltigen/story/29768361″]
Ukraine and Roma
Many Roma were displaced by the combats in Eastern Ukraine and are struggling to find a place elsewhere in the Ukraine, as discrimination and prejudice is ripe.
They cannot go back either – nationalism and Roma are never friends.
– Strangers in Their Own Land. In: TOL. 24.07.2017. http://www.tol.org/client/article/27072-ukraine-donbas-roma-minorities-displaced-people.html [link-preview url=”http://www.tol.org/client/article/27072-ukraine-donbas-roma-minorities-displaced-people.html”]
Bulgaria and Racism
A Bulgarian, Petar Nizamov, is hunting refugees and Roma at the Bulgarian Turkish border. He is the president of a group called “Civic Group for the Defence of Borders, Woman, and Faith”, and has regularly been accused of violence against Roma. He is also claiming not to have any reveues but flouts expensive cars and lifestyle…
Bad.
– BULGARIE : PETAR NIZAMOV « PERATA », CHASSEUR DE ROMS ET DE RÉFUGIÉS. In: Courrier des Balkans. 22.07.2017. https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Bulgarie-Quand-les-pauvres-roulent-en-Mercedes-et-travaillent-comme-patriotes [link-preview url=”https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Bulgarie-Quand-les-pauvres-roulent-en-Mercedes-et-travaillent-comme-patriotes”]
Serbia and Roma Tourism
A Serbian tour company which was offering visits of the Roma ghettos scrapped its offering after being accused of racism.
About time!!!
– Serbian Tour Company Scraps ‘Gypsy Tour’ After Racism Row. In: Balkan Insight. 17.07.2017. https://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/serbian-company-cancels-gypsy-tour-over-controversy-07-17-2017
– CitySoul stoppt “Gypsy-Tour” für Belgrad-Besucher, In: Wallstreet Online. 20.07.2017. https://www.wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/9755756-citysoul-stoppt-gypsy-tour-belgrad-besucher [link-preview url=”https://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/serbian-company-cancels-gypsy-tour-over-controversy-07-17-2017 “]
It is Possible
An example of a peaceful cohabitation between Roma and non-Roma in a small village in one of the poor regions of Slovakia. OK, there are stereotypes, this being Slovakia … But nevertheless, can we have more villages like this?
– Boli sme v dedine, kde Rómovia chcú pracovať. In: Aktuality. 21.07.2017. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/505075/boli-sme-v-dedine-kde-romovia-chcu-pracovat/ [link-preview url=”https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/505075/boli-sme-v-dedine-kde-romovia-chcu-pracovat/”]
Travellers and University
Travellers’ and Roma children are 10 times less likely than the rest to attend university. This is the result of outright discrimination at every school stage.
– Research shows Traveller pupils less likely to go to university. In: Irish World. 21.07.2017. http://www.theirishworld.com/research-shows-traveller-pupils-less-likely-go-university/ [link-preview url=”http://www.theirishworld.com/research-shows-traveller-pupils-less-likely-go-university/”]
Macedonia, an Actress, and Racism
The Macedonian actress Irena Ristic went into a racist rant against Roma after having found a hurt horse.
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Pennsylvania: Roma Refugees
Another article on the 40 or so Romanian Roma who asked for asylum in California, Pennsylvania. Not meant negatively, but full of stereotypes…
Bad
– Roma say they came to Pa. to flee persecution. In: Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 15.07.2017. http://www.post-gazette.com/local/south/2017/07/15/Roma-say-they-came-to-Pa-to-flee-persecution/stories/201707150080 [link-preview url=”http://www.post-gazette.com/local/south/2017/07/15/Roma-say-they-came-to-Pa-to-flee-persecution/stories/201707150080″]
UK: Racism in Schools
Racism seems to be a serious issue in the UK, especially against Roma and travellers.
Shame.
– Schools need to address the last acceptable form of racism. In: School Week. 16.07.2017. http://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-need-to-address-the-last-acceptable-form-of-racism/ [link-preview url=”http://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-need-to-address-the-last-acceptable-form-of-racism/”]
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